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Momentum

QUICK DEFINITION

Momentum in Elliott Wave Theory: The rate of change in price movement. In Elliott Wave analysis, momentum typically peaks during Wave 3 and weakens during Wave 5, creating divergence signals that confirm wave completion.

What Momentum Means

The rate of change in price movement. In Elliott Wave analysis, momentum typically peaks during Wave 3 and weakens during Wave 5, creating divergence signals that confirm wave completion.

Where You'll See It

Momentum appears regularly in Artavest's weekly wave-count analysis across 108 US stocks and ETFs. It's part of the technical family of Elliott Wave concepts and shows up most often when analysts are applying technical analysis tools — RSI, MACD, moving averages — alongside the wave count.

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