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How To Know If A Forex Trend Would Continue ?….How To Capture A REAL Retracement During A Forex Trend ? ( Find Out Here )

WAIT !!!

2 TRICKY QUESTIONS For Your First before You proceed …

1)  How do You KNOW ” Whether ” A Trend Would CONTINUE In The Previous Direction ?

…ALSO

2) How do You KNOW ” Whether ” is it a REAL RETRACEMENT for a Trend Continuation ….

…….and NOT Another Total ” Reversal “  ( that would hit Your Stop-Loss yet again ! ) at all ?

Any idea what is possibly the best answer to the 2 questions above ??

……Most of the ( struggling ) traders simply DO NOT have the answer at all for these 2 “ Tricky ” questions..

That’s why they would keep losing and losing while trading the market………due to the fact that they just cannot handle these 2 ” Tricky ” situations CONFIDENTLY…..

If You’re also one such trader who has been facing such challenges & dilemma all these while…..

…..Causing You to fail to achieve the trading success ( and Profits ) You truly want -  DUE to these 2 ” Tricky ” situations..

Then please read the entire article below as I share a few simple & effective solutions which You can use to  help overcome them in no time.


This is also the exact strategy I used to profit a total of 100 Pips from trading the USDCHF pair.


( NO Complicated Technical Indicators …..
NO Fundamental News or Economy Reports…..

And NO Tedious Analysis Needed At All !! )
Alright Fellow Trader/s,

It is already an obvious fact that any trader who have ventured into this forex trading business for awhile by now..

He/ She would definitely at one stage…..realize some essential aspects about trading profitably :

1)  Riding On The Prevailing TREND happening in the FX market

is very profitable…

( especially in a market like FOREX where a pair can trend for a nice 500 - 800 Pips easily in just one week ! )

2)  But in order to achieve a good ” Risk Vs. Rewards ” ratio…….


it is very important to take advantage of the PRICE RETRACEMENT in the trending market.

However………no doubt it is ( very ) easy to understand the basic meaning of the 2 sentences above ….

Any human being who can understand simple English…..they can comprehend the meaning with ease.

However…..when they actually look at any LIVE Forex Chart and try to ” Follow ” the meaning of the 2 sentences above…

There would be ” many confusing question marks ” in their mind always….

Making them feeling extremely Un-decisive, Hesitant & Just-Not-Sure  “ when a certain potential set-up is actually present in the market for them to take advantage of…

And this is exactly one of the most common problem being face by fellow traders who wrote in to me asking on help on this issue.

They are traders from all over the world……..from different culture & nationality…….

But that does not prevent them from facing this problem though.

In fact, I even dare to assure You that as long as one has the desire to be successful with his / her trading..

He / she would have to face and then overcome this problem during their ” Forex learning journey “…… no matter what.

Recently I have a trade in which I SHORTED the Usd/Chf pair.

And the ” Actual Market Analysis & Decisions Making Process “ is very suited to answer the 2 Tricky questions I prompted You at the very start of this page.

Hence…….

….. I decide to take sometime today and share the important ” truth ” You need to know in order to overcome the 2 tricky situations in future.

Nothing beats ” knowing ” what’s going through my mind as regards to trading a position……agree ?

And that’s exact You would get to learn as You read on below.

Alright…..without much further ado…

Let’s begin.

My Thorough Sharing Next On The 2 ” ( very ) Tricky ”

Situations Most Traders Would Definitely Face At Some Stage

- THAT Caused Them to LOSE.

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1)  How do YOu KNOW ” Whether ” A Trend Would Continue In The

Previous Direction ?

…..ALSO

2) ….How do You Know ” Whether ” is that a REAL RETRACEMENT

for a Trend Continuation……..and NOT a ” Reversal ” ( that would

hit Your Stop- Loss ) at all ?

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** My Answer For You : **

( ….Step-By-Step Explanations )

For a start, let me show You the actual set-up I spotted in the market which led me to ” decide to SHORT ” this Usd/Chf pair.

( click to enlarge )

In almost all of my trade, I place a lot of emphasis on the daily chart.

Because with the Price Actions happening on the daily chart, I can then obtain very reliable trading ” hints ‘ from it.

That’s because I am technically looking at the ” much bigger prospective ” of the Forex market sentiment.

Likewise for this USDCHF pair.

I saw a really ( LONG ) Bearish Candle Formed & Closed on the daily chart on 11th OCT 2011.

With this hint, I know there would be good SHORTING set-ups coming soon over the next few days.

So from that moment on…… I would begin to monitor for further HINTS & Price Actions showing in the market before I finally commit into a SHORTING trade.

Well….if You have been following my forex tips for sometime now.

You should already know that I am a very careful trader….

….. and I ONLY commit into a position provided there are ” multiple RELIABLE Price Actions ” in the market to support my intention.

Without appropriate and adequate ” Confluence ” from the market to support my intention….I would rather give that trade a miss…

….Than to jump in and just try my luck….

Not the way to do it if one is serious about succeeding in the long run.

Likewise for this USDCHF trade as well.

Let me show You every single ” Price Actions ” from the market that I took into consideration - BEFORE SHORTING this USDCHF pair next.

In order to do so, I will be monitoring for the price actions in both the 4 hourly & 1 hourly charts.

For now, I will be monitoring the 4 hourly until the market is getting ready to be SHORTED !

Here’s the first 4 hourly chart & what ” hints ” I look out for :

( click to enlarge )

The price movements within that 2 lines are what contributed to the BEARISH LONG CANDLE You saw on the daily chart earlier.

After that, price start to climb

( Retracement for the Trend Continuation ?? OR Total Reversal ?? We DON’t KNOW !! ).

So do I start to look for SHORTING Hints ??….. now that the price is in ( possibly ) a retracement after the bearish fall ?

NO…….NOT now though.

Because I need to ” confirm “ that there’s a high possibility of SELLERS in the market who are keen on SHORTING this pair further…

…BUT Aaron…..why need to do that ?

Here’s why :

You see………though I seen a BEARISH LONG CANDLE on the daily chart…

But the actual fact is that this USDCHF pair is on a long term BULLISH prevailing trend.

Here’s illustration to show You :

( click to enlarge )

So since I intend to SHORT this pair ….it means I am opposing the ” Prevailing Up-Trend ” in the market…..

By doing so…..

I need to be ” extra careful “ while waiting for as many hints as possible to confirm my SHORTING intention before jumping in.

“….so how do I confirm that majority of SELLERS in the market are willing to push this Down-Trend further ? “….

Simple..!

Just wait for the market to create a ” new LOW “…..on the 4 hourly chart.

Like this :

( click to enlarge )

And once a ” New Low ” is in placed..

It is indeed a good hint that the trend could possibly be pushed further by the Sellers ….” again “.

With the above… it is also my answer for the 1st ” Tricky ” question I prompted You at the start of this page.

Which is :

1)  How do YOu KNOW “  Whether  ” A Trend Would Continue In The

Previous Direction ?

But……..jumping into the market while spotting that ” New LOW ” is NOT SUFFICIENT for me to commit into a SHORTING position at this point though.

By doing so, I am NOT putting myself at an advantage that is.

With this advantage ….I mean this :

“..You want a proven & reliable set-up which enables You to WIN MORE than YOU LOSE…….most of the time !! “

What is that set-up ?

It is none other than a ” Price Retracement “.

So definitely having spotted a ” New LOW ” in the market.

We can only jump in for our SHORTING positions WHEN the price has Retraced to an appropriate level.

Remember this important fact : - Because it could be a total reversal instead of a retracement.

So it is really our responsibility to monitor every price actions closely and use them to help us confirm whether is it a retracement…..or a total reversal.

Do You know how ?

If Not….read on below please.

I shall share the important details which would answer the 2nd ” Tricky ” question too.

Which is this :

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That’s Right !!…..By taking advantage of a ” Price Retracement ” during a trending market…….the risk would be Minimal…..& at the same time the Rewards achievable would be Maximized………no doubt !

BUT…..

2) ….How do You Know ” Whether ” is that a REAL RETRACEMENT

for a Trend Continuation……..and NOT a ” Reversal ” ( that would

hit Your Stop- Loss ) at all ?

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Here’s The Answer :

There are a few ” Important Hints ” that the market has to give me first…..in order to help me confirm that it is a Real Retracement . ( for this Bearish Trend Continuation )

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1st Important Hint :

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- The price has to retrace back ( as close as possible ) to the previous support level.

Like This :

( click to enlarge )

Without seeing the price hitting that ( important ) level at least…

I would NOT even consider shorting this pair again.

Why so…?

Purely because I like to put all odds on my side definitely.

That explains why I am never ” worried / fearful ” on any trade I decide to commit on.

That’s because I don’t compromise / deviate from my ” winning trading rules ” at all.

* smile *

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2nd Important Hint :

——————————————–

- If price does gets there, it has to form price actions / patterns to show that Strong SELLING Sentiment is still in the market.

Like This :

( click to enlarge )

Price does RETRACED to the level I am watching out for.

( which is the level that coincides with the previous support level )

And even shown some sort of ” Buying Rejection ” at that level.

Which resulted in a ” Inverted Pin-Bar ” in the market.

These hints are being extracted from the 4 hourly chart.

So in order to monitor the more ” detailed Price Actions ” to help me get ahead of the majority…

I would drop to the next smaller time-frame which is the 1 hourly.

Here are the hints I am looking out before ” finally ” committing to the SHORTING position.

At this stage, I would consider it the ” most critical ” aspect of trading.

Due to the fact that if I commit one wrong analysis ( or trading on impulse )….it would result in a disappointing outcome end of the day.

Again…most ( struggling & failing ) traders actually DISLIKE this stage of the analysis because they would ALWAYS get very indecisive.

On FEAR that it would be yet another LOSING trade for them….just like the previous ones.

But trust me on this…

Once You KNOW what ” hints / price actions ” to look out for at this stage…

And then weight the Risk Vs. Rewards aspect….

There is really NOTHING to be fearful about then.

Because once You can confidently gather such ” Hints ” from the market in a Logical Approach Manner ….like me.

Your monthly results would be almost in the ” positive zone ” then.

Don’t believe ?

Put in the time and effort for now..

And then tell me about it in 2 - 3 months time ….* smile *

Do remember to try on a DEMO account if You’re doing that.

Or start ( really ) small if You want.

Trading on MICRO lots……with a starting capital of maybe USD$250.

Am sure You can afford to lose that amount if worst come to worst right !!

Just remember to ONLY use the amount that You can AFFORD TO LOSE !

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1st Hint after dropping to 1 hourly chart :

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( click to enlarge )

The ” yellow line ” is the same line I marked on the 4 hourly earlier indicating the PREVIOUS SUPPORT LEVEL.

( just in case You’re confused by it.)

And the price movements within the 2 blue lines are what contributed to the ” Inverted Pin-Bar ” on the 4 hourly.

When I noticed this ” Inverted Pin-Bar “, it is already 12 midnight at the country where I reside. ( Time zone GMT + 8 )

So I really can’t do much because I need to sleep by then.

I normally do not stay up past 1230 on most nights.

Sleeping early and maintaining a regular bio clock is one essential aspect of being a ” Healthy ( Winning ) Trader “……..agree ? * smile *

For anyone still struggling and trying to achieve the success they want out of forex trading..

Then all the more they should get enough ” quality sleep ” of at least 7 hours.

Best to be between 11pm - 6am interval.

Not related to the strategy I am sharing today….but just thoughts of mine to share though. * smile *

So by the time I wake up the next morning…..

This is what I saw on the 1 hourly chart for this pair …

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2nd Hint After Dropping To 1 Hourly :

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Like this :

( click to enlarge )

One terrible thing that can make most traders ” rather anxious ” is to spot a potential set-up JUST BEFORE it is time for them to rest for the day.

If he / she is willing to stay up ……there is NO guarantee that the market would show the ( required ) potential set-up they want.

OR

The market could be in the ” Retracement / Sideway ” stage for 8 hours or more straight off…….until the next day active trading hours.

NOW……..are You going to sacrifice Your precious sleep considering there are so many uncertainties involve ?

I for one….would NOT sacrifice my precious sleep definitely.

For this trade, I would use a ” Sell - Stop Pending Order ( with very tight stop-loss because I am not there to monitor the price actions ) ” to catch the bearish move…. if it does MOVE while I am sleeping !!

But since it did not get trigger.

I shall not talk about it here.

Reserve that for another strategy.

As a matter of fact, I would much prefer to avoid using a ” pending order ” as far as possible though.

Unless I am trading the much bigger time-frame and ride the long term trend which could last for weeks.

But then…….that kind of strategy would need a much bigger risk ( stop-loss ) too…..& the good set-up does not happen as often as while trading intra-day.

Again….more on that on another strategy on ” SWING Trading “.

For now……let me continue with my explanations.

Here’s the illustration to help You recap :

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This is what I saw on the 1 hourly chart for this pair …

2nd Hint After Dropping To 1 Hourly :

Like this :

( click to enlarge )

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So do I jump in to SHORT instantly upon seeing that bearish candlestick at about 10am ( GMT 0200 ) while I check the chart ?

Of course NOT..

Every single decision I made as regards to trading must be based on the actual Price Actions in the market.

Then for this critical moment of ” deciding WHEN to SHORT ” this pair..

What Price Actions do I look for then ?

Here’s the answer for You :

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3rd Hint After Dropping To 1 Hourly :

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( click to enlarge )

For the ” final ” market hint which I used to support my SHORTING intention.

I am using a ” Trend-Line Violation ” as an indication.

Previously, the ( green ) line acts as a support for the price movement at this period.

So once ” Violated to the DOWN-SIDE “….it is definitely a clear indication that the sellers are coming into the market again.

If You notice on the illustration above again..

I only use the ” 2nd Bearish Candlestick Closed ” for my SHORTING Entry….

This is so because I want to avoid a ” False Breakout ” out of that channel.

False Breakout is very common in any financial market ( perhaps due to to Stop-Loss hunting by the brokers )….so I always like to ” confirm ” that I do not get caught by it unnecessary.

Anyway, the price did not fall too far from the first candlestick…

So all good.

I SHORTED at the price of 0.89734.

( 2 separate Lots as usual as I would be executing the ” Partial Exit ” technique )

How about the Stop-Loss placement for this trade ?

Without entering a stop-loss, it is just like driving a fast car WITHOUT a functional braking system.

When I am WRONG about a trade and it’s direction, I would want to get out as soon as possible in order to ” limit” the amount of losses that would incur.

And NOT to hold onto a losing trade….and let it drag on and on……

When that happens……I might as well CUT loss ” earlier “…and ride on the other side of the REAL trend……right ?

But I do not advocate guessing a stop-loss value to be used in any trade.

It has to be strategically place

Best place is on the recent Lows….or at the the recent ” Price Pull-back “…

Not a 100% sure thingy….but at least if the price was to violate those levels.

I would want to play safe and get out to prevent ” entering into the wrong direction ” to drain my account further.

Here’s the ideal location I would place the SL for this trade:

( click to enlarge )

…Just above the recent price pull-back.

With a tight stop-loss value of 40 Pips .

( SHORT Entry @ 0.89734, Stop_Loss@ 0.90134 )

40 Pips as Stop-Loss for a pair like USDCHF is neither too big ….nor too small.

Just nice I would consider as the daily ATR is about 100 - 120 pips movement for this pair.

As I am taking advantage of the Price Pull-Back during a trend….so 40 Pips would be appropriate.

Having explained on the Shorting Entry & Stop_Loss needed….

What is another element that needs to be planned before committing into any real position in the market ?

Obviously it is the Take-Profit ( TP ) levels.

So next I would be explaining on that.

Here’s the illustration on how I plan my ( 2 ) TP levels to share :

( click to enlarge )

Since I am aiming on short intra-day moves on this USDCHF pair..

I am aiming for only 40 Pips for TP #1 - Which is also my Stop-Loss amount.

( once TP #1 profited, stop-loss order for TP #2 would be shifted to BREAKEVEN )

And 60 Pips for TP #2. ( which is 1.5 times my Stop-loss of 40 pips )

I am not including a TP #3 for this position because the major prevailing trend is NOT yet a Bearish one.

( meaning it is still an up-trend as shown on the daily chart )

So I would not want to include the 3rd Take-Profit target for this set-up.

Reason being is that though I can execute another ” Partial Exit ” with that during a trend..

But if I am wrong….then I would incur an ADDITIONAL ” Stop-Loss ” that comes with the 3rd order.

That’s exactly my thought ” just before ” I commit into this position.

Hope it has helped clarify on that aspect now……if You need to know.

* Smile *

So How Did This Trade Turns Out ?

Here’s the answer :

( click to enlarge )

Both my Take-Profit #1 & #2 have been triggered after about 9 hours of trading.

The most important element is when the TP #1 has been triggered…( meaning profit target hit ….)

The stop-loss of Take-Profit #2 has to be shifted to the ” Break-even ” point.

And I am using a special script to automatically do this task for me - So that even while I am sleeping, it can be fulfilled.

( ….According to the pre-set value I input that is. )

As usual, just like other strategies I shared previously…

…. I would always include the screen-shots of my actual ” Entry, Stop-loss & Take-profits ” to share as well.

( Earnings For 1st Exit Order )

( Earnings For 2nd Exit Order )

At this point, I have pretty much shared what I want to as regards to the ” 2 Tricky ” situations that caused most traders to feel dilemma and fearful when facing them.

Which results in illogical trading decision being made and lead to disappoint outcomes ….trade after trade.

One thing I am pretty sure here…

It is that….for anyone who is new to Forex Price Actions trading.

What I have shared above could be ” rather confusing ” to them.

If You’re also one such trader…

Then do make sure You go through a few more times…

And each time You’re reading a certain portion of my explanations above..

Do fire up Your chart….and try to look for ” similar set-ups ” on from the past results…

Most importantly while doing so….test Yourself on whether can You ALSO analyze the market the way I do.

This is one good way to learn.

Especially with price actions, You need to get familiar with watching the RAW market data - The Price Actions !

To conclude my sharing on this USDCHF strategy today.

I will be writing a summary of the ” Important Considerations ” I make during certain stages of the market analysis for this USDCHF trade.

If You need to go over what I wrote above again..

Then do read my summary below first as it would help You form a ” Proper Picture ” of what to expect at each different stage of the analysis.

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SUMMARY On

…. WHY & HOW I SHORTED THIS USDCHF PAIR :

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Basically the entire USDCHF strategy is to help answer the 2 common

” Tricky ” situations that most ( failing ) traders are suffering from.

They are :

1)  How do YOu KNOW ” Whether “  A Trend Would CONTINUE In The

Previous Direction ?

…ALSO

2) ….How do You Know ” Whether ” is a Retracement  a REAL

RETRACEMENT for a Trend Continuation……..and

NOT a ” Reversal ” ( that would hit Your Stop- Loss ) at all ?

And with a winning trade that I nail on the USDCHF pair…

I find that the entire ” analysis ” really does require me to answer the above 2 ” tricky ” situations.

So I decide to write out this USDCHF strategy to share and help fellow readers in need.

Let’s begin….

1) Having spotted a LONG BEARISH CANDLE on the daily chart….

( click to enlarge )

…. I can start monitoring the 4 hourly chart for further ” hints ” to support my intention to SHORT AGAIN.

2) Upon dropping to the 4 hourly chart, the price then has started climbing upward……

But whether is it a retracement ( for a trend continuation ) ….or a Total Trend Reversal….

..We really don’t know at this stage.

( click to enlarge )

Yes, some traders would just jump in and start shorting once the price is at a certain FIBO level/s.

But that’s not my style.

In fact, I have to be ” Extra Careful ” instead just like what I mentioned above earlier…

Because on the daily chart, the prevailing trend is still on the BULLISH side..

( click to enlarge )

If I am SHORTING this pair now, I am opposing the prevailing trend that is.

So taking that into account, I have to monitor further for ” as many hints as possible ” before committing.

With that….it would bring us next to one of the ” Tricky ” question I asked You at the start of this page..

That is :

1)  How do YOu KNOW ” Whether “  A Trend Would CONTINUE In The

Previous Direction ?

Read below for my step by step explanation on this.

3) While still using the 4 hourly chart, the price climb to a certain level & then PLUNGED downward……breaking the previous support…and forming a ” NEW LOW “.

( click to enlarge )

With this ” NEW LOW ” in place, it is a good hint for us to confirm that - This Trend would ( most likely ) CONTINUE in the previous direction.

Because the Sellers are still keen on pushing the price Lower…

4)  With that ” NEW LOW ” confirmation, we can then monitor for a good price level to get in to SHORT this pair.

However….

For any position we wish to enter, we have to always capture a set-up that enables us to trade with ” Minimum RISK….yet ( Realistically ) achieving the MAXIMUM Rewards ! “

And the only set-up that would make this possible is with the ” Price Pull-Back ” during a trend.

With that….it would bring us to the 2nd ” Tricky ” question I prompted You at the start of this page.

That is :

That’s Right !!…..By taking advantage of a ” Price Retracement ” during a trending market…….the risk would be Minimal…..& at the same time the Rewards achievable would be Maximized………no doubt !

BUT…..

2) ….How do You Know ” Whether ” is that a REAL RETRACEMENT

for a Trend Continuation……..and NOT a ” Reversal ” ( that would

hit Your Stop- Loss ) at all ?

5)  In order to convince myself that this is a REAL & VALID Retracement for the trend continuation…..

2 important hints need to happen in the market :

i )  Price has to ( at least ) hit a level that coincides with the previous Support.

ii ) Once that happens, market has to show a certain price actions / patterns that reflect ” Selling Force ” coming into the market.

Like this :

( click to enlarge )

6) Once the 2 important hints have formed in the market…

It is still not enough for me to get in to SHORT.

Because though there is a ” Selling Force ” detected at the level I wanted…

But that does not prove that majority of the sellers are going to SHORT at that position too.

So it is really critical to switch to the next smaller chart ( 1 hourly ) and then watch for the ” commencement of the Selling Move “….

For this USDCHF trade, I spotted a ” Trendline Support ” VIOLATION..

( click to enlarge )

With that in sight, I know it is time to SHORT the market then at Price 0.89734

( after also considering the Stop-Loss needed and WHAT Take-Profits to aim for at the same time.  Read below )

7 )  What Strategic Stop-Loss Value Is Needed For This Pair ?

Using a ” wild guessing value ” for stop-loss could work sometimes..

But in the long run, it would not be a good idea as there is no consistency in the ” risk ” involved with all the positions we enter.

Stop-loss should be placed on a ” strategic ” location in which IF VIOLATED…..it means it is better for us to get out.

And one such strategic location would be on the ” recent price pull-back “.

Like This :

( click to enlarge )

8 ) With Entry & Stop-Loss determined, the 3rd essential element would be the Take-Profit Targets.

Without planning the target levels….market could hit and then BOUNCE up and turn against YOU.

So though the market has actually reached the level You wanted..

But because You did NOT Pre-set in Your trading platform..

You are not enjoying those profits ” automatically “.

So whenever I am trading on intra-day basis..

All 3 parameters - Entry, Stop-Loss & TP levels would be determined at the same time.

As usual, I would be executing the ” Partial Exit ” technique.

This is mandatory as the success rate is higher….and I can ” Lock in & SECURED Pips ” as the trade goes my way.

Here’s the TP levels I planned for this USDCHF trade :

( click to enlarge )

8 ) How Did The Trade Eventually Turns Out ?

Here’s the answer :

( click to enlarge )

One last point to note here before I pen off.

Once You can confidently handle the ” 2 Tricky ” situations each time You’re trading the forex market…

Especially on a short-term ( intra-day ) basis…

Your trading results would take a 180 tremendous change for the better.

No joke.

Because for myself, my success also came once I can ” naturally ‘ analyze the market the way I shared above..

It does not happen overnight definitely…

But if You master one element at one time…

Yes…just one….

Soon…..You would be able to put them ALL together to form a perfect winning formula as well.

I am also rather ” fearful ” about learning the UNFAMILIAR then….which was 5 years back while still a struggling newbie.

In fact I am worst…..

……because I do not have someone to share such ” step-by-step analysis & the right decision making process “ to me then…

I rely entirely on my own trial and error to gauge what’s wrong….what’s right…

And most important….what’s going to be RIGHT IN THE LONG RUN …

That’s truly on a ” Self-Educated ” basis.

Lots hard-work….no doubt.

But I am glad I learned on a self-educated basis when I look back now…because I actually ” feel & notice ” things that cannot be learn elsewhere.

That’s a fact.

I can ” feel ” the market sentiment better in the process.

Especially when I am relying on nothing else but ONLY the Price Actions in the market.

By doing so, I am very customized to extract the ” real hints ” from the series of RAW Price Actions data !

And by doing that again and again on a self-educated basis…..I only get better and better week after week.

So if You’re also aiming for be a competent Price Actions trader…

Don’t give up.

Keep up the effort and stay motivated ya.

One day….I am sure Your hard-work would be rewarded….many many times…* smile *

Well…needless to say….

Earnings like this would be day in day out for You as well !

( Earnings For 1st Exit Order )

( Earnings For 2nd Exit Order )

And the true beauty of being able to handle these 2 ” Tricky ” situations is that ….

…You can almost trade on any currency pair You like.

Using the same analysis & decision making process to handle the 2 ” Tricky ” situations.

Which also means…..earnings such as the ones I earned for this USDCHF trade of about Usd $5,641.00 …..could then be profited….again and again.

Of course without the ” Fear, Dilemma & In-decisive-ness “ You used to suffer from ….previously.

Alright…so much for this intra-day Strategy which I used to grab 100 pips out of the USDCHF pair “…

I shall pen off now..

Thanks for reading this far..

To Your ( absolute ) FOREX SUCCESS,
- Aaron Tan ( your trading friend )

Profitable Forex Trading Strategy Combining ” Trend-Line & Bullish Rejection Set-up”

…..In this post, I am going to share a Forex Trading Strategy which takes advantage of these 2 important elements happening in the market :


1)  Price ” Bouncing ” Off  A ( Down ) Trend - Line

2)  And Then….. Relying on a ” Bullish REJECTION Zone “ To Acheive A  High Probability ( Low Risk…HIGH Rewards ) Entry..

Read on below as I share this profitable strategy in a step-by-step manner for You !

For a ranging market… ( or the so called Sideway market )…..

We would use a ” Horizontal Line ” to mark out the the important Resistance / Support levels….

Well…that is for a Ranging Market though……BUT how about a ” Trending ” market.. ?

Hmmm….You still can use a Horizontal Line for a Trending market somehow…..

HOWEVER…..by doing that….

….. You would most likely be getting many FALSE signals from the market as the resistance points would be shifting higher & higher…( for an up-trend )…

…as well as seeing Support points ….shifting lower & lower…( for a down-trend )..

So by using a Horizontal Line for a Trending market….it is NOT beneficial at all to help with Your market analysis..

On the other hand…..if You know how to use a Trend-Line ( and NOT a Horizontal Line ) for a Trending Market..

It could help You Pin-Point ” High Probability Turning Point “ to get into the Trend again…..in order to achieve a Low Risk & HIGH Rewards trade.

Which also means You can ” Project A Future Turning Point ” way in advance when You see the Price coming close to that Trend-Line ( once ) again….

( which I would be showing You on this technique below later )

In any trading game, we are ONLY interested with ” Predicting Future Market Movements “…

Because only by accurately doing so……we can then nail those valuable Pips & make Profits out of our trades……( again & again ! )

Agree on this too ?

BUT….

If You’re still unsure on - How to fully  make good use of such trend-line strategy yet ….

…OR simply NOT confident about it at all ( though You have been reading up about it )…

Then after reading this entire strategy today……You will truly benefit tremendously from it.

This is an exact forex strategy that I use to nail 80 Pips Profits on the USDCAD ….( while ONLY risking half the risk at 40 pips )

Ask any trader is this a good risk/reward ratio….

I am sure they would ” agree ” too….* smile *

Alright…let’s get started now ya.

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A Forex Strategy Combining ( Down ) TRend-Line …..& ” Bullish Rejection Zone ”

( Indeed a Very Profitable strategy with minimum risk….
BUT HIGH Rewards !  …And You can use on Any Pairs too !)

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The best way to understand & master a particular trading strategy is to learn it through Step-By-Step explanations……..right ?

Not really though !

I personally think that it is more beneficial to learn it in such a way that ..” You’re also SEEING…….what I am seeing in the market “…

…And more importantly - Before the actual Set-up is complete formed ! “

This is essential so that once the ” Proven Set-Up ” is completed in the market…You’re all ready to go in then..

If I just show You the ” Completed ” Set-Up…..instead of the ” before forming ” situation..

Then when You try to use this strategy in the forex market Yourself..

It could pose a challenge to You then…..as You’re NOT sure what to ” expect ” …

And so….. Your inconsistent confident level would be a major hindrance while You’re trying to mater this strategy ….

(…and would definitely prevent You from reaping the full benefits from this strategy.)

So just like all the previous forex strategies I shared with You guys..

This time round I am going to show You in such a manner :

=> From the ” before forming ” to …” ENtry “….to ” Taking-Profit “ & Winning the Trade at last !

Cool ?

Here we go….

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This is the ” Exact Situation ” I saw on the USDCAD ( 4 hourly ) for a start :

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Upon opening up the USDCAD ( 4 hourly ) chart, I saw the Price approaching the ” Top Limit ” of the Down Trend-Line once again…

When this happens…

I know there is a potentially good ” SHORTING Opportunity ” coming soon for this pair..

Like This :

Forex Trendline Strategy

Forex Trendline Strategy

So upon seeing this ” Price Approaching Trend-Line ” situation..

What should You do next in order to…….. prepare Yourself to look for some good ” hints ” from the market to confirm Your ” SHORTING ” bias then ?

Simple actually…

Just drop down to the ” Next Smaller ” time frame - Which is the 1 hourly for this case..

And then look for a ” Bullish Price Rejection Zone / Set-up “…

There are many such ” Rejection Zone / Set-Up ” You can take advantage of to confirm Your bias to Short / Sell actually..

But for the purpose of this strategy, I will just reveal the exact ” Rejection Zone ” that I use to confirm my bias.

I could not share ALL the ” rejection zone / set-ups ” merely with this short article today..

Which I think You can understand on that too …

In the days to come…..

…. I will share them one by one ( and explained them in the form of ” simple to understand strategy ” for You guys )  as I come across in my own trading …

( This is definitely one major benefit of being my valuable subscriber….! * smile * )

Alright….let’s continue with this strategy for now..

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So What Kind Of ” Rejection Zone / Set-Up ” Do I Look For….?

….Once Dropped Down To The 1 Hourly Time-Frame ?

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Upon switching to the next smaller time frame ( which is the 1 hourly )….

…This is what I saw :

Forex Trading Strategy With Trend-Line

Forex Trading Strategy With Trend-Line

Remember this…

The reason why You are dropping down the 1 hourly time-frame is because You are ” looking for good hints ” to support Your SHORTING Bias…

Again………You are doing this due to the fact that the ” Price Is Approaching The ( Down ) Trend-Line ” on the 4 hourly time-frame …once again..

So without a ” Good Hint “…..

And Without  ” Considering The Risk Involved ” for this position…

Then You are NOT ready to enter the market to SHORT….

The key to be successful….AND  ” making nice consistent Profits ” from forex trading is to secure as many winning trades as possible..

That’s a logical and proven fact…

I am a stronge believer of Price Action Strategies…

And I rely the Price Actions in the market to confirm my bias and then guide me into a certain position I wish to trade..

Why the need to do that ?…….

Are You wondering on that too ?

Nothing complicated actually….but as long as one can extract as ” many hints / Confluence ” from the Price Actions in the market …

The success rate would be ( very ) high end of the day…

What matters most is ” WHAT ” should You look for  that is paramount to Your success….!!

So from this moment onwards……

…I will be explaining on ” WHAT ” am I looking ( or waiting ) for before I finally decide to commit into this postion to SHORT the USDCAD…

Let me show You the illustration again as I explain on some important details here to help You understand :

Forex Trading Strategy Using Trend-Line

Forex Trading Strategy Using Trend-Line

As You can see from the above illustration…

There is ” still some distance away the price is from the ( blue ) Trend-Line top limit “…

Moreover………there are also some ” Pin-Bars ” on that series of candlesticks reflecting
the price actions in the market .

What these current Pinbars and Price Actions mean is that  - There is a ” high likelihood ” that the price will CLIMB further..

Hence, I am reluctant to SHORT at the current Price level…..

…But choose to WAIT instead for ” Better Price & Desirable Price Actions ” in the market..

…..So did my ” Patience ” pays off ?

Yes….indeed !

The price actually climbs all the way to the level where the previous top is..

And then FAIL and ” Get Rejected ” there…..!!

( Proven by a few Bearish Candlesticks reflecting a high-probability of REJECTION at this level )

Here’s an illustration to show You :

Forex Trend-Line Strategy

Forex Trend-Line Strategy

As shown in the illustrations above..

The price climbs all the way and ” stalled ” upon touching the Trend-Line nicely…


But that is not always the case though…

Sometimes the price would pierce through……and then plunge down again…

Sometimes it would not even touch the trend-line ….and the next thing is that it PLUNGED down fiercely …

So the key here is to gather as ” many such hints ” from the market as possible..

That is a much better & ” Profitable ” way to trade the forex market…* smile *

So upon seeing that ” Nice REJECTION ” zone…

And knowing that the ” Risk ( Stop Loss ) ” needed is ONLY 40 Pips..

I know this is the ” set-up ” I wanted..

NOTE : At the same time, I already knew that the POTENTIAL REWARDS ( Pips ) I can aim for with such set-up in the market.  ( which I would be showing You later below )

The Potential Rewards ( after calculation ) is about 150 Pips for this set-up…

BUT….I am just aiming for a conservative 80 Pips for this trade…..( my style ! * smile * )

Good enough as the risk involve is ONLY 40 PIps..

Hence giving me a Reward/ Risk ratio of 2 : 1….

TWICE that is !!

Before I get into the trade summary…

Let me show You ( with illustrations ) on how I calculated the Potential Rewards You can aim for ( that’s how I derive the 80 Pips Take-Profit Target ) :

Forex Trendline Strategy

Forex Trendline Strategy

This Step on ” Calculating Potential Rewards ” was already done so BEFORE I get into my SHORT ENTRY..

It is part of the trading ( or battle ) plan so that the Reward / Risk ratio could be determined way before hand…

And if it is worth it….I will ” wait ” and continue monitor this trade closely as the set-ups unfold in the market…

So as can be seen from the illustrations above…

The Potential Rewards is calculated to be 150 Pips..

And I am just aiming for 80 Pips out of these 150…

Is it consider ” realistic ” here ?

…..VERY ! * smile *

As I intend to trade this position for short-term ( intra-day ) profits..

Hence 80 Pips is already more than enough for me.

Well…perhaps some of You guys might be wondering about this question too :

” Hey Aaron….why don’t You aim for more pips in the range of 150 - 200 pips ?….

Since this is a Down-Trendline…..Why don’t ride the Trend further for more Pip ? “

My Answer for You guys :

Yes…..aiming for more profits in the range of 150 - 200 pips is definitely good….

Especially when this is a ( Down ) Trend-Line….which carries a high probability of Strong Down-Trend..

HOWEVER…..

The reason why I am just aiming for a Short Trem ( Intra-day ) profits of just 80 Pips is solely back-up by some strong ” logical facts ” here though….here it is  :

…See on the illustrations above, You can also see a really STRONG SUPPORT Line for
this USDCAD pair right ?

As long as this Support is NOT broken…..

I will ” respect ” it very much as it is literally NOT wise to presume that it would be broken
for sure…

( One of my winning rule is ” Never Presume ” anything in the market…..remember ? *smile *)

BUT once that Support is BROKEN…

Then YES….I would be aiming for BIGGER Profits in the range of 150 - 200 pips….
OR EVEN MORE !!

Now You know why I am aiming for just 80 Pips for this trade……

Being conservative and respect the support line is essential here.

Trading just 1 standard lot and nailing 80 Pips is already USD$800 profits….

What if You can do it confidently 4 -5 times a month ?

$3,200 - $4,000 just trading 1 standard lot……?

Not bad I am sure…

And if it is a ” High Probability Set-Up & Proven Strategy ” You’re using…

Then it would make the entire trading process very enjoyable too - WITHOUT You having to worry and feeling fearful …which happen to most ..

Right !

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Here’s the trade details for this position :

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SHORT Entry : 0.99595

Stop - Loss : 0.99995 ( 40 Pips Risk )

Take - Profit : 0.98795 ( 80 Pips Rewards )

So How Did This Trade Turns Out Eventually ?

Here’s the Answer for You :

This trade intially goes ” slightly ” in my flavor….

But shortly after that…it starts climbing up again and reaching as high as the previous TOP…

Just 10 pips more and it would hit my Stop-Loss for this trade…

( as You can see too above )

Hmmm……Sometimes a small difference of 5 - 10 pips can literally make or break a trade …

Imagine I am not giving any allowance ( extra pips ) for my Stop-Loss…

Then it would got hit and there goes another LOSING trade….
( which could be a WINNING one eventually )…

Hence, whenever I decide on a Stop-Loss , I will make sure I give it an extra 10 - 15 pips.…( especially for such TIGHT Stop-Loss placement )

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For Your Interests :

….A while back, I have written a forex trading tip on ” Strategic Stop-Loss Placement - In Order To Avoid Getting Hit Unneccessary for my fellow readers. If You are still NOT confident about Stop-Loss Placement yet….. ( and have not read on that tip I wrote )…

=> You can still read the entire Stop-Loss Technique here

( ….Please do it AFTER You read through this strategy as it is NOT good to disrupt the FLOW when learning a new forex strategy ! * smile * )
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Alright….back to the last stage of the trade progress now..

This SHORTING trade last for slightly more than a day before my Take - Profit target
finally hit….

And if You notice too..

The ” BEARISH ” action only starts after the 3rd Tops.

Which is also known as a ” Triple Tops ” formation in the market…

Note how ” BEARISH ( Long & Full ) ” those candlesticks are after the 3rd Top…

Price actually PLUNGED down aggressively with no break/retracement at all..

What does this shows ?

It shows that there are big ( volume of ) funds pouring into the market to SHORT this pair as well…at that price point.

Where did those BIG Funds coming from ?

Obviously from the major banks, institutions, hedge funds….and combined power of both Professional & Retail traders …..right !

…..Those BIG Players are watching such Trend-Line too !

So it definitely pays to understand & eventually master this forex strategy on Trend-Line trading..

Combining with ” Price Actions in the market ” to seek for HIGH PROBABILIY REJECTION Set-up……

…The Winning % can be really astounding most of the time !  * smile *

And now You know…..

I would consider the above strategy a very simple one in fact..

( But ( very ) Profitable at the same time ….)

The key is to know ” what to look ” for when a price hit a Trend-Line LIMIT - In order to support Your bias to Short/ Buy..

After that…weight the Reward/Risk ratio to see if it is feasible to trade it..

That’s about it.

The beauty of such strategy is that You can use it on almost ANY currency pairs available on Your trading platform..

Why ?

Because it has been proven to work on them !

NO Technical Indicators needed….

NO Complicated Trading Systems needed…

NO Need To Read Tedious Financial Reports / News..

Isn’t it ( really )Simple after all…?  LOL

If You are not confident yet……

Do not give up..

Just learn bit by bit progressively…

Soon You can also get the ” full PICTURE ” and finally ” GET IT ” too..

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Here’s the earnings screen-shot with ” Entry, Stop-Loss & Take - Profit ” to share :


( 80 PIps from this trade = $2,435.04 Profits )
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A Profits amount of $2,435 + might not be “  alot ” to some traders…( whom are trading a much bigger lots size than me )

BUT………when these small profits in the range of $2,435+ could be achieved consistently ( again and again )…..3….4…..5….or even 10 times in a month…

That would already amount to more than $10,000 - $20,000 profits from forex trading…


That also explains why I always advise those traders starting out …… to start small and build up their account size progressively by winning ” Realistically Small Profits ” but consistently…….

( Training Yourself to aim for 50 - 100 pips is a good target for short-term trading as it is within the daily average range for most currency pairs  )

This would enhance Your trading skills and confidence in no time….. as You guys trade more and more in the LIVE market..

The Big ” V -Day ” ( Valentine ) is round the corner as I am done with this winning trade on the USDCAD..

Grabbing a nice Profits of $2,435+ from this trade………

And the BIG ‘ V ” day near…

Definitely this amount would come handy now…..right !

Especially when my wife has already hinted me about that particular ” CHANNEL ” handbag she has been eyeing all these while !!!

Good time to pamper our love ones on this special occasion…

Am sure You would agree on that too ….* smile *

Making Nice Profits and income from the forex market feels good…

But it would be even ” BETTER ” if we can use the money to make our love ones HAPPY at the same time……..agree too ?

” Smiling with a wide GRIN on my face now…. “….

Alright….so much for this profitable forex strategy on :

“…( Down ) TRend -Line Combining With A Proven Bullish REJECTION Zone “…

If need to….do make sure You read it again and fully understand it ya…

This is to ensure that You would NOT get too confused while trying on a DEMO account after that…

Happy practising and trading in the meantime..

I shall send You more forex trading strategies & tips in the days to come..

Thank You for reading this far too.  * smile *

To Your ( absolute ) FOREX SUCCESS,
- Aaron Tan ( your trading friend )

Highly Effective Forex Breakout Strategy For Finding Profitable ” Low Risk HIGH Rewards ” Entries

Alright Fellow Traders…..

In this post, I am going to share a Forex Trading Strategy which takes advantage of these 2 important elements happening in the market :

1)  An  ” Extreme BREAKOUT ” In Price

2)  And then riding on the TREND with multiple - ” Price Pull-Back Entries “

As an aspiring trader ( or so called newbie )  begins his / her  Forex exploration journey…

He / She would bound to bum into this Forex Price Breakout at certain point of their learning process.

….Regardless of from what source they learn their trading from….

99% of the time….these aspiring newbies would ( for sure ) heard about this Forex BREAKOUT at least once or twice…

Well….the reason is pretty obvious here…… isn’t it..

A Price Breakout is certainly Very Profitable……

…Especially when a BREAKOUT would lead to an ” Explosive ” movements in the forex market..

When that happens…..It also means there are lots of valuable PIPS ( Profits ) for any traders in the ” KNOW ” to grab..

In fact, trading Breakout is one of my ” all time ” favorite trading strategy as well.

I don’t need any complicated technical indicators…..

OR…. spent too much time on analyzing the Forex market..

But still………it enables me to nail a ” Relative HUGE “ amount of  Pips ( Profits ) out of such EXPLOSIVE movements from the Price BREAKOUT..

Truly cool I must say ….* smile *

Recently, I have been receiving many emails from fellow readers ( whom came from all over the world ) asking on how to trade a Price Breakout …

And most of them actually ” sort of  already  know ” …… how to ( roughly ) trade such Breakout in the Forex market..

BUT the thing is that they are still NOT confident of spotting for a ” reliable Breakout ” set-up to trade.

By ” reliable Breakout “……….I mean one that would lead to a short term prevailing trend in the forex market after the price exploded.

Well….

When You DON”T KNOW how to filter the more ” reliable & profitable ” set-ups to trade..

The end of the day results would most likely be Utter Disappointments..

Although Your trades might be protected by a Stop-Loss…

But if You are LOSING 5 times..

…Winning another 5 times…

Then that is basically back to ” Square-One “ ……..Hmmmmm….

Meaning only seeing a ” Break-Even ” account size end of the day.

( or slightly in the deficit zone due to the losses from Spread incurred )

So to help You guys understand more on how to take advantage of the Lucrative Price BREAKOUT in the Forex Market…

….and spot for ” Low Risk ,HIGH  Rewards & Very Profitable  “ Set-ups prevailing in the trend that follows after the BREAKOUT..

I shall share a Proven & Time-Tested Forex Trading Strategy to capture such Breakout below.

The beauty of this Breakout Strategy is that once spotted..

You will normally get at least 2 - 3 ” Very High Probability & Profitable Entries “ to grab some nice Pips out of the market… ( again and again )

Alright…let’s get started now :

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Profitable Forex BREAKOUT Trading Strategy That Takes Advantage of  Multiple ” Low Risk….HIGH REWARDS “  Price Pull-Back !!

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The reason why I have been a strong believer of  trading with Price Actions in the forex market is because they are NOT LAGGING, More Reliable & Much Accurate.

Perhaps You already know this fact by now too…..

IF….. You have been reading my forex tips so far… * smile *

That is why I DO NOT need any fundamental or so called ” Insider Tips ” to help with my analysis..

But rather…..

…Based purely on the Price Actions in the market, I can predict where the Price is going to head to next…( and most of the time with High Accuracy !)

Combining with a good Risk/Reward ” Entry ” point…..

…..it literally enables me to secure Very high trading success ….each and every month. ( for 5 years+ now)

Read on below for more details on why I said You don’t really need any Fundamental or INsider Tips …..

…..BUT just Price Actions to spot such highly Profitable BreakOut to trade !

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If You have been trading for awhile….. or…. at have been reading up quite abit on forex trading..

Then it is not new for You to know that a ” Double Top or TRIPLE Top “… is actually a Bearish Sentiment in the market…

That’s because such Tops are direct reflections of  the ” Resistance Levels ” in the market…

Meaning the buyers are NOT willing to settle for a higher price anymore..

Thus , such TOPs ( Resistance Levels ) are being formed in the market.

HOWEVER….

IF these resistances are being BROKEN - And Price BREAKOUT To The Upside

It could mean another story then…

And most of the time, a NEW TREND would prevail after such BREAKOUT

But what do I mean by TOPS ( Resistance Levels ) being broken then ?

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Here’s Some Illustrations To Share :

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( This is traded on the EURUSD currency pair - 4 hourly chart )

Initially there are 3 ” Tops ” spotted in the market ….

Such resistances are indeed very STRONG…since it failed to be broken on 3 occasions..

As can be seen below, the price is at the resistance level once again to test it..

And based on the ” Full Bull Candle ” present…..there’s a possibility that it could be broken anytime soon.

So what I would do is monitor closely and wait for it to be broken.

Triple Tops Breakout Strategy 1

Triple Tops Breakout Strategy 1

….And indeed…in less than a day time, the Price has BREAKOUT to the upside….

Forming a ” New High “.

Here’s an illustration to show :

Triple Tops Breakout Strategy 2

Triple Tops Breakout Strategy 2

As can be seen above…the price has finally BREAKOUT to the upside now..

Taking out the previous resistance points..

Like I mentioned earlier ….this is the chart of EURUSD on a 4 Hourly Time-Frame..

Any ” Breakout ” on relative big time-frame such as the 4 hourly…..

It could result in a short-term trend that last for 2 -3 days…or MORE !

…..BUT !!!!

…..You definitely should NOT simply just jump into the market and start BUYing/ LONG at whatever price point You want though…….

Considering the Risk/Rewards involve…..is very critical for Your success here.

And You preferably ONLY want to capture those ” Low Risk & HIGH Rewards ” set-ups..

If  that’s the case, then what should You do in order to capture the ” Low Risk/ High Rewards ” set-ups ?

Any idea on Your side before I reveal mine ?

( ….Give You 2 minutes starting now then….* smile * )

Well…for those that like the challenges of coming up with an answer for Yourself..

Carry on please..

But for those that do not want to …..

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Proceed to read on my complete step-by-step explanations below :

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What You need to do is rather simple actually…

Since You spotted such ” Triple Tops Breakout ‘ on a 4 Hourly Time-Frame..

So in order to look for ” Low Risk & HIGH Rewards ” set-ups to ride the Up-Trend that follows..

Just drop down to a ” Lower-Time- Frame “…..

And for this case, the 1 Hourly would be good !

Why so ?

Because whenever there is such ” BREAKOUT ” spotted on a bigger time-frame…

There would bound to have at least 2 -3  good ” Low Risk & High Rewards ” entry points on the lower time frame…

But before I get into that..

Let me show You what kind of Profits Potential we can expect from such a Triple Tops BREAKOUT on the 4 Hourly Time Frame first …

( Assessing this step is very important as You would be able to know the maximum amount of Pips You can grab….while track on the ” Realistic ” side !! )

Triple Tops Breakout Forex Strategy

Triple Tops Breakout Forex Strategy

From the illustration above..

It is clearly seen that the profit potential ( amount of pips that can be grabbed )…..is about 320 Pips !!

And that is from the point of BREAKOUT to the next immediate Resistance Level  on the 4 hourly time-frame.

Yes……..You can definitely SWING this trade and ride the entire trend for all potential pips..

But on the other hand…..

I know that NOT many traders can withstand the many ” ups & downs ” that are bound to occur ….

…..while waiting for the price to climb for more than 300 pips..

Most important, most traders ( especially those just starting out ) simply CANNOT stop worrying about their positions…..( while having to hold overnight or for days….)

As such, that could mean they are better off  NOT sleeping the entire night…

( bad for health……really bad for health….right ! )

So in order to benefit the newbies as well..

I decide to share this Breakout Strategy such that anyone can also spot for ” Profitable  & Low Risk  Entry Points “ on an INTRA-Day basis.

….and just play the short term momentum in the market.

In order to achieve that…..

…We will be looking for good entry points in the market by targeting on the multiple Price -Pullbacks that would happen.

Read on below as I share with You on :

1)  My ” very 1st- Entry ” point & Take-Profit Level

2)  My ” 2nd -Entry ” Point….& Take - Profit Level

3)  My ” 3rd - Entry ” Point….& Take - Profit Level

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My Very 1st - Entry Point For BUY….& Take - Profit Level

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Again…this is the Price BREAKOUT Point on the 4 Hourly Time-Frame ….( to help You recall again )

Triple Tops Breakout Strategy 2

….And by dropping down to the 1 hourly time-frame….

This is how I look for the ” Low Risk & HIGH Rewards ” Entry Point :

Triple Tops Breakout Forex Strategy

Triple Tops Breakout Forex Strategy

Using the proven theory of  ” Previous Resistance Turns Support “ ….during an uptrend..

I choose to BUY shortly after the price has bounce off the previous resistance level and about to climb up. …( as illustrated above )

My BUY at Price :  1.34554

My Stop-Loss at Price :  1.34154 (  40 pips risk )

My Take-Profit at Price :  1.35354 ( 80 pips rewards )

As this is a BREAKOUT on a bigger time frame, it is definitely feasible to aim for rewards that are 2x my risk…

However….as I am using a ” relatively TIGHT ” Stop - Loss here..

So there’s one thing I have to do in order to protect my trade though…

That is essential to avoid seeing a Winning Trade turning into a LOSING one.

What needs to be done then ?

That is …..when the price has climbed for 40 pips….( which is my stop - loss amount)

I will at least SHIFT My Stop-Loss to BREAK-EVEN point..

As well as exit 50% of my lots to keep some of the profits first..

Very mandatory to do this step of ” locking in profits ” especially when the Stop-Loss I am using is Relatively Tight..

So how did this trade progress for me ?

Here’s the illustrations to share :

Triple Tops Breakout Forex Strategy

Triple Tops Breakout Forex Strategy

As You can also see above…

Shortly after my BUY entry at price 1.34554..

The price actually started to climb for about 30 pips and then DIP down again..

This time ” nearly hitting ” my Stop Loss placement…. ( but missed by 3 pips !! )

After that it climbed all the way to my first 40 Pips Profit - Target…

It is also at that moment where I EXIT 50% of  my total trading lots ….

I entered with 6 Standard lots so……it is equal to : ( 6 Lots x 50% = 3 Lots )

However…the price did not hit my 80 Pips target but rather….

……it PLUNGED down again and this time…… even LOWER than the previous one.

Which eventually taking out my trade and hitting my Stop - Loss level…..BUT at ” Break-Even ” point.

With the first 50% Partial Exit on the first 40 Pips….I am still a winner for this trade though. * smile *

Imagine if I did NOT implement the ” Partial Exit ” strategy……

…..NOR the ” Shifting To Break-Even Point ” for Stop Loss..

What would be the end results eventually ?

I would be LOSING this trade entirely right…..?

Losing => 40 Pips x 6 Standard Lots  that is !

Hmmm……..definitely no good.

So now You know why am I ( very ) particular with ” Protecting ” my previous profits….

Especially with an intra-day position where the ” entry, stop-loss & take-profit ” are so CAREFULLY planned….

BUT I still DON’T give chance for ERROR - Should the trade reverse halfway unexpectedly….

Very important to take into consideration about ” Protecting Your Previous Profits “…..indeed.

Please do so IF… You are NOT doing so …ya.

Alright….with this, I shall end the step-by-step explanations for the ” 1st Entry  & Take Profit ” point for this strategy…

I will be sharing on the ” 2nd & 3rd Re-Entry ” later below…

And they are getting more ” Exciting ” though……..* smile *

Continue reading below to learn other details on this Highly Profitable ” Breakout ” Forex Strategy ….is a must ! * smile *

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Before that, here’s the earnings screen-shot with my ” entry, stop-loss & take-profit ” to share :

( 1st Exit - 40 Pips with $1,200 profits )

Triple Tops Forex Breakout Strategy

Triple Tops Forex Breakout Strategy

( 2nd Exit - at Break-Even )

Triple Tops Forex Breakout Strategy

Triple Tops Forex Breakout Strategy

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My 2nd Re-Entry Strategy - By Taking Advantage of  The Next Price Pull-Back….

When there is a high tendency for a Strong Trend to develop in the forex market….

….Especially after a Price BREAKOUT  on the higher time-frame..

There bound to have MANY  “  Low Risk & HIGH Rewards ” Set-Ups for You to enter….re-enter…..and re-enter….

….again and again to grab some good amount of PIPS ( Profits ) for Yourself.

And this is exactly what I am going to share with You next ..

In order to make sure that the it is a ” Healthy & Profitable “ Up-Trend still…

We need to see 2 ( Important ) things happening in the market namely :

1)  The Price Has To Make A ” Newer High “…

2) The Price Has To Pull-Back / Retrace To Previous Resistance

If these 2 ” essential elements ” are being spotted in the market..

Then it could be considered a ” Low Risk & HIGH Rewards “ Set-up You can take advantage of  for Re-Entry.

Like This :

Triple Tops Breakout Forex Strategy

Triple Tops Breakout Forex Strategy

Upon seeing the price bounce off the previous resistance..

And also spotted a ” Bullish Candle ” closed….

That is a good sign of an ” Re-Entry ” for a BUY.

After weighing the Risk ( Stop- Loss ) needed….

…And confirming that using a tight stop-loss of just 40 pips is feasible

I then go ahead and ” Re-Enter ” to BUY again.

Here’s an illustrations again to help You see better :

Triple Tops Breakout Forex Strategy

Triple Tops Breakout Forex Strategy

For this 2nd Re-Entry…

I am still sticking to a tight Stop-Loss of 40 Pips too.

And aiming for a Take-Profit ( TP ) Of 80 Pips.

That would give me a good rewards/risk ratio of 2x.

The ” Average Daily Range ” for this currency pair that I am trading ( EURUSD ) is about 120 - 150 pips..

So aiming to grab 80 pips out of the range is definitely being ” realistic “ here.

This is especially when there are so many ” good confluence “ of  Price Actions being present here….( as mentioned above just now )

So How Did This 2nd Re-Entry Turns Out For Me ?

Here’s the results to show :

Strong Resistance Forex Breakout Strategy

Strong Resistance Forex Breakout Strategy

As I am using the 50% partial exit strategy for the first 40 pips..

That happened about 2 hours of my entry actually…..( as You can see above )

At the same time I also shifted my Stop-Loss to the Break-Even Point now…( at Price 1.35308 )

This is to ensure that even if the trade was to turn against me now….

I have already pocketed the 40 Pips earlier….

Since my SL is at Break-even now….I would NOT Lose Anymore !

This is literally a ” nice feeling ” knowing that the only outcome WINNING end of the day..

Agree ?  * smile *

After trading for a few hours more..

This price finally hit my Take-Profit point at Price 1.36108….   ( for 80 Pips Rewards )

And that is for the 2nd 50% of the total lots I enter to trade initially.

A nice 2nd Re-entry here isn’t it ….?

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Here’s the earnings proof with the exact ” Entry, Stop-Loss & Take-Profit ” to share :

( 1st Exit  - 40 Pips with $1,200 profits )

Strong Resistance Forex Breakout Strategy

Strong Resistance Forex Breakout Strategy

( 2nd Exit  - 80 Pips with $2,400 profits )

Strong Resistance Forex Breakout Strategy

Strong Resistance Forex Breakout Strategy

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Next…..

I am sharing on the 3rd Re-Entry strategy - While still continue ride on the ” Juicy Profitable ” trend prevailing in the market now..

However…this time round I am doing something ” slightly ” different though..

But it is definitely a good thing for our Pocket ( and trading account ) end of the day ! * smile *

Read on to find out the exact details.

Once again….

…..since I am still riding on the prevailing short-term trend after a Price-BREAKOUT on the bigger time-frame..

I need to make sure that the elements that needed to confirm that the trend is still a ” Healthy & Profitable ” one still present too.

These Essential Elements are namely :

1)  The Price Has To Make A ” Newer High “…

2) The Price Has To Pull-Back / Retrace To Previous Resistance

If these 2 ” essential elements ” are ( again ) being spotted in the market..

Then it could be considered a ” Low Risk & HIGH Rewards ” Set-up You can take advantage of  for Re-Entry ( again ).

Like This :

Triple Tops Breakout Forex Strategy

Triple Tops Breakout Forex Strategy

For this 3rd Re-Entry I am executing…

I am actually doing something ” slightly different “….which is beneficial to my Pocket. ( as I mentioned earlier )

That is….I am aiming for a ” Slightly Bigger ” Take - Profit Target this time round.

And what’s the reason for my decision to aim for a slightly bigger Profit target then ?

If You notice from the illustration above.

The ” Pull-Back/ Retracement ” is actually MORE than the previous one ..

In a trending market….the MORE the ” Pull-Back / Retracement ” is…

That would also implies that one can aim for MORE Profits too..

( normally 1.5 - 2 times the ” depth ” of the Pull-Back/ Retracement )

So instead of aiming for 80 Pips Rewards like the 2 previous trades..

I am aiming for 100 Pips this time round for the TP.

While still maintaining my Risk ( Stop-Loss ) at merely 40 pips.

This would enable me to achieve an even better Reward/Risk ratio of about 2.5x.

Here’s an illustrations of my Entry, Stop-Loss & TP to share :

Strong Resistance Breakout Strategy

Strong Resistance Breakout Strategy

And how did this 3rd Re-Entry turns out ?

Did I manage to profit the FULL 100 Pips I wanted..?

Here’s the results :

Strong Resistance Forex Breakout Strategy

Strong Resistance Forex Breakout Strategy

Indeed….the price Charged-Up continuously to my 100 Pips TP point without retracement..

( You can see from above too ! )

As I am executing 50% partial exit..

The exit for the first 40 Pips was done after 1.5 hrs from my entry to BUY…

And the 2nd partial exit for the FULL 100 pips was triggered after about 3 hours of trading.

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Here’s the earnings screen-shots for the exact ” Entry, Stop-Loss & Take-Profit ” to share :

( 1st Exit  - 40 Pips with $1,200 profits )

Profitable Forex Breakout Strategy

Profitable Forex Breakout Strategy

( 2nd Exit  - 100 Pips with $3,000 profits )

Profitable Forex Breakout Strategy

Profitable Forex Breakout Strategy

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All in all…..how many times have I entered into the market till now ?

The ( very ) 1st Entry….

…..Then 2nd Re-Entry..

…And subsequently 3rd Re-Entry…

So altogether 3 times in total !

Most importantly….ALL are winning trades….

( though 1st one only profited 40 pips at 50% partial exit )


But just as the Warren Buffet said so …..

…As long as You are not Losing….You’re a Winner ! “

That’s definitely very true in any trading game.

Even when You are equipped with a set of SOLID & Proven trading strategies…

But it does not include any strategy to ” Protect Your Trades - Especially The Earlier Profits “…

Then I would say that the Winning Probability is NOT being Optimized Or Max Out Yet…

Most traders are losing money in the market because they are NOT taking the extra step to secure their profits actually.

( Am sure You would rather ” Profit 5 Pips……then to lose 20 PIps right ! “…)

So what they experience most of the time is to see their Profits being given back to the market……

OR….a Winning trade ( previously ) turning into a LOSING one now……..

That is definitely very frustrated…..very disappointing to experience in trading.
So if You are one such person whom is NOT using a method to ” secure your previous profits “…

Or maybe …..You just DO NOT know how..

What can You do then ?

You can go on and explore a few such methods and then choose the one You prefer…

Or ….You definitely can follow the ” Partial Exit ” strategy that I used for my explanations above.

For a currency pair with Average Daily Range of about 120 - 150 pips…

I am personally getting very good results with a 40 Pips Stop-Loss…

As well as 80 Pips Rewards…

And I will exit partial lots at the first 40 Pips ….

Then shift to break-even for the remaining lots to allow the trade to proceeed to the full TP point.

That’s about it.

If You’re NOT feeling confident about such exit strategy now…

Do not worry…

Just keep on practicing…..and soon You will begin to get a ” better feel ” of using such exit strategy..

BUT there’s one important thing though…..

40 Pips can be considered a ” Rather Tight Stop-Loss ” to most..

And for those traders whom are NOT good at recognising ” Reliable Pull-Back/ Retracement ” yet…

This kind of ” tight ” Stop-Loss could pose some frustating problems ….again and again….

YES…….I mean getting those ” Tight Stop Loss ” hit…and hit again…

So if You’re one such trader….

It is perfectly fine though….

Just use a ” slightly bigger ” Stop Loss will do….

Perhaps in range of  50 - 60 Pips is still fine….

Because You would be aiming for 80 pips rewards..

As long as Your strategy is at least 60% winning rate…

You will end up wining end of the month….* smile *
So to summarize the Forex Breakout Strategy I shared today….

Just allow me to emphasize a few important points about this BREAKOUT strategy before I pen off  …


Summary For This Entire Forex Breakout Strategy - While Taking Advantage Of Multiple Price Pull-Backs


( NOTE : All the steps below that I am summarizing for You have been explained in the entire strategy above just now. So if at any point You cannot recall what am I talking about, do feel free to scroll up and refer again to the illustrations ya.  This is essential for understanding, absorbing and ultimately mastering a new proven forex strategy …..right !! )

1) The price has to ” BREAKOUT ” from a few TOPS ( or resistance points ) forming in the market previously……( the more the beter ! )

- Make sure that this BREAKOUT is happening on the bigger time-frames such as the 4 hourly or daily…( as they are more reliable & more Potential PIPS to be grabbed )

2) Upon spotting one such ” BREAKOUT “…….measure the Profits Potential You can expect out of this move. You can do so by measuring the Pips difference from the ” Point Of Breakout ” to the next ” Resistance Level ” on the 4 hourly Time Frame.

3) Once confirming the ” Potential Profits That Could Be Grabbed “……drop the to the next LOWER Time-Frame to spot for Price Pull-Backs/ Retracement

- This is because ONLY with a Price Pull-Backs / Retracement then it is possible to achieve the ” LOW RISK & HIGH REWARDS ” Potential….

4) Once Spotted a ” Price Pull-Back / Retracement ” in the lower time - frame….do make sure the price has actually fall to the PREVIOUS RESISTANCE LEVEL before You enter to BUY. ( for an uptrend )

5) To increase Your winning probability, consider using the ” Partial Exit ” Strategy even for intra-day short term positions.

6) For Re-Entry , do make sure that the Trend is STILL ” Healthy & Profitable ” by confirming with 2 Important elements namely :

i)  The Price Has To Formed A ” New High ” Than The Previous High

ii)  The Price Has To Pull-Back / Retrace To The Previous Resistance….( for an up-trend )

7) When I am personally trading this strategy, I will at most settle for a 3rd Re-entry and nothing further. That is my personal preference.

But if You would like to go for the 4th Re-Entry ( because after going through the checklist,
the trend is still healthy and good )……

……then so make sure that there is still an ALLOWANCE of At Least 150 Pips before hitting the Resistance Point You pin-point in the 4 hourly earlier.

Let’s say You’re also like me……aiming for 80 Pips out of the potential 150 Pips to go is definitely ” Realistic ” here….agree ?

Yeah….so do make sure You have at least 150 Pips allowance to the PEAK You pin-point while calculating the Potential Profits .

Once You have won the ( valuable ) Pips You wanted frm the 4th Re-Entry…..

…and soon after that You actually saw a ” Double Top, Head & Shoulders ….or Perhaps a Evening Start Formation ” on the 1 hourly time frame….

These are basically a ” BEARISH Reversal Formation”…..SO….it is best for You to step aside for now and do not re-entry again….

By then….You should have WON 3 - 4 trades and grabbing 200 - 300 pips out of this trend already..

So definitely DON”T NEED to be ” Greedy ” temporarily ….right ! * smile *

Alright…so much for this ” Profitable & Highly Effective Forex BREAKOUT Strategy “…

I shall pen off now..

Thanks for reading this far..

Hope You can now include another proven & extremely effectively BREAKOUT strategy to Your strategies arsenal too …..( and ace the market with confident ! )

To Your ( absolute ) FOREX SUCCESS,
- Aaron Tan ( your trading friend )





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