What is IMBALANCE in the MARKET ? How to TRADE ?What is IMBALANCE in the MARKET ? How to TRADE ?
Imbalance also known as Price Inefficiency is a key factor in Stock market price action Trading.
Look for any candle which has a full body and look for the part of the candle that isn't overlapped by the previous and next candles' wicks. This signifies an imbalance in the market because there were few transactions going on between buyers and sellers.
How to Find?
In order to find imbalances, it consists of 3 candles. In a Bullish Scenario, It is where there is a gap between the top wick of the first candle & the bottom wick of the third candle do not meet. Wise versa for Bearish scenario.
How do you trade with imbalance?
Investors can protect themselves against the volatile price changes that can arise from imbalances by using limit orders when placing trades, rather than market orders. As each trading day draws to a close, imbalances of orders can arise as investors race to lock in shares near the closing price.
Untouched Imbalance level?
When price moves in one direction without filling the imbalance, mostly it tends to come back and fill the gap. Until then price wont go up/down much. Basically It will act as a magnet for the price. So Always find the imbalance areas which is a strong Demand and Supply zone for good trades and predict the market.
