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Climax

An unusually strong or extended move that may lead to exhaustion, pullback, or reversal attempts.

First course anchor

29A - What is a climax?

Open source lesson

Evidence stack

Course references

These relationships are currently derived from Al Brooks lesson topics. Books, ES reviews, and research notes should later attach to this same concept instead of creating parallel concepts.

Defines (1)
  1. 29A - What is a climax? Support, Resistance, and Basic Patterns / 29A - Climaxes
Uses (11)
  1. 29D - Consecutive climaxes Support, Resistance, and Basic Patterns / 29D - Climaxes
  2. 29E - Climaxes caused by options firms Support, Resistance, and Basic Patterns / 29E - Climaxes
  3. 29E - Failed consecutive climaxes Support, Resistance, and Basic Patterns / 29E - Climaxes
  4. 40E - Fade late bull BO since climax Trading Price Action Patterns / 40E - Entering Late in Trends
  5. 40E - Fade late bear BO since climax Trading Price Action Patterns / 40E - Entering Late in Trends
  6. 40E - Climax always ends at S/R Trading Price Action Patterns / 40E - Entering Late in Trends
  7. 42B - Micro Channel can be climax Trading Price Action Patterns / 42B - Trading Climactic Reversals (Failed Breakouts)
  8. 02 - 4 Patterns: Gap down, Buy Climax Bonus Videos / 02 - Trading Patterns on the Open
  9. 02 - Gap down, Buy Climax, but fails (bull BO) Bonus Videos / 02 - Trading Patterns on the Open
  10. 02 - Gap down, Sell Climax Bonus Videos / 02 - Trading Patterns on the Open
  11. 02 - Gap down, Sell Climax, but fails (bear BO) Bonus Videos / 02 - Trading Patterns on the Open
Contrasts (1)
  1. 17B - Breakout or climax? Market Cycle / 17B - Tight Channels & Micro Channels