PERSPECTIVE

PERSPECTIVE

What the Wave Principle says is that mankind's progress (of which the stock market is a popularly determined valuation) does not occur in a straight line, does not occur randomly, and does not occur cyclically. Rather, progress takes place in a "three steps forward, two steps back" fashion, a form that nature prefers. As a corollary, the Wave Principle reveals that periods of setback in fact are a requisite for social (and perhaps even individual) progress.
Until a few years ago, the idea that market movements are patterned was highly controversial, but recent scientific discoveries have established that pattern formation is a fundamental characteristic of complex systems, which include financial markets. Some such systems undergo "punctuated growth," that is, periods of growth alternating with phases of non-growth or decline, building fractally into similar patterns of increasing size. This is precisely the type of pattern identified in market movements by R.N. Elliott some sixty years ago.
Most important to individuals, portfolio managers and investment corporations is that the Wave Principle often indicates in advance the relativemagnitude of the next period of market progress or regress. Living in harmony with those trends can make the difference between success and failure in financial affairs.
To obtain a full understanding of the Wave Principle, including the terms and patterns, please read Elliott Wave Principle by A. J. Frost and Robert Prechter. We wish you every success.