Swing highs & lows
Markets move in waves
Price never moves in a straight line. It pushes, pauses and pulls back. The turning points are swing highs (a peak with lower highs on both sides) and swing lows (a valley with higher lows on both sides). Every structure tool you will learn is built on them.
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What makes a candle a swing high?
Its high is above the highs of the candles on both sidesA swing high is a local peak: the candles before and after it have lower highs.
Why do traders mark swing points?
They show where price turned, which defines the trend and key levelsSwings are the skeleton of the chart: the trend and the key price levels are read from them.
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