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The most widely watched moving averages by institutions and traders are the 50-day (intermediate) and 200-day (long-term). The 30 and 40-week moving averages roughly correspond to the 150 and 200-day averages and are heavily used in weekly chart analysis (e.g., Stan Weinstein).67

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Callable bonds contain a provision allowing the issuer (company) to "call" (redeem/buy back) the bond from the investor prior to the maturity date, usually when interest rates drop.

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The defining characteristic of a Simple Moving Average (SMA) is that every data point in the calculation window (e.g., the last 20 days) is assigned the exact same mathematical weight.

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Candlestick patterns like Doji and Harami do not exist in P & F. Island reversals require gaps, which P & F ignores. However, classic Western patterns like Head and Shoulders, Double Tops, and Triangles are staples of P & F analysis.

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Moving averages are trend-following tools. In sideways (ranging) markets, price moves back and forth across the average without establishing a trend, causing the indicator to generate multiple false buy and sell signals (whipsaws).

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Flags and Pennants are "half-mast" patterns. The target is calculated by measuring the pole (distance from the start of the trend to the first reversal) and adding that entire distance to the breakout price20.

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A complete Elliott Wave cycle consists of a Motive phase (5 waves: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and a Corrective phase (3 waves: A, B, C). Total waves = $5 + 3 = \textbf{8}$.

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Continuation patterns are defined by all these characteristics: they are temporary pauses, they typically consolidate sideways (or in a slight counter-trend slope like flags), and they are usually shorter in duration than the trend itself or major reversa59l patterns.

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The gap appears after a long, sustained uptrend. Immediately after the gap, prices stall and reverse lower. This indicates the final gasp of buying panic, defining it as an Exhaustion Gap.

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