Trade Like A Sniper - Episode 46 - USDPLN - (17th June 2024)This video is part of a video series where I backtest a specific asset using the TradingView Replay function, and perform a top-down analysis using ICT's Concepts in order to frame ONE high-probability setup. I choose a random point of time to replay, and begin to work my way down the timeframes. Trading like a sniper is not about entries with no drawdown. It is about careful planning, discipline, and taking your shot at the right time in the best of conditions.
A couple of things to note:
- I cannot see news events.
- I cannot change timeframes without affecting my bias due to higher-timeframe candles revealing its entire range.
- I cannot go to a very low timeframe due to the limit in amount of replayed candlesticks
In this session I will be analyzing USDPLN, starting from the 3-Month chart.
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Zloty
USDPLN D1 Bullish - front running Interest Rate decisionAs the inflation is near 2% in Poland, yet the Interest Rates were not cut for a while, I am expecting big positioning in favor of US Dollar.
Unstable situation in the region is also a + for this trade idea.
The stop loss for me is 3.895 and I am looking to take partials at 4.05, 4.10 and targeting 4.20 for USDPLN.
Time to short the Polish ZlotyThe idea is very simple... Despite it having a significantly higher interest rate than the US, capital isn't flowing in the country. Poland is in a very tough place right now, as it has a relatively small economy and doesn't have a currency that is widely used. Europe overall is a big mess, and the PLN is affected by the EUR too. The ECB still has rates at -0.5% and Poland has rates at 6%, yet EURPLN is near its ATHs. In the charts below you can see how bad EURUSD looks, which I think will go below 1.03 to sweep the lows and then maybe bounce for a while, and how EURPLN might have formed a massive top. Therefore it might be a better idea to short EURUSD than going long USDPLN (short PLNUSD), as it will have a lower carry.
Yet the structure of USDPLN is much cleaner, and a breakout could be massive. I definitely expect to see the USDPLN highs swept, then a pullback and then continuation higher. This consolidation looks very bullish, and a breakout would potentially lead to a major expansion over time. The main fundamentals behind this is that Poland can't sustain such high rates with such high energy prices as the economy will collapse, and at the same time it does look like Poland would be one of the next countries that Russia will attack. Unfortunately it feels like a matter of time until Russia fully conquers Ukraine, something that will hurt Poland very badly due to its ties with Ukraine, and then it feels like a matter of time until they begin their next war.
Future of Safe Haven currencies --> Flashback to 2008 analysis Hi all!
This is my idea on the future of the so-called Safe Haven currencies. Remember, people in the need of defense against coming inflation turn into currencies or gold as they do not have much knowledge or energy for other assets. This is why good analysis is needed to see in what currency to invest.
In the post-crisis period (4 years), both sides, the euro, and dollar initially behaved the same, reducing from their "crisis" peaks. In the longer term, the euro was most stable, consolidating in the upper/middle limits of the crisis. In turn, the dollar was marked by a stronger initial correction (it lasted about 260 days after the economy calmed down), then the rate accounted for fluctuations due to uncertainty. Frank had the best percentage return, moreover, it did not experience such corrections as the dollar in the same period. Look at the graph and compare the marked period, you will see that all three currencies behave more the same as in 2008.
Key Facts:
- the franc earned the most but the value of covid financial aid is unprecedented,
- the dollar did not repeat the history in 100% and fell below the pre-covid rate (a chance for an increase),
- printing the dollar does not help its rate, rather flooding the capital market with cash (blowing a bubble).
I encourage you to do your own analysis based on your home currency, I used zloty as the second currency in the pair.
Feel free to comment, give your thoughts. Would appreciate it if you like it!
Disclaimer!
This post does not provide financial advice. Always do your own analysis. Be aware that only you are responsible for your trades. Trade safe and keep in mind the risk!
EURPLN: Still inside a Rectangle. Support/ Resistance trading.EURPLN is still within a 1W Rectangle (RSI = 49.997, ADX = 15.208, CCI = -49.2070, Highs/Lows = 0.0000) trading sideways within the 4.2660 Support and 4.34100 Resistance. We continue buying near the Support and selling near the Resistance.
Head and Shoulders formation. Short near the top of RS.EURPLN has eventually rebounded on the same distance bar from High to Low and is in the process of forming the Right Shoulder of the 1W Head and Shoulders pattern (RSI = 57.116, CCI = 10.8781, Highs/Lows = 0.0000). 4.3273 is a valid point to enter an additional short as the top is projected to be near 4.3400. A conservative TP is 4.25796 with the extension on the 4.23609 support. The 1D Channel Down that should emerge can even target 4.22033.
Previous Target hit. Trading suggesting within a Triangle.The last long TP = 3.81038 was hit and shortly after CHFPLN has started a sharp decline on 1D, which has evolved into a Descending Triangle (RSI = 44.646, STOCH = 47.472). The Highs/Lows = 0.0000, MACD = -0.008, B/BP = -0.0069 indicate that the 3.67500 support will be tested again before a new Lower Low near 3.7000 and a final test of the support before the pattern breaks out. We will trade accordingly.
Channel Down on 1D. Short.EURPLN has switched to a Channel Down on 1D (RSI = 35.852) and despite the slow pace (MACD = -0.016, Highs/Lows = -0.0192, B/BP = -0.0216) can extend (gradually) to a new Lower Low at 4.2200. This is our TP where a short term consolidation is expected (oversold already on STOCH = 19.416, STOCHRSI = 6.677, Williams = -92.202).
Both Targets hit. 1D Channel Up intact. Long.Both TP = 4.34099 and 4.3700 got hit on EURPLN as the price aggressively increased inside the 1D Channel Up. This pattern is still intact and as you see it is testing the lower supporting trendline. With the 1D RSI = 48.813, MACD = 0.004, Highs/Lows = -0.0129, we can assume with a certain degree of technical certainty that the new Higher Low has been placed. The action is Long again with TP = 4.3700 again and 4.41340 (latest High) in extension.
EUR/PLN 1H Chart: Medium term declineThe common European currency has been declining since the start of July against the Polish Zloty. The event from a technical perspective began due to the currency rate meeting the upper trend line of a dominant ascending channel pattern. The bounce off resulted in the formation of a descending medium term pattern, which is likely going to guide the rate further.
In regards to the short term future, the pair is set to meet with a combined resistance of the 55 and 200-hour simple moving averages, which strengthen the upper trend line of the descending pattern.
If the rate passes that resistance, the 4.38 level, where the 100-hour SMA is located at, will be targeted.
Look for shorts in USDPLNIts OK to short USDPLN as it reached the fib arc level and is forming double top on 4 hours chart. Price will do the Elliot 1-5 wave cycle all the way down to the 0.5 fibonacci level - Gann angle, where it will make Elliott ABC correction and then will go up again...Watch closely the previous patterns as its again repeats the previous moves that I highlighted. The first Elliott wave should be to 0.38 fib level 3.63684 (first TP)
USD/PLN 4H Chart: Occurring reboundThe US Dollar recently reached the lower trend line of a long term descending channel against the Polish currency. As a result the pair has already formed a short term ascending channel pattern.
However, the channel has met with fierce resistance in the form of the monthly S1 at the 3.3760 mark and the 38.20% Fibonacci retracement level, which is located just below it at the 3.3750 mark.
Due to that reason this isn’t a set up where one can simply enter. Instead a retail trader should look for the moment, when the mentioned resistance is finally passed. When that occurs, most likely a break out to the upside will occur.
USD/PLN 4H Chart: After breaking long term trendsThe large fundamental changes in the strength of the US Dollar have caused a massive change of direction on the USD/PLN currency pair’s charts. Namely the decline in the US equity markets and the shift in the US monetary policy combined broke the resistance lines of all of the dominant patterns of the USD/PLN.
Due to that reason Dukascopy analysts set Fibonacci retracement levels and trend lines to the recent surge.
It was discovered that the pair is trading in two ascending channels. Meanwhile, the pair has made a retracement near the 23.60% Fibo. Due to that reason beware near the next retracement level.
USD/PLN 4H Chart: Highly volatile surgeThe US Dollar is surging against the Polish Zloty in a highly volatile manner. The pattern, which is considered the junior one, has had its both trend lines touched even during a daily timeframe.
However, recently the currency exchange rate has been beaten down by a resistance cluster, which does not include the upper trend line of the ascending channel. Due to that reason the various resistance levels just above the 3.59 mark need to be watched closely.
Most likely the rate will pass them eventually, as the pair is being supported by the 55-hour simple moving average.
EUR/PLN 4H Chart: Near junior supportThe common European currency recently bounced off a dominant pattern’s resistance level against the Polish Zloty.
In the aftermath of that event the currency pair began to plummet until it reached down to the combined support of the monthly PP and the lower trend line of the junior channel up pattern near the 4.2150 mark.
However, in accordance with the larger scale situation that should not have occurred, as the pattern should be broken in the future, and a new junior pattern would form.
Due to that reason the rebound is likely to be short lived.