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JSE:FSR First Rand New Re-accumulation RangeFSR has a similar structure to RMH (See link below). FSR has also found support at the previous accumulation range and the Yearly Pivot Point. With the Rand (ZAR) strengthening (See link below) this also provides support. The high volume after the breakout can be seen as a Buying Climax (BC). The bottom of the range provides support on higher demand volume. We have now tested it again and the OBV is indicating the upward pressure. Will be looking for a test of the top of the trading range.
JSE:FSRLong
by SteynTrade
BTCUSD 15 min/4H charts (10/31/2018)Good morning, traders. My Internet appears to be stable this morning so far (still waiting on the tech) so I will be attempting to live stream at 10 a.m. CST per my usual schedule. Price has continued to tighten the range it has been trading in for the past two days creating a symmetrical triangle. As these patterns have no bias, traders should be ready for a move up or down which is likely coming by this afternoon unless price just moves sideways out of the triangle and continues to range. Based on the size of the triangle, a move up should initially target the 15 minute R3 pivot around $6341-$6367 and put price back into the blue 4H TR. A move down should target the S3 pivot around $6194. The triangle structure, itself, is not ideal as price has spent most of its time in the middle of it rather than fully moving between the resistance and support. This is why I mentioned that price could just continue moving sideways out of it rather than exploding up or down. Overall, volume is muted but if we zoom in we can see that it has begun rising over the past 24 hours The 15 minute OBV started rising a few hours ago and is working its way to the top of the descending channel it has been in since Monday morning. A breach to the upside would be bullish on this TF and may signal a larger move up on the larger TFs. MACD recently broke to the upside of its histogram's symmetrical triangle and RSI is bullish at 53.6. The 4H OBV is currently breaking bullishly out of its own descending wedge, MACD is about to cross bullishly over the signal line, and RSI is sitting just above oversold at 32.7 after having fallen into it. While there are never any guarantees in trading, these things together do appear to be signalling an impending move up. Howevever, this 4H candle has only just begun so there is a lot of opportunity for all these signals to revert to bearish. The 4H candle must close higher to set bullishness in motion for the near-term at least. Overall, price remains within the larger two-month-old black TR between $6095 and $6587. Once price moves through the resistance or support of that TR, I will evaluate the movement to decide whether I will enter at that time. Until then, all this little movement is nothing more than noise with a risk that is far too great in exchange for any reward for me. Remember, you can always click on the "share" button in the lower right hand of the screen, under the chart, and then click on "Make it mine" from the popup menu in order to get a live version of the chart that you can explore on your own.
BITSTAMP:BTCUSD
by Chris_Inks
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Will Bitcoin's pop lead to a continuation upward?Good morning, traders. It is Columbus Day in the U.S. which means professional traders are enjoying a 3-day weekend so volume is lighter across all financial markets. This includes the crypto market. After another lackluster, sideways weekend, Bitcoin finally pushed up and through the resistance of the July triangle this morning. The question is, can price remain above the triangle now that it has done so? If so, then it would suggest that the TR (trading range) since October 3rd has been re-accumulation on the smaller TF (time frame) and this recent push up and out of it is an SOS (show of strength) off the LPS (last point of support). At this point, we would need to see a pennant/flag printing at the top of the TR where price is currently sitting. Failure to do so will suggest a likely drop below the bottom of the TR at $6510 and I will be looking for an initial bounce at $6450-$6466. Another leg up should find initial resistance at around $6740 which is the top of the next symmetrical triangle. Zooming out a bit to the 4H, we can see that price has continued printing a possible large ascending channel. I say "possible" because we have not seen four alternating touches of support and resistance to confirm that channel yet. However, as we can also see, the target based on the widest part of that triangle would be the top of the channel and that would give us our fourth touch which seems to suggest the likeliest price route. But until then, the ascending channel drawn as it is may or may not be true. RSI and MACD are bullish on most TFs and OBV continues to rise suggesting that smart money is still accumulating and, therefore, the price trend is legitimate. The daily pivot sits at $6700 which means a push up through the bottom of it, and subsequent close above, should indicate bullish momentum on that larger TF. The only real issue I have on all of this at the moment is that volume on the 1H is dropping even as price is making higher highs. We would need to see continued expansion of volume coinciding with the upward movement to alleviate this concern. That being said, the 4H TF volume on the current candle is closing in on the previous high candle's volume with another 2 hours remaining. Although price has continued playing out as it has, there still remains the possibility of a TS (terminal shakeout). That means that we could see price drop suddenly, below the corrective June low, at any time and pop back up just as quickly. Traders choosing to enter a position in this area, whether long or short, are increasing their risk exponentially, and much more than that if they are trading on margin. The latter combined with a TS will likely result in traders on both sides of the shakeout being liquidated. Remember, hard, sudden moves in this market tend to see the exchange Websites inaccessible and TPs (take profits) and SLs (stop losses) not firing.
BITSTAMP:BTCUSD
by Chris_Inks
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Bitcoin's triangles of demandGood morning, traders. Bitcoin spent the weekend moving sideways as suggested on Friday and we are nearing a likely large movement one way or the other. The question is, are you ready? Have you prepared for either move? Do you have a plan in place in case price moves against you? And what if it's a shakeout - strong move one way and then the other? These are the possible scenarios that you should be looking at right now. The reality is that two of these three scenarios are bullish - 1) a move up from here or 2) a shakeout (bear trap) that drops price, potentially below the June low, and then returns price to a higher level trapping shorts along the way. I'm not guaranteeing any move up, just reminding traders of the reality of this particular position that price is in at the moment since they have been caught up in the "price HAS to drop below $4800" mantra. Other than the large triangle patterns that we have been talking about for months now, we can also see that price is printing an ascending triangle on the 1H that began around 9/28 with the upper resistance around $6660/$6670. We can also see bullish divergence on the 4H MACD histogram from 9/29 at 11 p.m. CST noted by having higher lows in the histogram but lower lows in price, as well as the same building on the 4H from 9/19 with resistance around $6800. A breach of the former should set a price target of $6870 and creates a breach of the latter which, then, puts it at $7515. This pulls price out of all the various larger TF triangles creating a target in the mid-$9000s and simultaneously confirming the possible complex fulcrum. A move above $8500, of course confirms a bull trend. CMF continues to rise on the higher TFs, nearing a bullish cross of 0 on the 3D. Of greatest interest this morning is the 15 minute candle at 6 a.m. CST. We can see a significant rise in volume but price moved less than $40 and closed just 4$ lower than it opened. This was the largest volume on this TF that we have seen since 9/5 at 7:15 p.m. CST and, with it being such a small TR, indicates demand. The 4H also has its own symmetrical triangle printing within the possible larger ascending triangle which gives us a target of $7000 if it breaks up and $6150/$6200 if it breaks down. The latter would have it testing the diagonal support that began at the 8/13 low. OBV has continued to rise on the 4H even as price has consolidated which suggests that we may see price moving higher. Taking a quick look at the 1D shows price pushing up against the horizontal red line near $6625. This red line is the equilibrium of the 11/6/2017 weekly candle and has provided resistance/support throughout this corrective cycle. A push through that should send price upward as the noted patterns suggest. 1D RSI is bullish at 50 and MACD is nearing a bullish cross over the zero line. OBV shows a steady rise since 8/14 as it nears that ascending support line. Traders can also find a $14 gap on the 1D between 5/10 and 5/11, as well as a $26 gap between 1/15 and 1/16. These are gaps that will most likely be filled at some point. There are no similar price gaps below the current level. Finally, price is sitting on the 4H pivot and just below the 1D pivot. As a result of all of this, and the things we have been discussing for months now, I believe price bias remains bullish. This doesn't mean traders should just be throwing their money in long, however. They must still develop their trading plans, complete with confirmation levels and appropriate risk management. We never trade on opinions. Trading is borne of speculation, hence it is absolutely a game of risk management. If anyone tells you otherwise, run the other way.
BITSTAMP:BTCUSD
by Chris_Inks
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BTC - The Bullish Scenario to $11.5kThere's a lot going on on this chart, so don't worry, I'll explain it. You guys already know how bearish I am, and that I do believe BTC will hit the lower trend line of this triangle again and bounce before we hit $5k and bounce again. BUT, I'd be doing a disservice if I didn't consider this bullish view. I've been working with bullish scenarios and seeing which one is the most likely to occur. I think this one would be the best alternate to my bearish view (look at related articles). In short: Bullish View: 1) Currently bounce $9580 2) Drop to $8200 3) Next bull run to $11,543 What invalidates bullish view: 1) A drop below $7800 2) No break of the blue support line This means that we need to go lower to go as high as we want. A continuation of this downtrend is definitely of a higher probability as of now. Oddly enough, my bearish post (Does the BTC daily MACD Trend Continue) shows that we may bounce at the $8200 level before continuing the downtrend. Chart Explanation: Head and Shoulders: Right now we are working on a head and shoulders pattern, and if we break the blue support line, then the formation is valid and we will drop to the mid to low $8k range, specifically $8208. Williams %R: In a way, this indicator shows the strength of the trend along with peaks and valleys where we may need a pull back or bounce. Right now we've already broken the 50 line, which is a hint that we may continue this downtrend. IF it crosses the 80 line (at the bottom), then that is a bearish signal that the downtrend may continue. But if we stop before then, then thats a bullish signal that the uptrend may restart. OBV: The volume on this trend has been very low, and its an indication that we may fall back down (one reason why I'm bearish). However, there is a trendline here for this downtrend, and the OBV is showing room to continue upward to that downtrend line. We're getting bearish divergence all over the place on multiple indicators, so to me, that will be a hard task. Ichimoku Cloud: (Conservative Settings on the Ichi Cloud are being used) So, if you are unfamiliar with the Ichimoku clouds, its okay, its actually pretty simple. The Cloud itself can act as either a support or resistance. And the orange line (Kijun-sen) often acts as a support line. Well here's a strategy to the Ichi Clouds, when you close a candle inside the cloud, you can often target the other side of the cloud. Not only that, but when the opposing side of the cloud is flat like it is on the chart. It usually acts as a magnet, attracting the price to that point. These strategies don't always work, BUT, if we gain support at the Kijun-sen (orange line) and bounce, then that may be a good indication that we do head to the $11,500 target. Trend Lines: Right now we're in a big triangle. That white dotted resistance is going to be a tough one to break for now. along with that, the blue dotted resistance will be a tough one to break as well, especially if the support falls through. Right now, trend lines are working against BTC and it will be a hard task to reach $11,5k. Overall, like I've said, I'm bearish and I don't think this will play out. BUT, it is an option that we must consider, and there are enough supporting claims that this can happen.
KRAKEN:BTCUSD
by Elijah_Trading
LITECOIN 15M SCALPING STRATEGYIf Bitcoin is the gold of cryptocurrencies, then Litecoin is the silver of cryptocurrencies. The only indicators you need are the following: On Balance Volume or the OBV – The OBV indicator is based on the idea that both the volume and the price activity are equally important. In this regard, the OBV combines both price and volume to show you the total amount of money going in and out of the Litecoin. The main idea behind the On Balance Volume indicator is that the Litecoin price will follow where the volume flow is going, volume precedes price! So, if Litecoin price is moving up, we want to see the OBV indicator rising signaling an inflow of money. Conversely, if the Litecoin price is moving down, we want to see the OBV indicator falling indicating an outflow of funds. We’ll also plot a 20-day moving average which it will be used to differentiate between what is normal volume activity and what it’s abnormal trading activity. The use of the 20-day moving average can also signal how severe the change in Litecoin price trend may be. Step #1: Wait for the OBV indicator to enter into a prolonged period of consolidation at the bottom of the window. In other words, what we look for is for the OBV indicator to spend some time in “oversold” territory. Technically the OBV doesn’t show overbought and oversold conditions in the market but, we only use these terms to describe the OBV location on the chart. The On Balance Volume indicator as the name suggests shows the volume activity, and when we see the OBV consolidating, usually this means the market is in accumulation process. But what is accumulation? Very simple, accumulation is the buying up of cryptocurrencies by the professionals. The buying it’s usually done in a manner that doesn’t attract attention on the price chart which is the reason why we use the OBV indicator to spot when the institutional buying happens. Step #2: Wait for a breakout above the OBV consolidation zone. When the professionals accumulate a cryptocurrency, it will usually trade sideways. The OBV indicator is the best indicator to outline when Litecoin is being accumulated. These ranges are deliberately created by the smart money to use fear and panic to shake out weak holders so they can grab as much of the available cryptocurrency at the lowest price. When all the available supply of a cryptocurrency is exhausted, then the smart money will mark up the Litecoin price or any other cryptocurrency. This process can be best visualized on the OBV indicator when we have a breakout above the consolidation zone created. The OBV indicator performs better if it’s used in conjunction with other indicators as well as your own judgment and common sense which brings us to the next step of our Litecoin strategy. Step #3: Buy Litecoin when we close above the 20-day Moving Average. We’re going to use the 20-day moving average indicator to confirm the OBV readings further. After the OBV indicator breaks above its consolidation and right away the Litecoin price breaks and closes above the 20-day moving average, we initiate a buy order. Step #4: Hide the Protective Stop Loss below the most important support level. Knowing where to place your protective stop loss is as important as knowing when to enter the market. That’s the way you manage risk! The best strategy to apply in this case is to place your protective stop loss below the most recent support level. If the smart money were really behind this move than the support level should hold. Otherwise, a break below will invalidate our market view, and we better be out of the market than fighting a losing trade. Step #5: Take Profit when Litecoin price closes below the 20-day Moving Average We take profits at the first sign that the market is about to reverse. When the litecoin price breaks and closes below the 20-day Moving average, that’s the most appropriate moment we want to take profits. Use the same rules for a SELL trade – but in reverse.
BITFINEX:LTCUSD
by Tradingstrategyguides
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