A correct Elliott wave "count" must observe three rules:
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- Wave 2 always retraces less than 100% of wave 1.
 - Wave 3 cannot be the shortest of the three impulse waves, namely waves 1, 3 and 5.
 - Wave 4 does not overlap with the price territory of wave 1, except in the rare case of a diagonal triangle.
 
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