VolumeSpreadAnalysisTradeSetUps GavinHolmesandSebastianManby

VolumeSpreadAnalysisTrade SetUps Introduction. PointstoRemember.MainPrinciplesofVSA The5%WhoWin. IdentifyingTriggerNumbers. ThePlayingField&MultipleTimeFrames Shortingafterweakness GoingLongafterstrength

SomePointstoRemember Eachofusareunique.Wehavedifferentaccountsizes,losstolerancelevels,

experiencelevels,differentwaysofviewingthings(twopeoplecanlookatthe samemountainfromthesameplaceandseeentirelydifferentperspectives),and

differentlevelsofselfdiscipline. VSAprinciplesapplytoallmarketswherethereisvolumeavailableandinall

timeframes. KISS KeepItSimpleStupid.Nothinghereisrocketscience.VSAisverylogicaland

isbasedonprinciplesthathavebeenaroundfordecades. Takeaholisticapproachtoyourchartanalysis. DefinitionofHolistic

Emphasizingtheimportanceofthewholeandtheinterdependenceofits parts.

Thinklikeapredatorandnottheprey. AlwaysBELIEVEyouCANmakemoneyandhavetherighttomakemoney. DONOTtradeifyouareinabadmood!! Visualizeyourwinningtradesandstudypreviouswinnersclosely.

PointstoRemember Contd Startwithatopdownapproach,lookingforareasofaccumulationand

distributioninthelargertimeframe. Alwaystradeinharmonywiththetrend,unlessyouareveryexperiencedat

countertrendtrading. Puttheoddsinyourfavour,watchtheparentindex.Iftheparentisfallinganda

stockisrisingyouwouldbepushingyourlucktogolongagainsttheparent. Selectstockstobuythatareoutperformingtheparentwhentheparentismoving

upasthesearebeingheavilysupportedbyprofessionals. Selectstockstoshortthatareunderperformingtheparentandseemtorefuseto

goupwiththeparent,thesearenotbeingsupportedbytheprofessionalsor maybestillundergoingdistributionsoarenotready.

Identifyturningpointsusingsupportandresistanceareas,notinganyunusual volumeactivity.

Alwayslookatthebackgroundofachart,itholdsvitalcluestotherightedge. Remember,anythingseeninhindsightwillbethereagainattherightedge.

MainPrinciplesofaVSAStrategy Allpatternsseeninthepastwillbethereattherightedgeof

yourchart,buttheywillcome

indifferentintensities. VSAisadiscretionarymethodologythatstillrequiresdisciplineandmoneymanagement. VSAismuchmoreeffectivewhenusedwithsupportandresistance

andwithElliotWave

analysis.(UsedbyWyckoff). Youmustusemorethanonetimeframetoseethebiggerpicture. Ifyoulistentonews,haveaverycontrarianviewofthecontentswhentakingaposition. Thechartneverlies,relyonyourchartingskills. Becomefamiliarwiththepersonality

oftheinstrumentsyoutrade.

Alwaysuseastoploss,youcanneverbe100%right. AlwayspayextraattentiontoUltraHigh/Lowvolumeonthechart

whenitappears.

Askyourself,whataretheSmartMoney

doinghere.

ManyVSApatternsrequire2or3barsforconfirmation,likecandlesticks,sodontrushin. Volumeisthekeytothetruth,ignoreitatyourperil.

The5%WhoWin Belief Visualization seeingthewinners/cuttinglosers Contrarian

Thinkasanindividual

ExpertChartReadingSkills HighlyDisciplined Spiritual Openmindedandwillingtohelpothers. Expecttoreceiveanddosograciously ExcellentRiskManagementStrategies. Alwaysabletostayinthegame!! Takeconsistentandsmallprofits

NOTGREEDY.(AliBaba)

Arealwayshappyandcontent.

IdentifyingTriggerNumbers

WhatisaTriggerNumber Anareaofultrahighorultralowvolumeatapricelevelseen

inthepastwherethemarketrespondedorturnedandisnow atthesamepricelevelattherightedgeofthechart.

ThispricelevelwillbeseenbySmartMoney

andoften theseareasactasstrongareasofsupport/resistance.

PivotPoints/Top&BottomofTrendChannels/Trend Clustersuncannilyappearattheseareas.

Higherprobabilitytradesandstoppositioningsetupatthese levels.

DrawingThePlayingField

OverboughtandOversoldZones

ClimacticActionInTheOversoldZone

VSASetUpsLongandShort TheTestAfterTheShakeOut. ProfessionalMoneyBagHolding TheHiddenUpthrust

AfterWeakness

EndofaRisingMarketFollowedByNo Demand.

BagHolding

ProfessionalMoneyOpeningTheBagToCatchTheSellOrders

TheHiddenUpthrust

AStrongSignofWeakness

TheTestAfterTheShakeout

AStrongSignofStrength

EndofaRisingMarketFollowedByNoDemand

GavinsFavorite ShortSetUp

Volume Spread Analysis Trade Set Ups Gavin Holmes and Sebastian Manby Volume Spread Analysis Trade Set UpsSome Points to RememberPoints to Remember - ContdMain Principles of a VSA StrategyThe 5% Who WinIdentifying Trigger NumbersWhat is a Trigger NumberSlide Number 9Slide Number 10Slide Number 11Slide Number 12Drawing The Playing FieldOverbought and Oversold ZonesSlide Number 15Slide Number 16Slide Number 17Climactic Action In The Oversold Zone Slide Number 19Slide Number 20Slide Number 21Slide Number 22Slide Number 23Slide Number 24Slide Number 25Slide Number 26Slide Number 27Slide Number 28