Gaps can be traps

Gaps can be traps

Gaps can be traps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlqsqFTvNKk Beware gaps because they can be filled. They are there for one reason and that is to trap traders and investors into weak positions. An extract from this morning's London forex webinar explains this with an example from the YM (e-mini) contract for the Dow Jones. 00:10 Overview of market sentiment and yen buying 00:10 The speaker begins by sharing their screen and intends to highlight key points about sentiment analysis across different timeframes—five, ten, and fifteen minutes. They use the yen currency pair as an example because it is the counter currency, making it visually easier to understand the sentiment trends across various time horizons. The speaker emphasizes that the sentiment data provides a clear and simple view of market conditions. 00:39 VIX climbing and UK, US indices falling 00:39 The segment discusses current market movements, focusing on the yen being actively bought. The VIX index is climbing moderately, indicating increasing market volatility. Meanwhile, the UK Footsie 100 index is declining, as are US...
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Cad/jpy reaction as oil price craters

Cad/jpy reaction as oil price craters

CAD/JPY reaction as oil price craters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckjMHkFGKwA&t=875s An important module in our Forex Program is understanding cross-market relationships and one of the most important is the one between oil and the petro currencies of which the Canadian dollar is one. In this morning's webinar, we considered the price action on the cad/jpy which was driven lower not only by the crash in oil but also a souring of market sentiment as money flowed into the Japanese yen. In such strong market moves identifying important support and resistance levels is key, not only for establishing possible pause points and reversals, but also for potential points to join the prevailing trend.  This is where the Camarilla indicator can help as we can see in the video. The version used is for the MT5 platform. 00:10 Overview of CAD/JPY and multi timeframe analysis 00:10 The speaker discusses analyzing the CAD/JPY currency pair using multiple timeframes, including slower ones, to better understand market movements and support/resistance levels. They emphasize the importance...
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Camarilla indicator delivers on aud/usd

Camarilla indicator delivers on aud/usd

Camarilla indicator delivers on AUD/USD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMEOEowzUOI Support & resistance are an integral part of volume price analysis and as part of the Forex Program we have developed a number of tools to help us identify those key levels on a chart. The Camarilla indicator is one. Here we can see how it signalled the top in a move on the aud/usd. 00:14 Renko chart settings on NinjaTrader 8 00:14 The speaker discusses analyzing the Australian dollar using Renko charts on NinjaTrader 8, noting that the Renko settings differ from those in NinjaTrader 5. They mention the ability to add more indicators to Renko charts in NinjaTrader 8 and describe the price action as in congestion, having just moved above a key level. 00:54 Price levels and Camarillo indicator 00:54 The speaker discusses the R4 level currently at 4.3 pips, compared to a previous level at 2.7 pips which had a longer congestion phase. They mention the target was the R5 level. The Camarillo indicator used has six levels, unlike most...
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