Momentum Trends

What's a Momentum Trend?

A momentum trend is one that has more strength than the prior one, it can be portrayed using a much steeper trend line than the one that was in play before. When a new line forms that is much steeper than a earlier one we say that the trend has gathered extra momentum & becomes much stronger. These types of setups requires a different type of market trading analysis.

In the illustrations explained below: Also when stock price is moving upwards within a channel, if it breaks the upward channel a stronger price trend is shaped as illustrated in the illustration put on display below. If as a trader your chart breaks an up trendline to the up-side in an upward moving market like the one below, Don't Try to Sell, Buy More Contracts, Remember this trading tip it can make you a lot of money like the way it did in analysis below.

Channel Break Up - More Strength on the Upward Move

Using the same analysis examples above we can also see how the new steeper trend lines were initiated showing the trend was gathering momentum.

This is shown by the steeper trend-lines that can be shown as the market price progresses.

The newly initiated trend has more momentum than the earlier one as displayed by the setup of the steeper trendline.

This forms trend B & C as illustrated in the illustration below portrayed using the MetaTrader 4 trading analysis software, The force added a new steeper line as plotted on this trading chart.

This is shown in the example illustration explained & shown below by the three lines A, B and C showing setup of stronger market trends as the market continues to gain force.

Price Gathering More Momentum

However, when the steepest trend-line is broken then even others trend lines will most likely be broken too. It's best to take profit once the steep most trend line is broken.

This trading strategy also can be used by short-term traders such as the intra-day trader or the scalper, this pattern will oftenly form on the 5 minute & 15 minute chart. This parabolic trend lines can be used to know where to tp order. A trader should immediately book his profit as soon as the steepest trend-line is broken.

How Do You Trade These

The momentum trend-lines are good analysis tools for determining where to take a profit early before the other traders. This momentum set-up forms oftenly on 1 minute, 5 min & 15 mins charts & henceforth suitable for scalpers & day traders. For day trading which's most regular? - the best chart to use is 15 mins sometimes the 5 minutes, for example after entering a short term trade either buy/sell and the market moves some pips in your favor and you identify this pattern then it's best to exit once the steepest trendline is broken & take profit at that point.

Analysis Examples

For this exemplification we shall use shortterm chart of minutes for drawing, when the set-up appeared as below, it was a good point to take the profit.

Trading the Momentum Market Moves

In the above example illustration a trader trading long would have waited until the steep most trend line was broken then closed the trade and booking profit at this place thus making profit of 42 pips on this buy trade. One would have exited the trade at the best time and thus avoiding the choppy range-bound market which followed.

Parabolic Trends

Sometimes a market heads in a parabolic formation, & this is seen when panic buying sets in and prices is driven vertical. During a parabolic up move, there's almost a complete absence of bears, which initiates a vacuum of buying. When this occurs traders scramble to just get into the market regardless of price, in the fear of being left behind. This can make the biggest price movements in the shortest amount of time, traders will put buy orders in this trade setup.

For this type of move it is best to keep buying - no need for trading analysis just keep buying.

This trend will last for months on end even upto 2 years, for this time period just keep buying & as long as those week & monthly trend lines are holding just keep opening buy and buying.

When indices moves in this manner, the highest point which is reached often symbolizes end of a move with prices not going back to the ultimate peaks again for a long time. When this level is reached and the most steep most trend line is broken it's best to consider that as a trend market reversal & it is best to take time out off the market and enjoy your profits for sometime before calculating your next move.

The same also can happen for a down-trend when there is panic selling and stock price also is pushed vertically. This especially happens during recession.

The steeper a trend line angle, the less reliable it becomes. When the most steep is broken its best to get out of this trade position. The example expounded & shown below is for oil that has initiated a parabolic pattern. Another example is indices which formed and occurred on the weekly/monthly chart during the period shortly after the steepest line in the crude oil trading chart was broken.

As a trader if you come across a parabolic trend in an up direction just keep buying & buying some more and you'll more likely to make profits trading this market trend direction, there will be no added analysis requirement just the trendlines. The one thing to remember is to exit the trade once the steepest most trend line is breached because the reversal on this setup is very quick you need to also be very fast. Just ensure that you as a trader get out at the correct level just like in the above illustrations.

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