{"id":764,"date":"2012-10-19T18:04:32","date_gmt":"2012-10-19T18:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/priceactiontradingsystem.com\/?p=764"},"modified":"2026-08-14T18:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T23:12:17","slug":"price-action-offers-a-more-consistent-way-to-determine-trade-entry-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/priceactiontradingsystem.com\/price-action-offers-a-more-consistent-way-to-determine-trade-entry-locations\/","title":{"rendered":"Price Action Offers A More Consistent Way To Determine Trade Entry Locations"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am often asked if trading with price action offers a more consistent way to determine trade entry locations<\/strong>, and the answer is an astounding yes! \u00a0Our number one rule in price action trading is to never counter trend trade. \u00a0Most traders lose money because they are always trading against the prevailing trend. \u00a0 There are actually some days where fading strong moves is wise, but most traders do not understand why this is the case, and most traders do not even understand what is going on when prices are printing to their chart, so they never really understand the type of trading day they are witnessing, much less how to properly enter trades based on the current trading day.<\/p>\n

Listen closely and read this as many times as necessary, because what I am about to tell you is the key to learning to trade profitably. \u00a0Your first goal each trading day is to determine the type of trading day that is occurring and then trade accordingly, understanding that the trend always takes precedence<\/em>. \u00a0If you can truly learn to understand what I just said and act accordingly, you can improve your trading immensely.<\/p>\n

There are generally two types of trading days, although you can get a combination of both days on occasion. \u00a0Just remember this first and foremost: \u00a0Your first goal each day should be to determine the type of day. \u00a0You must determine if prices are ranging or trending? \u00a0Below is a chart that depicts a range day in the ES, which will happen more than any other type of day. \u00a0On range days, you can use two sided trading without worrying about counter trend trading really. \u00a0Notice where the best entries are located. \u00a0Shorts are noted in red and buys are noted in blue. \u00a0Looks pretty easy right? \u00a0It is, but it takes discipline to buy those lows and sell those highs, and most traders will do just the opposite and get trapped on the wrong side each time.<\/p>\n

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A Range Day In The ES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If prices are ranging, you want to look for long entries at support and short entries at resistance. \u00a0On these days, fading strong moves into support and resistance will offer you the best entries, so these could be looked at as counter trend trades almost, because you will usually want to fade (take an entry in the opposite direction) the strong moves that often break through support and resistance, but then fail and quickly move back in the opposite direction. \u00a0The bottom line is that if you see a range day, trade using your range day entries as I just discussed.<\/p>\n

Now take a look at a trend day in the ES. \u00a0On trend days, you only want to enter with the trend on pullbacks to the trend line. \u00a0It’s important that you learn how to find the trend line, and if you get it right, you can normally copy that line and drag it to the other side of the price action and then find a channel that the trend is following. \u00a0While there are a few counter trend trades that would offer a profit on trend days, most would end in a loss and they are all far to risky to attempt. \u00a0By entering with the trend during pullbacks to the trend line, you can make easy money all day long! \u00a0Notice the two blue circles in the down trend below though. \u00a0Those were the two times prices actually tested the lower trend channel line. \u00a0That’s where you should expect the best corrections to begin, so they are usually a good place to take profits. \u00a0See the downward trending chart below.<\/p>\n

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The ES Is Trending Down Strongly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So, learn to trade only with the trend on trend days, entering on pullbacks to the trend line and you will improve your trading and become a much more consistent trader. \u00a0While I used a down trend in this example, if the trend is up, simply find the proper trend on the way up and then buy pullbacks to the trend line on the way up. \u00a0Do not counter trend trade for any reason on trend days, particularly when they are strong trend days like the example above.<\/p>\n

I actually picked two very easy to distinguish days here, and it’s not always this easy to find the trend channel and it’s also not always so easy to find the range, although it’s almost always there if you work hard enough at finding it. \u00a0Over time, you will get better at it too, but I suggest you always draw your lines on your chart, as that makes it much easier to see what’s going on. \u00a0It’s amazing how quickly a range will come into focus once you apply the support and resistance lines, when without those lines, it’s very difficult to see the range. \u00a0I normally look for where prices make the most touches across the highs and lows on range days. \u00a0An over shoot on a range day normally means nothing, and is simply a chance to get into the trade at a higher or lower point for a much better profit potential.<\/p>\n

One final thought that I want to touch on again is the fact that ranges do turn into trends and trends do go into ranges, so don’t lose sight of the fact that a day can change, and that also includes trend reversals as well. \u00a0Trends normally do not not reverse until you get a trend line break and then a retest of the lows in a down trend or a retest of the highs in an uptrend. \u00a0Prices will normally fail out one or both sides of a range before they begin trending again, but as with anything when it comes to trading, nothing is written in stone and unexpected things can happen on any given day. \u00a0If you spend some time studying charts with the information I just shared with you, I think you will easily agree that price action offers a more consistent way to determine Trade entry locations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you would like to learn to trade with price action and learn more about our price action trading\u00a0strategies\u00a0 you can find more information at\u00a0https:\/\/forestgreen-chicken-354304.hostingersite.com\/pats-price-action-trading-manual\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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