MECF Shift
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 1:18 am
While it could just be me it seems the board is off to a slow start especially considering the caliber of traders we have here. So I’m going to try and get things rolling with a discussion on forecast shift as it pertains to what I call the Modified Exchange Cycle Forecast. [See old board while it is still up.] While the focus here is the MECF the discussion is also applicable to other such forecasts such as Energy Flow and the Natal Forecast. Depending on the response I would be willing to post all 5 model variations that I have been using successfully now for close to three years. Additionally there are other things that I would be willing to cover on this subject though again it depends on response and on how much others are will to share also. However one thing at a time … first this discussion.
Those of you who have followed my work in Energy Flow know exactly how I feel about forecast shift … I hate it! However I have also been studying them for some time now and more convinced than ever that they are caused by brief, but fairly intense, energy bursts that cause the forecast to essentially vibrate back and forth. These vibrations diminish over time before eventually dissipating all together. The first chart below shows the initial MECF as a line on top before any adjustments are made with each energy wave numbered 1-10. Over the bars we see the same energy waves after it was determined that an energy burst forced the forecast back 8 bars or 128 minutes (16 minute chart.) Harmonic price adjustments have already been made here and not the focus of today’s discussion. However for clarity energy waves 1-7 did not invert and were either base harmonic (light blue) or second order base x 2 (dark blue). Number 8 extended (light green) and number 9 was a simple second order inversion (red). As you can see energy waves 1 and 2 were not a problem. However #3 comes up a bit short and at its conclusion we still can’t be sure if we are experiencing “shift normalization” or simply a slightly off forecast. As we move into energy wave #4 it becomes clearer and clearer that normalization (the process of energy burst dispersion) was underway. Simple observation told me the forecast had now shifted forward 5 bars or 80 minutes. Chart #2 shows how this looks. Energy wave’s #’s 4 and 5 do a very nice job of calling price targets and turns. Wave #6 starts off well enough but we soon run into a problem. Halfway through the energy wave price turns up. Now if we didn’t know how to work with energy shift one might think we simply had a bad forecast. However because I now understand them better I was expecting another shift reversal back in the other direction. I applied the same 5 bars as a starting point [At this point in time I am still working on a shift dispersion rate] and eventually found that 4 bars was what was needed. This can be seen in chart #3. After that everything falls into place nicely. Not perfect, but pretty darn good.
So to recap, I believe market forecast shifts of this type are caused by short, intense energy bursts. They are not nearly strong enough to throw the forecasts off completely but strong enough to make them “wobble” back and forth until their effects eventually erode completely. Knowing how to spot them and deal with them in a correct manor should therefore give the trader working in this area of analysis an edge when they are encountered.
As usual hope some of you found this interesting. Additionally let me know what you guys think about sharing ideas.
Best,
Those of you who have followed my work in Energy Flow know exactly how I feel about forecast shift … I hate it! However I have also been studying them for some time now and more convinced than ever that they are caused by brief, but fairly intense, energy bursts that cause the forecast to essentially vibrate back and forth. These vibrations diminish over time before eventually dissipating all together. The first chart below shows the initial MECF as a line on top before any adjustments are made with each energy wave numbered 1-10. Over the bars we see the same energy waves after it was determined that an energy burst forced the forecast back 8 bars or 128 minutes (16 minute chart.) Harmonic price adjustments have already been made here and not the focus of today’s discussion. However for clarity energy waves 1-7 did not invert and were either base harmonic (light blue) or second order base x 2 (dark blue). Number 8 extended (light green) and number 9 was a simple second order inversion (red). As you can see energy waves 1 and 2 were not a problem. However #3 comes up a bit short and at its conclusion we still can’t be sure if we are experiencing “shift normalization” or simply a slightly off forecast. As we move into energy wave #4 it becomes clearer and clearer that normalization (the process of energy burst dispersion) was underway. Simple observation told me the forecast had now shifted forward 5 bars or 80 minutes. Chart #2 shows how this looks. Energy wave’s #’s 4 and 5 do a very nice job of calling price targets and turns. Wave #6 starts off well enough but we soon run into a problem. Halfway through the energy wave price turns up. Now if we didn’t know how to work with energy shift one might think we simply had a bad forecast. However because I now understand them better I was expecting another shift reversal back in the other direction. I applied the same 5 bars as a starting point [At this point in time I am still working on a shift dispersion rate] and eventually found that 4 bars was what was needed. This can be seen in chart #3. After that everything falls into place nicely. Not perfect, but pretty darn good.
So to recap, I believe market forecast shifts of this type are caused by short, intense energy bursts. They are not nearly strong enough to throw the forecasts off completely but strong enough to make them “wobble” back and forth until their effects eventually erode completely. Knowing how to spot them and deal with them in a correct manor should therefore give the trader working in this area of analysis an edge when they are encountered.
As usual hope some of you found this interesting. Additionally let me know what you guys think about sharing ideas.
Best,