Equal Highs and Lows

Equal highs and lows are two or more highs or lows that stall at roughly the same level. Such a flat level looks like dependable support or resistance, so a dense pool of stop orders predictably builds beyond it: traders park protection just above the equal highs and just below the equal lows.

That very predictability turns equal levels into a magnet for price. The more obvious a level is to the crowd, the more attractive the liquidity behind it becomes to a large participant. So equal highs and lows often act not as a reversal barrier but as a marked zone the market is likely to go and sweep.

In the FocusProfit method, equal levels read as obvious external liquidity: a clean double top above the range is a frequent reference point for where price will reach for fuel before turning. Spotting equal highs and lows matters so a clean level is not mistaken for a safe boundary.