Action seems confined, in general, to a downward sloping rectangle. If I was trading this week (and I’m not), I could have shorted again at 1.4373. Candle behavior supported the idea of shorting with the upper shadows and the almost evening star pattern. Evening stars are three-candlestick patterns that take place after an uptrend. First, there’s a bullish candle. A star follows. The third candle is a bearish candle that closes deeply within the first candle’s body. In this case, it closed below the first candle’s body which is why I wrote, “almost.” The pattern is bearish.
Note the morning star to the left when price touched the bottom of the rectangle. It’s the reverse of the evening star. It occurs after a downtrend with the first candle a long, bearish one, the second candle a star, and the third candle closing deep within the first candle’s body. If the price approaches the bottom of the channel again, a bullish candle or pattern would justify taking a long position but use very tight stops. The pair also seems to be trying to find support at 1.4280.
Be careful trading this week. In fact, try to take the week off. Here’s the one-hour chart:
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