USDCAD – Week 22 Trading Plan

This is my weekly outlook on the Forex pair USDCAD. Basically the levels that I will be looking at where it has a higher probabilistic chance the market will start reacting. During the session I then wait for the market to hit those levels and either confirm or reject my bias through price action confirmation and market profile. I hope that makes sense. If not, please get in touch with me. I am not selling you anything. I just love to talk to people that are on the same path as me. So don’t be shy and reach out. 

Monthly – Bearish

  • Clean rally to Monthly Supply ZOI 1.38146-1.46872, followed by inside bar (after rejection of Q1/Y1 QHi) just below upper KC in a ranging market
    • Although developing month (no close) is testing UKC and MN QHi
  • Price has not left MN Supply ZOI still above conterminous line 1.38157 but previous month close was below MN QHi
  • Potential for normal formation or RBD
  • MN Conterminous Supply best 1.39511 (same as D1 conterminous demand)
  • Price still hasn’t left previous month candle’s body

Weekly – Bearish

  • Clear rejection of Q1/Y1 QHi within W1 Supply ZOI with multiple retests of W1 Conterminous Supply line 1.41851 indicating phase 3 distribution
  • Price above upper KC in ranging market
  • W1 Demand ZOI formed at the bottom of the Phase 3 range, conterminous demand at 1.41108
  • W1 phase 3 range is still in effect although trading below W1 QHi

Daily – Slightly Bearish

  • Price consolidated at D1 Demand ZOI and formed a bullish engulf at D1 QLo
  • Bearish Engulfing at base from May 14th having created the ‘best’ conterminous supply, price has returned to it after closing outside of D1 QLo

H4 – Bearish

  • After Bullish engulf (conterminous demand 1.39312) price moved higher with initially some congestion. 
  • Price moved closer to Previous ‘best’ D1 conterminous supply and consequently closed the week off exactly below MN/W1 QHi with a Bearish Engulfing

Sentiment summary – Bearish

  • Larger time frames are still looking bearish due to phase 3 on W1 and a possible normal formation / RBD on the MN1. H4 is showing a rejection of previous D1 conterminous supply (lower than previous) increasing the bearish sentiment. However due to price not having left the Weekly Phase 3 range I will be on the lookout for congestion and bullish sentiment on short to medium term.

ZOIs for Possible Shorts

  • H4 conterminous supply 1.40098
  • D1 conterminous supply 1.40628
  • D1 conterminous supply 1.40928

ZOIs for Possible Long

  • D1 QLo & H4 conterminous demand 1.39312
  • D1 conterminous demand 1.39511
  • H4 conterminous demand 1.38879

Focus Points for trading development

  • Exit rules
    • Option 1: hold trade until 12:30
    • Option 2: Target hit (SL 20 pips + spread or x2 TP)
    • NO OPTION 3
      • UNLESS a trade is entered within 1 hour or half hour before the hard exit rule option 1
  • Entry rules
    • No staring at M5 chart
    • Trade needs to have a target that has the chance of hitting min. X2 R/R
    • Use TPO confirmation or invalidation for directional decisions by looking for 
      • TPO extension with a sustained move (BO from IB)
      • TPO extension with failed auction (return to IB)
      • How this direction of TPO extension relates to Value Area open sentiment
      • Confluence with H4 conterminous line and lower time frame confirmation for early entry
  • I will post trades including:
    • Trade location
    • Price action entry condition
    • What were TPOs doing at the time
    • With screenshot
  • Keep own approach of KC, VWAP as odd enhancers instead of hard trade locations

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