There are four logical correction areas.
1) 1.6045 - 1.6055, which it has achieved and is a purple line on the 3-hour chart below.
2) 1.0580, give or take, the second purple line you see. It's polarity.
3) 1.0455, the uptrend line that began in mid-October.
4) 1.0378, the last logical level. Talk about going to the dogs.
Ideally, RSI will stay above the orange line I drew on that indicator which would indicate momentum is stable and not crazily falling off.
The pair could be entering a sideways range over the next several days from 1.0650 to 1.0800. My profit stops on my current trades are around 1.0630 so if they’re taken out I’ll probably trade this range.
The pair has had a long fall; it has only been in an uptrend for a couple of weeks. It could be basing. On the other hand this entire little two-week upswing could be a correction. If it is, then, whee, it’s going to be another ride down. Nobody can say absolutely what this is at this point and we shouldn’t be second-guessing it. The market will tell us soon enough. What we can do as traders is watch the charts. Find good entry points. Keep stops small. Those things can’t be said often enough. Here is the three-hour chart.
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Hi Dianne
ReplyDeleteI am just wondering using candlestick charting when the different time periods for the same pair look so different. That is, a 15 min chart gives a signal, but the hour+ charts don't.
Any feedback is welcome.
Thank you for your Blog it is great!
Karen
Hi Karen, Thanks for the comment. It's always a good idea to examine more than one time frame when making trading decisions. But sometimes doing so can result in conflicting signals. If it's only the candles that are giving conflicting signals you need to look closely at support and resistance levels or an overall pattern that's forming. Candles should never be traded on their own. I generally defer to the longer time frame but changes can be showing up in shorter time frames that aren't yet apparent on the longer time frame. If it's more than candles that are giving mixed signals--i.e. indicators you might use or price action then it's generally better to step aside. There's always another trade where the signals are clearer. Dianne
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