Lesson 16 | Watch Only the Nearest Two Valid Points
Rhythm Trading, Lesson 16. A push creates many valid points, each with its own rhythm line. When trading, watch only the nearest two valid points and their rhythm lines; leave the rest to higher timeframes.
I wrote this guide based on how I actually trade gold. No theory — just what works after 10 years.
Key takeaways
- A push leaves many valid points. When trading, watch only the two nearest ones and their two rhythm lines.
In one sentence
A push leaves many valid points. When trading, watch only the two nearest ones and their two rhythm lines.
Two gives three
1.382 confirms a valid point; each valid point gives a rhythm line. As price pushes on, new valid points and new rhythm lines keep appearing, and the chart soon fills with lines.
Why only two
| How many you watch | Result |
|---|---|
| All of them | Lines everywhere, every one looks like resistance, you can't act |
| Only the nearest | You can't tell whether the rhythm has changed |
| The nearest two | You can compare two pullback proportions and see whether the rhythm is speeding up or slowing |
Older points and lines aren't useless: they belong to a higher timeframe, so look at them there.
An analogy
Your rear-view mirror. You need to know what the two cars right behind you are doing, not a car five kilometres back.
The most common mistakes
- Not deleting old lines. Left on a lower-timeframe chart, they only get in the way.
- Comparing points from different timeframes. The two valid points must come from the same timeframe.
Explain it in your own words
- What does "two gives three" mean?
- Why are the nearest two valid points more useful than one?
- Where do you look at older valid points?
Practice
On the gold 1-hour chart, take a push and keep only the nearest two valid points and their rhythm lines; delete the rest. Compare screenshots before and after, and write down how differently you read the chart.
Previous: Lesson 15 | Turning points and the three questions of every trade Next: Lesson 17 | Logics 1 and 2
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Lesson quiz
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1. How many valid points and rhythm lines do you watch when trading?
2. What does "two gives three" refer to?
3. What do you do with older valid points?
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— Happy trading, Lin
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