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Watching for signs of weakness – Trade Crude Oil

Watching for signs of weakness - Trade Crude Oil

As I progress with my trading, I'm finding myself more picky with the trades that I trade. I also like to take the trades off the longer timeframe charts as they are less stressful (though I use the shorter timeframe to enter). Anyway, have a look at Crude Oil today... I post the 1 hour chart below: What was interesting to me from this chart prior to the fall (as you see in the price bar one previous to the current price bar) is that the price had lingered around 10700. Big round numbe

March 13, 2012 No Comments Full Story

Shorting Crude Oil as it made a Triple Top

Shorting Crude Oil as it made a Triple Top

Crude Oil had bounced off the 10000 level for the third time and I sensed that this could be a big move shorting it with a target of 200 points so so. I shorted as the price action recoiled from the 10000 market, made a little bounce and continue south. However, the market didn't play ball today and took out my stop at 10020 for a 70 point loss. The immediate spike down shows that there is strong resistance and one could be tempted to short it again but the following 1 hour bar shows stro

February 13, 2012 No Comments Full Story

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