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How To Use Fibonacci

Fibonacci numbers are ratios that often appear in nature. In technical analysis: [1] Fibonacci ratios are used to identify potential support and resistance levels on charts based on past price movements. Tools like retracements, extensions, and fans use Fibonacci ratios to project future price levels. [2] Common Fibonacci percentages like 38.2%, 50%, and 61.8% are used as levels where a trend may reverse or where prices may pause. [3] On charts, Fibonacci retracements between swings highs and lows can identify buy or sell zones, while extensions project where a trend may continue. Confluence with other indicators provides confirmation of significant Fibonacci levels

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How To Use Fibonacci

Fibonacci numbers are ratios that often appear in nature. In technical analysis: [1] Fibonacci ratios are used to identify potential support and resistance levels on charts based on past price movements. Tools like retracements, extensions, and fans use Fibonacci ratios to project future price levels. [2] Common Fibonacci percentages like 38.2%, 50%, and 61.8% are used as levels where a trend may reverse or where prices may pause. [3] On charts, Fibonacci retracements between swings highs and lows can identify buy or sell zones, while extensions project where a trend may continue. Confluence with other indicators provides confirmation of significant Fibonacci levels

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How to Use Fibonacci Numbers in Trading &

Technical Analysis
Fibonacci numbers are widely used in technical analysis. Lots of tools based
on Fibonacci numbers are used in the study of charts like Fibonacci
retracement, Fibonacci extensions , Fibonacci fans, projections etc.
In this post we will look at what actually are Fibonacci numbers and how
they can be used in technical analysis for making trading decisions.

What are Fibonacci numbers ?


Fibonacci series begins with 0 and 1 . The new numbers are obtained by
adding the previous number to the current number. so the Fibonacci series
can be generated as

0,1,0+1,1+1,2+1,3+2…

= 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 ,21, 34……

Fibonacci Golden Ratios


The above series tends as asymptotically(approaching slower and slower)
towards constant ratio. If we divide each number by its next number we get
a constant ratio.

Number Divided by Ratio


8 13 0.615
13 21 0.619
21 34 0.618
34 55 0.618
55 89 0.618
89 144 0.618
If we divide each number by its preceding number we get a fixed ration
which approaches 1.618 . For example 13 divide by 8 , 21 divided by 13 ,
34 divided by 21 etc. all gives 1.618

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Number Divided by Ratio
13 8 1.625
21 13 1.615
34 21 1.619
55 34 1.617
89 55 1.618
144 89 1.618
On dividing every alternate number in forward and backward direction, we
also get a fixed ratio.

Number Divided by Ratio


34 89 0.382
89 233 0.382
55 144 0.382
34 13 2.615
89 34 2.618
144 55 2.618
Similarly on dividing the every third number forward and backward we get
we get 0.236 and 4.236

These ratios occurs very frequently in nature because of which they are
called as golden ratio. Petals on flowers, branches on trees, spirals in fruits
and vegetables, The eyes, fins and tail of the dolphin follows a Fibonacci
number along the body, bones arrangement in the human body, Even our
Human Genome in DNA has a structure which fits into this ratios. These
golden ratio also occurs frequently in nature. For example wave patterns
which emerge from the ocean, growth of a tree or a sunflower, population
growth of various species etc.

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How Fibonacci numbers are used in Technical analysis
In Technical Analysis, a trend is found to pull back to common Fibonacci
ratios, and then continuing back in the usual trend. Several other Fibonacci
patterns are used widely in technical analysis and is visible in all the
markets. The ratios are used to find the support and resistance levels. They
are also employed in predicting the time frame for the price levels. The
support, resistance and target levels can be predicted using Fibonacci
ratios in technical analysis.
In technical analysis these ratios are used in percentage terms. The
commonly used Fibonacci percentage are 23.6 , 38.2 , 50 , 61.8, 78.6
127.2 , 161.8 and 261.8 % .

Using Fibonacci retracements and extensions


The golden ratio serve as support and resistance level. Buying can be done
at Fibonacci support level and selling can be done at a resistance level.
Fibonacci retracements and extension levels are calculated using the
recent high and low. You can calculate them manually or in a excel sheet.
Also every charting software provides Fibonacci tools.
In the below chart of Adani Enterprise you can see how 38.2% and 50%
Fibonacci retracement level acting as resistance.

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In the another chart you can see the Fibonacci support levels. On
breaking the Resistance the price moved till 161.8% extension
level.

Using Fibonacci Fan Lines


Fibonacci fan lines are the lines based on Fibonacci ratios. These fan lines
are used to estimate the support and resistance levels or potential reversal
zones. The marked arrows in the below chart show the support and
resistance levels obtained through the Fibonacci fan.

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Using Fibonacci Time Zone
Fibonacci Time zones are vertical lines based on Fibonacci numbers. These lines are
used to estimate reversal based on elapsed time. In the below chart you can see the
vertical lines showing the reversal timings.

Using Fibonacci Projections


Fibonacci projections are also known as Fibonacci extensions. They are used to project
the future price levels. To draw Fibonacci projection recent swing low, swing high and
price retracement against the swing high are used.

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Note: One should understand here that it is not necessary that
every Fibonacci support or resistance should really work as
support or resistance. Trading position should me made only
when these Fibonacci levels are confirmed with other technical
tool like candlestick reversal pattern , momentum indicators etc.

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