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NASDAQ SHORT 1500+ PIPSGood morning gents, so I haven't been active in a while, I've been taking the time out to get my head in the game by gaining further knowledge but I'm feeling ready now. This is my bias for NASDAQ I feel as if there is a high probability we will be seeing a strong move to the downside sweeping out further sell side liquidity as there has been a change in the state of delivery as well as market confluence pushing for sells. Comments on for this analysis is much appreciated.... let me hear what u guys think.
PEPPERSTONE:NAS100Short
by Fx-pipsta
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Nasdaq Intraday Review - Wednesday 24 July 2024I trade Nasdaq exclusively Trading in GMT time zone Sharing my post day review and analysis in case it can help you! Did my analysis at +- 5am GMT (12 am EST) Economic news - None News - Earnings news (Alphabet and Tesla) last night Directional bias - SELL, because last night the Day candle closed with a red doji candle after having touched the D - 0.382 sell fib level + D EMA. I woke up early to see what market was doing and noted a MASSIVE gap down - this confirmed my SELL bias Entered a sell on the 15min TF at the hand icon - confirmations: Break of the neckline of a DT that had formed on the 15min, 30min and 1H TF (TF confluence). Mental stop was placed at half the height of the DT (marked by the thick pink line). Price dropped beautifully. Closed half my position at the bang icon and will watch price action to close the remaining position. Bang icon = M - 0.382 buy fib level i.e. a strong possible reversal zone. This will be my last post for 4 weeks, as I am going on a long summer holiday! Feels so good to close out my trading on a nice big profit (2'968 pips so far). Hope you caught this sell! All the best...till next time! :) Abbreviations: TF = timeframe TP = take profit 1H = 1 hour 4H = 4 hour D = day W = week M = month S&R = support & resistance EMA = exponential moving average SL = stop loss
PEPPERSTONE:NAS100
by Jinxx84
Nasdaq Intraday Review - Thursday 18 July 2024I trade Nasdaq exclusively Trading in GMT time zone Sharing my post day review and analysis in case it can help you! Did my analysis at +- 6am GMT (1am EST) Economic news - Initial Jobless Claims @ 13h30 News - Netflix Earnings Directional bias - BUY My trading journal didn't save all my detailed morning analysis text (#irritating) :( So to repeat, short and sweet.... I kept my bias today as a BUY because I was of the opinion that market would retrace and test the neckline area of D market pattern. Reason for this opinion: 1. Day DT Profit target reached (market pattern completed) 2. Seller's TP2 reached 3. The lime green thick line is a strong resistance level on the W TF and if price breaks this support, then we are in for another big drop as indicated by the purple arrow. So I felt like price would retrace, all the way up to the sell fib levels. I entered buy's twice, based on DB's forming and breaking necklines upwards + temporary downtrend lines broken. Mental SL was placed at the thick pink lines. On both occasions price moved more than 250 pips away from my entry and I was able to secure my trade at entry. Got taken out twice at entry as price moved back down and then I lost faith that bulls could overpower the bears to at least force a deep retracement today. So no pips for me today. Hope you had a better day! Catch ya tomorrow! :) Abbreviations: TF = timeframe TP = take profit 1H = 1 hour 4H = 4 hour D = day W = week M = month S&R = support & resistance EMA = exponential moving average SL = stop loss
PEPPERSTONE:NAS100
by Jinxx84
Nasdaq Intraday Review - Thursday 11 July 2024I trade Nasdaq exclusively Trading in GMT time zone Sharing my post day review and analysis in case it can help you! Did my analysis at +- 13h00 GMT Economic news - CPI @ 13h30 Directional bias - BUY This post is titled: CRASH AND BURN!!! :( So I have runner's that are still in play from previously - roughly in the area of the bang emoji. My plan for CPI was to keep my directional bias as a buy, but I only wanted to get in if price spiked down. If price spiked upwards, I was happy for my runners to benefit. I identified 2 areas of interest - Area 1: Pivot point + 1H 0.382 fib (drawn from swing low at A. to swing high at B.) + Consolidation triangle market pattern profit target (marked in orange lines. Area 2: 4H 0.50 fib level + orange trend line + 4H EMA (at that time) + strong 4H S&R zone + 4H 0.618 fib level not to far below + D - 0.382 fib level not too far below. I set a smaller position buy limit at Area 1 and a bigger position buy limit at Area 2. At 13h30, the CPI data was released and came in below expectations. Market spiked up, but bulls could not keep price afloat. When the long wick appeared on the 1H TF, I recognized that bulls may be losing momentum. I immediately removed my buy limit in Area 1 because it was too close to price in my opinion and I would rather enter manually in that zone if need be. To my surprise, price dropped like a hot potato. Welcome to Nasdaq trading! Haha! :) I was still pretty confident in my Area 2 and so kept that buy limit, after all it was +-1'500 pips from where price was at that moment. My order triggered and I was in with a buy. But my overconfidence got the better of me. I was so confident in the strength of this zone and so confident in my expectation that price would at least bounce from here, that I never actually considered where my stop loss would be. So I made a deadly mistake - I entered a trade without having a trade plan. As price continued to fall, my mind started reeling and I had no clue what to do. My runner's were closing and I just couldn't think clearly. EVENTUALLY I closed this position. But I closed it way too late and took a MUCH bigger loss that I would have if I had planned my trade. I took a loss of +- 2'000 pips on a pretty big position. Even just writing that feels ridiculous and I can't believe I let that happen, but my mind was reeling and the drop was happening fast. My regret is not that I entered a buy (I am glad that I did because the area was super strong in my opinion). My regret is that I entered without a proper trade plan. To prevent this from ever happening again, I have added a new trading rule to my trading system: If I enter a buy limit order, my SL is 500pips from entry, no matter what. Reason is that I only enter buy limits when I feel the area is strong and if price is able to move 500pips from that area of interest in the opposite direction to my expectation, then it means I got it wrong and I need to get out of the trade quick! So learn from my costly mistake (and one that I don't normally make)....always plan your stop loss! Once out, I knew I needed to wait for really strong confirmation before entering again. So no revenge trading for me! Hope CPI went better for you! :) Abbreviations: TF = timeframe TP = take profit 1H = 1 hour 4H = 4 hour D = day W = week M = month S&R = support & resistance EMA = exponential moving average SL = stop loss
PEPPERSTONE:NAS100
by Jinxx84
Nasdaq Intraday Review - Tuesday 9 July 2024I trade Nasdaq exclusively Trading in GMT time zone Sharing my post day review and analysis in case it can help you! Did my analysis at +- 6am GMT (1am EST) Economic news - None News - None Directional bias - BUY During analysis noted the following: M TF - current month's candle is 9'300 pips strong, indicative of strong bullish momentum D TF - is bullish with yesterday's candle closing with a very small upper wick 4H TF - price has moved further than orange profit target, but I suspect that bears might start putting pressure on price. 1H TF - formation of a rising wedge market pattern, marked with dark blue lines. These usually break downwards, but can break in either direction. If the rising wedge does break downwards, the subsequent move down will be significant because the wedge pattern itself is large. Profit target is always the same height as the market pattern. Noted 2 x areas of interest (areas of interest changed throughout the day because fib levels changed as market kept rising + EMA's moving - but ultimately these were my areas of interest for the day): Area 1: Pivot Point + 4H 0.618 fib level Area 2: Assuming that wedge market pattern has broken downwards and this area is the wedge profit target + 4H EMA + D 0.50 fib level(ish) In the morning hours, entered a buy at the hand icon - Confirmations: Market pattern - DB formed on the 15min TF, with a break of the neckline upwards. Entered on the break of the neckline Trend - Buy is in the same direction as the overall bullish trend + temporary uptrend formed marked by the bottom pink line of the triangle Candlesticks - the 1H candle close before this 15min DB entry was a doji candle, indicating that sellers may be losing momentum. S&R - when the market is very bullish then price will respect the 30min EMA. There was a long wick candle down to the 30min EMA indicating that price was reacting to this dynamic support. Fib - none Set a mental SL at half the height of the market pattern as indicated by the think pink line. Entered only half a position because it seemed unlikely that price would really move up from here with out first retracing. Price moved up and then back down and price action broke my SL area and I closed at 100 pip loss (losing 100 pips is not a big deal in my books) So waited patiently for my next set up, but was pretty confident in my Area 2, so set a buy limit for this zone for my full position size. The area at the mushroom is pretty strong area because it is a strong S&R zone on the 4H TF and the D 0.382 fib level. Price wicked down to this level and then seemed to reverse. Watching price action carefully, I entered buys when a DB formed on the 5min TF with a break of the neckline upwards - this DB formed right on the 4H 0.618 fib level and the D pivot point. I entered further buys when a DB formed on the 15min TF and 30 min TF, meaning that price was giving bullish signals on all the lower TF's i.e. timeframe confluence. Mental stop was always at half the DB for each entered position. Now currently, my positions are roughly 300 pips up and secured at entry. I will leave them running till tomorrow and set TP 1 at a re-test of the ascending wedge pattern. Sell Fib levels are also shown on the 1H TF, so tomorrow I will be watch for a reversal at these points (seems bulls have already pushed past the 0.382 sell fib level) Hope you had a good day trading! Catch ya tomorrow! What could I have done differently / better? Pretty happy with my performance today, I was patient and waited for market to give me a signal to buy. I also managed risk well by scaling in my buys as confirmation grew stronger and stronger on the various TF's Abbreviations: TF = timeframe TP = take profit 1H = 1 hour 4H = 4 hour D = day W = week M = month S&R = support & resistance EMA = exponential moving average SL = stop loss
PEPPERSTONE:NAS100
by Jinxx84
Nasdaq Intraday Review - Monday 8 July 2024I trade Nasdaq exclusively Trading in GMT time zone Sharing my post day review and analysis in case it can help you! Did my analysis at +- 6am GMT (1am EST) Economic news - None News - None Directional bias - BUY (because an overall trend is like the current of a fast flowing river, if you go against the fast flowing waters, you will go a shorter distance than you may expect. If you go with the current, you will go further than you may initially expect) During analysis noted the following: M TF - Bullish W TF - price stalled at the 19'737 zone (with a shooting star and doji candle formations) but then price pushed higher D TF - bullish with Friday Day candle closing with a strong momentum bull candle Noted an area of interest: Area of confluence highlighted in green is where D pivot + 4H 0.382 exactly align (as at morning analysis when fib was drawn from swing low at A. to swing high at B.) Set a buy limit to enter a full buy position at this level. As the morning progressed a descending triangle pattern formed, marked in blue lines Entered a buy at the hand icon on the 30min TF (even though I thought that market may retrace to my area of interest, Nasdaq gave the clear sign that it was ready to move up). Confirmations: Market pattern - Descending triangle patterns usually break down but can break in either direction. In this case the pattern was broken upwards as the bullish support level (bottom horizontal line of triangle) held strong. I entered a buy when the 30min candle closed on the 30min TF. I waited for this candle close because I wanted to be sure that price could break the 1H S&R zone marked in the light blue highlight. Also a DB had formed and neckline broken upwards on the 30min TF and temporary down trend line was broken - marked with orange lines S&R - 1H S&R level was broken Trend - buy is in the same direction as the overall trend and the temporary down trend line in blue had been broken too Fib - none Mental stop loss was placed at the pink thick line, which is half the height of the DB formation Price moved 580 pips from my position. I secured when price had moved 250 pips from my entry. When market opened (US session) there was a tug of war between bears and bulls. Price came down to my entry twice at C. - I removed my stop loss both times (the first two candle wicks at C.) because I wanted to see how price would react to the 30min EMA. On the third wick down at C. I was out at entry because I did not feel confident as to the direction of market on the third bearish push down. Decided I will enter again if price comes down to the pivot point and my area of interest. If not, and if price moves up from here, then I will let my runner from Friday take advantage of the upward move. Ultimately price moved 890 pips from my entry but I did not gain from this move because I was out at entry at C. At least my runner took advantage of the buy and I live to trade another day. What could I have done differently / better? Looking at the price action now, I don't see a re-entry point that I would have been happy and confident with. So ultimately, I am happy with the risk I took to watch price action at the 30 min EMA twice in a row by removing my stop loss (not something I usually do). But I have no regrets to being out at entry, because it could have gone the other way today. So I took a risk and then protected my capital. A good day on Nasdaq is a small loss, being out at entry or a win. So I guess it was a good day! ;) Hope you profited from this buy! Abbreviations: TF = timeframe TP = take profit 1H = 1 hour 4H = 4 hour D = day W = week M = month S&R = support & resistance EMA = exponential moving average SL = stop loss
PEPPERSTONE:NAS100
by Jinxx84
Nasdaq Intraday Review - Friday 5 July 2024I trade Nasdaq exclusively Trading in GMT time zone Sharing my post day review and analysis in case it can help you! Did my analysis at +- 13h00 GMT Economic news - NFP @ 13H30 Directional bias - BUY (overall trend on Nas is bullish - "The trend is your friend") During analysis noted the following: Usually don't like trading in the morning before NFP (because often market is just consolidating) - so did my analysis just before the news came out. I am still figuring out my personal method of trading NFP, but I lean towards trading with the trend and trying to get in on a spike down. Price was at about the arrow when I did my analysis. I noted a DT had formed on the 1H TF - neckline and profit target marked with green lines. Profit target = same height as the market pattern. Also noted that if price dips from where it was at the arrow, then a DT would be formed on the 4H TF - neckline and profit target marked with purple lines. At the time of analysis, the 4H EMA was right at the profit target of the purple DT. I have noticed that even during news, very strong areas of confluence can still cause price to bounce (sometimes enough to be able to secure at entry after price has moved 250 pips from entry). So because I felt that market is still chasing that orange profit target, from the huge orange consolidation triangle, I felt convinced of my directional bias. I had two strong areas of interest: Area 1: Profit target of purple DT + 4H EMA + Strong S&R (previous swing high on 4H TF) + 4H 0.382 fib zone (Fib drawn from swing low at A. to swing high at B.) So at this area, you would get pattern traders possibly entering, EMA traders possibly entering, fib traders possibly entering and S&R traders Area 2: 4H 0.50 fib level + D 0.382 fib level + strong support on 4H TF. So I set buy orders for quite big positions at these areas. It's risky because NFP can be so incredibly volatile and can just smash so far down that you can bust your account. Area 1 was 1'400 pips from where price was at the arrow and area 2 was 2'500 pips from where price was. So be sure your account can handle your buy orders if a large draw down occurs. Because these 2 area's were so far down, I felt I had to set a buy order somewhere higher. I identified Area 3: Profit target of 1H DT + 1H 0.50 fib + 1H EMA + somewhat of a S&R zone on 1H TF. But because this was so close to where price was, I set a buy order for a much smaller position. NFP news came out, and my Area 3 buy order triggered. Had a draw down of about 278 pips and price touched the Daily pivot and reversed (I find it so interesting how price can spike down to a very specific point and then reverse on the spot and fly). Clearly, many traders had set buy orders at this level. Price skyrocketed and I feel it is chasing that orange profit target level. Ultimately price moved 2'200 pips from my position. My profit target is at the orange profit target line end and I am still in the game (didn't close as yet). Patience paid off and I am happy to end a relatively quiet week of missed trades (because of work deadlines) with a BANG!!! Hope you caught this awesome buy and made nice money! Have a great weekend! Monday we trade again! :)
PEPPERSTONE:NAS100
by Jinxx84
Tesla's Stellar Performance Ignites S&P 500 The U.S. stock market reached a new milestone on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, with the S&P 500 closing above 5,500 for the very first time. This historic achievement was fueled by a powerful surge in Tesla's stock price, coupled with positive signals from the Federal Reserve regarding potential interest rate adjustments. Tesla, the electric vehicle (EV) leader, emerged as the star of the show. The company's stock price skyrocketed by over 10%, propelled by exceeding analyst expectations for their second-quarter deliveries. This impressive feat marked Tesla's second consecutive day of strong gains, solidifying investor confidence in the company's future prospects. The positive momentum surrounding Tesla not only propelled its own stock price but also had a ripple effect on the broader market, particularly the Nasdaq Composite. The tech-heavy index followed suit, closing at a record high itself, exceeding the 18,000 mark for the first time ever. Beyond Tesla's individual performance, another significant factor contributed to the market's bullish sentiment. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a much-anticipated speech, hinted at the possibility of future rate cuts. This dovish stance from the Fed was met with enthusiasm by investors, as lower interest rates are generally seen as a positive catalyst for stock prices. Chair Powell's comments suggested that the Fed is cautiously optimistic about progress made in combating inflation, potentially paving the way for a more accommodative monetary policy in the near future. The confluence of these events – Tesla's dominance, the Nasdaq's record highs, and the Fed's softening stance on inflation – created a perfect storm for the S&P 500 to breach the coveted 5,500 barrier. This milestone signifies a period of exceptional growth and resilience for the U.S. stock market. It's important to remember, however, that market triumphs are rarely linear. While the current outlook appears optimistic, there are always external forces that can influence market direction. Looking Ahead: Sustainable Growth or Market Correction? The question now on everyone's mind is whether this record-breaking rally can be sustained. Analysts hold varying perspectives. Some believe that the market's current momentum is a reflection of a robust and growing U.S. economy, with factors like strong corporate earnings and continued technological advancements fueling the rise. They argue that the S&P 500's ascent above 5,500 represents a new chapter in market history, and further growth is possible. However, others express caution. They point to potential risks, such as ongoing geopolitical tensions, potential supply chain disruptions, and the possibility that inflation might not be definitively tamed. These factors, they argue, could trigger a market correction in the future. Investor Takeaways: Navigating the Evolving Market Landscape Regardless of one's specific viewpoint, this historic event serves as a crucial reminder for investors. It underscores the importance of conducting thorough research, maintaining a diversified portfolio, and having a long-term investment strategy. Investors should also stay informed about economic developments and adjust their strategies accordingly. The S&P 500 breaching 5,500 is undoubtedly a significant milestone. It reflects a period of exceptional growth for the U.S. stock market, fueled by a combination of strong corporate performance, optimism about inflation, and potential adjustments in monetary policy. However, as with any market rally, there are always underlying risks to consider. By staying informed, maintaining a diversified portfolio, and adhering to a well-defined investment strategy, investors can navigate the evolving market landscape and potentially benefit from the current economic climate.
NASDAQ:TSLALong
by bryandowningqln
Nasdaq Intraday Review - Wednesday 3 July 2024I trade Nasdaq exclusively Trading in GMT time zone Sharing my post day review and analysis in case it can help you! Did my analysis at +- 6am GMT (1am EST) Economic news - ADP Non-farm Employment Change + initial jobless claims Early market close today - volume & volatility may be light today Directional bias - BUY During early morning analysis noted the following: Yesterday the bulls pushed higher, breaking out from the 4H consolidation triangle that had formed. Bulls managed to close the D candle higher than the previous highest D close. Bulls were flexing muscles yesterday. Usually the profit target on a break out of a consolidation triangle is the same height as the height of the triangle itself (marked in orange lines). This means that theoretically we can expect a significant move up. I suspect that price may retrace today - possibly a shallow retracement before moving up because bulls will be pushing for the orange profit target. Identified two areas of interest (as at 6am GMT) highlighted in green. If price comes to these areas, I will enter a buy at my full position size; Area 1: Pivot point + 4H 0.382 fib level (drawn from swing low at A. to swing high at B.) + 1H 0.618 fib level (drawn from swing low at C. to swing high at D) Area 2: Top of the consolidation triangle (i.e. assuming market would want to re-test this market pattern) + 4H 0.50 fib level + 4H EMA (EMA was at this area in the morning) But I think it is unlikely that price will come down this far because the retest of the consolidation triangle already happened on the 1H TF i.e. the red candle close to C. (quite a high time frame thus representing a strong re-test) Noted another consolidation triangle formed on the 1H TF (as marked by the dark pink lines) during the morning hours. Entered a buy as price started breaking upwards from the market pattern (indicated by the hand). I generally don't like to enter on these early morning market patterns because I've seen they are often prone to fake-outs on Nas100. But I was watching price action carefully on the 5min, 15min and 30min TF's and bulls seemed to hold breakout strong. I entered gradually as my confidence rose that this is not a fake out. Mental stop was placed below the consolidation triangle (marked with the thick pink line). Market moved up by more than 250 pips and I secured my trades at entry. Bears stepped in forcing a retracement and I was out at entry. Price touched the 1H EMA and this was enough dynamic support to invite bulls back into play. At this moment I was very distracted with work deadlines an unable to pay the close attention to my charts as I usually do. So I did not re-enter. But looking back at the candles now, the buy entry at E. was not an easy one. Nas did not give clear confirmation. The bulls momentum candle was right as the US session opened at 14h30. There was no nice DB on the 5min nor the 15min TF (which are the TF's I use for precision entries). The bullish momentum candle came up so high that it just didn't feel right (to me). Perhaps the correct entry would have been at F. which was the re-test of the uptrend pink line and also the 0.618 fib level on the 1H TF (fib drawn from swing low E. at to swing high at G.) But this entry style is not my entry style. Usually what I do to combat these kinds of situations is to leave a small runner open. So for example if I had a successful trade open yesterday and market moved up +- 2'000 pips let's say...then I would leave a small runner open. For me, it removes the FOMO I feel when Nas just turns around without much confirmation, because then I still feel like I am "part of" the big move up and dont feel like I am missing out. Then my runners take advantage of days like today and I re-enter my bigger positions into the uptrend on strong retracement interest areas. I recently closed all my runner's on the 3 bear day candle closes. Hope you caught this nice buy! If you did...tell me how you got in!? Not trading tomorrow....see ya Friday! Abbreviations: TF = timeframe TP = take profit 1H = 1 hour 4H = 4 hour D = day W = week M = month S&R = support & resistance EMA = exponential moving average SL = stop loss
PEPPERSTONE:NAS100
by Jinxx84
Nasdaq Intraday Review - Tuesday 2 July 2024I trade Nasdaq exclusively Trading in GMT time zone Sharing my post day review and analysis in case it can help you! Did my analysis at +- 6am GMT (1am EST) Directional bias - BUY because for me there has not been a reversal market pattern on a high TF (at least the D TF). During analysis noted the following: M - June M candle closed with a massive bullish candle which was 16'886 pips in size. May M candle was 16'453 pips in size - so there is no slow down in bullish momentum on this high TF. W - Last W candle close also could not break the resistance at 19'740 and closed in a doji candle. So now we have a shooting star candle + a doji candle + a colour change candle on the W TF. So this could indicate that bulls are losing momentum at this point. Price could either be stalling at this point and then push further up or price could be stalling with bears stepping in. So further confirmation is needed. D - Potential DT forming with the neckline right at the resistance level that can't be broken on the W TF. 4H - Massive consolidation triangle forming (you could see it clearly this morning on the 4H TF if you change chart type to line chart, marked in orange lines ((although now broken upwards at time of writing)) Also a large DB formed with neckline broken up and price retesting neckline. Entered a buy at 19'755 (as indicated by the hand) - Confirmations: 1. Market pattern - DB formed on 30min TF (marked in turquoise lines) with neckline broken upwards. Entered at break of the neckline. This DB formed right at the area of weekly resistance and above the pivot point, indicating that market is rejecting this area and bulls are stepping in to possibly break this zone. Also on the 15 min TF, there is a DB right at the pivot point , with nice long wick candles sticking out below the pivot point, indicating that bears pushed hard to break this support zone down but bulls fought back and held the zone strong (candlestick confirmation). Timeframe confluence also exists because we have a DB formed and completed on 15min TF + DB formed and completed on 30min TF and DB in progress on 1H TF + this zone represents the re-test of the neckline of the 4H DB so clearly price is rejecting this 4H neckline and ready to move up. 2. S&R - market clearly rejecting the daily pivot point 3. Fib - 4H 0.382 is in the same zone as the pivot point 4. Trend - overall Nasdaq is bullish and trade is in the same direction as overall trend - "the trend is your friend". Plus current temporary uptrend line (bottom of consolidation triangle on the 4H TF) 5. Break & re-test - 4H DB break of the neckline and re-test SL was a mental stop placed at the thick pink line (i.e. half the height of the DB market pattern) Market moved up the full profit target of the market pattern (i.e. the same distance up as the height of the market pattern) Then price came back down to re-test the neckline, but bulls couldn't hold strong and price pushed down further. Usually I would secure my trades at entry after price moves 250 pips from entry. Unfortunately, price only moved up 240 pips and then moved down. So took a loss of about 300 pips when my SL hit. Not sad about this entry - it was based on good confirmations on high timeframes. Then I missed a great entry due to a mistake I made during my morning analysis. For the D TF, I drew my Day fib from swing low at A to swing high at B. I should have drawn my Day fib from swing low at C to swing high at D - reason being because market had already retraced at C. so this should have been my most recent swing low. Such a rookie error! Can't actually believe I made this mistake. But had I drawn my fib correctly, I would have identified a really strong area of interest (marked in the green highlight on the 30min TF). This was an area of confluence because it was the intersection between the orange uptrend line, the 4H and the D 0.618 fib. Under usual circumstances I would have entered at such a strong zone because price would for sure bounce from this zone. Probably bounce enough for me to secure my trade and then if bears persist, market would take me out at entry. So I missed this trade and market moved up 3'000 pips - OUCH! But I live to trade another day! Hope you caught this great buy and made nice profit!! :) What could I have done differently / better? My real issue here was that I was using my old charts from last week. Usually I would use fresh charts each week. Essentially being lazy and not creating a new set of charts for this weeks trading, caused me to rely on old fibs. Laziness will always bite you in the behind!
PEPPERSTONE:NAS100
by Jinxx84