Looking into the past can provide a wealth of information when trying to find future support and resistance levels. Past high or low price pivot points should not be ignored and can be critical when trying to identify or project futures price swings and trend reversals. The later came into play recently in the Dollar Index. The Dollar index had… read more
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Swing trading strategies – Dollar Index at critical juncture! [chart]
Swing Trade strategy in British pound [chart]
I currently have a recommended long position for the September British pound – long from 1.485- in the TMV Swing Trading Report. In the last issue I expressed concern that the market may have difficultly crossing the up-sloping median line and it my be time to exit. On the bullish side, is the bullish reversal… read more
Swing Trading Strategies intra-day using “action-reaction” by John Crane. [chart]
Most of my posts are about swing trading strategies using daily charts. Therefore, I am often asked if the “action-reaction” method can also be used when daytrading. Yes, it can. This 3-minute chart, of the June Eurocurrency, offers a great example of “action-reaction” at work intra-day. Between 7:48 a.m. and 7:54 a.m. (MST) on the… read more
Swing trading strategies – What does “action-reaction” tell us about the next move in the Eurocurrency? [chart]
The June Eurocurrency posted pivot highs of the April 15 and May 3rd reversal swing dates. Both dates marked the end of the corrective bounce and triggered a bearish reversal, followed by a lower market. The euro also posted a 570 point rally, during the two session following the May 6th reversal date. Since then,… read more
Swing trade strategy – How the R-swing date worked in the Australian dollar. [chart]
June Australian dollar – The Aussie is experiencing a sharp price decline, falling over 580 points in the past four trading sessions. However, the price decline may be coming to an end as the market reached the reaction line target objective (8331) on the projected reversal swing date (May 19th). I look for the Aussie… read more
Swing trading strategies – Euro reaches target line on projected R-swing date. [chart]
June Eurocurrency – After plunging over 220 during Tuesday’s session, the euro opened lower on Wednesday’s reversal date before turning higher and posting a strong rally. The market had tested the reaction line support early in the session and it provided the springboard for the subsequent 200-point rally that was triggered by the reversal date.… read more
Swing trading strategies – Trading in volatile markets – Part two [video]
During the first week of May,2010, several markets experienced extreme volatility. During extreme volatility, many trading programs and strategies break down because of sudden reversals and lareg price moves. In the two videos titled, ” Trading in Volatile Markets” I walk through several markets using the “Action-Reaction” theory and the Reversal dates to show you how this… read more
Swing trading software – currencies – RT Swing Trader catches the big moves.
Looking for a trading software program to help you trade the volatile currency markets? You may want to consider the RT Swing Trader. The program signals are pattern based so that it uses the markets own price action to identify “sweet spots” where the markets are building energy inside a trend that precede explosive market moves.… read more
Swing trading – currency trading – Major reversal in Canadian dollar projected in advance. [chart]
The Canadian dollar formed a bearish TR swing pattern after posting a major high on the April 22nd reversal date and turned lower in front of the May 6th meltdown and subsequent drop to 9293. The “loonie” rebounded from the low and traded higher into the May 12th reversal swing date, closed inside the 60% sell… read more