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Last Time This Happened in EURUSD was 1 Year Ago

Last Time This Happened in EURUSD was 1 Year Ago

Jeremy Wagner, CEWA-M, Head of Education

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EURUSD sentiment has closed the day positive for the first time since April 2017. This, coupled with our Elliott Wave analysis is a longer-term bearish signal for EURUSD.

In April 2017, EURUSD was trading near 1.06. IG client sentiment then flipped from positive to negative and remained negative until Monday’s daily close as sentiment is currently sitting at +1.05. Sentiment is a contrarian tool so this flip to positive is actually a negative signal for the EURUSD exchange rate. In hindsight, sentiment flipped from positive to negative in April 2017 and we say EURUSD rally over 1500 pips. Will this flip in sentiment create a similar bearish trend? Time will tell. This flip does not mean that we blindly go out and sell EURUSD, but it does indicate the EURUSD trend may be shifting.

EURUSD Elliott Wave Analysis

Our bias for EURUSD has been bearish for a couple of months now with a small probe in the market according to our April 9 Elliott Wave analysis.

“If a trader is unwilling to wait for a more conservative entry at the 1.2153 break out level, then they could consider a short entry in the 1.2330-1.2380 price zone. If entered in this upper price zone, it may be best to probe the market with a small trade entry rather than risking the full trade size. Risk to the near term sell can be placed just above the March 27 high near 1.2480.”

EURUSD Attracted to 1.2350 while USDJPY Maintains Bullish Posture - DailyFX

The Elliott Wave patterns that we were watching at that time showed bearish impulse waves followed by corrective waves. This is an overall bearish pattern and is the reason we established a medium term bearish bias.

The Elliott Wave Chart for EUR/USD

According to the Elliott Wave principle, it appears EUR/USD may be falling in a third wave that began on March 27. If this wave picture is correct, then we can anticipate EURUSD may fall several hundred pips over the coming weeks to effectively correct the 2017 up trend.

Elliott Wave labeling on EURUSD intraday chart showing a bearish trend.

What is interesting on the EURUSD chart above is how the second waves of two different degrees of trend both retraced approximately 78% of the first wave lower. This illustrates some harmony between the same pattern at two different degrees of trend.

Both second waves sported divergence on the RSI oscillator as they finished carving on March 27 and April 17.

Closing Thoughts

Bottom line, the Elliott Wave picture paints a bearish story just as the sentiment reading does. A brief rally may occur to the 1.2275 area. However, EURUSD chart should remain under 1.2336 for this bearish Elliott Wave scenario to remain the higher probability pattern.

We had a small short entry probed on the market at 1.2350 and another short break out entry waiting on further EURUSD breakdown at 1.2153.

Elliott Wave Theory FAQs

How do you make money trading forex with Elliott Wave Theory?

Elliott Wave Theory is simply a style of analysis with simple rules and guidelines used to identify patterns in the market. Based on the patterns produced by the market, we can identify key levels that if broken would suggest a different pattern is playing out. We then use those key levels to establish risk and target parameters based on the Elliott Wave Theory rules and guidelines.

“The Elliott Wave principle seems subjective!”

Well, I would disagree, as the EWP rules are not broken. The challenge is most likely the result of forecasting error. Even I make forecasting mistakes and it happens to everyone as we are assessing a live market environment. One key for budding Elliott Wave technicians is to learn the main patterns, and then minimize those errors by following the larger trend. We discuss this and other expert tips in our beginners and advanced trading guides.

New to trading FX? This guide is just for you.

---Written by Jeremy Wagner, CEWA-M

Jeremy Wagner is a Certified Elliott Wave Analyst with a Master’s designation. Jeremy provides Elliott Wave analysis on key markets as well as Elliott Wave educational resources. Read more of Jeremy’s Elliott Wave reports via his bio page.

Communicate with Jeremy and have your shout below by posting your EURUSD chart in the comments area. Feel free to include your Elliott Wave count as well.

Follow on twitter @JWagnerFXTrader .

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