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Long Pound-KiwiWith the following noted a long scenario appears to be in play: - bullish reversal bar (near resemblance to bullish pin bar/low test bar) - resistance becomes support (at ~2.3260 which stands out as a weekly level dating back to November 2009 ) - retest of 20 ema and close above - trend line support (third touch) - Rejection of 0.618 Fibonacci level and 50% retracement line, and close above - Stochastic and RSI convergence entry - above high of today's bar stop loss - below low of today's bar target - previous swing high or higher
Long
by amanpaulbhogal
Sell sign on EUR/GBPUsing the following to back a short entry on EUR/GBP on the daily chart: - inside bar - resistance at ~0.7120 - mother candle rejects: - 50 ema and closes below - 0.786 Fibonacci level and closes below - Fibonacci cluster - falling trend line for the 4th time closing within the downward trend channel - Stochastic hidden bearish divergence (comparison of swing highs), and Stochastic and RSI convergence entry - below low of inside bar stop loss - above high of mother bar target - previous swing low or lower
Short
by amanpaulbhogal
Short AUD/JPYThe AUD/JPY daily chart displays consecutive lower highs and lower lows with a potential short setup to continue the visible falling trend (supported also by downward trendline). The current corrective phase seems to be running out of steam in initiation of a potential impulsive phase, with the production of a bearish reversal price bar: - ricocheting off a previous level at ~95.20; - rejecting the 50% retracement level which is contiguous to 95.20; - bouncing off and (most likely) closing below the 50 ema; and - bumping into the falling trend line encountering resistance. Convergence is observable on RSI and hidden divergence on Stochastic. Both Stochastic and RSI are in overbought territory and are ostensibly preparing for a reversal. Entry - below the low of today's bearish reversal bar close Stop loss - above the high of today's bearish reversal bar close Target - first profit taking zone at previous low/swing low (91.75), and possibly lower at 91.00 if swing low violated * Ignore the placement of the arrow indicating RSI convergence.
Short
by amanpaulbhogal
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A bullish CHF/JPYThe moving averages on CHF/JPY display shapely geometry holding the recent uptrend. There is healthy convergence on both Stochastic and RSI too. A pull back into and just short of ~115, but bouncing off the 0.382 Fibonacci level, has given what will be a bullish low test close implying a long trend continuation setup. Today's low test has also narrowly missed the 10 ema. Price is supported affirmatively above the 10 ema looking aggressive. Entry - above today's low test Stoploss - below today's low test, support level (~115) or 10 ema Target - previous highs at ~117, or ~119 for long term profit taking
Long
by amanpaulbhogal
MCD Long; 150EMA Support - Risk:Reward Of 62:1This trade setup is pretty simple and doesn't require any rocket science. McDonald's, or MCD, is a component of the DOW30. MCD has been in a trading range on the weekly chart for quite some time now. We are currently at the bottom of this range, providing an excellent opportunity to get long. I'm using covered calls in this name to get long the stock at as cheap a price as possible. The RSI show at label (A) is finding support in the oversold zone we have seen it bounce from before. In addition, we have moved off the 150EMA Weekly, which if you look at the green ellipse has previously held up since about 2007-2008 (not shown in this chart). There are two long possibilities here for me: 1) Buy MCD at 93.68 and Sell the Oct. 100 Call for $0.27 making your cost basis $93.41. With our stop on a close below $93.05 we are risking about $0.36 to make a maximum of $6.59. That's a risk reward of 18:1. 2) 1) Buy MCD at 93.68 and Sell the Oct. 97.5 Call for $0.57 making your cost basis $93.11. With our stop on a close below $93.05 we are risking about $0.07 to make a maximum of $4.39. That's a risk reward of 62:1. (I traded #2) The risk reward is assuming we could close out the position on the penny. This of course is not entirely true because we do not know how far below the market can close. It give you an idea however of just how well this trade is setup. You can tailor your stops to your liking. For example from this level, my stop is on a close below $93.05 or a touch of $92.35. This is because I never risk more than 2% on a single trade. I traded play number 2 because it brought my cost basis closer to the EMA reducing risk, while limiting profit. To compensate I doubled the size of my MCD position so the profit would match that of Trade Play #1, with my total risk being less than 2% still, and appropriate stops in play as mentioned. $97.50 is the closest and more likely target, with $102.00 being the top and more extended part of the range. So by using the $97.50 calls and doubling my size, my chances are better yet that I will achieve the same profits as Trading Play #1, simply because it only requires MCD to head towards $97.50 and not $102.00. Good luck, and may the markets be ever in your favor!
NYSE:MCDLong
by TheProfitcy
US Oil Short From Bullish Flag; High Risk:Reward RatioUSO has broken it's uptrend a few weeks back, and since has been heading violently lower with no signs of stopping, at least not yet. Not in my eyes. I had a plethora of converging indications, so I've marked them in the chart A - F, and then explained my trade setup. Good luck. A) RSI has broken above the 35 level, but this is likely because it bounced a bit from being oversold. It remains below 50 which is a bearish indication and still has resistance at the 40 level. B) The cream of the crop. B marks the head of a head and shoulders pattern in USO. You can see when the neckline was broken here, while simultaneously breaking a series of important EMAs, USO began it's slide. We would expect some sort of throw back to this neckline. This will be important in our trade setup later. C) Here is our bearish flag and Andrew's Pitchfork. You can see the slight countertrend movement off the lower bollinger band, and what now looks to be a hanging man. This entire move up is hitting resistance in the pitch fork, as well as the flag formation, and has formed entirely on declining volume. That's not a positive sign for continued upward momentum. D) PSZ (Prior Support Zone) from way back when. I'm expecting a move down into this zone where it will coincide with support at the lower BB or lower median pitchfork line. We may get a bounce down here, or more consolidation. E) Volume Decline Throughout Bear Flag F) Declining & Still Negative MACD The one thing I didn't like here was the RSI, and that the weekly chart shows that we may need a throwback before extended downward momentum. This is where that neckline comes into play. We may very well see a throwback to the 66 area before we are awarded with any serious downside momentum. However the weekly RSI is also in a downtrend, reinforcing our bearish outlook. I'm short a directional diagonal on this play, to take advantage of Theta decay, and let oil slowly drift lower in my favor until we reach that prior support and I debate what the next play will be. More downside, or a retracement? Maybe a renewed uptrend? Who knows?
AMEX:USOShort
by TheProfitcy
DAL Long - Consolidating Flag (Bull); Risk:Reward > 10:1The idea here isn't very difficult to understand. DAL has made a run up from $35.51 on August 8th, where we saw a bounce off the 150EMA, a personal favorite area to get long for me, especially looking at the weekly chart for this. Anyways, from the top down: 1) Bullish RSI Holding 60 Support 2) Established Uptrend - Long Term 3) Bounce off 150 EMA 4) Long $4.46 move straight up through all EMA(8/21/50), through resistance, and consolidating above. 5) Broken Downtrend 6)Weekly Uptrend Is Beautiful - Right At EMAs (8/21) (My Screen Is Too Small To Pull Up Both Simultaneously) Cons: 1) MACD Is Positive 2) Momentum Tapering As We Consolidate I like the chart, and like what I see. I'm getting long here. Possibly with a covered call, but maybe something else. Not sure what other plays are available with such low volatility, but the verticals and diagonals are getting old.
NYSE:DALLong
by TheProfitcy