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A technical charting interpretation of the Donchian's Four Week Rule/Price Channel - Alex Martin

The Four-week Rule is a basic method that may not seem glamorous in the company of Fibonacci Numbers and Japanese Candlesticks - but it is a profitable method that is still used today.

Despite its obvious shortcomings, as a trend-following system, - it works well in up or down trends, but not sideways trends. The Four-week Rule is a tool that should be in every technical analyst's repertoire. It was developed by Richard Donchian in the early 1970s for commodities and futures and has been successfully applied to stock analysis.

The question is: How can you make it work for you?

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The trading channel refers to the area between a support and resistance lines. This is also known as a price channel.

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STOCK: A magical piece of paper that is worth $33.75 until the moment you buy it. It will then be worth $8.50.
BOND: What you had with your spouse until you pawned his/her golf clubs to invest in Amazon.com.
BROKER: The person you trust to help you make major financial decisions. Please note the first five letters of this word spell Broke.
BEAR: What your trade account and wallet will be when you take a flyer on that hot stock tip your secretary gave you.
BULL: What your broker uses to explain why your mutual funds tanked during the last quarter.
MARGIN: Where you scribble the latest quotes when you're supposed to be listening to your manager's presentation.
SHORT POSITION: A type of trade where, in theory, a person sells stocks he doesn't actually own. Since this also only ever works in theory, a short position is what a person usually ends up being in (i.e. "The rent, sir? Hahaha, well, I'm a little short this month.").
COMMISSION: The only reliable way to make money on the stock market, which is why your broker charges you one.
YAK: What you do into a pail when you discover your stocks have plunged and your broker is making a margin call.