What is Gann’s perspective on the role of trend strength in short-term trading? Your comments: “I see many traders “following the trends” and forgetting about the micro-intervals that make it all work: just one move can be a long series of micro-cycles that, once identified, are the tools that make the trend work. “I think…

Describe Gann’s views on the impact of geopolitical tensions on market sentiment. Gann’s investment approach Gann sees the potential for market volatility to impact consumer buying behaviour, as investors are unlikely to relax and accumulate position holdings in a way that would have been normal in previous years. Gann is of the view that consumer…

How does Gann use the concept of “price and time synchronization” in long-term trading? In a famous article (1 | 1992; pp. 14ff.), Gann suggests establishing synchronization between interest rates in over-the-counter markets and the spot levels, and to invest as a matter of arbitrage. Later, however, he says (1 | 1998): “The idea behind…

Discuss Gann’s perspective on the significance of market consolidation patterns in trading decisions. Explain how market structure affects the information you received from the market about the direction of the price. Why does increasing time-decay have a negative impact on the information you got from the market? Topic: The Black-Scholes framework allows us to model…

Explain Gann’s views on the importance of market symmetry in forecasting. T Introduction In The Winning Forecaster, Gann outlines how forecasts are made. Gann says that forecasting is not just about calculating rates of change. It is about finding something from which to draw conclusions. He says that “the best forecasts are based on historical…

What role does Gann’s “Wheel of 300” play in short-term market analysis? From July 19 through 23, I held a conference-call poll with a cross-section of my clients including stockbrokers, hedge-fund managers, portfolio managers, and economists examining exactly this topic using historic time-frames. We asked participants to select only stocks that, they felt, were appropriate…

Describe Gann’s approach to analyzing market trends using volume patterns. Gann applied other indicators in combination with volume. He created volume patterns every time. He also studied volumes in conjunction with buying pressure. Also mentioned Gann’s patterns of liquidity and volumes of selling. To display relevant topic or Gann chart for a stock it is…

How does Gann apply the concept of “price and time synchronization” in medium-term trading? How are Gann longs performed? How can Gann increase sensitivity to signal transients? What are the trading systems that Gann is known for? My wife is looking for a good stock-trading/investing book. In general, I’m not enamored of technical analysis. Most…

Discuss Gann’s views on the influence of speculative activity on market trends. Tell me how I am wrong. But Gann didn’t limit his thoughts to “speculative activity” generally; he focused specifically on the use of futures to generate activity in the real market. Now when I put that in context to what Gann was working…

Explain Gann’s approach to identifying trend continuation patterns using price channels. This is different from any of the above in that it reveals a trade direction. **FIGURE 3.0.15 Relative Strength Index (% RSI) plotted against NYSE Advance/Decline** **Open (ADJ % RSI) series resource United States, 1993 – 2002. The period of time covered is from…