BTC : Stairway To Heaven
There's a lady who's sure
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
There's a sign on the wall
But she wants to be sure
'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings
In a tree by the brook
There's a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven
Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, it makes me wonder
There's a feeling I get
When I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving
In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking (that's you)
Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, it really makes me wonder
And it's whispered that soon, if we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn
For those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
Don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring clean for the may queen
Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on
And it makes me wonder
Your head is humming and it won't go
In case you don't know
The piper's calling you to join him
Dear people, can you hear the wind blow?
And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind?
And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How everything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
// Durbtrade
ART
Final Fantasy 6.382
Executing a coup,
the tyrannical jester Kefka stole the throne of the global deepstate empire
that holds humans in poverty and despair.
After traversing to the peak of the floating continent,
Kefka unleashed his diabolical FOMO...
misaligning the delicate positions of the sacred statues of currency.
The balance of power has crumbled to dust,
and the world is in ruins.
With Magitech AI bots behind his back,
and deceived Fanatics by his side,
Kefka launched his quest of stacking Bitcoin Shards
for the purpose of manipulating markets
in order to crash the economies and eliminate the people
that stand between him and the ATH of power and control.
Luckily, a group of warriors have managed to hodl through the FUD.
Armed with charts, and the few remaining Bitcoin Shards, they have united,
and are prepared to face the fibs of Kefka
in the final battle to save the once prosperous planet
from a hellscape of complete collapse and absolute corruption.
Will the band of warriors be able to defeat Kefka and stabilize their economies?
We are about to find out.
//Durbtrade
(Chart-Art) The Ballad of Bearmoon: Bitcoin's Tale in Verse 🌑🐻(Chart-Art)
In the land of Bitcoin, a tale unfolds,
Where charts are painted, in red and cold. 🎨❄️
With bearish patterns, they do declare,
The top is in, beware, beware! 🚩🐻
A blood moon rises, casting its spell,
As bears and bulls in their struggle dwell. 🌑🐂📈🐻
Goblin Town looms, a place of dread,
Where downtrends lead, and hope has fled. 💀💔
The bears, they roar with teeth so sharp,
Driving prices down, to the dark. 🐻📉🌌
But the bulls, they stand, with hearts aflame,
Seeking to reclaim, their rightful claim. 🐂🔥📈
Yet amidst the chaos, one must be wise,
For markets are fickle, with treacherous skies. 🤔💼
Though the bearmoon reigns, and charts turn red,
With caution and cunning, one can tread. 🌑🚶♂️💡
So heed this tale of Bitcoin's plight,
In the realm of crypto, where day turns night. 🌃🌑
For in the dance of bears and bulls,
Lies the art of trading, where wisdom pulls. 📉🎨🤲🐂🐻
The Art of Trading: Parallel Between Master Artists and Traders The world of trading, much like the realm of art, is filled with uncertainty, complexity, and the need for creativity. Both traders and artists embark on journeys of discovery, seeking to master their crafts and find a unique approach in their respective fields. Without further due, let’s delve into the fascinating parallels between the practices of famous artists and the strategies employed by successful traders, uncovering lessons that can be applied to excel in the volatile world of trading.
1. The Picasso Perspective: Pablo Picasso, a pioneer of modern art, was never afraid to take risks and break away from conventional artistic norms. His innovative spirit led to the creation of Cubism, a radical departure from traditional art forms.
Trading Lesson: Just as Picasso embraced risk to innovate in art, traders should cultivate a willingness to take calculated risks and explore unconventional strategies. The key is to manage risk effectively, ensuring that potential rewards justify the risks taken (we would strongly encourage 1% risk with risk/reward ratio of 1:3.5+).
2. The Van Gogh Paradox: Patience in the Midst of Turbulence Vincent van Gogh’s life and work exemplify the importance of patience and perseverance. Despite facing rejection and lack of recognition during his lifetime, Van Gogh continued to paint, ultimately leaving behind a legacy of masterpieces.
Trading Lesson: We can learn from Van Gogh’s unwavering commitment to his art, understanding that success in trading often requires patience and resilience. Even in turbulent markets, maintaining a long-term perspective and sticking to one’s trading plan can lead to eventual success. Although it is pretty common to see backlash from family and friends, if you stick to your goals and passion, there is no doubt you can be the next Van Gogh of trading.
3. The Da Vinci Code: Leonardo da Vinci, a true Renaissance man, was known for his disciplined approach to art and his insatiable curiosity. He meticulously studied various subjects, from anatomy to aerodynamics, to enhance his artistic abilities.
Trading Lesson: Traders can draw inspiration from Da Vinci’s disciplined nature and commitment to continuous learning. Staying informed about market trends, refining trading strategies, and maintaining discipline in executing trades are crucial for trading success. As cliché as it sounds, consistency is the key. Creating the trading plan is not that hard, sticking to it is what makes the real difference.
4. The Monet Method - The Beauty in Patterns and Trends: Claude Monet, a founding father of Impressionism, was renowned for his ability to capture the subtle nuances of light and color, often painting the same scene multiple times to depict different lighting conditions.
Trading Lesson: Just as Monet focused on patterns and trends in his artwork, traders should develop a keen eye for recognizing market patterns and trends. Technical analysis can be a powerful tool in a trader’s arsenal, helping to predict future price movements based on historical patterns.
5. The Matisse Approach - Simplicity and Clarity: Henri Matisse was known for his use of bold colors and simple shapes, stripping away unnecessary details to focus on the essential elements of his compositions.
Trading Lesson: In trading, simplicity can be a virtue. Traders can learn from Matisse’s approach by simplifying their trading strategies, focusing on key indicators, and avoiding unnecessary complexity. A clear and straightforward trading plan can lead to more consistent results.
6. The Michelangelo Mindset - Mastery Through Practice: Michelangelo, one of the greatest artists of all time, spent countless hours perfecting his craft, from sculpting masterpieces like David to painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Trading Lesson: Trading mastery, much like artistic mastery, requires extensive practice and dedication. Traders should commit to honing their skills, practicing their strategies, and learning from both successes and failures. The journey to trading excellence is a marathon, not a sprint. Try having small positive months in a row, instead of 1 month with +100% return and account blown right after.
7. The Pollock Principle - Embracing Uncertainty: Jackson Pollock, famous for his abstract expressionist drip paintings, embraced randomness and uncertainty in his creative process, allowing the paint to fall where it may.
Trading Lesson: The financial markets are inherently uncertain, and traders must learn to embrace and navigate this uncertainty. Developing a robust risk management strategy and maintaining a balanced portfolio can help traders manage uncertainty and protect their capital. As you have probably heard from many other specialists: “Trading is the game of probability”.
8. The O’Keeffe Outlook - A Unique Perspective: Georgia O’Keeffe is celebrated for her distinctive style and her ability to see beauty in the simplest of forms, often magnifying flowers and other natural elements in her artwork.
Trading Lesson: Developing a unique trading perspective can give traders an edge in the markets. Traders should strive to think independently, conduct their own analysis, and avoid getting swayed by the crowd. A unique and well-informed perspective can lead to more profitable trading decisions. There is nothing wrong with being inspired by a post made by a well-known TradingView author, but that shouldn’t prevail over your own common sense and judgement.
9. The Warhol Way: Capitalizing on Trends: Andy Warhol was a master of identifying and capitalizing on cultural trends, turning everyday objects like Campbell’s soup cans into iconic works of art.
Trading Lesson: Identifying and capitalizing on market trends is a key skill for traders. By staying attuned to economic indicators, news events, and market sentiment, traders can position themselves to profit from prevailing trends. Just as Warhol transformed ordinary objects into valuable art, traders can turn market movements into trading opportunities. Don’t fight the trends, it’s a losing battle you don’t want to be a part of. In the fast-paced world of trading, the ability to adapt to changing market conditions is vital. Put the ego aside, if the trade is going against your initial plan, close it, reevaluate, and make proper adjustments.
If you made it all the way here, we would like to thank you for taking the time and reading our write-up all the way and we hope you have a wonderful trading week ahead!
If you Could Read my Lines, the story my plots would tellsum of none. master with no grand and no ground.. i have put in my 10,000 hours, i heard that was enough to master a skill.. add as many zeroes as you want i still feel it's my first day with a keyboard... i wake up each day and think of something i need to learn and improve in myself. i'm scared most of the time, and i feel alone more than i knew i could. surviving this world i live in, where my life is impossible to understand, the coffers bare and not slept in a bed in over a year, parking lot to parking lot stealing power and free wifi coding 18 hours a day.. i don't know how i'm still here.
with charts, i find something i understand, can trust, when they speak to me.. indicators are more than simply what's in front of you, but what isn't obviously seen. sometimes we miss that there's more than just the standard tools rigidly picking us up and slamming us down..
by changing the way that we listen, we expand understanding.
my days charting have taught me to speak stronger
and how to listen to what isn't said
amidst noise, distortion, and aggressive volatility
in search of tender.
CyberStock, The Stock of the Future!My first impression of the Cybertruck was that it was a homer car.
After awhile though, the design grows on you.
I can't say I like the logo very much, but its a work in progress.
I'll come up with some fun variations of it.
What are your thoughts on Cybertruck?
I'm a big fan of the new F150 Lightning.
Cybertruck feels like a novelty vehicle more than a practical one.
Storage Space and NFTs - How Does the Medium Affect the Message?Marshall McLuhan's "Medium is the Message" has been the dominant ethos for Web2, the media, and the art world for quite some time now. The 3 camps often fight each other over status games, but they're all really part of the same coin if you look closely enough.
People have been talking about 22' being the year of the Music NFT, but I do think there's a bigger thing going on - it's where the "medium is the message" ethos is finally going to be challenged by the ethos of Web3. And it will start with music and nowhere else, here's why:
Web2 - which has already hit its peak as tech talent continues to migrate towards Web3 and crypto projects - built many massive data centers to cement their lead on high-bandwidth applications like video sharing and livestreaming. That's their lasting legacy, if anything, imo.
Musicians responded to these trends by going into music video (it's hard to be a pure audio musician these days) or by focusing on high-fidelity sound files as a way to maintain its "value" against the entropy of right-click-save infinite supply. Did it work?
Not at all - musicians' cut gets diluted heavily with video productions and listeners did not really respond to the idea of hi-def audio files. And with the last line of income streams (live music) disrupted by COVID, musicians' means of earning income is severely limited right now.
The two approaches above, however, is still a continuation of "the Medium is the Message" mantra because it does not place its value in what's being "said", only in the packaging its framed around. Think the Kardashians (also MitM) that basically has no meaning, but for music. (The mantra there is tempting for some since it releases them from the burden of having anything to say.)
So Web3 is an opportunity to move away from that, but it will be very difficult culturally speaking because MitM is so everywhere that only the biggest contrarians will even understand what it means to go against this massive machine. Most NFT projects so far, does not.
Course the less people who understand, the bigger the opportunity, which is why I think that the Music NFTs have the potential to create new leaders and influencers out of the blue, not currently associated with the incumbents right now. They're going to "come out of nowhere".
It won't be any of the big companies, VCs, tech leaders, CEOs, or any of the "famous" people we know and are familiar with. That's going to scare some people, and delight others. But either way, it's going to be genuinely new because that's what is required to move the needle.
There's also some dissonance right now between the main media consumption habits of Web2 (video) and Web3 (low-res pics) - most of this has to do with file size and bandwidth limitations of IPFS - notice there's no NFTs of long videos right now? It's just not tenable atm.
STORJ and Filecoin have potential to create a streamlined, decentralized file system using IPFS as a backbone, but they're not developed enough right now to compete against the massive data centers Web2 companies are running right now.
This had the effect of hitting the "reset" button on Big Data trends towards the idea of smaller and more efficient usage of storage as a whole. Music NFTs finds itself somewhere in the middle of low-res pics and massive video files so it's an ideal place to experiment, in a way.
It sucks that the music industry is basically in shambles at this point, but it's also an opportunity to rebuild it bigger and better this time, with the artists' long-term incentives actually in mind. But it is as much of a cultural revolution as it is a technical one...and for Web3 to really work, the two things really need to be working together, in cooperation, towards a common goal. And I do think that the ones that un-silo themselves and see the bigger picture are the ones that will take the cake.
But again, we have to treat "the medium is the message" as a failed movement at this point and start to listen - really listen - to what artworks have been "saying" and expressing the last few decades and realize that the signs of today were always there, from the beginning.
Art appreciation is a skill - and one that is seldom taught, even in higher education right now. But it is something that anyone can pick up if they take the idea of understanding art in a deeper way seriously. It is also what will make NFT buyers successful, imo. 🎨
I'm still bullish on crypto. Tezos has the artistic talent. Ethereum has the technical and financial acumen. Dogecoin has the mass appeal. It's like a big puzzle that needs to be put together. The pieces are there already, it just needs to be put together in a big Web3. 🕸️
NFT Viewers - Art BlocksArt Blocks provides artists a NFT platform to share and sell their artwork
NFT's have been around for awhile yet most are very new to this space
I just wanted to provide some insight around Art Blocks and the potential the project has in the NFT game
On all time volume on OpenSea Art Blocks Curated is very high in the rankings, yet on lower timeframes it is almost dismissed, as many follow PFP projects
For a long term project it has great potential and will provide fine art for all
NFTs and the Future of Cyberwarfare (Money vs Culture)The Russian invasion of Ukraine this week has prompted many people in Web3 to rethink what an NFT is and what it could potentially be used for. A look at what the CIA and Western powers did during the Cold War and how we could see another resurgence in "cultural production" methods in crypto-based projects in the wake of this crisis we see today.
URL to Vitalik's Tweet showing his support for the Ukrainian government:
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APENFT upside potentialMost of the APENFT team members are experts from the traditional art industry with experience in renowned art institutions, such as Christie's and Sotheby's.
Core members include professional engineers with blockchain and cryptography related experience from leading internet companies such as BAT.
APENFT is a leading player in the NFT field both in terms of its team and technical capacity.
BTC - EQ Continues - Time for Some Time AwayThe 2021 rise, fall, and return to new heights for BTC has led to a new era in Cryptocurrency. With the addition of ETFs, options, and institutional futures markets, a new paradigm is being forged. Each day, the joy that publishing Technical Art with you brings my life, and pursuit of taming the lion that is this puzzle, drives me to deliver the truth I see represented in supply and demand. Now it is time to spend some time in the now, to recharge, research, and learn. I am grateful for our digital worlds, information, and connections that it facilities. The emergence of the Metaverse into the public consciousness will open doors to vast new worlds. For the rest of 2021 I am going to spend some time in the Actualverse, gearing-up for the next chapter in this quest, in 2022. I wish you all best as we near the home stretch of an incredible year's journey. 2021 is one for the record books.
Is it possible that the Pi Cycle indicator doesn't trigger? #CTMUsing the Pi Cycle Bitcoin High/Low indicator, I have a really rough estimate at whether the indicator may cross before the end of the year.
Don't look for advice here, or science, or even well rounded Math - this is strictly an artistic look at whether price could cause the moving averages to cross.
If you find the thought process entertaining, leave a like, and if you don't, share your own publication with me that explains your point of view.
If you want more scientific analysis, search for jclcapital and #CTM on Twitter. They do much more cleverer work than me.
Current Long Micro AUD/USD FuturesIn this publication I show a drawn up trade that is currently open on my account.
I use the principles of price action, where price is in extremes through expansion and contraction.
NO squiggyly lines just pure price action is quite simple and beautiful. To me it is an art form being in touch with the charts ebbs and flows.
Before every trade I practice a discipline called objective discovery where I read bar by bar to feel the buyers and sellers emotions in each bar.
This is my first post, Im thinking of starting a continuous blog where i post live trade ideas and go through the principles of price action and swing trading.
FREE MONEY PLAY “C” TO FALLI’m currently driving but the idea struck me the pattern and the chart formation, Citigroup is currently focused on one thing and that’s it pattern for this coming week “C” is focused on one thing and that’s it’s current pattern…
I know you see just an arrow pointing down cans now technical level fundamental pattern, I’m going based on the strength of the last drop and how it acts as a conformation candle currently trying to form an “inverted head and shoulders pattern” you can see by the length and duration of this chart while it was at its peak if it’s current pattern about 3 trading days ago… Notice also on the day 08/19/2021 (Today) that it’s open gap did not close has continued to drop, Matter of fact an older gap that occurred 2 weeks ago has closed and if we follow the pattern on how many gaps have been left “open” in the last 2 weeks 2 other gaps have not closed… If you study gaps you know about 75% - 80% of gaps do close so I see these gaps as retroactive meaning the more gaps left unclosed the higher the chance of just ONE gap being closed.
That’s not all what’s based on this pattern it’s not just technical analysis and fundamental trading with balance sheets that predicts stock movement but sometimes the actual “energy” and consistency of healthy buying and selling which runs the gears… Think of a refrigerator that has a consistent source of electricity your food will remain cold that’s what this chart is showing us this week the consistency of all the buying and selling no drama to make this stock act on impulse as well as no news remaining low key while doing its “job” as I stated this chart formation is a result of trading consistency no games or turn of events this chart will follow its pattern following a hard drop it will drop again not as hard but about half the previous candle like a train following a path it dosnt stop instantly but need to hit the breaks blow the whistle and let the sparks fly from the friction of the breaks to the track…
Target price is $69.00 of $68.50 these are the areas we will start to see resistance and this is
The price range in which I well sell, From a contract trading at .50-.60 cents “C” Citigroup has low volatility that works for it in this trade making the contracts cheap and a full dollar drop will easily gain you a 50% to a 75% gain… Happy trading my fellow warrior!!!
You little DevilI posted a quick update stream this morning for ETH & XRP. Yesterday we covered BTC in a bit more depth.
Here's the link to the stream www.tradingview.com
Ok so breaking down the basics, we had an Elliott count making this move a major 3 and having a deep correction.
If you watch the stream - you will see the XRP and ETH correlation to each other and to BTC.
There is an area of concern for me, that would suggest either an ugly move up or we are still in the phase 3-4.
Take a look at this stochastic on the weekly timeframe - there is room for a drop to continue, even if it's not deeper. It's not impulsive to the upside yet either.
In the Total chart there are also some regions and levels of interest for me. Take a look at this one;
Given the correlation and lag on BTC - it is no surprise that most retail traders would have had this feeling over the last 7 days.
The dominance on the other.D is another interesting view.
We were navigating the move down using a combination of Elliott and Wyckoff and this move played out near enough textbook.
Here's a post on the wyckoff basics features recently here on TradingView;
Disclaimer
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