By diversifying a nice combination can be traded in the coming week like e.g.:
- AUD/CHF with the GBP/JPY
- EUR/CHF with the AUD/USD
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Ranking and Rating list
Analysis based on TA charts for all the major currency pairs. Good luck to all. No advice, just info. Every week the Forex ranking rating list will be prepared for the weekend. All the relevant Time Frames will be analyzed and the ATR and Pip value will be set.
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For analyzing the best pairs to trade looking from a longer-term perspective the last 13 weeks Currency Classification can be used in support.
This was updated on 17 September 2017 and is provided here for reference purposes:
Strong: EUR, AUD and CAD. The preferred range is from 6 to 8.
Neutral: NZD and CHF. The preferred range is 4 to 5.
Weak: USD, JPY and GBP. The preferred range is from 1 to 3.
When comparing the 13 weeks Currency Classification with the pairs mentioned in the Ranking List above some would then become less interesting. On the other hand, these pairs are at the top of the list partly also because of their volatility. It seems best to take positions for a short period then and take advantage of the high price movements.
With the FxTaTrader Strategy, these pairs are not traded because these would be trades in the 4 Hour chart or in a lower Time Frame. Nevertheless, they may offer good chances for the short term trader.
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Currency Score Chart
The Currency Score analysis is one of the parameters used for the Ranking and Rating list which is published also in this article. The Currency Score is my analysis on the 8 major currencies based on the technical analysis charts using the MACD and Ichimoku indicator on 4 Time Frames: the monthly, weekly, daily and 4 hours. The result of the technical analysis is the screenshot here below.
When comparing the 13 weeks Currency Classification with the recent Currency Score, as provided in the image above, we can determine the deviations. In the article “Forex Strength and Comparison” this is analyzed in more detail.
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Chart of the Week
The Chart for this week is the EUR/NZD 8 Hour chart.
Price is having a strong pullback after making a recent high at 1,6759. It is now consolidating at a support level around 1,6450. It may continue to consolidate in the coming period and recover towards the Kijun-Sen.
- A nice buy opportunity would be after a recovery where price will be between the yellow dotted support line (Nr.1) and the Kijun-Sen at 1,6552.
The PSAR does not need to turn positive in the 8 H. chart as long as it remains positive in the Daily Chart.
By preference, the candlesticks should show a good pattern that confirms the entry. This could be e.g. one of the reversal Candlesticks patterns. Check e.g. the following link for more information: Bulkowski’s Top 10 Reversal Candlesticks - The target should be around the yellow dotted line (Nr. 2) which is a resistance level.
- After the recovery, between the yellow dotted line and the Kijun-Sen as mentioned in point 1, the MACD should show strength in the MACD minus Signal, these are the Blue and Red bars. Either the red bars should become smaller or the blue bars larger. The MACD should stay above the zero line.
In case of a stronger pullback with price going far below the yellow dotted support line with the MACD not recovering the set-up is no more valid.
A stop-loss should be placed near the yellow dotted support line keeping in mind that there is already some space toward the Kijun-Sen.
- This is a pair that fits best in Point 1 of the Comparison Table Guide. For more information read my other Weekly article called the “Forex Strength and Comparison”.
- The EUR is a Strong currency and the NZD is a Neutral currency. The Currency Score Difference is 3.
The set-up mentioned remains valid as long as the pair remains in the Top 10 of the coming Weekly Ranking and Rating lists and continues to comply with the point of the Comparison Table Guide mentioned above.
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Besides this article, I also use the Forex “Strength and Comparison” which is also available once a week on my blog. In that article, we look in more detail at the relative position of the currencies and pairs. We will look in more detail at the interesting pairs from a longer term perspective for trading in the Daily and Weekly chart. We will use the information from this article, “Ranking, Rating and Score”, and analyze it further in more detail.
It is recommended to read the page “Currency score explained”, “Introduction to the FxTaTrader Forex Models” and “Statistics and Probabilities” for a better understanding of the article. If you would like to use this article, then mention the source by providing the URL FxTaTrader.com or the direct link to this article. Good luck in the coming week.
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