Mastering Fibonacci retracement levels – 2 part series

One tool most popular tool that investors used in their trading decisions is Fibonacci analysis. Though some have not been exposed to this type of analysis, many others dismiss it when they find that it is based on the work of a 12th century mathematician or because they think it is too complex. Leonardo Pisano, nicknamed Fibonacci, was an Italian mathematician born in Pisa in the year 1170.

From a trading perspective, there are many basic and advanced ways that Fibonacci numbers can be beneficial to the trader. There are two primary ways to use Fibonacci analysis in trading. One is to identify or confirm support or resistance levels, and the other is to help identify price targets. Often times, a trader will look at a market and realize that when they were not paying attention, a significant level of support or resistance was broken and the market has already moved significantly. Fibonacci analysis can be very helpful in this situation.

If you ask any technical trader which charting tool they rely on the most, Fibonacci retracement would probably come fairly high up on the list. This method is used by many types of market participants, from individual technical traders through to analysts at the world’s largest financial institutions such as Citigroup.  

Class 2 – This class will emphasize the use of retracement levels for support and resistance of Fibonacci retracements to predict future price levels. Retracement levels use Fibonacci ratios to construct support and resistance trendlines. Become A Fib expert by attending this class. 

Barry Norman
The Director of Investors Trading Academy as well as a published author and educator. Barry brings with him over 35 years of financial market knowledge and experience. He holds an MBA in Finance and Economics from UCLA and an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Maryland. Barry was award the title of “Best Education in Europe” by Global Banking & Finance. Barry is also a presenter for the MoneyShow and many well-known news sources.