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BTC/USD Forex Signal - 20 February 2018

By Adam Lemon

Adam Lemon began his role at DailyForex in 2013 when he was brought in as an in-house Chief Analyst. Adam trades Forex, stocks and other instruments in his own account. Adam believes that it is very possible for retail traders/investors to secure a positive return over time provided they limit their risks, follow trends, and persevere through short-term losing streaks – provided only reputable brokerages are used. He has previously worked within financial markets over a 12-year period, including 6 years with Merrill Lynch.

Yesterday’s signals may have produced a losing short trade from a bearish pin candlestick rejecting the resistance level at $11,531. The candlestick was very small, so note that small pin candlesticks are usually less reliable than larger ones.

Today’s BTC/USD Signals

Risk 0.75% per trade.

Trades must be entered by 5pm Tokyo time, during the next 24 hours only.

Long Trades

  • Long entry after a bullish price action reversal on the H1 time frame following the next touch of $10,894 or $10,164.

  • Put the stop loss 1 pip below the local swing low.

  • Adjust the stop loss to break even once the trade is $200 in profit by price.

  • Take off 50% of the position as profit when the trade is $200 in profit by price and leave the remainder of the position to ride.

Short Trade

  • Short entry after a bearish price action reversal on the H1 time frame following the next touch of $11,532.

  • Put the stop loss 1 pip above the local swing high.

  • Adjust the stop loss to break even once the trade is $200 in profit by price.

  • Take off 50% of the position as profit when the trade is $200 in profit by price and leave the remainder of the position to ride.

The best method to identify a classic “price action reversal” is for an hourly candle to close, such as a pin bar, a doji, an outside or even just an engulfing candle with a higher close. You can exploit these levels or zones by watching the price action that occurs at the given levels.

BTC/USD Analysis

Yesterday I had a bullish bias, and happily the price has continued to rise. The picture now looks still a little more firmly bullish, with a clear trending structure of higher lows and highs supported by trend lines, as well as a new support level at $10,894. The most interesting technical development is the lack of the any resistance beyond $11,532 until $13,218, suggesting the price could start to move up a lot more quickly if $11,352 is broken. There is no reason not to have a bullish bias.

BTCUSD

There is nothing due today concerning the USD.

Adam Lemon
About Adam Lemon

Adam Lemon began his role at DailyForex in 2013 when he was brought in as an in-house Chief Analyst. Adam trades Forex, stocks and other instruments in his own account. Adam believes that it is very possible for retail traders/investors to secure a positive return over time provided they limit their risks, follow trends, and persevere through short-term losing streaks – provided only reputable brokerages are used. He has previously worked within financial markets over a 12-year period, including 6 years with Merrill Lynch.

 

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