Metals Fibonacci Expansion Levels

We have looked at Fibonacci retracement in the previous lesson, drawn between 2 points. But to draw Fibo expansion we use Three chart points.

To draw these levels we wait until the retracement is complete and metals price starts to move in the original direction of the Metals trend. Where the retracement reaches is used as point 3.

The example illustrated and explained below shows the 3 Points where the Fibonacci extension is drawn, marked as 1, 2 and 3. 1 is where the metals trend started, 2 is where the metals trend pulled back and retraced & 3 is where the retracement reached as shown on the metal examples illustrated & described below.

Please note where these levels are drawn - they are drawn above the indicator, these are the points where the trader will place the takeprofit orders.

Drawing Expansion Levels on an Upwards Trend

We use Fibo extension levels to estimate where the movement will reach. There are 2 important extension levels: 61.80% & 100%, these are used for taking profit.

On the example, below you can see that the Fib extension is drawn along the direction of the trend, since the metals trend is upward - the expansion is drawn upwards.

These levels are displayed as horizontal lines above the technical indicator, showing profit-taking areas. In the metal examples illustrated & described below if you had used 100% extension you would have made a good profit from the trade.

NB: This is the same trade from the previous example where we used Fibonacci retracement to buy at around retracement level 38.2 %. At the same time we have used Fibo expansion 100% to set take profit. Now find a Metals chart and practice these strategies.

From the above examples, the upward metals trend continued and both 61.8 % and 100.0 % levels were all hit after which metals price retraced again after hitting the 100.0% extension.

Drawing Expansion Levels on a Downward Trend

Since we use this tool to estimate take profits, how do we draw it in a downward Metals trend?

We draw it from point 1 to 2 to 3 as displayed below. Remember we always plot this tool in the direction of the trend. In the metal examples illustrated & described below, can you determine what direction we have plotted it? That's right - downward.

Try and see the difference between how we have drawn it above and how it is drawn below. This time you would also have used extension level 100 %, see just where the metals price reached. That would have been a nice take profit area.

From the metal trading example above, after plotting this tool there are two levels that are used to show the profit-taking areas, these two are drawn as horizontal lines across the metals price chart.