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Explanation of Elliott Wave and Fibonacci 163
FIGURE 7.15 GBPCHF Weekly Bars
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set of alternating legs within a triangle will exhibit this relationship. Form
is always most important. Examples of triangles are shown in Figures 7.17
and 7.18.
FIBONACCI: THE MATHEMATICAL
FOUNDATION
The mathematical basis for the wave principle is the Fibonacci sequence.
Leonardo Fibonacci of Pisa published Liber Abacci (Book of Calculation)
in the early 1200s and introduced the decimal system to Europe in the
process. Fibonacci’s introduction of what became known as the Hindu-
Arabic system laid the foundation for advancements in higher mathemat-
ics, physics, astronomy, and engineering.