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Shorting the GBPUSD as USD strength precedes the FOMC in a “risk off” trading environment
The USD had a very strong day and risk off sentiment prevailed. The higher trending GBPUSD moved down at the U.K. open to test its Asian session low…where it bounced higher. As it began to roll over again after making a lower high, a short was taken risking...
Long the EURUSD as the DXY moved lower today but stayed above 90.00
After moving down during the Asian session, the EURUSD moved higher at the beginning of the U.K. session… which is more often than not a trap. We awaited a pull back which completed with a reversal pattern. A long was taken risking 11 pips for a potential 41 pips...
Shorting the AUDUSD as the USD moves higher to begin the trading week
The AUDUSD had moved up in the Asian session, pulled back when the U.K. session got underway, made another attempt to move higher but formed a lower high and faded into the U.S. session open. As the U.S. session got underway, the pair ran into sellers near the...
Shorting the AUDUSD after disappointing retail sales for Australia
Trading was a little slow this week for me, which began with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday in the U.S. followed by the inauguration of President Biden on Wednesday. Australia on Friday, posted disappointing retail sales (MoM). The AUDUSD tends...
Shorting the USDJPY in advance of Fed Chair Powell speech today
The USDJPY made an attempt to move higher at the U.S. open but failed to challenge its Asian session high. It subsequently made a lower high with one of my favourite 3 candle reversal patterns. We entered short risking 12 pips for a potential 46 pips to our daily...
Shorting the EURCAD as upward momentum failed in the U.S. session overlap
Trading has been tricky to start the year. I have noticed over the years that the narrative at the beginning of January tends to change dramatically by the end of January. The market came into January with a short USD bias and the volatility thus far suggests many...
Shorting the USDCAD as we await the Georgia voting outcome of two Senate seats
I wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous new year! We begin 2021 with a bearish USD bias as the market flows continue to show USD selling. With WTI Oil testing $50 to begin the year, a level not seen since pre-pandemic, a short USDCAD position was...
Shorting the EURUSD today ahead of the EU Summit
There is still no sign of a Brexit deal. The E.U. Summit begins tomorrow along with the ECB Monetary Policy Statement and Interest Rate Decision. After moving up in the Asian session the EURUSD reversed in the European session back down to 1.2100. It briefly...








