Range trading

Range trading is a simple strategy that heavily involves candlestick chart analysis and looking at support and resistance levels. As the name suggests, range traders look for price ranges within the market structure and create trade ideas based on those ranges. For example, if the price is ranging between a support and resistance level, a range trader could buy the support level and sell the resistance level. Conversely, they could short the resistance level and exit at the support level.
The idea of ​​range trading is based on the assumption that the edges of the range will hold as support and resistance until the range is broken. This means that the lower edge of the range will likely push the price up, while the upper edge of the range will likely push the price down.
However, the more time the price touches a support or resistance level, the more likely it is that the level will break. This is why range traders will always prepare for the chance that the market can break out of the range. Typically, this means setting a stop-loss at a level where the breakout from the range is confirmed.
Range trading is a relatively straightforward strategy that can be suitable for beginners. It requires a good understanding of candlestick charts , support and resistance levels, and may involve momentum indicators such as the RSI or MACD .