Trading Reference Guide

Comprehensive reference for indicators, patterns, and Smart Money Concepts used in EDISON. Perfect for learning how the bot makes trading decisions.

Indicators

EMA & Moving Averages: Identify Trends

Understanding Exponential Moving Averages (EMA), why faster/slower matter, and how to use them to spot trend direction and reversals.

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Indicators

RSI: Momentum & Overbought/Oversold

How RSI detects momentum shifts, identifies overbought (>70) and oversold (<30) conditions, and divergences for reversal signals.

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Indicators

ATR: Dynamic Stop-Loss & Entry Sizing

Average True Range measures volatility. Use it to set proper stop-loss distances and position sizing based on market conditions.

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Pattern Recognition

Divergences: When Price Lies

Bullish and bearish divergences between price and indicators signal weakening trends and potential reversals.

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Technical Analysis

ZigZag & Swing Points: Structure

Identify swing highs and lows. ZigZag patterns reveal market structure and potential support/resistance levels.

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Technical Analysis

Support & Resistance: Key Levels

How price bounces off certain levels. Identify support from previous lows, resistance from previous highs, and their strength.

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Smart Money

Order Blocks: Where Institutions Trade

SMC concept. Order blocks are areas where large institutional orders were executed. Price often revisits these zones.

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Smart Money

Liquidity Zones: Stop Loss Hunting

Institutions hunt for liquidity. Learn to identify where stop losses cluster and how they use this against retail traders.

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Smart Money

Fair Value Gaps: Unfilled Zones

SMC concept. FVGs are unfilled price zones. Price tends to return and "fill" these gaps eventually.

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Order Flow

Whale Walls: Large Orders

Massive bid/ask walls indicate institutional positioning. Learn to spot walls and how they disappear before moves.

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Smart Money

Break of Structure: Trend Changes

When price breaks the pattern of higher highs/lows or lower lows/highs, trend structure is broken. Major reversal signal.

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Pattern Recognition

Chart Patterns: Triangles, Flags, Wedges

Recognize consolidation patterns - triangles, flags, wedges. These precede significant moves and help time entries.

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Order Flow

Reading the Orderbook: Flow Analysis

Orderbook shows real-time buy/sell pressure. Spot accumulation/distribution, wall placement, and large orders.

7 min readRead
Trading Strategy

Finding Good Entries: Checklist

Comprehensive checklist to identify high-probability entries using all the above concepts.

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Articles
11
Indicators & Tools
8
SMC Concepts
90 min
Total Reading

Use This Knowledge in EDISON

All these concepts are implemented in the bot. Understand them to better configure and use EDISON.

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