Update Nov 24 2010: I traded using the eminiwatch method for about a year and a half. I recently gave it up in favor of trading support & resistance. I realized that multiple timeframes are just an illusion, the only thing important is what's happening right now. So if you just found this thread, you may find it interesting but I do not recommend trading with cycles & multiple timeframes.
I'd like to share with you what I have learned about market cycles and how to trade them. I've been trading with cycles for over 9 months now, and I can't imagine trading the market without them.
I'm still learning about them, especially how to trade them, which is my primary motivation for starting this thread. I hope you will ask good questions, even challenge my ideas and share ideas of your own. And hopefully we will all learn more in the process.
Since I don't have a lot of time, I will post when I can. My goal is at least several times a week. With that in mind, let's get started.
The first thing to say is the markets are fractal in nature. So let's look at what the means. I'm attaching 4 charts. There are: