{"id":21196,"date":"2013-07-20T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2013-07-20T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ino.com\/blog\/?p=21196"},"modified":"2013-07-16T16:30:16","modified_gmt":"2013-07-16T20:30:16","slug":"the-3-essential-parts-of-an-elliott-wave-trade-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwtest.ino.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/the-3-essential-parts-of-an-elliott-wave-trade-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 Essential Parts of an Elliott Wave Trade - Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">By Elliott Wave International<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Would you like to improve your ability to trade -- not only with a clear understanding of the Elliott Wave Principle, but also by learning how and when to act on your wave count?<\/p>\n<p>According to Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy, there are the three key components of a successful trade.<\/p>\n<p>In this final lesson -- adapted from the <em>Visual Guide to Elliott Wave Trading<\/em>, a No.1 Bestseller on Amazon -- Kennedy explains his third step for a high-confidence trade setup in Caterpillar: <strong>Manage the Trade <\/strong>(You can read Parts 1 and 2 by clicking below):<!--more--><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/affiliates\/featured-commentary\/3-essential-parts.aspx?code=78916\">Analyze the price charts <strong>&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/affiliates\/featured-commentary\/3-essential-parts-2.aspx?code=78916\">Formulate a trading plan <strong>&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manage the trade<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-------------------------<\/p>\n<p>The day following our analysis and entry, CAT fell sharply (see Figure 2.3). As a result, the value of the position increased substantially. In retrospect, it would have been prudent to exit the trade entirely or at least partially the day after the swift decline. However, since the original analysis called for a move below 108.39, I decided to hold the position.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/images\/freeupdates\/ewj33jmn1.jpg\" width=\"550\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During the next few days, CAT continued lower. On Friday, May 13, 2011, I exited the position for a 336.05 percent return (see Figure 2.4), selling the options that were originally purchased at 86 cents for $3.75 apiece.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/images\/freeupdates\/bloombergchart2.jpg\" width=\"550\" \/><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<table class=\"body\" style=\"border: solid 5px #EAEAEA; padding: 10px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/r.asp?acn=09ino&amp;rcn=aa369&amp;dy=aa071113&amp;url=http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/club\/UltimateWaveTradingCrashCourse-LP.aspx?code=78916%26articleid=4257\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/club\/images\/analyst-ez-jeffk.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"5\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/r.asp?acn=09ino&amp;rcn=aa369&amp;dy=aa071113&amp;url=http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/club\/UltimateWaveTradingCrashCourse-LP.aspx?code=78916%26articleid=4257\"><strong>The Ultimate Wave Trading Crash Course<\/strong><\/a>Put yourself on the fast track to applying the Elliott<br \/>\nWave Principle successfully with a FREE one-week primer:<br \/>\n<strong>The Ultimate Wave Trading Crash Course<\/strong>.<br \/>\nLearn the basics with 5 FREE trading lessons from EWI<br \/>\nTrading Instructor and Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy<br \/>\n-- including insightful excerpts from his Amazon No.<br \/>\n1 Bestseller, <em>Visual Guide to Elliott Wave Trading<\/em>.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/r.asp?acn=09ino&amp;rcn=aa369&amp;dy=aa071113&amp;url=http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/club\/UltimateWaveTradingCrashCourse-LP.aspx?code=78916%26articleid=4257\"><strong>Learn more and start your crash course now &gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px; border-top: solid 1px #CCCCCC;\"><em>This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International and was originally published under the headline <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/r.asp?acn=09ino&amp;rcn=aa369&amp;dy=aa071113&amp;url=http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/affiliates\/featured-commentary\/3-essential-parts-3.aspx?code=78916[Book-Excerpt]-The-3-Essential-Parts-of-an-Elliott-Wave-Trade----Part-3-of-3.aspx\"><strong>The 3 Essential Parts of an Elliott Wave Trade [Book Excerpt Part 3 of 3]<\/strong><\/a>. EWI is the <\/em><\/p>\n<p>world's largest market forecasting firm. Its staff of full-time analysts led by Chartered Market Technician Robert Prechter provides 24-hour-a-day market analysis to<\/p>\n<p>institutional and private investors around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Elliott Wave International Would you like to improve your ability to trade -- not only with a clear understanding of the Elliott Wave Principle, but also by learning how and when to act on your wave count? According to Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy, there are the three key components of a successful trade. 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