Technical Analysis of Trendlines

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What is the primary implication of a trendline penetration?

  • A sideways trading range
  • A continuation of the previous trend
  • A reversal of the previous trend
  • Either a reversal or continuation of the previous trend, depending on the context (correct)

What is the significance of a trendline penetration in a rising market?

  • It is a rare event in a rising market
  • It may occur at the time of, or just before, the successful completion of a reversal pattern (correct)
  • It always signals a continuation of the upward trend
  • It always signals a reversal to the downside

What is the relationship between a trendline penetration and a reversal pattern?

  • A trendline penetration always follows a reversal pattern
  • A trendline penetration always precedes a reversal pattern
  • A trendline penetration is unrelated to a reversal pattern
  • A trendline penetration can occur simultaneously with, or just after, the completion of a reversal pattern (correct)

What is the potential outcome of a trendline penetration, as shown in Figure 6.8?

<p>A consolidation in a sideways trading range followed by an advance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key to drawing trendlines, according to the text?

<p>Applying common sense to identify trends (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the likelihood of a steep trend being broken compared to a more gradual one?

<p>It is more likely to be broken (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the area between the trendlines and the parallel return lines represent?

<p>A trend channel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the violation of the return line signify in a rising market?

<p>An acceleration of the price advance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of drawing lines parallel to the basic trendlines?

<p>To create a trend channel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a steep trend is eventually broken?

<p>The trend is no longer valid (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of constructing a trendline in technical analysis?

<p>To visually represent the underlying trend of a market (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is it necessary to redraw an up trendline?

<p>When the price rallies sharply after a trendline violation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of trendline is constructed by joining a series of identical highs?

<p>Horizontal trendline (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of connecting the final peak with the top of the first rally in a downtrend?

<p>Down trendline construction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of a true trendline?

<p>It is a graphic representation of the underlying trend (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a trendline is violated with a sharp angle of ascent or descent?

<p>Consolidation is more likely to occur (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is shown in Figure 6.13?

<p>A trendline reversing its role from support to resistance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between arithmetic and logarithmic scales?

<p>Arithmetic scales allocate a specific point or dollar amount to a given vertical distance, while logarithmic scales allocate a given percentage price move (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the angle of ascent or descent in a trendline violation?

<p>It determines the likelihood of a consolidation or reversal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is shown in Figure 6.14?

<p>A trendline reversing its role from support to resistance in a downtrend (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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