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01-02-2008, 12:22 AM
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usd/cad
i think usd/cad will continue to move up until it reaches 1.0000, since it has struggled there in the past, which is also near the 35 MA. if 1.0000 doesnt act as strong resistance i believe price will move to retest the 38.2% resistance at 1.0192.
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01-02-2008, 12:34 AM
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usd/chf
i believe the usd/chf has just hit the bottom of a channel and a support line. i believe it will make its way to the 38.2% line before reversing. if it breaks through the 38.2% line then i believe it will move about 100 pips more to the upside reaching the top of the channel before possibly reversing.
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01-02-2008, 12:55 AM
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eur/chf
on the eur/chf i believe there are 3 patterns that tell us we will be heading towards the 38.2% line. the red lines represent the triangle pattern. if you look at the rsi on the bottom it has formed a head and shoulders pattern that has broken below its neckline. i believe the triangle pattern will break in the next day downwards towards the 1.6300 line. since the measurement is about 500 pips i believe that helps to strengthen the head and shoulders pattern, marked by the blue lines. the only line lacking now is the line from the top of the second shoulder to the neckline, which i believe the triangle pattern will help form. the measurement for the head and shoulders is also 500 pips so i believe if that breaks through its neckline then we are looking at 1.5700-1.5800 at least.
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01-02-2008, 07:45 AM
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Since staging an inverted hammer on the monthly chart at historic highs I have been watching this pair closely for a reversal. The pair has now reversed from the 61.8 of the entire downward move from the high. A multi year top may be in place at 1.4966 ! Or we are atleast due for some kind of a down move....
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Good use of Fib lines on your chart. However, I would recommend looking at Daily charts to get a feel for the trend direction and to locate significant fibonacci levels. The Daily trend is up and it would be risky to trade against daily trend.
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01-03-2008, 02:42 PM
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Picking tops
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Hi Greg  Thanks for the response. I should note that I use elliott wave analysis aswell as fibonacci and candlesticks... I believe EUR/USD is topped out at 1.4966 for the time being and headed for a major retracement. I like trading the thrust at the end of wave 5, so I always look for the top of a wave. I am aware of the trend direction and the consequences of trading counter trend if you lose the trade. However I believe this pair is due for a major retracement from current price levels or not too much higher.... I feel the EURUSD is too far stretched upwards to be thinking of buying, therefore I am looking to short it when it falls. 
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Seasoned traders are familiar with the risks as you are, but we have many new traders who do not have the skill set or experience to take on that risk. I too, use Elliott Wave but you must agree that it is an advanced approach not to be lightly attempted.
Get a room of Elliotticians looking at one chart and no two can agree on the wave and cycle count. So more for the benefit of new traders reading the forum I usually warn them about the risks of counter trend trading.
This positive dialogue is good because so many new traders lose money because they do not know what they are getting themselves into when they take certain types of trades.
Thanks for your posts and your charts. Please continue to share your your trading knowledge which benefits this community.
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01-03-2008, 03:59 PM
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i just finished the trading the majors course you teach and looking over the charts i found eur chf rsi fade possibility i made an entry order for when it comes back then i noticed
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01-03-2008, 04:05 PM
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then i saw on a daily chart that the pair has peicered the 78% fibo of 1.6297-1.6726 or so area's does this mean they could be heading for a full retracement?
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01-03-2008, 04:28 PM
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i just finished the trading the majors course you teach and looking over the charts i found eur chf rsi fade possibility i made an entry order for when it comes back then i noticed
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The candle is not closed so we would need to wait until 5 pm New York time to see where the candle closes as a fullbodied bearish candle or a long wick.
We are a few pips above the upward sloping trendline with RSI and Stochastics approaching oversold territory which is lending strength to the 78.6% retrace.
Given the length and age of the trend channel, I would not count it dead unless we have a full 100% of the current upswing and closing full-bodied bearish candles beneath the trendline.
One may give up 200 pips initially, but such a break would yield 4-5 times that. This would make up for the caution.
See the attached chart
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01-04-2008, 09:37 PM
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01-07-2008, 03:31 PM
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Fascinating chart
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Are those Gann lines you are using? Could you explain what they mean?
Thanks for your post.
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01-08-2008, 03:22 PM
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There's Gold in the Land Down Under
Australia, the home of the Crocodile Hunter, the Wiggles, and the beloved kangaroo has another national treasure that doe not star Nicholas Cage; GOLD.
Yes, behind South Africa, Australia is the second largest producer of the precious yellow metal. With Gold at historic, all-time highs and closing in on $900.00 an ounce, the Australian dollar seems to be in perfect position to rise.
A tight labor market and wage inflation could see the RBA raise rates or take a hawkish stance.
The meteoric rise of AUD/USD from the August lows of .7686 to a hair shy of the .9400 level in November has been tempered by two months of correction to a low of .8552. This low corresponds to the 50% retracement level of the Aug-November upmove.
The old high of .9396 would be a possible target followed by a 127% extension target of .9863.
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01-10-2008, 12:41 PM
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Australia, the home of the Crocodile Hunter, the Wiggles, and the beloved kangaroo has another national treasure that doe not star Nicholas Cage; GOLD.
Yes, behind South Africa, Australia is the second largest producer of the precious yellow metal. With Gold at historic, all-time highs and closing in on $900.00 an ounce, the Australian dollar seems to be in perfect position to rise.
A tight labor market and wage inflation could see the RBA raise rates or take a hawkish stance.
The meteoric rise of AUD/USD from the August lows of .7686 to a hair shy of the .9400 level in November has been tempered by two months of correction to a low of .8552. This low corresponds to the 50% retracement level of the Aug-November upmove.
The old high of .9396 would be a possible target followed by a 127% extension target of .9863.
To learn more about Fibonnacci, enroll in the 8-Day Intensive FX Powercourse
http://www.fxcm.com/power-course-promo.jsp
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We can see the follow through and breakout above the wave 1 high of .8853. Usually, price retests the breakout point before moving higher. That may give us a chance to enter if we missed the 50% fibo entry at .8704.
MACD has angle and separation which bodes well for a continuation of this move.
When a trader can line up the fundamentals, as described in the previous post, with Fibonacci, the results can be powerful.
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01-14-2008, 07:20 PM
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eur usd
as you can see from the daily chart i believe we are in a sideways trend and presently in a wedge pattern. the rsi is very close to 70 and is also in a triangle pattern, both are in red trendlines. also we are very close to the recent high. even though the rsi has broken its trendline upward i do believe that the trend will make its way down. we just need proof, which will be if it breaks the wedge's support line. if it does that then the measurement is about 500 pips starting around 1.4750 with a target around 1.4250. the fib retracement starts at 1.3350 and goes to 1.4900. 38.2% is around 1.4320. i believe that area will be a good place to buy again. if price reaches the 1.4320 area then that will for a double pattern. if price breaks through that support then it will have completed the double pattern and look for profits about 500 pips. if not, then we will look for another test of the 1.4900 area. i also drew in fibs from start of uptrend at 1.2485 to 1.4900 area. the smaller drawn fibs and bigger drawn fibs show convergence of 38.2% and 61.8% around 1.3950, which would = about 400 pips from break of double pattern. so it will probably stop around that area. and i believe that will be a strong support, stronger than 1.4300 area to break.
would appreciate feedback what people think of this analysis.
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01-14-2008, 07:23 PM
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eur usd chart
sorry, it looks like i didnt have the chart all the way to the right. just missing a very small part.
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01-15-2008, 02:54 PM
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Too Early to Count Out
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as you can see from the daily chart i believe we are in a sideways trend and presently in a wedge pattern. the rsi is very close to 70 and is also in a triangle pattern, both are in red trendlines. also we are very close to the recent high. even though the rsi has broken its trendline upward i do believe that the trend will make its way down. we just need proof, which will be if it breaks the wedge's support line. if it does that then the measurement is about 500 pips starting around 1.4750 with a target around 1.4250. the fib retracement starts at 1.3350 and goes to 1.4900. 38.2% is around 1.4320. i believe that area will be a good place to buy again. if price reaches the 1.4320 area then that will for a double pattern. if price breaks through that support then it will have completed the double pattern and look for profits about 500 pips. if not, then we will look for another test of the 1.4900 area. i also drew in fibs from start of uptrend at 1.2485 to 1.4900 area. the smaller drawn fibs and bigger drawn fibs show convergence of 38.2% and 61.8% around 1.3950, which would = about 400 pips from break of double pattern. so it will probably stop around that area. and i believe that will be a strong support, stronger than 1.4300 area to break.
would appreciate feedback what people think of this analysis.
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Traditionally, the EUR/USD has been considered the ANTI-DOLLAR. This usually means that when U.S. fundamentals are poor, the Euro goes up.
With a dismal retail sales number, continued losses due to subprime in banking stocks like Citibank, and the high price of crude oil, the EUR/USD is experiencing new strength.
Yes, this is a Fibonacci forum, but we can't, as traders, stick our heads in the sand concerning fundamentals. These fundamentals that drove up the EUR/USD and drove down the dollar in 2007 have not changed going into 2008.
Our job as professional traders is to identify the Dominant Trend and enter trades in the direction of that trend. Trading what we see is important.
Many an account has gone up in smoke trying to short this BIG DOG.
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