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Dead Cat Bounce - A Spooky PatternIntroduction Its halloween ! And i felt like making a post about spooky stuff related to trading. I wanted to discuss about what is a zombie economy but i clearly don't have the time nor the experience to do that. So instead i'll talk about the dead cat bounce, a pattern commonly found in downtrending (bearish) markets, this pattern is also known as "Bear market rally". We'll describe the pattern, its causes, its upsides and downsides. Unfortunately my knowledge on price patterns is relatively low, if you feel the need to correct me leave a comment. Brace Yourself The Dead Cat Is Coming ! A dead cat bounce is a pattern appearing during downtrends, this pattern is associated to a brief upper movement (recovery) followed by a continuation of the downtrend, therefore the pattern can be classified as a retracement. Terminology The term "dead cat bounce" comes from the saying that "Even a dead cat will bounce if it falls from a great height", physics won't necessarily agree with that but the phrase can be deconstructed in order to explain the pattern described : "Even a dead cat will bounce if it falls from a great height " - Dead : Refer to the downtrend. - Bounce : Describe the motion of the pattern. - Great Height : Emphasis on the prior downtrending movement magnitude. Causes Of A Dead Cat Bounce Causes of certain motions in prices fluctuations are hard to describe, the structures (trends, cycles/seasonality...)/patterns in price can be either : stochastic (the pattern is formed because of a realizations of random fluctuations) or deterministic (the pattern is formed because of certain external causes). A deterministic cause of a dead cat bounce is described by Kolja Johannsen as investors taking excessive risk and unprofitable positions in order to recover an initial loss in a declining market, the accumulations of those investors as well as investors believing in a reversal participate in the creation of this upward movement. Upsides Of Dead Cat Bounces When a security allow short positions, dead cat bounces allow late investors to go with the downtrend from a more interesting point. In stock markets they can allow investors to potentially profit from the bounce, however such strategy require extremely precise timing, one must make sure to sell at the maximum of the retracement. Such methodology make the investor exposed to the continuity of the downtrend, thus making the risk reward extremely uninteresting. Downsides Of Dead Cat Bounces A dead cat bounce like any retracement is a parasitic motion in the main trend, they might make investors believe in a reversal, in a mathematical standpoint those parasitic motions affect technical indicators, this is where robustness is required, robust indicators might be able to ignore the dead cat bounce. The dead cat bounce deform the main trend and therefore can add complexity to a trend model. Above a simple linear trend, we can describe it as a simple line + white noise, such equations are called equations of motions. However describing a dead cat bounce mathematically might require additional complexity. Detecting/Avoiding Dead Cat Bounces Classifying upward movements as either a retracement or reversal is no easy task, however we can still make use of several tools in order to detect or avoid dead cat bounces. The first tool being filters, filtering a dead cat bounce can be made using a low pass filters (filter noise/cyclic components) or notch filters (filter cyclic components). The filter setting must be adjusted in order to be able to filter the pattern. Blackman filter of period 100 Rolling max/min with period 100 (Donchian channels), no highest low have been detected here, witch allow us to remain with the main trend, note that rolling max/min are also low pass filter. Another approach might be made using support and resistances, we can see that both the minimum/maximum of the dead cat bounce are both pullbacks, altho this observation is clearly insignificant and lack logic (like most technical analysis approach) unlike the previously discussed method. Conclusions Altho my experience on patterns is low, i hope i could teach you something new in this post. Dead cat bounces make parts of those disruptive patterns that might make us take a bad position, we have also seen that they can be made from the emotional bias from investors, that is premature re-entering of a declining market, which is never a good idea. Finally we discussed methods to filter/detect such pattern. Like most patterns in technical analysis their detection/interpretation is relatively subjective to the user, the uniformity/complexity of stock market prices make detection of patterns quite complex. But the most important thing to take from this post is that strategies robust to retracements can help the investor make better decisions, going long because of a dead cat bounce is not a enjoyable experience, that cat wasn't so alive in the end...Happy Halloween !
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by alexgrover
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LONG - CAT - Trading OpportunityA real beauty of a flag forming on NYSE:CAT , to enter this kind of trade we will need confirmation, wait for an upward breakout. The first target would be 142.97 and trail the stop-loss for the rest of them. CryptoCue is not providing investment advice and is not taking subscribers’ personal circumstances into consideration when discussing investments. Investment involves a high degree of risk and should be considered only by persons who can afford to sustain a loss of their entire position. CryptoCue is not registered, licensed or authorized to provide investment advice and is simply providing an opinion, which is given without any liability or reliance 1.71% whatsoever. The information contained here is not an offer or solicitation or recommendation or advice to buy, hold, or sell any security. CryptoCue makes no representation as to the completeness, accuracy or timeliness of the material provided and all information and opinions provided by CryptoCue are subject to change without notice and provided on a non-reliance basis and without acceptance of any liability or responsibility whatsoever or howsoever arising. You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive, release and discharge: (a) any and all accrued rights and/or benefits you may have against CryptoCue in respect of any opinion expressed or information conveyed by CryptoCue at any time; (b) any and all Claims you may have against CryptoCue arising out of any opinion expressed or information conveyed by CryptoCue at any time; (c) CryptoCue from all and any claims (whether actual or contingent and whether as an employee, office holder or in any other capacity whatsoever) including, without limitation, Claims you may have against CryptoCue arising out of any opinion expressed or information conveyed by CryptoCue at any time. ("Claims" shall include any action, proceeding, claim, demand, judgment or judgment sum of whatsoever nature or howsoever arising.) You hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless CryptoCue in respect of any and all Losses paid, discharged, sustained or incurred by CryptoCue in the event of bringing any Claim against CryptoCue. (“Losses” shall include any and all liabilities, costs, expenses, damages, fines, impositions or losses (including but not limited to any direct, indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of earnings , loss of reputation and all interest, penalties and legal costs (calculated on a full indemnity basis) and all other reasonable professional costs and expenses and any associated value-added tax) of whatsoever nature and/or judgement sums (including interest thereon).)
NYSE:CATLong
by ElMomento
Is the eventual dead cat bounce finally coming soon?Ever since bitcoin topped it's been in this big broadening falling wedge that has had one fake troll-breakout after the other.. this pattern is now huge and the bounce that it calls for is just getting bigger and bigger with it.. I don't think it's safe to long at this point at all, but I am starting to suspect the real breakout might actually be close this time, seeing how we touched that very important 9.8k level yesterday.. I will not open a margin long at this point but i did take a chance and bought just a little bit more bitcoin at about 10.1k as a long term investment. What do you think is going to happen? Share your thoughts in the comments!
BITSTAMP:BTCUSD
by jambalulu
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Bigger dead cat bounce incoming?We seem to be confirming another downtrending resistance line that suggests that we are yet again in an even bigger falling broadening wedge , but the pattern that we are currently in within that wedge is a bearish rising broadening wedge , so if i had to guess I would assume this big line of resistance will be broken pretty soon, the price will move up within that secondary smaller wedge , and then we will continue the correction to the downside. What do you think? Will I get it right? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
BITSTAMP:BTCUSD
by jambalulu
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SPY SHORT : Don't be fouled!Long for today, short for the week. Don't be fouled by the news. It is a bounce of the dead cat We say: Buy the news, sell the rumours, but the invert is as valid. Buy the rumours, sell the news. Today is a good opportunity to cut a bit... 1/4, 1/2... You know how you'll be comfortable. Just a reminder: Even if a real deal is done and the interest is reduced, it's already in the rally. This market needs a pullback. That is why, I am long for today, short as soon as it weak. Be prudent! That's all. Maybe reducing exposure. An alternative could be GOLD, BOUND, Bank stocks, Bio stocks are all good alternative. I wish you all the best! Have a good trading time! Waz
AMEX:SPYShort
by Wazaby