Went long on NZDUSD @0.6993 anticipating the break from the resistance (yellow line). Stop loss placed @0.6974 (19 pips).
Updates: Stop loss hit 8 hours later. -19 pips.
NZD/USD – March 1, 2010
The image on the left is the daily chart of NZDUSD and we can see an uptrend from March-October of 2009. From November 2009 to present, we see a slightly declining trading channel as indicated by the blue lines but overall I see an uptrend. As we zoom in the 3-hour chart, it becomes a different story. What we see is the price trying to break out from the resistance line. Although, traders have different personalities, some would buy this now and anticipate the breakout from the resistance line (I sometimes do that), some would probably buy upon breakout, some would either go short or long depending on what their technical indicators show and the list goes on. Personally, I wouldn’t mind shorting this at its current price and placing a stop loss right above the yellow resistance line or when it breaks out. In case shorting would fail and my stops hit, I can still opt to buy long since it just had broken out from the resistance line. It really depends on which trading style you apply. At the end of the day, regardless of going long or short, do what works best for you.
EUR/JPY – February 26, 2010
The EURJPY broke down from its upward trading range in the 3-hour chart last February 24 (click here to see). And usually upon breakdowns, the price has higher chances to continue going down and vice versa for breakouts. As a result, EURJPY’s value was dropping for 2 days and 150 pips was easily achieved for those who shorted.
Short EUR/USD (trade status:CLOSED) – February 25, 2010
A potential breakdown from the symmetrical triangle triggered me to short sell the fiber (EURUSD) again @1.3571 after my trade hit the stop loss earlier. Stop loss is currently set @1.3635 (64 pips).
Updates:12pm 12-25. Took profits as seen on the right image in the 15-min time-frame. 118 pips up!
CAD/JPY – February 25, 2010
The CADJPY broke down from its uptrend in the 1-hour chart last February 23 (click here to see) and we can now see how much it has gone down since then.
Long EUR/USD (trade status:CLOSED) – February 23, 2010
The image on the left is a 3-hour chart of the fiber or the EURUSD currency pair and the price is trying to breakout from its downtrend, once the downward trading range’s resistance is broken another good entry awaits. On the right is also an image of EUR/USD but in the 30-min time frame and just when it broke out from a reverse head and shoulders formation, I went long.
Bought EUR/USD @1.3661. Stop loss placed@1.3618 (43pips). Initial target price @1.3782 (121pips).
Updates: Stop loss moved to entry price was hit. Trade was break even.
AUD/USD 2-19-2010
AUD/USD may have broken out from a cup and handle last Feb 16 but it didn’t reach my minimum target price of 0.91 (click here to see). Upon entering the breakout though, 100 pips would easily be bagged.
Long@AUD/JPY 2-19-2010 3am (trade status:CLOSED)
After my cut loss was hit a while ago, I re-entered AUD/JPY anticipating the break of the resistance. Entry price is 82.13, cut loss is 33 pips and my target price is 82.8.
Updates:4am 2-19. Resistance had been broken. I now move my stop loss to my entry price.
Updates:11am 2-19. Price went back it of the resistance line. Stop loss hit. Trade was breakeven.
EUR/JPY 2-18-2010
We have here charts of EUR/JPY in two different time frames. On the left is the 3-hour chart with a 1-month time frame of the currency pair and had broken out of the downtrend’s resistance last Feb16. It’s currently moving on an upward trading range and may seem bullish. The image on the right however is the daily chart with a 1-year time frame and what looks to be an upward trading range in the 3-hour time frame seem to look like a rising wedge for the dailies of EUR/JPY. Still, it can be either one of those and can only be confirmed by a breakout or breakdown.
Long@USD/JPY 2-17-2010 2am(trade status:CLOSED)
A few hours after my USD/JPY short sold trade was cut, I decided to re-enter. Instead of going short, I now went long since USD/JPY seems to have broken out of the downtrend’s resistance line in the 3-hour time frame. My entry price is 90.15 and my cut loss is 89.90.
Updates:11am 2-17. Moved my stops to my entry price of 90.15
Updates:7pm 2-17. Took profits, 35 pips up.
Short@USD/JPY 2-15-2010 2pm (trade status:CLOSED)
Short sold USD/JPY at 90.12 expecting a bounce from the major resistance in the 3-hour time frame chart. Stop loss placed at 90.55.
Updates:11pm 2-16. I have now moved my stop loss at my entry price of 90.12 to prevent further loss.
Updates:10pm 2-17. My stops placed at my entry price was hit. This trade was break even.
USD/JPY 2-15-2010
The USD/JPY currency pair in the 1-hour time frame (left image) shows an uptrend. Looking at the 3-hour time frame (right image) however changes the whole picture, instead of an upward trading range, we might be seeing a rising wedge. Despite USD/JPY’s unpredictable direction, it’s still a good currency pair to look at since a break out from the downtrend in the 3-hour chart is a good buy and a breakdown from the possible rising wedge on the other hand would be a great time to short sell.
