Fractal Elliott Wave Trading with Fibonacci Entries and Targets
Summary
This system attempts to make Elliott Wave analysis more systematic by finding pivots at three nested lookback scales, then applying structural rules such as requiring Wave 3 not to be the shortest. Its trading logic uses an identified impulse structure to set a prospective entry around a 50% retracement, a stop at a prior wave pivot, and a target based on a 1.618 extension. The document also describes labeling ABC corrections and sizing positions at 5% of equity in its source settings.
The text reports improved win rates and returns from backtesting, but provides no supporting trade history or methodological detail, so those claims are not independently assessable here. Pivot-based wave identification can be subjective and may confirm only after subsequent bars; the approach is also said to suit clear, higher-timeframe trends better than choppy markets. The supplied code excerpt uses intermediate pivots for trade setups, so the three scales appear more fully involved in visualization than in the shown trading engine.
Key ideas
- Three pivot lookback scales are used to represent primary, intermediate, and minor wave structure.
- Strict structural rules reject some candidate counts, including structures where Wave 3 is shortest.
- The proposed setup waits for a retracement before targeting a Fibonacci extension.
- The source settings specify 5% equity sizing, while the text reports costs and performance claims without full supporting evidence.
- The document notes that choppy conditions and wave-count uncertainty can undermine the method.
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