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Fibonacci

Golden Ratio

QUICK DEFINITION

Golden Ratio in Elliott Wave Theory: The ratio 1.618 (phi), derived from the Fibonacci sequence. It is the mathematical foundation of Elliott Wave relationships. Wave 3 often equals 1.618 times Wave 1, and Wave 2 commonly retraces 61.8% (the inverse of 1.618) of Wave 1.

What Golden Ratio Means

The ratio 1.618 (phi), derived from the Fibonacci sequence. It is the mathematical foundation of Elliott Wave relationships. Wave 3 often equals 1.618 times Wave 1, and Wave 2 commonly retraces 61.8% (the inverse of 1.618) of Wave 1.

Where You'll See It

Golden Ratio appears regularly in Artavest's weekly wave-count analysis across 108 US stocks and ETFs. It's part of the fibonacci family of Elliott Wave concepts and shows up most often when analysts are projecting price targets or measuring retracements from the prior swing.

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