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Basics

The basic factors to understand are, Palms in towards the body indicate the action of buying and palms out indicate selling. Price is indicated at arms length away from the body and quantity is displayed close to the face. Numerical quantities of 1-5 are displayed with vertical fingers and 6-9 are displayed with horizontal fingers. Quantities of 1-9 are indicated at chin level whilst increments of 10s are indicated at the forehead.

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