Rule
Non-Overlap Rule
QUICK DEFINITION
Non-Overlap Rule in Elliott Wave Theory: The requirement that in a standard impulse, Wave 4 must not enter the price territory of Wave 1. This rule separates impulse waves from diagonal patterns, where overlap is permitted.
What Non-Overlap Rule Means
The requirement that in a standard impulse, Wave 4 must not enter the price territory of Wave 1. This rule separates impulse waves from diagonal patterns, where overlap is permitted.
Where You'll See It
Non-Overlap Rule appears regularly in Artavest's weekly wave-count analysis across 108 US stocks and ETFs. It's part of the rule family of Elliott Wave concepts and shows up most often when analysts are checking whether a candidate wave count satisfies the absolute rules — a violation kills the count immediately.
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