Tuesday, March 10, 2009

US dollar under pressure

The USD  come to an extensive selling after lunch during the Asian session. USDJPY broke from the bearish declining triangle formed during the morning Asian session to find support at 200%  fibo expansion of A-B swing.(refer to the 15 min Chart of USDJPY above). The fall was partly attributed to heavy selling of US dollar by certain Asian institutions. An inverted hammer candle triggered a price reversal 30 mins before Europe open. The cross moved upward into the daily pivot  point  with a evening doji star at the top. 

Prices breached the uptrend line and pushed the cross downward to the 261.8% fibo expansion, A bullish harami pattern was formed and prices consolidated sideway with a symmetrical  triangle. At US session opening (12:00 GMT)  a doji was formed. Prices break the triangle on the downside  move and the 200% fibo expansion level. I was monitoring the market at that time and initiated my short trade. The target will be the bottom part of the declining channel.


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