Learn the 4 Best Strategies to Maximize Your Profits in Trading
In the today's article, we will discuss 4 classic yet profitable forex and gold trading strategies.
1️⃣Pullback Trading
Pullback trading is a trend-following strategy where you open the positions after pullbacks.
If the market is trading in a bullish trend, your goal as a pullback trader is to wait for a completion of a bullish impulse and then let the market correct itself. Your entry should be the assumed completion point of a correctional movement. You expect a trend-following movement from there.
In a bearish trend, you wait for a completion of the bearish impulse, let the market retrace, and you look for short-entry after a completion of the retracement leg.
Here is the example of pullback trading.
On the left chart, we see the market that is trading in a bearish trend.
A pullback trader would short the market upon completion of the correctional moves.
On the right chart, I underlined the buy entry points of a pullback trader.
That strategy is considered to be one of the simplest and profitable and appropriate for newbie traders.
2️⃣Breakout Trading
Breakout trading implies buying or selling the breakout of a horizontal structure or a trend line.
If the price breaks a key support, it signifies a strong bearish pressure.
Such a violation will trigger a bearish continuation with a high probability.
Alternatively, a bullish breakout of a key resistance is a sign of strength of the buyers and indicates a highly probable bullish continuation.
Take a look, how the price broke a key daily resistance on a daily time frame. After a breakout, the market retested the broken structure that turned into a support. A strong bullish rally initiated from that.
With the breakout trading, the best entries are always on a retest of a broken structure.
3️⃣Range Trading
Range trading signifies trading the market that is consolidating .
Most of the time, the market consolidates within the horizontal ranges.
The boundaries of the range may provide safe points to buy and sell the market from.
The upper boundary of the range is usually a strong resistance and one may look for shorting opportunities from there,
while the lower boundary of the range is a safe place to buy the market from.
EURCAD pair is trading within a horizontal range on a daily.
The support of the range is a safe zone to buy the market from.
A bullish movement is anticipated to the resistance of the range from there.
Taking into considerations, that the financial instruments may consolidate for days, weeks and even months, range trading may provide substantial gains.
4️⃣Counter Trend Trading
Counter trend trading signifies trading against the trend.
No matter how strong is the trend, the markets always trade in zig-zags. After impulses follow the corrections , and after the corrections follow the impulses.
Counter trend traders looks for a completion of the bullish impulses in a bullish trend to short the market, and for a completion of bearish impulses in a downtrend to buy it.
Here is the example of a counter trend trade.
EURJPY is trading in a bullish trend. However, the last 3 bearish moves initiated from a rising trend line. For a trader, shorting the trend line was a perfect entry to catch a bearish move.
Such trading strategy is considered to be one of the most complicated , because one goes against the crowd and overall sentiment.
With the experience, traders may combine these strategies.
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AUDUSD: Channel Down aiming higher.AUDUSD is neutral on its 1D technical outlook (RSI = 53.946, MACD = 0.004, ADX = 53.336) trading between the 1D MA200 and 1D MA50. It is now on the middle (0.5 Fibonacci level) of the long term Channel Down and every bullish wave touched at least the 0.236 Fib. The trade is long, TP = 0.66200.
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GBPAUD: 2 Strong Bearish Confirmations 🇬🇧🇦🇺
GBPAUD is in a very bearish price action after a test
of the underlined horizontal resistance.
The price formed an inverted cup and handle pattern
and violated its neckline and a support line of a rising
parallel channel on an hourly time frame.
Probabilities will be high to see a decline at least to 2.064 support.
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Market Analysis: USD/CHF Regains StrengthMarket Analysis: USD/CHF Regains Strength
USD/CHF is rising and might aim for a move toward the 0.8400 resistance.
Important Takeaways for USD/CHF Analysis Today
- USD/CHF is showing positive signs above the 0.8265 resistance zone.
- There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support at 0.8300 on the hourly chart at FXOpen.
USD/CHF Technical Analysis
On the hourly chart of USD/CHF at FXOpen, the pair started a decent increase from the 0.8200 support. The US Dollar climbed above the 0.8245 resistance zone against the Swiss Franc.
The bulls were able to pump the pair above the 50-hour simple moving average and 0.8300. A high was formed at 0.8340 and the pair is now consolidating gains above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 0.8185 swing low to the 0.8340 high.
There is also a connecting bullish trend line forming with support at 0.8300. On the upside, the pair is now facing resistance near 0.8340. The main resistance is now near 0.8350.
If there is a clear break above the 0.8350 resistance zone and the RSI remains above 50, the pair could start another increase. In the stated case, it could test 0.8400. If there is a downside correction, the pair might test the 0.8300 level.
The first major support on the USD/CHF chart is near the 0.8265 level and the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 0.8185 swing low to the 0.8340 high.
The next key support is near the 0.8245 level. A downside break below 0.8245 might spark bearish moves. Any more losses may possibly open the doors for a move toward the 0.8200 level in the near term.
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USDCAD: Important Breakout 🇺🇸🇨🇦
USDCAD broke and closed above a significant daily resistance cluster.
The broken structure turns into a solid demand zone now.
The next strong resistance is 1.3957.
It will most likely be the next goal for the buyers.
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GBP/AUD Short, EUR/CAD Short, USD/JPY Short and EUR/USD NeutralGBP/AUD Short
Minimum entry requirements:
• If tight non-structured 15 min continuation forms, 5 min risk entry within it if the continuation is structured on the 5 min chart or reduced risk entry on the break of it.
• If tight structured 15 min continuation forms, reduced risk entry on the break of it or 15 min risk entry within it.
• If tight non-structured 1H continuation forms, 15 min risk entry within it if the continuation is structured on the 15 min chart or reduced risk entry on the break of it.
• If tight structured 1H continuation forms, 1H risk entry within it or reduced risk entry on the break of it.
EUR/CAD Short
Minimum entry requirements:
• If structured 1H continuation forms, 1H risk entry within it.
USD/JPY Short
Minimum entry requirements:
• 1H impulse down below area of value.
• If tight non-structured 15 min continuation follows, 5 min risk entry within it if the continuation is structured on the 5 min chart or reduced risk entry on the break of it.
• If tight structured 15 min continuation follows, reduced risk entry on the break of it or 15 min risk entry within it.
EUR/USD Neutral
Minimum entry requirements:
• 1H impulse up above area of interest.
• If tight non-structured 5 min continuation follows, reduced risk entry on the break of it.
• If tight structured 5 min continuation follows, reduced risk entry on the break of it or 5 min risk entry within it.
• If tight non-structured 15 min continuation follows, 5 min risk entry within it if the continuation is structured on the 5 min chart or reduced risk entry on the break of it.
• If tight structured 15 min continuation follows, reduced risk entry on the break of it or 15 min risk entry within it.
Minimum entry requirements:
• If structured 1H continuation forms, 1H risk entry within it.
Fri 9th May 2025 AUD/USD Daily Forex Chart Sell SetupGood morning fellow traders. On my Daily Forex charts using the High Probability & Divergence trading methods from my books, I have identified a new trade setup this morning. As usual, you can read my notes on the chart for my thoughts on this setup. The trade being a AUD/USD Sell. Enjoy the day all. Cheers. Jim
GBPJPY: Entering the most optimal medium-term Sell Zone.The GBPJPY pair is bullish on its 1D technical outlook (RSI = 59.237, MACD = 0.300, ADX = 16.909) as it is expanding the bullish wave of the 6 month Channel Down. The two prior peaked on the 0.786 and 0.9 Fibonacci retracement level respectively. This bullish wave has already reached the 0.786 Fib, so it has entered the most optimal Sell Zone for the medium term. Even if it peaks on the 0.9 Fib, a -5.90% bearish wave (similar with the 3 prior) would test 183.500.
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Gold Price Analysis May 8D1 candlesticks started to show some selling pressure but were still pushed back by buyers at the beginning of today's Asian session
Gold is falling at the end of the Asian session towards 3373. BUY zones are noted at the support zones that buyers are waiting for first 3373-3353-3338
On the opposite side, the sell borders 3405 and 3424 are considered for scalping when the price pushes up. These are data analyzing price zones with strong buying and selling pressure in the past, paying more attention to the current price reaction to have the best trading strategy.
USDCHF Trade Idea, AMD PATTERN: last trade of the week for meClean setup unfolding on USDCHF! After grabbing liquidity near the weekly low (0.81924), price showed strength and reversed with conviction (AMD Pattern). Entered long from the refined demand zone and now eyeing the weekly high at 0.83317 as target.
📌 Trade Breakdown:
🔹 Entry Zone: Bullish reaction from demand
🔹 Confluence: Liquidity sweep + internal structure shift
🔹 Target: Weekly high zone at 0.83317
🔹 Risk/Reward: Solid R:R with protected downside below recent low
Let’s see if bulls can maintain momentum and drive us to TP! 📈🔥
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Thu 8th May 2025 USD/CAD Daily Forex Chart Buy SetupGood morning fellow traders. On my Daily Forex charts using the High Probability & Divergence trading methods from my books, I have identified a new trade setup this morning. As usual, you can read my notes on the chart for my thoughts on this setup. The trade being a USD/CAD Buy. Enjoy the day all. Cheers. Jim
EURUSD: Bullish trend intact unless this pattern breaks.EURUSD remains marginally bullish on its 1D technical outlook (RSI = 56.708, MACD = 0.008, ADX = 33.048) as in spite of correction of the last 2 weeks, the Bullish Megaphone remains intact with the price almost on its bottom. This maintains the bullish trend for at least another +7.80% bullish wave (TP = 1.21450). If the Megaphone breaks, the pattern and thus the trade are negated, and the trend turns bearish aiming at the 1D MA50, so the risk of going long now is very low.
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XAUUSD Update – +450 Pips Running SmoothPrice followed our mapped path beautifully, exploding past resistance zones and continuing the bullish trend.
Key breakout levels held strong and momentum stayed aligned with structure.
📈 Current Progress:
✅ +450 pips from entry
📍 Target zone in reach: 3420–3440
📊 Structure remains bullish above 3360–3375
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XAU/USD (GOLD) TRADE PLAN 6/5/2025XAU/USD (Gold) Trading Outlook
The current price of XAU/USD around 3380 to 3375. We are anticipating a pullback towards the 3300 level, at which point we will look for long (buy) entry opportunities.
Key Resistance/Target Level:
TARGET 1: 3400
TARGET 2: 3450
TARGET 3: 3480
Key Support Levels:
SUPPORT 1: 3200
SUPPORT 2: 3150
This Strategy is based on the expectation of a price retracement, providing a more favorable risk-reward setup for long positions.
EUR/CAD Short, AUD/CAD Short, USD/CHF Long and USD/JPY ShortEUR/CAD Short
Minimum entry requirements:
• If structured 1H continuation forms, 1H risk entry within it.
AUD/CAD Short
Minimum entry requirements:
• 1H impulse down below area of value.
• If tight non-structured 15 min continuation follows, 5 min risk entry within it if the continuation is structured on the 5 min chart or reduced risk entry on the break of it.
• If tight structured 15 min continuation follows, reduced risk entry on the break of it or 15 min risk entry within it.
USD/CHF Long
Minimum entry requirements:
• Tap into area of value.
• 1H impulse up above area of value.
• If tight non-structured 5 min continuation follows, reduced risk entry on the break of it.
• If tight structured 5 min continuation follows, reduced risk entry on the break of it or 5 min risk entry within it.
• If tight non-structured 15 min continuation follows, 5 min risk entry within it if the continuation is structured on the 5 min chart or reduced risk entry on the break of it.
• If tight structured 15 min continuation follows, reduced risk entry on the break of it or 15 min risk entry within it.
USD/JPY Short
Minimum entry requirements:
• If structured 1H continuation forms, 1H risk entry within it.
Tue 6th May 2025 GBP/JPY Daily Forex Chart Sell SetupGood morning fellow traders. On my Daily Forex charts using the High Probability & Divergence trading methods from my books, I have identified a new trade setup this morning. As usual, you can read my notes on the chart for my thoughts on this setup. The trade being a GBP/JPY Sell. Enjoy the day all. Cheers. Jim
GBP/JPY Short, GBP/USD Short, AUD/CAD Short and AUD/USD ShortGBP/JPY Short
Minimum entry requirements:
• If structured 1H continuation forms, 1H risk entry within it.
GBP/USD Short
Minimum entry requirements:
• Corrective tap into area of value.
• 4H risk entry or 1H risk entry after 2 x 1H rejection candles.
Minimum entry requirements:
• Tap into area of value.
• 1H impulse down below area of value.
• If tight non-structured 5 min continuation follows, reduced risk entry on the break of it.
• If tight structured 5 min continuation follows, reduced risk entry on the break of it or 5 min risk entry within it.
• If tight non-structured 15 min continuation follows, 5 min risk entry within it if the continuation is structured on the 5 min chart or reduced risk entry on the break of it.
• If tight structured 15 min continuation follows, reduced risk entry on the break of it or 15 min risk entry within it.
AUD/CAD Short
Minimum entry requirements:
• 1H impulse down below area of value.
• If tight non-structured 15 min continuation follows, 5 min risk entry within it if the continuation is structured on the 5 min chart or reduced risk entry on the break of it.
• If tight structured 15 min continuation follows, reduced risk entry on the break of it or 15 min risk entry within it.
AUD/USD Short
Minimum entry requirements:
• 1H impulse down below area of interest.
• If tight non-structured 15 min continuation follows, 5 min risk entry within it if the continuation is structured on the 5 min chart or reduced risk entry on the break of it.
• If tight structured 15 min continuation follows, reduced risk entry on the break of it or 15 min risk entry within it.
EURCAD: Still Bearish Outlook 🇪🇺🇨🇦
Last week, we discussed a confirmed bearish breakout of
a major horizontal support on EURCAD.
The broken structure was retested, and I see a strong bearish
intraday price action on an hourly time frame.
Probabilities will be high to see a down movement at least to 1.558 level today.
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USDJPY Analysis week 19🌐Fundamental Analysis
Signs of rising inflation in Japan still open the door for the BoJ to tighten interest rates further. Moreover, persistent geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s trade policies have kept investors on edge. Moreover, bets on more aggressive easing by the Federal Reserve will limit any meaningful gains in the dollar and help limit deeper losses for the lower-yielding yen.
🕯Technical Analysis
After a breakout and bounce late Friday, USDJPY is looking to continue its strong uptrend. Last week’s high of 145.900 will act as a temporary buffer before the pair heads towards the weekly resistance around 148.000. On the other side, last week’s liquidity sweep converging with the trendline also creates an important buying zone for the week if the pair reverses. The support level that the bears are strong at is also the weekly support level of interest around 142.000.
📈📉Trading Signals
SELL USDJPY 148.000-148.200 Stoploss 148.500
BUY USDJPY 142.000-141.800 Stoploss 141.500
Mon 5th May 2025 GBP/CAD Daily Forex Chart Sell SetupGood morning fellow traders. On my Daily Forex charts using the High Probability & Divergence trading methods from my books, I have identified a new trade setup this morning. As usual, you can read my notes on the chart for my thoughts on this setup. The trade being a GBP/CAD Sell. Enjoy the day all. Cheers. Jim
GBPJPY Signal : 1H / 4H Beautiful buy !!!Hello Traders! 👋
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GBPJPY
Market price : 192.40
Buy Limit: 191.20 - 191.00
Tp1 : 192.10
Tp2 : 193.10
Tp3 : 194.50
Tp4 : 195.90
Sl : 190.10 ( 100 pip )
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