Scan Of The Markets

There have been some very punchy movements in financial markets. In the currency space, the Australian Dollar has been the clear outperformer in detriment of a battered US Dollar, by far the most negatively affected, while in the metals complex, Silver takes the spotlight once again with its parabolic-type ascend that defies gravity.

The approval of the EU recovery fund, worth 750bn euros, set the ball rolling early doors in Europe with risk boosted and we never looked back. Interestingly, US indices underperformed, perhaps in what could be a rotation from overexposure in the US into Europe.

If yesterday I was promoting the idea that as many as 11 forex instruments had seen sufficient flow imbalances to transition into a trending mode phase, that list has only expanded in the last 24h. What this means is that as speculators, we must now be on high alert because it is under this environment where the most reward can be ripped.

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Trending Markets On My Radar

In this section, from the table above, and after scanning through the charts, I short-list the markets that meet the criteria or may soon do to engage on a directional trend off higher timeframes through a 15m timeframe entry. To get a deeper dive into the markets included in this section, watch my daily video analysis below.

Hot Trade Of The Day

In this section, I pick a market or several ones that presented an opportunity to buy on weakness or sell on strength based on the higher timeframes outlook. My video analysis below will further elaborate on the logic behind the trade. 

Even if this long trade does not fall under the typical category of trending with the 4h and daily in agreement, it was hard to pass. Why? The context was ideal for a potential rotation back up on the premise that the daily chart was still bullish in momentum and structure, we had reached a 100% projection target in the 4h chart, and as another layer of technical evidence, we found consistent bids at the 0.90.

The entry was rather aggressive as I didn’t want to wait for the takeout of the latest fractal high (too separated from entry) but instead engaged once the momentum to the downside via the SMT in the 15m flipped.

Insights Into Market Flows

In this video analysis, I dissect the information above. Ultimately, it is the traders’ call, via a set of entries thoroughly backtested, to enter and manage a position, hence the video is intended as educational in nature and not financial advice. 

Video Length: 00:19:53

Recent Economic Indicators & Events Ahead

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Important Footnotes

MARKET STRUCTURES

Markets evolve in cycles followed by a period of distribution and/or accumulation. To understand the principles applied in the assessment of market structures, refer to the tutorial How To Read Market Structures In Forex. To simplify it all for readers, a transition to analyze structures via Fractal breakouts has been included in my analysis.

SMART MONEY TRACKER 

In order to assess the market momentum of a particular asset, I’ve promoted for years the idea of using what I call the smart money tracker. The settings and the indicator can be obtained via our Discord room, where traders from all walks of life interact frequently. In this video I lay out the elements I look into to call trend directions.

SUPPORT & RESISTANCE

Unlike levels of dynamic support or resistance or more subjective measurements such as Fibonacci retracements, pivot points, trendlines, or other forms of reactive areas, horizontal areas of support and resistance are universal concepts used by the majority of market participants. It, therefore, makes the areas the most widely followed. The Ultimate Guide To Identify Areas Of High Interest.

FUNDAMENTALS

It’s important to highlight that the daily market outlook provided in this report is subject to the impact of the fundamental news. Any unexpected news may cause the price to behave erratically in the short term. Monitor the event risks via Forexfactory.com & refer to Fundamentals vs Technicals In Forex.

PROJECTION TARGETS

The usefulness of the 100% projection resides in the symmetry and harmonic relationships of market cycles. By drawing a 100% projection, you can anticipate the area in the chart where some type of pause and potential reversals in price is likely to occur, due to 1. The side in control of the cycle takes profits 2. Counter-trend positions are added by contrarian players 3. These are price points where limit orders are set by market-makers. You can find out more by reading the tutorial on The Magical 100% Fibonacci Projection.