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EURUSD [1-3 days view]This trade was triggered earlier this week. However, I chose not to publish it as it was a low probability trade for me at that time for the following reasons: Market was only testing the ascending trendline support (now resistance) Normally I would wait for a pullback to retest the trendline before entering to short Market was also forming a Head & Shoulders reversal pattern however at trade time, it was still not confirmed. I choose to publish this trade now because I believe it presents a very strong case of how a trade can really move in your direction when multiple technical elements show confluence to provide that confirmation despite the low conviction I had. 1. Market was forming a Head & Shoulders reversal pattern 2. Market broke below the ascending trendline support (now resistance). 3. At the same time, market also had one candle close just below the EMA (13). This EMA as noted in the past provided quite a good support/resistance where price reacted above and below it. 4. MACD momentum indicator at trade execution crossed below 0% and entered bearish territory. The MACD and signal line also showed strong downwards momentum. 5. Everytime price broke below an ascending trendline support (turned resistance), market will make a strong and sustained downwards push. This happened at the 2nd week of Jan 2019 and once more at the start of Feb 2019. Now at the start of March 2019, we see this pattern repeated again. This is a quite a beautiful example of how technical analysis can be a very powerful skill to have for any market participant. Reach out to me to find out more!
Education
by laughingchartist
AUDUSD [1-3 days view]Entry: 0.71465 SL: 0.7185 TP: 0.705 This trade was knocked in this wed (27th Feb 2019). The reasons why I went short is listed below: Whilst market reacted above the ascending trendine support (in red), it failed to surpass resistance at 0.72100 Market then broke below ascending trendline support and also spiked below 55 period EMA At the same time, MACD showed a 'death cross' and also broke below '0' meaning it has entered bearish territory. This week has not been an easy week! But still keeping my eyes peeled open for more opportunities!
Short
by laughingchartist
EURUSD [1-3 days view]This was quite a simple set up though admittedly, the risk reward wasn't great. However, when presented with an opportunity, I will grab it. Here i saw market reacting above ascending trendline and also holding above EMA34. MACD was also in a bullish environment. Market was also testing a very key long term trend level at 1.135. I set my entry at 1.13525 and waited for the 2nd pullback and retest of the trendline. Pullback happened exactly as expected and knocked my position in. 1.14 price target is actually based on fibo retracement at the 61.8% of the previous downswing. Market hit target exactly and closed this position with a profit of 47 pips. With this much confluences, wouldn't you take the trade too?
Long
by laughingchartist
AUDUSD [1-3days view]1st Short AUDUSD Entry: 0.71635 SL: 0.7215 TP: 0.7020 Short order was triggered yesterday after market pulled back to the descending trendline resistance (dotted line). Market however surpassed this line and seemed to be heading for a bullish breakout... However, it reacted just nicely below the resistance at 0.71852 (thick neon blue line) to form the right shoulder... despite the spike, my position was not taken out and I held onto it. Here we see that a head and shoulders patterned has formed. The right shoulder being classically lower than the left shoulder. Market is also now below 55 period EMA. Market then puked further making my position extremely profitable after one whole day of waiting. I moved my trailing stop lower to protect profits. My trade is now risk free and profitable. Will look to scale in to this trade when possible.
Short
by laughingchartist
GBPNZD [1-3 days view]Short GBPNZD Entry: 1.90535 SL: 1.91 TP: 1.855 Entry was triggered overnight due to the spike, which also coincided with the pullback towards the descending trendline resistance. Now market reacting below the descending trendline. Bearish divergence noted on 21 period RSI RSI also reacting below descending trendline resistance where market reacted in the past. Because of the quick move in my favour, i moved my trailing stop lower to protect profits and this trade is now risk free.
Short
by laughingchartist
AudChfA potential short opportunity on AudChf. Price has been sold off on the Daily time frame and hitting the next key support zone. What I will be looking for is some deceleration and slow down on the Daily chart along with the 4 hour. I would like to see a double bottom pattern form on the 4 hour chart for conformation of a reversal, along with a break and re-test of the 1 hour chart. Before looking to go long I would also like to see it line up with any fib zones for extra confirmation of a trend change. The more confluences the better!
Long
by mattmach
DXY Previous idea invalidated. POSSIBLE RETRACEMENT SETUP.My previous DXY Setup invalidated since it broke below 0.618 fibonacci retracement levels. Will be looking for a bounce back up to 96.40 levels before heading back down. Could potentially see DXY head back down to 94.00 regions. That would mean that most major pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD could see potential long opportunities these weeks. Always remember that structure takes precedence over fundamentals. Fundamentals coincide with structure.
TVC:DXYShort
by marcopips
Basic Technical Analysis 101SELF DEVELOPMENT/METHODOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY Basic Technical Analysis Interpreting the candlestick This type of chart is an extension of the bar chart and is actively utilised by the investors in China for more than 500 years of time period. It helps in providing the information regarding open, close, low and high in the dimensional format. It can be seen that the vertical axis of the chart helps in providing information on the prices of the FOREX whereas the horizontal axis represents the time period. The green candles are the representation of the advances of the currency and the red candles, on the other hand, represents the decline in the value of the FOREX. Moreover, the body denotes the thick portion of the candle, and the vertical line represents the wick. This chart helps the investor to forecast the future price movement of the FOREX. Charting systems In the mind of a few people, charts are the exemplary image of the trader’s speciality. The experienced eye can make ups and down. Charting is a questionable piece of the fund. Future research is probably going to reveal things about outlining that would amaze people today. All things considered, even individuals who eagerly restrict the training are ought to be acquainted with the essential techniques of charting.
FOREXCOM:XAUUSDEducation
by SMPTrader