Trading With Gann Alan Oliver

Gann’s Square of Nine is a spiral of numbers that predicts support and resistance. Alan Oliver stripped away the occultism. He taught that:

Oliver’s Rule: Take the current price. Calculate its square root. If price is approaching a cardinal intersection on the square, it is a "time cluster" zone.

Let us examine a hypothetical trade based on the Alan Oliver archive.

Date: March 2024 Market: S&P 500 (SPX) Action: Price found resistance at 5,200 exactly on the 144-day cycle from the October 2023 low. trading with gann alan oliver

The Setup:

The Entry (Alan Oliver Style):

The Result: The market reversed 150 points lower over the subsequent 6 days. The time stop triggered a profitable close exactly at the cycle’s end. Gann’s Square of Nine is a spiral of

Visual: Split screen – Left: W.D. Gann’s original charts. Right: Alan Oliver’s modern MT4/5 setup.

Script:

"Want to know the secret most Gann traders never learn? Oliver’s Rule: Take the current price

Alan Oliver spent 30 years decoding Gann’s geometry. Here’s the money setup.

Step 1: Find a major high or low. Step 2: Draw the Gann Fan. Ignore everything except the 1x1 angle – that’s your trend line. Step 3: Here’s Oliver’s edge – Count the days from the high to today. Multiply by 2. If price is exactly at the 1x1 angle on that day, you have a 'Time-Price Square.'

Enter there. Stop loss 10 pips below.

Most traders fail because they use Gann angles without time. Alan Oliver showed us: Time is the throttle, price is the steering wheel. Use both, or go home."

This guide explains key Gann concepts, Alan Oliver’s extensions, practical setups, trade management, and example workflows you can apply to stocks, forex, and futures.