Actually, they must state what strategy they use. Regulatory demands this. Besides, if they did not, they would be a black box, and NO ONE will ever put money in a black box. Would you really invest in a fund with no idea of how they will trade that money? Of course not. No one said they give their trading strategy away in terms of tactic, but if you read their marketing material, its quite clear how they are looking to trade, what their objectives are and general details of a strategy. You may believe all the rubbish in Edwards & McGee, Pring et. al. but believe me, these guys go to great lengths to hide what they are doing. You may think your volume climax is some 'big boy' as you like to call them coming into the market, but it aint. Its your brethren. Like I said, money moves markets, not silly patterns. And that my friend is why you should ignore your charts and learn about how the markets actually work. No body is saying you have to trade like an institutional investor as you seem to think, (that would be silly as their objectives are too small to satisfy a retail trader or - probably). But if you're looking for their 'foot prints', your better off understanding what sort of animal youre after - and you wont find him in a chart. Thats silly. 70% of the volume is probably your animal. He IS the chart. Does that help you any more? Of course not. Ditch the silly chart and magic lines.
So, brother Black, this "money" that moves the markets; are those trades reflected on the chart? A. Yes B. No
Jack.., trading is done in the NOW. Do not use imperfect. Do not get too exited about your call. It was still 50/50 pal. How about " I will reverse on bar 56 and loose a lot of money on bar 57..? Dare to do that?
Once you grasp why this is irrelevant, you will have taken the first step to understanding how markets really work. surf
Could you please elaborate? The chart shows nearly all trades being executed in the given market, including institutions, insiders etc. Or it doesn't?