EURUSD (Daily) continues to chop sidewaysOn the Daily chart the EURUSD continues to chop sideways. This has been the case from the beginning of September 2016. Currently price appears to be supported by the 50 SMA and chops between the 1.11 to the 1.13 zone with 1.12 acting as support and resistance at times. Overall we are still in a bearish trend since we have not broken the down channel line.
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If I am a bull; If I am a bear;If I am a bull;
Look for buying opportunities at the 1.3 support zone or the low of the bull channel with targets being the top of the bull channel or the 161.8% extension, 78.6% retracement confluence. Remember the bear channel high (4H chart) which will act as falling resistance.
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If I am a bear;
Wait for strong break and weak retest of the 1.3 zone and also a break of the bull channel lows before looking for short opportunities.
GBPUSD 1.3000 round number acting as supportOn the 4H chart the GBPUSD is in a string down trend. Price is currently at the top of the bear channel. However the 1.3 round number has acted as support. Expect further down move if price breaks the 1.3 zone, at least to support at 1.293x zone. If price breaks (upward) the down channel expect the previous high (1.3120) to be tested which is close to the 61.8% retracement of the swing low that started on September 9.
If I am a bull? If I am a bear?If I am a bull?
Price is bouncing off the 1.2 support zone as well as the lows of the bull channel. Look for buying opportunities with targets at 1) previous structure highs 1.127x 2) 127.2% extension at 1.129x. Buy retracements if price trades towards the channel highs.
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If I am a bear?
Price seems to be supported at the 1.2 round number which is also previous resistance that turned into support. We are also at the bull channel low. I would wait for a strong break down and a weak retest of this zone before considering short opportunities.
If I am a bull? If I am a bear?If I am a bull?
Price is bouncing off the 20 SMA. There is however overhead resistance (previous high at $47.72), bull channel high and wedge high to work through. Instead of buying into resistance, wait for a deeper retracement before buying or wait for a strong breakout of resistance with a weak retest before buying.
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If I am a bear?
After such a strong move yesterday (based on OPEC announcement to cut oil production) bears should be patient before taking short opportunities. Price is currently at the high of the bull channel and close to the wedge high (4H chart). This however does not means that price will automatically reverse. Strong moves are usually followed by another leg up. Wait for price action to turn bearish at these resistance zones before considering short trades. Look for strong breakdown pullbacks. Target could be the low of the bull channel. There is also resistance at $46 zone.
Oil is now at the top of a wedge pattern on the 4H chartOil is now at the top of a wedge pattern on the 4H chart. Look to see how price reacts at this falling resistance. It is also close to the 127.2% extension ($47.53) of the previous swing high. The previous high of $47.72 created on September 8 could also act as resistance. Look to buy retracements but be aware of overhead resistance zones. Look for reversal patterns at these resistance levels.
Oil surges higher as OPEC agreed to reduce its oil outputOil surges higher as OPEC agreed on Wednesday to reduce its oil output to 32.5 million bpd from the current production levels of around 33.24 million bpd.
Price approaching higher selling zone at 47.5x - 47.7x. Look for bearish price action.
Look for pullback into support for buying opportunities.
USOIL - IF I AM A BULL? IF I AM A BEAR?IF I AM A BULL: Buy pullbacks as price rotates to the top of the bear channel. Targets are at the top of the bear channel or the 46.20 - 46.50 zone.
IF I AM A BEAR: Sell failures at the top of the bear channel. Price is currently at the 61.8% retracement. If price action confirms it as also possible to short at this level with targets at the low of the bear channel. You can also buy a strong break and pullback of the low of the bear channel or the 44.20 level.
As always wait for price action to confirm.
IF I AM A BULL? IF I AM A BEAR?IF I AM A BULL: Wait to buy the bull channel low or previous swing lows. Or wait to buy a pullback into the 1.3000 region after a strong move higher.
IF I AM A BEAR: Wait to sell the 38.2%, 61.8% retracement which might coincide with the bear channel high and previous swing high. My two sell zones are show on the chart.
GBPUSD Price structure analysis (4H)GBPUSD (4H) The downward momentum is slowing down. Price has traded sideways for a couple of days below the 1.3000 level which as acted as resistance. It also at the 78.6% retracement.I am still bearish because we have a down channel and trading below the 50 SMA. Price is now at the 20 SMA which is flattening out due to the sideways price action.
IF I AM A BULL? IF I AM A BEAR?
IF I AM A BULL: Currently price is at resistance (bearish trend and consolidation zone). I do not want to buy into resistance. My two options are to wait for a strong break and retest of resistance zones. Or wait for a deeper retracement of the previous upswing (about 50% to 78.8%) before looking for a buying opportunity. Waiting for a deeper retracement creates more space to get a better risk to reward ratio. The buyers have a lot of traffic overhead to get through. As a buyer look for breakout bear traps at the buy zones. As always wait for price action to confirm the reversal.
IF I AM A BEAR: After a strong up move, price is now trading at the top of the bear channel and within the previous consolidation zone. I am looking for selling opportunities at the various resistance zones indicated on the chart. As a seller look for breakout bull traps at the sell zones. As always wait for price action to confirm the reversal.
USDCAD Price structure analysis (1H)USDCAD Price structure analysis (1H). After a very strong move down I am looking for selling opportunities as price pulls back into the resistance zones market on the chart. There is also confluence with the 50% and 61.8 fib retracement levels. Wait for price action to confirm the reversal. On the 1 hour timeframe I remain bearish while price keeps trading below the 50 SMA.
GBPUSD (1h) Wait to sell resistance and channel highsGBPUSD (1h) Wait to sell resistance and channel highs. Price is now at the inner channel high, 50% retracement, close to 127 fib inversion and has just broken a previous swing high. Look for false upward breakout for shorting opportunities and a test of the outer down channel line. Wait for price action to confirm the reversal.
USDJPY Price structure analysis (1H)USDJPY Price structure analysis (1H). After a strong move down and a break of support, price is now retracing towards the resistance zone. Look for short opportunities as I expect a next leg down and price to retest the 100.00 level. Look for bull traps for shorting opportunities. Wait for price action to confirm the reversal.