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What does it mean?
Price patterns repeat historically, allowing traders to anticipate future movements.
In plain terms
Past price movements repeat so you can predict future ones.
What can you take from it?
Study historical price patterns to anticipate and act on future movements.

Where it applies

  • market analysis
  • trading decisions
  • technical study

Putting it to work

  • studying chart patterns
  • analyzing historical data

Questions to consider

  • Why do price patterns repeat?
  • How reliable is technical analysis?

Another view

Past performance does not guarantee future results in all market conditions.

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