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AUD/USD Strong Selloff Signal 9-9-2016

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Mark Mc Donnell

Today in forex trading the AUD/USD had a strong selloff. The sell signal from The Forex Heatmap® is shown below. This pair is approaching support at the 0.7515 area, we would scale out lots or exit any short term sells on this pair as the AUD/USD continues down to this price.

AUD/USD Strong Selloff Signal 9-9-2016

AUD/USD Strong Selloff 9-9-2016

When the AUD/USD has strong selloff it is always because one currency is weak and the other currency is strong. Today the AUD was weak and the USD was strong. The same thing in reverse can happen when there is a strong up cycle. This is why The Forex Heatmap® is so valuable. It works for short term buy or sell trades like today, but it also works when entering strong up trends.

In the case of trading with the trend, traders can hold onto their position and ride the trend with the strong entries this tools helps to provide. It is part of our overall trend based trading system. Since the AUD/USD is not trending right now, just cycling between support and resistance, we recommend good money management and scaling out lots. Any forex trader can trade profitably using these principles and tools, parallel and inverse analysis and currency strength are vital to the success of your forex trading program.

EUR/NZD Strong Downtrend 9-7-2016

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Mark Mc Donnell

The EUR/NZD is in a strong downtrend on the major time frames like the W1 and MN time frames. When analyzing all of the NZD pairs, the NZD is currently strong on all pairs. Traders can set an audible price alert for a sell at 1.5030, this price is noted on the chart below. The next major support is at the 1.4250 area or lower, also noted on the charts. We also have other sell plans based on NZD strength in our daily trading plans.

EUR/NZD Strong Downtrend 9-7-2016

To perform the analysis of the EUR/NZD we used multiple time frame analysis by individual currency, which is very powerful and revealing. This revealed that the EUR/NZD was in a strong down trend based mostly on the consistent NZD strength in the market. Currently, the EUR pairs are somewhat neutral or choppy. If any EUR weakness comes into the market, perhaps after tomorrow’s EUR news drivers on the economic calendar, we expect a strong sell off on this pair. The Forex Heatmap® and live heatmap alerts will keep us apprised of any EUR weakness in the market in real time.

Real Time Currency Alerts

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Mark Mc Donnell

This video will show traders how to use our real time currency alert system for 8 currencies and 28 pairs. With this alert system forex traders will always know when the market is moving from their desktop, laptop or mobile device like an iPad. The system works for 8 currencies, USD, CAD, EUR, CHF, JPY, AUD, NZD and JPY pairs, and scans the market continuously during regular forex market hours. The alerts tell if if the JPY is weak, NZD is strong, etc. and also tell traders the number of alerts in each trading session. When you see a new alert you can go check The Forex Heatmap® to look formovements in 28 pairs. This system regularly gives live alerts for movements of 100 to 200 pips on any one of 28 currency pairs. This video shows one example of the USD and JPY alerts and how these live alerts pointed traders to a strong move on the USD/JPY.

Forex Trading Signals CAD Weakness 8-22-2016

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Mark Mc Donnell

Today in forex trading the GBP/CAD and NZD/CAD moved higher on CAD (Canadian Dollar) weakness. The GBP/CAD should continue higher on the H4 and possibly D1 time frames, but the major trend on this pair is down on the MN time frame. The GBP/CAD still has upside potential going forward for 1 or 2 two days. The NZD/CAD moved higher but this pair is inside of various levels of resistance, for that reason we would scale out lots or exit this trade. The trading signals for the CAD pairs is shown below from The Forex Heatmap®, along with the price chart movement. The heatmap provides trading signals for 28 currency pairs and can be used for day trading or entering new or existing trends on the higher time frames.

GBP/CAD Chart Movement 8-22-2016

CAD Weakness 8-22-2016

NZD/USD Trending Higher 8-10-2016

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Mark Mc Donnell

The NZD/USD is trending higher on the larger time frames. The W1 time frame is shown below in the image. Current resistance and price alarm point is at 0.7305. The next resistance level is at the 0.7500 – to 0.7700 level as noted on the chart. Forex traders can set an audible buy alert at 0.7305 on their trading platforms. Then when the alert hits you can verify any buy trades with The Forex Heatmap®.

NZD/USD Trending Higher 8-10-2016

British Pound Official Bank Rate Cut

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Mark Mc Donnell

Today in forex news the Bank of England cut interest rates from 0.50% to 0.25%, and the Monetary Policy Committee left the door open to more cuts going forward. The cut was widely anticipated in this post Brexit business environment. This is the first BOE rate cut in 7 years.

For traders, the British Pound dropped strong against all 7 currencies we follow. The GBP/USD is at an intra-day low of 1.8240 and the GBP/NZD had an intra-day low of 1.8240. Most GBP pairs we follow remain inside ranges and clusters, but the GBP/NZD and GBP/JPY have broken short term support levels and we will look to continue selling these pairs in our daily trading plans. We expect more GBP pairs to follow based on GBP weakness. The long term trends on the MN time frame on all GBP pairs continues to show GBP weakness. Today’s live sell signals from The Forex Heatmap® are shown below to show the GBP sell off, along with the price chart movement after the announcement today.

British Pound Official Bank Rate Cut GBPJPY Chart

GBP/JPY Chart Price Movement

British Pound Official Bank Rate Cut

Sample Forex Trading Plan

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Mark Mc Donnell

In this video we will use the JPY (Japanese Yen Pairs) to show how to build a sample forex trading plan for one group of currency pairs. These principles work for any group of pairs with one common currency. For the JPY pairs you would drill down the charts using multiple time frame analysis for the JPY pairs, AUD/JPY NZD/JPY, CAD/JPY, EUR/JPY, etc., all 7 JPY pairs total. In this example the long term trends are all pointing down, and the H4 and D1 time frames are reversing back down into the trend, so the charts show that JPY is strong and that the JPY pairs are dropping. Our trading plans for this day reflect the JPY strength. We issued sell plans for various JPY pairs along with the price alert points for traders to set audible alerts to detect the movement to the downside. When the alerts hit in the Asian session the JPY pairs are in an obvious sell off and our currency alert system also shows the sell off. This is a very safe way to trade the forex and this method works for any group of currency pairs, i.e., USD pairs, CHF pairs, NZD pairs, etc., for a total of 28 pairs. In this video we use the JPY pairs as a sample, then the same methods and techniques can be use for any group of currency pairs.

Forex Trades CHF Weakness 7-26-2016

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Mark Mc Donnell

Today in the main forex trading session the CHF was weak on all pairs. The CHF/JPY dropped substantially and is trending lower on the D1 time frame, it has ongoing pip potential in the current downtrend. The NZD/CHF also moved higher and this pair should start trending up on the H4/D1 time frames. We will look to plan more buys going forward in our trading plans on the NZD/CHF. Other CHF pairs like the AUD/CHF and GBP/CHF moved up pretty strong today on the CHF weakness in the market but these pairs are inside of ranges and were short term buy trades or day trades. The images below show the live CHF trading signals from The Forex Heatmap® along with the associated price chart movement in the direction of the trends.

Forex Trades CHF Weakness 7-26-2016

CHF/JPY Sell Off 7-26-2016

Forex Trend Charts EUR/AUD 7-20-2016

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Mark Mc Donnell

The EUR/AUD is forming a new uptrend on the D1 time frame. Traders can set a buy alarm at the 1.4775 level. The upside potential on this new trend is as high as the 1.5500 resistance level, so entering this trend has excellent upside potential. When the price alert hits check The Forex Heatmap® for trade entry verification signals. The trend charts you see for the EUR/AUD are exponential moving averages which are easy to set up. These trend indicators can be used to follow the major trends of the forex market and our trend based trading plans.

Forex Trend Charts EUR/AUD 7-20-2016

Live Forex Signals GBP and JPY Pairs 7-5-2016

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Mark Mc Donnell

Today in forex trading the GBP (British Pound) was weak on all pairs in the group and this drove very strong price movement. The live trading signals for the GBP and JPY (Japanese Yen) pairs are shown below from The Forex Heatmap®. The GBP/USD and GBP/JPY had very strong sell offs and broke through short term support levels and into their long term trends. The NZD/JPY also sold off on the overall JPY strength in the market today. The GBP/JPY and GBP/USD are in strong downtrends and both pairs are at post-Brexit lows, and the GBP/USD is at a multi year low. We see a lot more sell potential ahead on these pairs. The Forex Heatmap® provides live buy and sell signals for 28 pairs. You can see the signals from the JPY and GBP pairs in the images below along with the nearly 400 pip sell off in the GBP/JPY.

Live Forex Signals GBP and JPY Pairs

GBP/JPY Sell Off 7-5-2016