What is Elliott Wave channeling?

Channeling is an Elliott Wave technique for projecting Wave 4 and Wave 5 termination points. After Waves 1-3 complete, draw a trend channel from the impulse origin through Wave 2's low, parallel to a line touching Wave 1's peak. Wave 4 reacts to the lower channel; Wave 5 ends near the upper channel.

Channeling is a graphical guideline that helps anticipate where Waves 4 and 5 will terminate. The construction: once Waves 1, 2, and 3 are visible, draw a trend channel by connecting the impulse origin (start of Wave 1) and the Wave 2 low — this becomes the lower channel line. Then draw a parallel line touching the Wave 1 peak — this becomes the upper channel line. Empirical observation: Wave 4 typically pulls back to or slightly into the lower channel line, providing both a target zone and an early indication of when Wave 4 has likely completed. Wave 5 then typically terminates near or just above the upper channel line. Channeling is particularly useful in clear, trending impulses; it works less well in choppy markets where the impulse boundaries are themselves ambiguous.

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