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3 - Premium & Discount

3.1 - Premium & Discount Zones Definition

Premium and Discount

  • Premium Zone: It is the region above the 30% level of a certain swing move.
  • Discount Zone: It is the region below the 30% level of a certain swing move.

3.2 - Determining Premium & Discount Zones

  • You can determine the Premium & Discount zones of any certain swing move using the Fibonacci Retracement tool by marking the following levels: (0, 0.3, 0.618, 0.786, 1).
  • You can find the Fibonacci Retracement tool in all charting programs. You can read more about Fibonacci Retracement at: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fibonacciretracement.asp

3.3 - Considerations

  • When considering short positions, it is optimal to take entries from the premium zone.
  • When considering long positions, it is optimal to take entries from the discount zone.
  • Ideally, an optimal trade entry (OTE) is considered between the 61.8% and 78.6% of the move.