Trend
Higher highs and higher lows (up), or lower lows and lower highs (down). Pullbacks are opportunities.
Range
Price oscillates between defined levels. Extremes are opportunities; the middle is noise.
Technical Concepts
Trend versus range
The single most important question before any trade: is this market trending, or ranging? Everything else follows.
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