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Table of Contents
Rhythm of the Markets

Endorsements 1
Disclaimer 2
Table of Contents 3
Foreword 6
Introduction 10
   
Chapter One 13
Big, Intermediate, and Small Time Frames 14
Big Time Frame 14
Intermediate Time Frame 14
Short Time Frame 14
Day Trading Time Frame 15
Trend Analysis Overview 16
Trend Analysis on the Daily Chart 17
Trend Analysis on the 30-Minute Chart 17
Trend Analysis on the 5-Minute Chart 18
Trend Analysis on the 1-Minute Chart 19
45-Period Moving Average and the Trend 19
   
Chapter Two 21
General Retracement Theory 21
Basic Concepts 21
Type I Retracements 22
General Retracement Rule 22
Summary 24
Calculating Retracement Levels 25
Type I and Type II Retracements 27
Type II Retracements 27
Retracement Commonality 28
Big Retracements Versus Smaller Retracements 30
Biggest Time Frame Retracements 30
Intermediate Time Frame Analysis 31
5-Minute Time Frame Retracements 32
Retracement Tenet #1 33
Retracement Tenet #2 34
Tenet Summary 34
A-B-C Swing 35
Target #1 35
Target #2 35
Target #3 36
Summary 36
Targets and Retracements 36
Target Calculations 37
   
Chapter Three 38
Retest/Failure 38
Targets for Retest/Failures 38
Retest/Failures in a Trading Range 40
Retracements and Retest/Failures 40
Retracements & Retest/Failures on a 1-Minute Chart 41
Retracements & Retest/Failures on a 5-Minute Chart 43
Summary 44
   
Chapter Four 45
Time-of-Day 45
The S&P Timetable 45
General Overview 45
Morning Contra Move 46
Pre-Contra Move 47
Pre-Contra During a Trend Day 47
Pre-Contra on a Non-Trend Day 48
Trading the Pre-Contra Move 49
Contra Move 50
Pre-Contra Move Defines Contra Move 50
Targets for Contra Move 52
Post-Contra Move 53
Post-Contra Following a Shallow Contra 53
Post-Contra Following a Deep Contra 54
Late Contra 54
End of Day Move 55
Time-of-Day Reversal 56
Time-of-Day Reference Sheet 57
   
Chapter Five 58
Technical Indicators 58
Most Lose 58
Winning 58
Here's Something Different 59
Slow Stochastics 59
Stochastics and Divergence 60
Strength of a Divergence 60
Multiple Divergences 61
Overbought 62
Stochastics and Convergence 62
Strength of a Convergence 63
Multiple Convergences 63
Oversold 63
Weaknesses of Stochastics 63
Using Stochastics on a 1-Minute Chart 64
Using Stochastics on a 5-Minute Chart 65
Using Stochastics on a 30-Minute Chart 65
Conclusion 65
   
Chapter Six 66
Trading Analysis 66
Trading Probabilities 66
High Probability Trades 67
Trade Entry 67
Exits 68
Protective Stops 68
Total Analysis 68
Appendix A 74
Resources 75