In this lecture
- How to catch a strong trend from the beginning
- A trend reversal strategy
- Market structure
Lesson notes
Counter-trend needs stricter rules
- Only at a strong higher-timeframe level.
- Only after a clear rejection or a break of structure.
- Smaller targets, usually the nearest level.
- Smaller risk while you learn it.
Catching a trend early
A new trend starts when the old structure breaks. After a downtrend, the first higher high followed by a higher low is the earliest sign. Entering on that first higher low gives a tight stop and room for a long move.
Avoid the common trap
Selling every high in an uptrend because it "must reverse" is how many accounts are lost. Let structure tell you the trend has changed.
Khulasa (Roman Urdu / Hindi)
- Trend ke khilaf trade sirf bare level par, confirmation ke saath.
- Naye trend ka pehla nishan: pehla higher high + higher low.
- Pehle higher low par entry, tight SL.
- "Ab to girna chahiye" soch kar har high par sell na karein.
Questions
Is it good to trade against the trend?
Only with strict rules: at a strong higher-timeframe level, after confirmation and with smaller targets.
How do I know a new trend has started?
After a downtrend, the first higher high and higher low show the structure has changed.
What is counter-trend trading?
Taking trades in the opposite direction of the current trend, usually expecting a pullback or reversal.
Is counter-trend trading good for beginners?
Usually not. Beginners do better trading with the trend until they can read structure well.
Where do I put the stop loss in a counter-trend trade?
Beyond the high or low that formed at the level, so the trade is wrong if the old trend continues.
How do I catch a trend from the beginning?
Wait for the break of structure, then enter on the first pullback that holds.
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