As the Sterling is selling-off for weeks in a row, it makes sense to look for intraday opportunities in GBP pairs. Likewise, gold is also getting stronger, as the Dollar weakens, and AUD is directly affected by these movements, as Australia is a major gold exporter.
Since 6th January, GBPAUD H1 has been forming a round top, which is a typical distribution pattern. Most importantly, VSA confirms it, as the there have been major supply signals in H1 and above timeframes, and sluggish movement. The background has also been weak, and an opportunity arose when there was a minor supply signal in H1, to which there was an alert given.
GBPAUD H1
- Weak background
- Supply signal
- Entry on the break of the supply bar (could also be on the previous)
- Exit on take-profit. If not having exit, with the low volume bars, it would be wise to atleast close the order partially and get in at a better price.
The prices are now approaching a previous support at 2.017, and are on the lower part of the trading channel. There could be opportunities to counter-trend trade, if prices can stabilize above the recent low at 2.02457 and demand comes in.
GBPAUD H1 Trend Channel
Like it was wrote on the last post, lately USDJPY, on the daily timeframe, was marked by 2 significant events: a shake-out (major demand), and supply after the rally. The other 2 points, refer to what happened afterwards and what is happening right now.
- On point (1), there was a big shake-out in the market, which VSA marked as major demand (as the volume was also very high). This shook-out many of the longs who held their stop-losses at those prices, until it made the intraday low in an area of previous demand, where the smart money supported the prices. After a series of tests the market rallied, and it reversed again on supply signals. That’s the past of course, but it’s important to keep things in perspective to understand what the market is doing right now.
- On point (2), there was a breakout, though a very unusual one – the volumes were very low. This is however a regular calendar event, before and after Christmas, when most traders stop trading altogether, and so unlike in normal circumstances, the low volumes on the breakout shouldn’t be seen as weakness (other factors should be analyzed instead). And unlike popular wisdom, this is one of the best times to make money on the markets, as there is virtually no resistance to a movement from short-term speculation, and likewise supports/resistances stop being a resistance to price movements, as most traders are enjoying their holidays. Many veteran traders however, use this time of year to make their important plays.
- Right now, there is some demand in the market, in the previous area of demand. The market is still trending down, which is confirmed by the weak background, and so it may be still too early to take a move. (3) marks the zone where we should watch for a trend change (e.g. dynamic trend to green). H4 could be used to trade in this zone, as the H4’s background will turn strong faster if prices are sustained. In any case, the alerts indicator looks automatically at different background periods and alert when the background confirms the strength.
USDJPY Daily
On the hourly timeframe, we noted there was some demand coming in. However, on the early hours of 4th January, just a few bars later, very high volumes came in, first on narrow up bars, and then on wide spread down bars. This was heavy selling coming in, as traders were buying near the up trendline and many professionals were using the liquidity to sell (and thus keeping the bar’s range narrow), and in the 2 next bars no buying could stop the selling anymore, and the market went down violently on high volumes. It goes to show that you must be fast on your feet, as things can change quickly in the markets.
USDJPY Hourly
AUDUSD M30 Trade analysis:
- At the time of entry background was strong – it is wrong to be bearish in this place. Only weak background is a sign that imbalance between supply and demand is in favor of supply.
- Strong signal before trend changed. In addition, there is no weak signal. This is also wrong for a short trade.
- Entry was made when dynamic trend turned from green to red – ok.
- The trade was not closed after strong signal appeared in the chart. You should close the trade immediately in this place. Reversal signal is supporting exit in this level.
NZDUSD is moving in a trading range. The area between the upper and lower trend lines is known as the trading range. In VSA terms, the (sideways) market is trading within its range, and will continue to do so until applied (selling or buying) effort makes it break out.
A trader who uses VSA principles will analyse price action in the top and bottom quarters of the trading range, because important observations take place in these areas, as the price heads for the supply or support lines.
The area above the supply (higher) trend line is known as overbought and the area below the support (lower) trend line is referred to as oversold.
One more important line in this chart – long-term resistance. Price already several times reversed near this line. Therefore, it is important to observe price behavior near this area.
- Background was strong.
- Strong signals (2 Minor Demand signals) before trend changed. Reversal signal also confirms market turn in this place.
- Dynamic trend turned from red to green.
- Entry in a low volume down-bar. Stop-loss below previous low.
- Exit by reaching TP level.
Total: + 37 Pips
NZDUSD H1 Trade analysis:
- At the time of entry background was strong – background didn’t have time to turn weak and it is wrong to go short in this case
- Weak signal (Minor Supply) before trend changed (moreover this signal appeared near mid-term resistance) – this is a correct setup for a short trade.
- Entry after dynamic trend turned red – it is o’k (the best way to open trade in a low volume up-bar while the price is not far from market turn). It is better to place stop-loss above resistance (in our case it is below – not o’k).
- Trade has to be immediately closed after two Minor Demand or Demand, Major Demand signals, because there is a big chance that prices will turn direction after this signal. Reversal signal also confirms market turn in this place.
AUDUSD was moving in descending triangle. It was possible to draw a down-trendline and market turned 4 times near this resistance. Lower limit of this triangle was a support line. Recently it was broken by wide spread down-bars with high volume.
The following trade was opened after another reversal near the down trendline:
- At the time of entry background was weak.
- Weak signal (Minor Supply) before trend changed. Reversal signal also confirms market reversal in this place.
- Dynamic trend turned from green to red.
- Entry when price still didn’t move too far (stop-loss is placed above down-trendline)
- Exit after 2 Minor Demand signals
Total: + 77 Pips
