when using gann angles it is important to lock the scale on the price chart most charting platforms adjust the scale when zooming in or out that changes the angle locking the scale prevents this 
the other gann angles are 2 1 moving up two points per time unit 3 1 4 1 8 1 and 16 1 as well as 1 2 1 3 1 4 and 1 8 these movements are not limited to up moves these are also applied to downtrends 1 8 means that the price is moving up eight price units each period 3 1 means it takes three time periods to move one price unit example of how to use gann anglesthe application begins with tracking and waiting for tops and bottoms to form on a chart the gann angles are then applied a gann fan or gann angles indicator is available in most charting and trading platforms with the above mentioned angles included 