PRICE ACTION, VOLUME, ORDER FLOW, INTERMARKET & BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS

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Example: EUR/USD Long 1.2655-1.2640 – Nov. 6, 2008

There are 2 big levels here: 1.2655 (bottom of 1hr bucket) 1.2640 (intersection of diagonal trendline) I went long at 1.2656 just in case 1.2640 didnt get hit. Because they were so close together, only

Radical Rate Cuts Expected Today from ECB, BOE

The euro and pound have been dropping steadily over the past 20 hours on speculation of dramatic cuts in interest rates. Both are expected to announce cuts at around noon GMT today (7:00am EST –

Just Another 600 Pips For GBP – US Elections On Tap

Tomorrow is election day here in the US, and there has been a wide range of skepticism in terms of what to expect out of the markets. I’m playing less in line with the actual

Every Trade Counts: Doubt Your Initial Reactions

Its easy to forget what makes us money sometimes. Profitable traders, and non profitable traders alike, go through phases where they oftentimes forget what it was they did when they were making money. We get

Trading Breakouts

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Anyone Familiar With the USD Carry Trade?

The US cut another 50bps off of its interest rate today, and sent equities skyrocketing, and the dollar down the drain. Risk-related pairs went through the roof, many of them coming up to the halfway

Picking Up the Pieces

Japanese equity markets showing big signs of strength today following the open, trying to recover from 5 straight losing sessions. US home sales came out a little better than expected today, and the US rallied

Measure Twice, Cut Once – Drastically Improving Your Performance With Proper Planning

If there was ever a turning point in my career where I went from mediocrity to consistency, it was when I started putting together a daily plan on a regular basis. The exercise takes

Take the Easy Ones

Staples would love me for putting up this picture. Looking at price action tonight, we’re seeing a somewhat difficult zone here, particularly on GBP, EUR and CHF that is going to require a breakout