As I said thelast time I covered the EUR/USD, all hell is breaking loose on the charts!
And I'm able to follow the moves using my tramline technique almost to the tick.
Today I'll show you why I love trading the euro. The action is a textbook case in how to use tramlines to your advantage and take serious money out of the markets.
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OK, on 4 April, I showed you a chart where I had placed my first price target, which had been hit.
The market was heading down towards the lower tramline in the 1.3150 area (my second target). Here's the chart I showed:
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As I expected, again that target was hit. So what to do?
One of the most common questions I get is: Should I take profits when a target is hit? I know it's a dilemma that affects all of us me included.
Now, a trader has two options here. If trading short-term, one could take a quick profit on the short trade. If not, then another option would be to hold and move the stop to break-even.
It will really come down to your individual style or how you feel about the trade at the time.
My lower tramline is now acting as resistance
OK, now my second target has been hit, what happened after that? As you can see, the market ploughed straight down below 1.31 and then bounced off chart support:
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As I expected, the rally was weak and only took it to yes, the underside of the tramline (red arrow) in a beautiful kiss. Hollywood will definitely want this!
And after the kiss, the 'scalded cat bounce' (SCB) down, and this morning as I write, the market is on the verge of breaking chart support around the big round number 1.30.
This is why I love trading the EUR/USD I get a lot of accurate tramlines, loads of kisses and SCBs. I get good Fibonaccis and momentum divergences. What more could I ask?
Incidentally, on the hourly euro chart, I am seeing many tramline kisses and SCBs. On the chart above, just admire the lovely extended kiss on the previous break away from the centre tramline in late March/early April.
But back to today, and it's time to look at the bigger picture on the daily chart:
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Here, I will be looking for more tramlines, but what strikes me right away is the support line, which I drew in easily.
We have a nice 'prior pivot point' (PPP) marked by the green arrow on the left. If you have studied my tramline video tutorial, you will know how much importance I place on these particular touch points
And then we have the solid touch points marked by the red arrows. All together, what I have is a very solid support line which, if broken, will be very hard to breach on the upside.
Head and shoulders pattern confirms my bearish view
But take a closer look at the form of the rally off the January lows. I believe I can see a potential 'head and shoulders'formation with my support line acting as the neckline.
Head and shoulders formations are good because they give us so much information about likely targets. As I write, the market is breaking below the neckline, helping to confirm my view.
The head and shoulders target I referred to is this: I draw in a tramline across the head (top) and parallel to my tramline on the chart above. Then I add another one equidistant below. The target lies on this lower line in the 1.27 area. It's not going to get there overnight but it's one to watch.
And interestingly, if you study the daily chart of the EUR/USD back to the July 2008 top at 1.60, you can see that we are in third Elliott waves of at least three degrees of trend measured off that top. Why not have a go at confirming this yourself?
If I'm correct, this is a most powerful set-up and fully supports my longer-term 1.20 target, which should be weeks/months away.
The ride should be exciting over the coming days and I'll be following the action here. Stay tuned!
If you're a new reader, or need a reminder about some of the methods I refer to in my trades, then do have a look at my introductory videos:
The essentials of tramline trading
An introduction to Elliott wave theory
Advanced trading with Elliott waves
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