1# Best Guide to Trendline Trading on IQ Option


trendline trading at iq option

The trendline trading uses the trendline which is one of the useful tools provided by IQ Option. It’s primarily used to track price movements along with a trend. On the IQ Option platform, it’s presented as a graphical tool. This means you’ll have to draw it on your chart rather than have the platform apply it automatically.

Since it’s used to track the current trend, the trendline is drawn to connect higher lows in an uptrend. On the other hand, it’s also drawn to connect lower highs in a downtrend.

Knowing how to draw and use the trendline is one of the important skills you’ll need to develop to become a successful options trader. This guide will show you how to do just that.

Note: I’ll primarily focus on using the trendline to trade an uptrend. The same principles apply when trading a downtrend.

Key TakeawaysπŸ”‘

β†’The trendline is one of the useful tools provided by IQ Option used to track price movements along with a trend.
β†’To become a successful options trader, it’s important to know how to draw and use the trendline.
β†’When trading an uptrend, the best points to enter buy positions are 3, 5, 7, and 9, while the worst are at peaks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10.

Key concepts you need to understand regarding an uptrend

Definition of uptrend and downtrend

Uptrend: This is characterized by prices moving higher. Here, bulls are dominating the market and the chart shows longer bullish (green) candles developing. The trend forms higher peaks as the prices keep moving up. In the diagram below, the peaks (2 and 4) continue getting higher.

trend basic
How is the uptrend pattern formed?

Price adjustment: An uptrend doesn’t mean that sellers are sitting on the sidelines. There will be many attempts by sellers to bring prices down. This results in price fluctuations. When sellers temporarily take control of the markets, the prices will temporarily fall. This is a price adjustment. However, buyers soon take control of the markets driving prices higher.

In the diagram below, the price adjustment occurs between 2 and 3. At point 2, buyers are the dominant force. However, sellers step in driving the prices down to point 3 before buyers eventually take control driving prices up to point 4.

trend basic 2
Adjustment area in an uptrend

You should note that any trend will have some price adjustments. In the case of an uptrend, you’ll notice that the bullish candles will have some bearish candles tucked between them. These adjustment areas form the support and resistance levels along with the trend.

Trendline trading in the uptrend on IQ Option

In order to use a trendline on IQ Option, you’ll need to draw it first. Open a Japanese candles chart with 1-minute interval candles.

Next, click on the graphical tools feature and select trendline. On an uptrend, connect the higher lows with the trendline as I’ve done in the snapshot below.

trendline on eurusd 1m
Drawing trendline to connect higher lows in the chart

Trendline trading: where to enter your trades?

Consider the chart below.

Trendline trading scheme
Trendline trading scheme

Using the above chart, you’ll notice that the uptrend has peaks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. At these points, the price bounces back (price adjustment) before resuming the trend. Never enter into a trendline trading position at these levels. It means you’ll have to enter a sell position which isn’t recommended when the trend is up.

The best points to enter buy positions are 3, 5, 7 and 9. As the trend progresses, your trade positions should be shorter. Remember that the trend is bound to reverse any time in the future. If you manage to enter the position at 3, your buy trade should last considerably longer than if you entered the position at 5 or 7.

Pros and Cons πŸ€”

Pros:

  • βœ“The trendline is a useful tool to track price movements along with a trend.
  • βœ“It comes in handy when you’re trading long positions.
  • βœ“It’s relatively simple to draw and use a trendline on your charts.

Cons:

  • βœ—Opponents argue that the tool is not very objective and allows different people to draw trend lines differently on the chart.
  • βœ—There will be price adjustments in any trend, making it important to carefully observe price action at all times.
  • βœ—The trendline may not always work, as there is a possibility of a trend reversal or market consolidation.


Key concepts for an uptrend How to use the trendline on IQ Option
An uptrend is characterized by prices moving higher, with bulls dominating the market and longer bullish candles developing. To use a trendline on IQ Option, draw it first by connecting the higher lows with the trendline on an uptrend.
Price adjustments occur in an uptrend when sellers temporarily take control of the markets, resulting in temporary price fluctuations. Never enter into a trendline trading position at the peaks (2, 4, 6, 8, and 10). The best points to enter buy positions are 3, 5, 7, and 9.
In an uptrend, the adjustment areas form the support and resistance levels along with the trend. Trendline breakouts should be carefully observed, as they may signal a trend reversal or market consolidation.

Trading trendline breakouts

All is well when the price respects the trend line and further profitable trades in line with the trend can be opened on this basis. But what if the price breaks the trend line? Such situations are also included in trendline trading. It is possible that this is a trend reversal. But it is equally possible that the market is consolidating and the trend may still continue. In such a situation it is worth looking at where on the chart the price slowed down before breaking the trend line. If the breakout occurred at an important support or resistance level, then it is quite likely that the trend will change. If, however, there is no additional confirmation of a possible trend change, then it is worth waiting to see how the market continues to behave. Perhaps the trend will continue and we can correct our trendline and trade further in line with its initial direction. Trendline trading requires careful observation of price action at all times.

Does trendline trading work?

Trendlines have their supporters and opponents. Supporters use the properties of this tool to conduct transactions every day. Training and skill in drawing lines on a chart is not without significance. Opponents say that the tool is not very objective and allows different people to draw the trend lines differently on the chart. There is some truth in this. But at the same time developing a consistent method of drawing trend lines ensures relative repeatability of results. And this is what trendline trading is all about.

Trendlines are a good tool to use when you want to confirm a true trend. It comes in handy when you’re trading long positions. As you’ve seen, it’s quite simple to draw and use a trendline on your charts.

Now, head over to your IQ Option practice account and try out this feature. We’d love to hear about your results with trendline trading in the comments section below.

Good luck!

Q&A πŸ™‹

1. Can trendline trading work in a downtrend?

  • Yes, the same principles apply when trading a downtrend. The trendline is drawn to connect lower highs in a downtrend.

2. What are the best points to enter buy positions in an uptrend?

  • The best points to enter buy positions are at the points where the price bounces back before resuming the trend, which are 3, 5, 7, and 9 in the example chart provided.

3. Should you enter a sell position when the trend is up?

  • No, it is not recommended to enter a sell position when the trend is up.

4. How do you draw a trendline on IQ Option?

  • To draw a trendline on IQ Option, first select the trendline tool from the graphical tools feature. Then, connect the higher lows with the trendline on an uptrend, or connect the lower highs with the trendline on a downtrend.

5. What should you do if the price breaks the trendline?

  • If the price breaks the trendline, it may signal a trend reversal or market consolidation. It is worth looking at where on the chart the price slowed down before breaking the trendline. If the breakout occurred at an important support or resistance level, it is quite likely that the trend will change. If there is no additional confirmation of a possible trend change, it is worth waiting to see how the market continues to behave.

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Bart Bregman

Author / IQ Option expert: "My name is Bart Bregman, I have 9 years of full-time professional trading experience. I've been trading with IQ Option for more than 7 years, mainly on the shorter time frames doing technical analyses, and have many experience with Binary Options, CFDs, Options, and Crypto trading. There is no such thing as a bad trade! As a digital nomad trader, I'm mostly traveling all over the world. Follow my journey on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bart_bregman/. "

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