The Story
The Story of the Hikkake
- Is the current trend bullish or bearish?
2. Is the main trend bullish or bearish on selected timeframe?
3. Where is price now? where are the keylevels?
4. Are there any Price Action?
5. Are there any failed Price Action?
6. Is there evidence that the market is getting rid of buyers or sellers?
💰“The Power of Price Action”
Quotes:
“Let Price Tell the Story.”
“Price Never Lies – Everything Else Might.”
“Trade What You See, Not What You Think.”
“Candles Speak Louder Than Indicators.”
- “The Truth is in the Candles.”
The Professor’s Ploy: Hikkake Pattern
Professor Finn, the calmest man in the trading pit, lived by a simple motto: “The market often lies to the impatient.” His favorite pattern, the Hikkake (Japanese for “hook” or “trap”), was proof of this financial deception. It’s the professional’s equivalent of waiting for the magician to finish the cheap trick before spotting the real sleight of hand.
The Hikkake setup began with an Inside Bar—a day of compressed, cautious trading. Then came the excitement: the price would briefly break the previous day’s high, sucking in all the eager “breakout buyers” (like our friend Spike). This was the False Breakout—the hook. Spike would dive in, convinced he was early to the rally.
Finn, meanwhile, would simply wait. His Hikkake strategy demanded patience: he only took the trade if the price reversed after the false breakout, confirming the trap had been sprung.
Today, the stock was Dynamo Drill (DYNO). It showed the perfect inside bar. The next day, sure enough, the price popped 20 cents above the high. Spike bellowed, “Breakout! We’re rich!” and piled into the trade, celebrating the initial surge.
But just as fast as the move began, it faded. The price action stalled, then swiftly reversed, falling back into the range, invalidating Spike’s breakout thesis entirely. The market had faked right, only to go sharply left.
“The market has gathered all the eager rabbits into the net,” Finn murmured, calmly initiating a short trade below the low of the original inside bar. He knew that all those trapped buyers (Spike included) would now be forced to sell to cover their losses, fueling his move down.
DYNO plummeted as the trapped traders frantically bailed out. Finn secured a 3R profit in under an hour. When Spike asked how he’d predicted the crash, Finn just tapped his screen. “I didn’t predict the crash, Spike. I just knew when the market had lied. The Hikkake is the oldest trick in the book: when the door slams shut in one direction, the real door opens wide in the other.” It was the thrill of profiting from the collective impatience of others
The Story of the Hikkake
The Story of the Hikkak
The Story of the Chart
- Is the current trend bullish or bearish?
2. Is the main trend bullish or bearish on selected timeframe?
3. Where is price now? where are the keylevels?
4. Are there any Price Action?
5. Are there any failed Price Action?
6. Is there evidence that the market is getting rid of buyers or sellers?
💰“The Power of Price Action”
Quotes:
“Let Price Tell the Story.”
“Price Never Lies – Everything Else Might.”
“Trade What You See, Not What You Think.”
“Candles Speak Louder Than Indicators.”
- “The Truth is in the Candles.”
The Story of the Chart
The Story of the Chart
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The Story of the Chart
The Story of the Chart
The Story of the Chart
The Story of the Chart
The Story of the Chart
The Story of the Chart
The Story of the Hikkake
- Is the current trend bullish or bearish?
2. Is the main trend bullish or bearish on selected timeframe?
3. Where is price now? where are the keylevels?
4. Are there any Price Action?
5. Are there any failed Price Action?
6. Is there evidence that the market is getting rid of buyers or sellers?
💰“The Power of Price Action”
Quotes:
“Let Price Tell the Story.”
“Price Never Lies – Everything Else Might.”
“Trade What You See, Not What You Think.”
“Candles Speak Louder Than Indicators.”
- “The Truth is in the Candles.”
The Professor’s Ploy: Hikkake Pattern
Professor Finn, the calmest man in the trading pit, lived by a simple motto: “The market often lies to the impatient.” His favorite pattern, the Hikkake (Japanese for “hook” or “trap”), was proof of this financial deception. It’s the professional’s equivalent of waiting for the magician to finish the cheap trick before spotting the real sleight of hand.
The Hikkake setup began with an Inside Bar—a day of compressed, cautious trading. Then came the excitement: the price would briefly break the previous day’s high, sucking in all the eager “breakout buyers” (like our friend Spike). This was the False Breakout—the hook. Spike would dive in, convinced he was early to the rally.
Finn, meanwhile, would simply wait. His Hikkake strategy demanded patience: he only took the trade if the price reversed after the false breakout, confirming the trap had been sprung.
Today, the stock was Dynamo Drill (DYNO). It showed the perfect inside bar. The next day, sure enough, the price popped 20 cents above the high. Spike bellowed, “Breakout! We’re rich!” and piled into the trade, celebrating the initial surge.
But just as fast as the move began, it faded. The price action stalled, then swiftly reversed, falling back into the range, invalidating Spike’s breakout thesis entirely. The market had faked right, only to go sharply left.
“The market has gathered all the eager rabbits into the net,” Finn murmured, calmly initiating a short trade below the low of the original inside bar. He knew that all those trapped buyers (Spike included) would now be forced to sell to cover their losses, fueling his move down.
DYNO plummeted as the trapped traders frantically bailed out. Finn secured a 3R profit in under an hour. When Spike asked how he’d predicted the crash, Finn just tapped his screen. “I didn’t predict the crash, Spike. I just knew when the market had lied. The Hikkake is the oldest trick in the book: when the door slams shut in one direction, the real door opens wide in the other.” It was the thrill of profiting from the collective impatience of others
The Story of the Hikkake
The Professor’s Ploy: Hikkake Pattern
Professor Finn, the calmest man in the trading pit, lived by a simple motto: “The market often lies to the impatient.” His favorite pattern, the Hikkake (Japanese for “hook” or “trap”), was proof of this financial deception. It’s the professional’s equivalent of waiting for the magician to finish the cheap trick before spotting the real sleight of hand.
The Hikkake setup began with an Inside Bar—a day of compressed, cautious trading. Then came the excitement: the price would briefly break the previous day’s high, sucking in all the eager “breakout buyers” (like our friend Spike). This was the False Breakout—the hook. Spike would dive in, convinced he was early to the rally.
Finn, meanwhile, would simply wait. His Hikkake strategy demanded patience: he only took the trade if the price reversed after the false breakout, confirming the trap had been sprung.
Today, the stock was Dynamo Drill (DYNO). It showed the perfect inside bar. The next day, sure enough, the price popped 20 cents above the high. Spike bellowed, “Breakout! We’re rich!” and piled into the trade, celebrating the initial surge.
But just as fast as the move began, it faded. The price action stalled, then swiftly reversed, falling back into the range, invalidating Spike’s breakout thesis entirely. The market had faked right, only to go sharply left.
“The market has gathered all the eager rabbits into the net,” Finn murmured, calmly initiating a short trade below the low of the original inside bar. He knew that all those trapped buyers (Spike included) would now be forced to sell to cover their losses, fueling his move down.
DYNO plummeted as the trapped traders frantically bailed out. Finn secured a 3R profit in under an hour. When Spike asked how he’d predicted the crash, Finn just tapped his screen. “I didn’t predict the crash, Spike. I just knew when the market had lied. The Hikkake is the oldest trick in the book: when the door slams shut in one direction, the real door opens wide in the other.” It was the thrill of profiting from the collective impatience of others
The Story
The Story of the Hikkake
- Is the current trend bullish or bearish?
2. Is the main trend bullish or bearish on selected timeframe?
3. Where is price now? where are the keylevels?
4. Are there any Price Action?
5. Are there any failed Price Action?
6. Is there evidence that the market is getting rid of buyers or sellers?
💰“The Power of Price Action”
Quotes:
“Let Price Tell the Story.”
“Price Never Lies – Everything Else Might.”
“Trade What You See, Not What You Think.”
“Candles Speak Louder Than Indicators.”
- “The Truth is in the Candles.”
The Story of the Hikkake
The Story of the Hikkake
- Is the current trend bullish or bearish?
2. Is the main trend bullish or bearish on selected timeframe?
3. Where is price now? where are the keylevels?
4. Are there any Price Action?
5. Are there any failed Price Action?
6. Is there evidence that the market is getting rid of buyers or sellers?
💰“The Power of Price Action”
Quotes:
“Let Price Tell the Story.”
“Price Never Lies – Everything Else Might.”
“Trade What You See, Not What You Think.”
“Candles Speak Louder Than Indicators.”
- “The Truth is in the Candles.”
The Professor’s Ploy: Hikkake Pattern
Professor Finn, the calmest man in the trading pit, lived by a simple motto: “The market often lies to the impatient.” His favorite pattern, the Hikkake (Japanese for “hook” or “trap”), was proof of this financial deception. It’s the professional’s equivalent of waiting for the magician to finish the cheap trick before spotting the real sleight of hand.
The Hikkake setup began with an Inside Bar—a day of compressed, cautious trading. Then came the excitement: the price would briefly break the previous day’s high, sucking in all the eager “breakout buyers” (like our friend Spike). This was the False Breakout—the hook. Spike would dive in, convinced he was early to the rally.
Finn, meanwhile, would simply wait. His Hikkake strategy demanded patience: he only took the trade if the price reversed after the false breakout, confirming the trap had been sprung.
Today, the stock was Dynamo Drill (DYNO). It showed the perfect inside bar. The next day, sure enough, the price popped 20 cents above the high. Spike bellowed, “Breakout! We’re rich!” and piled into the trade, celebrating the initial surge.
But just as fast as the move began, it faded. The price action stalled, then swiftly reversed, falling back into the range, invalidating Spike’s breakout thesis entirely. The market had faked right, only to go sharply left.
“The market has gathered all the eager rabbits into the net,” Finn murmured, calmly initiating a short trade below the low of the original inside bar. He knew that all those trapped buyers (Spike included) would now be forced to sell to cover their losses, fueling his move down.
DYNO plummeted as the trapped traders frantically bailed out. Finn secured a 3R profit in under an hour. When Spike asked how he’d predicted the crash, Finn just tapped his screen. “I didn’t predict the crash, Spike. I just knew when the market had lied. The Hikkake is the oldest trick in the book: when the door slams shut in one direction, the real door opens wide in the other.” It was the thrill of profiting from the collective impatience of others
The Story of the Hikkake
- Is the current trend bullish or bearish?
2. Is the main trend bullish or bearish on selected timeframe?
3. Where is price now? where are the keylevels?
4. Are there any Price Action?
5. Are there any failed Price Action?
6. Is there evidence that the market is getting rid of buyers or sellers?
💰“The Power of Price Action”
Quotes:
“Let Price Tell the Story.”
“Price Never Lies – Everything Else Might.”
“Trade What You See, Not What You Think.”
“Candles Speak Louder Than Indicators.”
- “The Truth is in the Candles.”
The Professor’s Ploy: Hikkake Pattern
Professor Finn, the calmest man in the trading pit, lived by a simple motto: “The market often lies to the impatient.” His favorite pattern, the Hikkake (Japanese for “hook” or “trap”), was proof of this financial deception. It’s the professional’s equivalent of waiting for the magician to finish the cheap trick before spotting the real sleight of hand.
The Hikkake setup began with an Inside Bar—a day of compressed, cautious trading. Then came the excitement: the price would briefly break the previous day’s high, sucking in all the eager “breakout buyers” (like our friend Spike). This was the False Breakout—the hook. Spike would dive in, convinced he was early to the rally.
Finn, meanwhile, would simply wait. His Hikkake strategy demanded patience: he only took the trade if the price reversed after the false breakout, confirming the trap had been sprung.
Today, the stock was Dynamo Drill (DYNO). It showed the perfect inside bar. The next day, sure enough, the price popped 20 cents above the high. Spike bellowed, “Breakout! We’re rich!” and piled into the trade, celebrating the initial surge.
But just as fast as the move began, it faded. The price action stalled, then swiftly reversed, falling back into the range, invalidating Spike’s breakout thesis entirely. The market had faked right, only to go sharply left.
“The market has gathered all the eager rabbits into the net,” Finn murmured, calmly initiating a short trade below the low of the original inside bar. He knew that all those trapped buyers (Spike included) would now be forced to sell to cover their losses, fueling his move down.
DYNO plummeted as the trapped traders frantically bailed out. Finn secured a 3R profit in under an hour. When Spike asked how he’d predicted the crash, Finn just tapped his screen. “I didn’t predict the crash, Spike. I just knew when the market had lied. The Hikkake is the oldest trick in the book: when the door slams shut in one direction, the real door opens wide in the other.” It was the thrill of profiting from the collective impatience of others
The Story of the Hikkake
- Is the current trend bullish or bearish?
2. Is the main trend bullish or bearish on selected timeframe?
3. Where is price now? where are the keylevels?
4. Are there any Price Action?
5. Are there any failed Price Action?
6. Is there evidence that the market is getting rid of buyers or sellers?
💰“The Power of Price Action”
Quotes:
“Let Price Tell the Story.”
“Price Never Lies – Everything Else Might.”
“Trade What You See, Not What You Think.”
“Candles Speak Louder Than Indicators.”
- “The Truth is in the Candles.”
The Professor’s Ploy: Hikkake Pattern
Professor Finn, the calmest man in the trading pit, lived by a simple motto: “The market often lies to the impatient.” His favorite pattern, the Hikkake (Japanese for “hook” or “trap”), was proof of this financial deception. It’s the professional’s equivalent of waiting for the magician to finish the cheap trick before spotting the real sleight of hand.
The Hikkake setup began with an Inside Bar—a day of compressed, cautious trading. Then came the excitement: the price would briefly break the previous day’s high, sucking in all the eager “breakout buyers” (like our friend Spike). This was the False Breakout—the hook. Spike would dive in, convinced he was early to the rally.
Finn, meanwhile, would simply wait. His Hikkake strategy demanded patience: he only took the trade if the price reversed after the false breakout, confirming the trap had been sprung.
Today, the stock was Dynamo Drill (DYNO). It showed the perfect inside bar. The next day, sure enough, the price popped 20 cents above the high. Spike bellowed, “Breakout! We’re rich!” and piled into the trade, celebrating the initial surge.
But just as fast as the move began, it faded. The price action stalled, then swiftly reversed, falling back into the range, invalidating Spike’s breakout thesis entirely. The market had faked right, only to go sharply left.
“The market has gathered all the eager rabbits into the net,” Finn murmured, calmly initiating a short trade below the low of the original inside bar. He knew that all those trapped buyers (Spike included) would now be forced to sell to cover their losses, fueling his move down.
DYNO plummeted as the trapped traders frantically bailed out. Finn secured a 3R profit in under an hour. When Spike asked how he’d predicted the crash, Finn just tapped his screen. “I didn’t predict the crash, Spike. I just knew when the market had lied. The Hikkake is the oldest trick in the book: when the door slams shut in one direction, the real door opens wide in the other.” It was the thrill of profiting from the collective impatience of others
The Story of the Hikkake
- Is the current trend bullish or bearish?
2. Is the main trend bullish or bearish on selected timeframe?
3. Where is price now? where are the keylevels?
4. Are there any Price Action?
5. Are there any failed Price Action?
6. Is there evidence that the market is getting rid of buyers or sellers?
💰“The Power of Price Action”
Quotes:
“Let Price Tell the Story.”
“Price Never Lies – Everything Else Might.”
“Trade What You See, Not What You Think.”
“Candles Speak Louder Than Indicators.”
- “The Truth is in the Candles.”
“The story of The Trend”
refers to the narrative or sequence of events that the price movement of a financial asset tells over a specific period, as depicted visually on a chart.
It’s an interpretive way of understanding market dynamics by observing:
Who’s in control: Are buyers (bulls) dominant, driving prices up? Or are sellers (bears) in charge, pushing prices down?
Key turning points: Where did the sentiment shift? Where did prices reverse, consolidate, or accelerate?
Areas of strength and weakness: At what price levels did the asset find support (a floor) or resistance (a ceiling)?
Market psychology: The patterns formed by the candlesticks (or bars) and their wicks (shadows) reflect the collective emotions and decisions of market participants—fear, greed, indecision, conviction, and panic.
Instead of relying on mathematical indicators (like moving averages, RSI, MACD) to filter or interpret the price, price action analysis focuses on the raw price data itself. Each candlestick (or bar) is seen as a “message” from the market, telling you what happened during that specific time interval (e.g., 5 minutes, 1 hour, 1 day).
So, when someone asks for “the story of the price action chart,” they’re asking for:
A historical account: What has the price done?
An analysis of supply and demand: Where did buyers step in? Where did sellers dominate?
Identification of patterns: Are there recurring shapes or behaviors that suggest future possibilities?
A qualitative understanding: Beyond just numbers, what does the visual pattern feel like in terms of market sentiment?
In essence, it’s about reading the chart directly, like a book, to understand the market’s past behavior and infer its potential future trajectory based on pure price movements.
The Story of the Hikkake
- Is the current trend bullish or bearish?
2. Is the main trend bullish or bearish on selected timeframe?
3. Where is price now? where are the keylevels?
4. Are there any Price Action?
5. Are there any failed Price Action?
6. Is there evidence that the market is getting rid of buyers or sellers?
💰“The Power of Price Action”
Quotes:
“Let Price Tell the Story.”
“Price Never Lies – Everything Else Might.”
“Trade What You See, Not What You Think.”
“Candles Speak Louder Than Indicators.”
- “The Truth is in the Candles.”
The Momentum Midas: Riding the Trend
Miles, an analyst with the patience of a geologist and the eyes of an eagle, was the anti-hero of his trading floor. While others frantically chased volatile micro-movements, Miles sat back, studying his screens like a cartographer mapping out a continent. His mantra was simple, profound, and utterly boring to novices: “The trend is your friend, until it bends.”
Miles was a dedicated trend follower. He wasn’t interested in day-to-day noise; he sought the primary direction, the great market river that flowed for months. His professional excitement came not from speed, but from scale. A major trend, once established, provided a sustained, predictable move—the market equivalent of a long, smooth flight after surviving the turbulence of takeoff.
His current conquest was Fusion Farms (FF), a company that had unexpectedly perfected vertical-farmed blueberries. For months, FF had languished, but recently, the 200-day Moving Average had straightened and turned upward, confirming a strong, new uptrend.
“They say ‘buy low, sell high,’ but I say ‘buy high, sell higher,'” Miles quipped to a colleague who was hyperventilating over a small dip. This dip, technically a pullback or correction, was causing widespread panic. The stock fell 5%, and the quick-money traders were sprinting for the exits.
Miles, however, remained serene. He confirmed that the price was merely touching the support of the established moving average—it was resting, not reversing. “The river hasn’t changed course; it’s just hit a small rock,” he murmured, professionally executing a buy order. This calculated entry was his favorite move: entering a strong trend during a temporary, fear-driven correction.
Over the next six weeks, Fusion Farms delivered. The overall momentum proved too powerful for the temporary fears, and the stock resumed its climb, carrying Miles’s position effortlessly. He closed the trade when his chart indicated the momentum was finally losing steam and the trend lines began to flatten—a professional, dispassionate exit that locked in a substantial gain.
Trend trading isn’t about being first; it’s about being right, consistently. It’s about leveraging the enormous, persistent force of market psychology. Day traders get headaches; swing traders get stomach ulcers; but trend followers? They enjoy a calm, smooth ride to the bank. It turns out, letting the market tell you where to go is the easiest way to travel.