Template #2.5(A). Diamond formation.
1. Brief situation description:
The market has formed a diamond, which can be identified on
intra day or daily charts. Since the diamond can be considered
as two triangles merged together, the recommendations are
basically the same as in the case of a regular triangle. See
template #2.4. (A).
2. Currency, recommended for
trade:
All majors and crosses.
3. Trade characteristics:
Basic (conservative).
4. Trade (entry point) suggestions:
Enter the market on the break of either side of a diamond.
5. Entry time:
Any time.
6. Entry execution:
Entry-stop order.
7. Stop-loss placed:
1. The
opposite side
of the triangle
(if it’s narrow
enough)
2. The
opposite side
of current day
range (if
close
enough).
3. The
technical
level inside
the current
day ranges (if
choice #2 is
outside the
acceptable
risk level).
4. Other.
8. Reverse if stops triggered:
Recommended (automatic entry-stop order) in cases 1&2.
9. Target(custom choice):
1. Average daily
range. (P1)
2. End of the day.
(P2)
3. Other.
10. Potential profit estimation:
N/A
11. Profit probability evaluation:
“High”
12. Risk evaluation:
“Low”
13. P/L Ratio:
“Neutral” to “Positive”
14. Potential clues in favor of the
open position:
The trade is easy to plan in advance, since there is always s
enough time to identify the triangle and to make a sufficient
trading plan. Also, the false break is mostly as good as a true
one and indicates the market’s intention to choose the
opposite direction for the next move, which is also important
for planning of the next trade.
15. Possible complications,
disadvantages and risk warnings,
and advice to avoid them:
N/A
16. Additional notices,
recommendations and trading tips:
Thank God, a diamond is a rare formation. The first half of it
could be a real disaster for a trader, since It represents a
broadening triangle, which is very difficult to identify before
it’s fully formed and very difficult to trade on. The rest is much
easier, and no particular problem with trading on diamond
should arise.
It has to be remembered that usually a break follows a fourth
touch of a diamond’s second half borderline. Such a trade can
be turned into a longer-term position with technical targets
located outside the day trading range, if a particular diamond
is big enough.