end of a trending market?

These might be dumb questions, but here goes:

What are the basic indicators of a trending market reaching its end? Do you know of some good examples? Thanks.

Sorry, on long term charts (D1+), not short term.

Do you mean momentum type indicators or peak and trough analysis and trendline break?

I mean is it possible to assess when, over the long term (take eur/usd right now for example), that a trending market might be turning to a sideways pattern? Maybe it is not possible. I think eur/usd is turning sideways now, but that is based on nothing more than gut. I was thinking something like a statistical analysis of the averaged/mean highs/lows over predetermined periods for given pairs. Maybe this is a stupid question because if it looks like and sounds like a duck, then, well, it is a duck. But I find that the ducks are, in fact, really chickens in forex. Go figure.

You are making it more complicated than it needs to be........
trade what you see not what you think or hope.

Have you looked at ADX.

Tried to load this last night with an explanation

EUR/USD

There is not a one universal answer for your question.

Determining the end of a trend, or at least the point under which a trend is endangered, must relate 100% with the tool you use to spot that very trend in the first place.

As pointed above, some people use the ADX, some other use actual trendlines, I myself use Moving Averages, etc. So, if for example you use trendlines, you must define the end of a trend as a trendline breakout. If you use ADX, then you will watch for ADX to fall under 20. Like I said, I use MAs so for me a trend is endagered when I get a MA crossover.

So to sum it up: you need to stablish one way to determine what a trend actually is, and whenever those conditions apply no-longer you can therefore state that, as far as your method goes, the trend is jeopardized.

Personally I like trend lines.. Trend line breaks can be very good for detecting breaks trends.

Here's a crazy idea:

Try looking at price itself. If you accept that an uptrend is a series of higher highs and higher lows and that a downtrend is a series of lower highs and lower lows then the trend would be over when that definition no longer holds true. The chart in this situation will look like a head and shoulders pattern.

The search for the choppy indicator has been the goal of traders everywhere. Finding something that will show you when you are entering into chop would make us all rich. By the time you know you're in chop, it's too late.

Thanks you for all the responses. I think I will stick with price action and trend lines and perhaps rainbows. Lost to learn. I am very uncomfortable with coppy patterns.

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THE HOLLY GRAIL AND RETIRE. Trend turns are not easy. I usually look for a major trendline break on the 4 hour and then strart looking for a retracment
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