The Elliott Wave chart of Hindustan Dorr Oliver (HDRR) stock has an interesting chart formation. Let us start from the significant high of 159.40 seen in August 2010. Since that time, the stock has been nothing short of decimated, and investors have been pulverized. The low seen was 7.55. The recovery from that low has been slow, which is natural. Let us see if we can count some waves from the top. Actually, it may make better sense to present a wave count from a more recent top, 39.80 seen on 9 July 2012. DO you see a five wave pattern completed from there?
What happens at the end of a Five Wave Move?
Hindustan Dorr Oliver seems to have completed a five wave move from a significant high of 39.80. What happens when a five wave move is finished? Elliott Wave theory says we will get a correction that should be bigger than either of the two minor corrections seen in the just finished five wave move. Wave 2 was from 21.69 to 31.43, traveling 9.74. So we should anticipate the current rally to reach 9.74 or more from the low of 7.55. The minimum target then becomes 17.29, which is 30% higher than current levels.
A Triangle Formation?
Do you see a bullish triangle pattern? Perhaps this is an X wave separating a zigzag correction? Or more optimistically, perhaps we are in a complex wave 2 after which we will get an explosive third wave? In any case, a close above the upper trend-line of this Elliott Wave chart will send the bears scurrying for cover, and give the bulls more confidence.
Using Elliott Waves
The main reason why traders use Elliott Waves is because it gives them an edge, which I would like to call an Elliott Wave Edge. While there are no guarantees about making money, this edge allows traders to anticipate which direction the next move is likely to be, and also compute how far the move can take us. Traders are also able to figure out where they should place a stop if the next wave that develops doesn’t meet the Elliott Wave rules, or Guidelines. You can read about the Elliott Wave edge and how traders win in this article here. You can also read detailed explanations about Elliott Wave Theory, the rules,and wave personality in this reference article.
