Jason, good question. When I say that, I simply mean to not take my word for the fact that my S&R's are highly effective-- for you to plot them on your demo, away from t your personal methodology, and watch my S&R's in action. Most of the time you will see a correction of at least 38.2% of the distance of that level to the previous level. Other times you will see a minor bounce, and then a continuation to the next level. If that happens, then you will usually see a correction from the point it continued to back to the previous point.
I never recommend anyone to take my S&R's and just start trading off them. There are some that follow this thread that use my S&R's to plan their trading decisions, but they have followed me long enough and have learned to trade with them to be effective with them. In essence, and again, do not take my word for how good they actually are, btu make me prove myself to you.
BTW, the way you know if you got the minimum 38.2% correction is to simply plot a Fibo between the 2 reference points.
Trading opportunities do present themselves at my S&R's for a quick correctional type of pips. Sometimes complete reversals ensue. I will use them to determine a reversal. This is when a trend has fully extended itself, and it is time for it to let out some steam. Sometimes, the reversal is a whole new LT trend. Other times, it is a MT correction within a trend. Then, there are other times it is a correction within a trend that is within a longer term trend. Considering my S&R's are not only supports and ressitance, but they also help in determining the range of a trend, and then in locating the points of exhaustion.
Here's a couple of good examples in order to dissimilate what I am talking about. The AUD/CAD was entered on a short at .9759. There is still potential for this pair to make it to the .9900's. The shorter term has it that the pair should be making a correction to around .9670. The overall flow of the price action, along with other factors showed me it was worth the chance to enter the trade and ride it south.
The NZD/USD was entered at .7268. This entry showed me the correction of the UP was completed, and then the UP will continue, probably to the MR3 at .7403.
BTW, for the NZD/USD, watch for the level at .7318. That is the WR1. My guess is we'll get a small bump off that point, maybe some slight consolidation, and then a continuation to the WR2 at .7387.
4x,
Sorry for any ignorance but when you say 'plot them on your demo and watch them live', what do you mean? Are you saying that effectively you should be buying at the S's and selling at the R's?
Thanks