USDCAD Short Setup – Support Broken, More Downside Ahead?Bias: ✅ Strong Sell
Timeframe: 4H
Pair: USDCAD
Week: 26–30 May 2025
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🔍 Technical Setup:
USDCAD just broke a major support zone around 1.3732, opening the door for continued downside into the next demand zone.
• Entry: Break and retest or continuation below 1.3732
• Stop Loss: Above resistance at 1.3813
• Take Profit: Next support near 1.3467
• Risk-Reward Ratio: ~3.9R
• Structure: Lower highs, clean breakdown, bearish momentum
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🧠 Macro Confluence:
• 📉 USD Weakness: Dovish Fed, weak macro outlook (Investogenie Score 1.8 ↓)
• 🇨🇦 CAD Recovery: Hawkish BoC, conditional score surged from 2 → 10
• 📊 Seasonals: CAD favored
• 🧾 COT: Net bearish shift in USD, CAD corrective phase expected
• ⚠️ News Risk: CAD GDP & US GDP this week could accelerate the move
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⚠️ Risk Notes:
• Watch for FOMC and GDP reports before scaling positions
• Break & close confirmed – trail stops on lower timeframe
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📌 Momentum is in favor – ride the breakdown, but stay data-aware.
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USDJPY Short Setup – Bearish Breakout WatchBias: ✅ Strong Sell
Timeframe: 4H
Pair: USDJPY
Week: 26–30 May 2025
🔍 Technical Setup:
USDJPY is sitting on a critical support zone around 142.55. A decisive break and 4H close below this level would confirm a bearish continuation.
Entry: Break below 142.55
Stop Loss: Above resistance at 142.80
Take Profit: Major support around 140.05
Risk-Reward Ratio: ~4R
Structure: Lower highs, pressure on demand – momentum building
🧠 Macro Confluence:
📉 USD Weakness: Dovish Fed, worsening macro (Investogenie Score 1.8 ↓)
💴 JPY Strength: Seasonal bias, bullish COT positioning, risk-off sentiment
🧾 COT: JPY net long positions at 92% RSI
📊 Conditional Scores: JPY ↑, USD ↓
⚠️ Risk Sentiment: VIX 22.68 – risk-off favors JPY
⚠️ Risk Notes:
Wait for confirmation candle before entry
Watch FOMC + GDP (USD) for volatility spikes
Consider scaling in on retest of broken support
📌 Let the level break before jumping in. Precision matters.
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EURUSD Long Setup – Bullish Breakout PlayBias: ✅ Strong Buy
Timeframe: 4H
Pair: EURUSD
Week: 26–30 May 2025
🔍 Technical Analysis:
EURUSD has broken through a prior resistance and is currently testing a second resistance zone at 1.13983. I’m looking for a confirmed breakout above this level to enter long.
Entry: Break and 4H close above 1.13983
Stop Loss: Below support zone at 1.13545
Take Profit: Targeting resistance zone near 1.15454
Risk-Reward Ratio: ~3.36R
Structure: Higher highs forming, potential breakout continuation
🧠 Macro Confluence:
📉 USD Weakness: Dovish Fed + poor fundamentals (Investogenie Score 1.8 ↓, Conditional Score 3 ↓)
📈 EUR Strength: Improving Eurozone outlook, strong COT positioning, ECB easing bias
📊 Seasonal Bias: EURUSD bullish for this period
⚠️ Risk Management:
Watch for FOMC and GDP releases (USD) mid-week
Avoid premature entries without clear break and 4H confirmation
Optional: Wait for break & retest for higher probability
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NZDCAD Long – Breakout + Retest Opportunity Backed by Macros🔹 Pair: NZD/CAD
🔹 Timeframe: 1H
🔹 Direction: Long
🔹 Status: Breakout of resistance → waiting for retest at turncoat support
🔹 Entry Zone (Planned): 0.8250–0.8260
NZD is the top gainer this week with strong conditional momentum and seasonal strength. CAD is stagnating under weak macro support. We're now watching for a pullback to the breakout zone for an ideal long entry.
Will look to enter between 0.8250–0.8260, SL under 0.8230, and aiming for 0.8295+.
📊 Macro & Fundamental Confluence
🇳🇿 NZD – Bullish
Biggest Weekly Gainer: Conditional score surged 🚀 from 8 → 13
Seasonal Bias: Strong buy signal from mid-May onward
Central Bank: RBNZ remains hawkish amid stable inflation targets
Risk-On Regime: VIX < 20 favors high-beta currencies like NZD
🇨🇦 CAD – Bearish
Policy vs Data Mismatch: BoC hawkish, but weak retail & CPI data
Global Headwinds: Commodity weakness and trade risks weigh on CAD
🧩 Confluences
✅ NZD macro & conditional strength
✅ CAD stagnation
✅ Risk-on favors NZD
✅ Technical breakout + higher high confirmed
NZDJPY Long: Fib 0.786 Retest + Strong NZD Momentum🔹 Pair: NZD/JPY
🔹 Timeframe: Daily
🔹 Direction: Long
🔹 Status: Price holding Fib 0.786 retracement level (bullish structure intact)
🔹 Entry Zone: ~85.50–85.60 (Live entry)
📊 Fundamental Confluence
🇳🇿 NZD – Bullish Momentum
Conditional Score Jump: 🚀 From 8 → 13 (Strongest improvement this week).
Seasonality: 🔼 Strong seasonal bias from mid-May onward.
CB Stance: Hawkish — RBNZ cautious but maintains restrictive policy.
Global Risk-On: VIX < 20 supports high-beta currencies like NZD.
🇯🇵 JPY – Weakening
BoJ Outlook: Delayed inflation target to 2027 = no urgency to tighten.
Score Flat: Minor improvement (11 → 12), not enough to change bias.
Risk Sentiment: Safe-haven demand dropping, weakening JPY.
Macro Drag: Japan underperforming vs G7 counterparts.
AUDJPY Long: Buy the Dip into Trendline + Seasonal AUD Surge🔹 Pair: AUD/JPY
🔹 Timeframe: 4H
🔹 Direction: Long
🔹 Status: Retesting Trendline Support
🔹 Entry Zone: 93.20–93.40 (Live Entry Area)
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📊 Macro & Fundamental Confluence
🇦🇺 AUD – Bullish
• Strong Seasonality: Historically bullish May 19 – June 10.
• Conditional Score Rise: From 21 → 24 = Positive momentum shift.
• Dovish CB, But Risk-On: Supports carry trade flows into AUD.
• Macro View: Rebalancing inflation & trend recovery, AUD outperforming.
🇯🇵 JPY – Bearish
• BoJ Hawkish Talk, Dovish Action: Delayed inflation targets (to 2027).
• Score Flat: Minor rise (11 → 12), showing underperformance.
• Risk-On Mood: With VIX under 20, safe-haven demand fading.
• Macro Lag: JPY weakest G7 performer year-to-date.
🧠 Confluences Supporting the Trade
✅ Seasonal AUD strength
✅ Fundamental divergence: AUD strong, JPY weak
✅ Risk-on regime (favoring carry trades like AUDJPY)
✅ Trendline respected since April (bullish market structure)
✅ Support zone at 93.00–93.30 area
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📈 Technical Setup
• Entry Zone: 93.20–93.40
• Stop Loss: 92.08 (below structure and ascending trendline)
• Take Profit:
• TP1: 95.40 (resistance zone)
• TP2: 96.00 (supply zone retest)
• Risk:Reward: ~1.8 – 2.2 depending on final entry
📌 Execution Notes
Watching for candle closure confirmation above 93.50.
Break below 92.08 invalidates the bullish bias.
This setup combines macro divergence, seasonal strength, and clean 4H market structure.
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AUDCAD Long: Riding Aussie Strength vs Weak Loonie 🔹 Pair: AUD/CAD
🔹 Timeframe: 4H
🔹 Direction: Long
🔹 Strategy: Trend Continuation + Macro Confluence
🔹 Trade Active: 📍 0.8945 (CMP)
📊 Fundamental Bias
🇦🇺 AUD – Bullish
• Seasonal Surge: Historically strong from May 19 to June 10.
• Conditional Score Gain: AUD rose from 21 → 24 (momentum improving).
• Macro View: Inflation stabilizing, dovish stance offset by improving sentiment.
• VIX < 20: Risk-on conditions favor AUD.
🇨🇦 CAD – Bearish
• Flat Conditional Score: No improvement (2 → 2).
• Hawkish CB but Weak Data: CPI softening, trade risks persist.
• Global Sentiment: Oil stagnation + cautious BoC tone = headwinds for CAD.
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🧠 Confluence Summary
✅ AUD macro + seasonal strength
✅ CAD remains fundamentally weak
✅ Risk-on supports commodity currencies
✅ 4H trendline support holding
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🖼️ Technical Setup
• Entry: 0.8945
• Stop Loss: 0.8890 (below ascending trendline + support zone)
• Take Profit: 0.9036 (prior resistance + TP1)
• Risk:Reward: ~1.67
🟠 Optional Target: 0.9045 for extended move.
📌 Outlook
I’m bullish on AUDCAD for the week of May 19–23, supported by:
• Seasonal patterns
• Risk tone
• CAD stagnation
• Clear trend structure
Will look to trail SL as price closes above 0.8975. Clean invalidation below 0.8890.
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AUDJPY Trade Setup (Bullish Bias)🔥 Setup Summary:
Item Details
Bias: ✅ Bullish
Reasoning:
- Fundamentals strong (expectation no interest rate cuts + CPI bullish)
- JPY weak + overbought COT
- Exogenous: AUD strengthening
- Seasonality bearish short-term BUT medium-term bias bullish
Primary Entry: 🔑 92.30 (Buy Zone)
Dip Buy Zone: 🔄 91.80 – 92.00 (0.5–0.618 Fib retrace)
Stop Loss: 🚫 90.54 (below structure + 0.786 Fib)
Take Profit 1: 🎯 94.15 (below last swing high)
Take Profit 2: 🎯 95.00+ (extended target for trend continuation)
Risk:Reward: ~1:3+ (Entry at 92.3 / TP at 94.15–95.00)
CHFJPY – Bearish Reversal Setup (Mid-April)Summary
CHFJPY short is supported by weak macro + divergence + seasonal timing.
CHF is fundamentally the weakest major, while JPY is seasonally strong and technically aligned.
🧠 Fundamental & Seasonal Overview
CHFJPY presents a high-probability short opportunity for the second half of April:
CHF Fundamentals = Weakest among majors
↳ SNB recently cut rates to 0.25%, CPI down to 0.3%, GDP slowing
↳ Exo+LEI Score ≈ -1143 — highly bearish
JPY Fundamentals Improving
↳ BoJ cautiously hawkish (wage growth + inflation rising)
↳ Seasonality favors JPY mid-late April
COT: CHF near top → risk of unwind; JPY also elevated, but justified by fundamentals
📉 Seasonality
CHFJPY is historically bearish from April 15–30
CHF flat to weak, while JPY typically strengthens in risk-off flows and Q2
GBPJPY – Breakout Buy Setup (Macro Alignment)GBPJPY long setup backed by rising LEI, strong macro trend, JPY weakness, and bullish seasonal window approaching after April 24.
Waiting for breakout confirmation above resistance to validate entry.
🧠 Macro + Model Alignment
LEI score rising → 33 (April), macro outlook improving
Exo+LEI = 1153 → strong bullish signal
JPY COT: Overbought → reversal risk
GBP fundamentals outperform JPY across April
Seasonality: GBP bearish till April 24, then bullish into month-end
📌 Best entry window = April 25+
📊 Technical Setup – 1H Chart
Price testing key resistance zone ~190.00
Watching for breakout & candle close above resistance for confirmation
Clear R:R with defined structure zones
📥 Entry: Break and close above 190.284
⛔ Stop Loss: 187.414
🎯 Take Profit: 192.608
🧮 R:R ≈ 1:2+
Confirmation required before entry ✅
GBP/USD – Breakout Retest Setup🔍 Macro Fundamentals
LEI improving → 86.8 → 90
Exo + LEI score = 78.5 → Healthy trend continuation bias
Exogenous factors: April score 4.5 → positive skew
USD macro weak & dovish, GBP maintaining hawkish tone
📅 Seasonality
📈 GBP bullish from April 24 onward
📉 USD bearish all month
✅ Perfect seasonality window for bullish GBP/USD swing
📊 COT Sentiment
Both GBP and USD = ⚖️ Neutral
→ No positioning pressure, clean technical entry expected
📈 Technical Setup (4H Chart)
Price has broken out of structure, now retesting resistance as support
Structure forming above 1.32312, with a solid upside trend
🔁 Plan: Enter on breakout retest for trend continuation
📥 Entry: 1.32312
⛔ Stop Loss: 1.31581 (below structure)
🎯 Take Profit: Trail or target based on 1.3550–1.3600 zone
🧮 R:R ≈ 1:2+
EUR/USD – Pullback Entry After Weekly Breakout🧠 Macro View
LEI rising steadily: 71.5 → 81.15
Endogenous strength improving each month
Exo+LEI composite score: 498.65 → one of the strongest major FX models
USD: Fundamentally weak with dovish Fed, neutral COT
📅 Seasonality
📈 EUR Index bullish throughout April
📉 USD Index bearish all month
🔥 EUR/USD seasonality = strong long bias into April 30
📈 Technical Setup (4H Chart)
Price has broken weekly resistance → now acting as turncoat support
Expecting pullback to 0.382 Fib level (~1.1462) before continuation
Structure + macro + seasonality aligned for high-conviction long
📥 Entry: 1.1462 (Fib 0.382 retracement zone)
⛔ Stop Loss: Below (1.12424)
🎯 Take Profit: Retest high or 1.1583 and beyond (extension optional)
🧮 R:R ≈ 1:2.2+
EURCHF – Bullish Reversal Setup + Fundamentals Trade Idea Summary: EUR/CHF showing strong bullish confluence:
✅ Bullish RSI Divergence on both 1H & 4H
📉 Price testing a key 4H support zone
📊 Seasonality favors EURCHF upside (bullish from April 15–30)
🧠 Fundamentals, COT, LEI + Endogenous indicators support long EUR / short CHF
ECB: Dovish but stable, EUR fundamentals improving (LEI ↑, Endo ↑)
SNB: Aggressively dovish, low inflation, weak CHF outlook
EURCAD Breakdown Watch–Bearish Divergence + Fundamental WeaknessEURCAD rallied into a key turncoat zone (former resistance → support)
Currently consolidating within this zone and showing clear RSI bearish divergence on both 1H and 4H timeframes.
Price is losing momentum while macro and seasonal factors align for a short bias.
🔍 Macro & Seasonality Confluence:
EUR Fundamentals: Worsening LEI, Endogenous & Exogenous scores
CAD Stability: Mildly bearish, but stronger than EUR
Seasonal Bias: EURCAD turns bearish after April 15
AUDUSD Long – Fair Value Gap + Macro Confluence + Bullish LEI AUDUSD Swing Long Setup – Technical + Macro Confluence
✅ Bias: Long AUD/SD
Based on a multi-factor thesis:
Macro: RBA steady; AUD LEI rising steadily (87 → 96), Endogenous improving
USD Weakness: Fed dovish + GDP downgraded = downside pressure
Seasonality: USD historically weak entire April