Continuation · Variable · Medium reliability
Measured Move Pattern Explained
A leg, a pause, then a second leg of about the same size.
What it looks like
A leg up (or down), a consolidation, then a second leg roughly equal to the first — textbook continuation structure.
Works best with trend and volume context.
Visual example
Illustrative geometry on ChartNox charts — not a live trade signal.
How to identify it
- Mark the first leg, up or down.
- Mark the pause or pullback after it.
- Compare the next leg with the first. In the textbook version they are about equal.
When the read is wrong
Invalid if price breaks back beyond the start of the pause instead of continuing.
Common mistakes
- Treating the equal-leg idea as a promise. It is a rough guide, and many second legs fall short or overshoot.
- Measuring from wicks on one leg and closes on the other.
Questions and answers
What is a measured move?
A chart structure in which a second leg is roughly the same size as the first, with a pause between them.
Is the second leg always equal?
No. The equal size is a textbook idea and a rough guide, not something price has to do.
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