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Channel

Two parallel trendlines that contain price as it rises, falls or moves sideways.

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Definition

A channel marks a trend's boundaries. In an uptrend the lower line connects the higher lows and the upper line is drawn parallel through the highs. Price moving between them shows an orderly trend.

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