Concept
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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