For one thing, the pair kept probing higher. It's true the candles had upper shadows (and since it was near resistance one would be justified in thinking this was price rejection at higher levels). But it had also had a very weak pullback to a low of 138.05 prior to these new highs. Momentum, as represented by RSI, didn't seem to be falling off which is bullish. Finally, my stop could be tight. As a result, I went long at 139.58. The stop is better than breakeven and I've taken some partial profits at 140.24 for +66 pips.
The pair reached a high of 140.56 so far today, just before the identified resistance level of 140.57. If it can make it through here it can probably get to 141.50. If it falls back, watching momentum and price behavior is important in order to decide whether to short or to add to longs. Whichever direction you trade it, you want to keep tight stops.
Support is at 140.07, 139.46, 139.09, 138.50, 137.07, 136.55, 135.19, 134.53 (strong), 133.92, and 132.03. Resistance is at 140.57, 141.50, and 142.64.
Here's the one-hour chart.
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