Yellowlion's EURUSD Trading Journal

18:00 GMT...Setup Update

10/14 05:00 GMT I want to discuss a possibility in EURUSD. This is an hourly chart taken about 04:15GMT this morning. It's forming what I call a "Brace" formation. I took this from the brace { in typeface. You see if you turn it with the point down it looks like the current hourly EURUSD. Now the pattern here is big. Most brace patterns are not this size but the setup - if it materializes - goes like this. Price continues higher to the high of the left side of the brace, here at .3784. Then at the high a fast selloff occurs to one of three levels: the 21 SMA, the .618 Fib retracement, or the grey zone pictured in the chart. I prefer the grey zone but any one is a possibility. The ensuing rally breaks the high with the first target the .618 Fib extension. I've chosen the lower point of my Fib retracements at the close/open instead of the reaction low. The choice is yours. Like I said, this particular pattern here is very large and the setup doesn't always occur but if the sharp selloff occurs it's worth a nibble.

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10/14 18:00 GMT Although we had a sharp sell to the 21 SMA, it's position in the pattern no longer makes it an entry candidate for this setup. Look to the .618 Fib Retracement or the "sweet spot" if the setup materializes. Remember, the selloff needs to be sharp and fast.

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10/15/08 05:00 GMT Session Open

Good Morning All,


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Time's running out for this setup, we need to get a sharp drop into the entry zone early today.

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10/15/08 21:30 GMT Setup Update

Well the selloff did occur but not according to setup rules so the "sweet spot" does not carry the weight it would have in a reaction selloff.
For Elliott technicians, the ZigZag off the high completes at .3457.

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10/16/08 06:00 GMT Session Open

Good Morning All,

Late in from my usual Wednesday meeting so no analysis tonight. I'm around for a bit so you can catch me on Yahoo if you want to chat. Gonna hit the sack early tonight.

The Brace setup saw the selloff but not of the character necessary to validate an entry. The "Sweet Spot" rectangle low was at .3426 and the swing low was at .3424 and gave up +92 for those who tried it anyway.

Have a good session.
 
10/20/08 04:00 GMT Session Open

Good Morning All,

Hope everyone had a splendid autumn weekend.


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Commercial short positions are still at very low levels and they're starting to build their long positions into the decline. The real interest this week is in Spec activity with longs at multi-year lows (only 10% of Euro FX open interest is Spec long) while there's noticible short covering over the past couple weeks. Harbinger of a EURUSD rally ahead.

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10/23/08 05:45 GMT Session Open

Good Morning All,

My eyes are on the OPEC meeting later today.


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10/24/08 04:15 GMT Session Open

Good Morning All and Happy Friday,

Nice swings in this consolidation over the past couple days. Hope everyone is enjoying the volatility.


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10/27/08 03:30 Gmt

Good Morning All,

Hope everyone had a splendid weekend.

Lots of activity this morning. IBFX has widened the spread for EURUSD quite a bit. I've seen anywhere from 5 to 11 pips during the half hour I've been watching. Going to take the London AM off and sleep a little. Had a stressful weekend anyway so the sleep will be good.
 
10/28/08 06:00 GMT Session Open

Good Morning All,


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10/30/08 06:00 GMT Session Open

Good Morning All,

In way late from my Wednesday meeting and our electric company was here today doing work on the fat pipes so I had no power most of the day. When they switched it back on it fried the power supply on my older computer. Was probably ready to go anyway and it's a quick fix today. Went on a nice bike ride in the beautiful Southern California air for my day.

No analysis tonight but wow EURUSD.
 
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10/31/08 04:30 GMT Session Open

Good Morning All,

Happy Friday and Happy Halloween.


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11/03/08 04:30 GMT Session Open

Good Morning All,

Hope everyone had a splendid Halloween weekend. Here come the Holidays.

Changing my trading schedule (or trying to..slowly) to be more present for a better part of the early US session into the closing bell. My newsletter work has increased so I want to allocate time after the US bell for newsletter publishing and development. I am going to continue posting a pre-London page before I hit the sack. The format will probably change as I develop my presentations further and any constructive suggestions are always appreciated. Hope at least a few find the information posted helpful.



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11/05/08 04:30 GMT Session Open

Good Morning All,

EURUSD Sold off 100 pips on the Democratic win in the US presidential election. Historic, meaningful moment here in the US. I'm very proud of this community.


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11/07/08 05:00 GMT Session Open

Good Morning All and Happy Friday,


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11/10/08 03:30 GMT Session Open

Good Morning All,

Hope everyone had a terrific weekend. Posting a little early this morning.


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This weeks COT charts show no meaningful change of spec or commercial positions from prior to the 900+ pip gain last week. The low level of spec long positions could bode well for the triangle analysis above, but certainly is a harbinger of another strong advance for EURUSD in the not too distant future.

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