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Wave Count

QUICK DEFINITION

Wave Count in Elliott Wave Theory: The labeling of price movements according to Elliott Wave patterns. A wave count identifies which wave the market is currently in and projects future price movements. Professional analysts maintain multiple wave counts ranked by probability.

What Wave Count Means

The labeling of price movements according to Elliott Wave patterns. A wave count identifies which wave the market is currently in and projects future price movements. Professional analysts maintain multiple wave counts ranked by probability.

Where You'll See It

Wave Count 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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