I wrote that the pair might fall back to its channel top on the daily which is what it did. I won’t try a long here although if I had no positions on I might do so. First, I’m reluctant to close two trades in profit. Second, if it falls back into the channel the potential profit is great. Since I have both trades profit stopped I have no risk.
The three-hour chart shows the daily channel (the black lines). The point where the red and blue lines come together shows a symmetrical triangle. Breakout is more likely to be upward since that continues the trend. The up sloping, blue trend line which intersects with the down sloping, blue trend line could prove a resistance point which might offer another sell opportunity. The pair broke below the blue trend line but RSI has not done so. The last few candles on this chart had lower shadows which could be indicating the pair is rejecting lower price levels. There’s lots of interest on this chart. If I wasn’t short and in profit, I could make a case for going long. Here’s the 3-hour chart:
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