Hi Karthik,Neeraj,Anupama,
We set a technical target so as to calculate risk reward ratio.Below are but a few examples:
Target setting:
1.Breakout from a symmetrical triangle/ascending triangle
Take the highest peak and drop a vertical line to the base of the triangle.Let us call this 'x'.Presuming the breakout point was at 122.The target is now at 122 +x.
Or,draw a line parallel to the base of the triangle through the peak of the first rally.
2.Breakout from a double bottom
Measure the distance between the trough to neckline.Let's call this as 'x'.Now we buy the breakout over the neckline.Target is now the neckline + 'x'
3.Breakout from an Inverse H & S
Same as above,we measure from the deepest point,that is from the inverse head to the neckline.Let 's call this as 'x'.From neckline +'x' is target of that play.
4.Breakout from Flags
Here,we measure the move before entering a flag.Let's call this 'x'.Target is breakout from the flag +'x'
A target is an arbitrary goal,a minimum objective.....after which we are back to raising pivot points and raising stop losses.
Hope this helped answer a few doubts.
Happy Trading!!
Saint