Elliott Wave: do you count waves?

Elliott Wave theory says markets move in five-wave impulses and three-wave corrections — a framework traders have argued about for decades. The counts are subjective, the pattern recognition is powerful, and the camps never meet.

What's your experience?

• how you use wave counts in practice
• the rules that keep your counting honest
• why you gave it up, if you did

The chart patterns guide overlaps with some wave ideas.