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Overlap

QUICK DEFINITION

Overlap in Elliott Wave Theory: When Wave 4 enters the price territory of Wave 1. In a standard impulse, overlap invalidates the count. In diagonal patterns, overlap between Waves 1 and 4 is expected and required.

What Overlap Means

When Wave 4 enters the price territory of Wave 1. In a standard impulse, overlap invalidates the count. In diagonal patterns, overlap between Waves 1 and 4 is expected and required.

Where You'll See It

Overlap appears regularly in Artavest's weekly wave-count analysis across 108 US stocks and ETFs. It's part of the concept family of Elliott Wave concepts and shows up most often when analysts are discussing the foundational principles behind Elliott Wave Theory.

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