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The formula for calculating upside retracement levels within a given price range is:
Trough (Price Range Retracement Ratio)+ ⋅
In our example, the observed the price range AB is:
Price Range Peak Trough
A B
78 48
30
=−
=−
=−
=
$ $
$
Figure 10.19 Upside Retracement on the Daily EURUSD Chart.
Source: MetaTrader 4
Figure 10.20 Upside Retracement on the Daily USDCAD Chart.
Source: MetaTrader 4