EUR/USD: Weekly Tips and Tools/Chart for 17-21 of October, 2011

Technical analysis

Mourad El Keddani

Technical levels:

Tip (s):
R₃ and S₃ are good indication for the maximum range for extremely volatile days but can exceeded occasionally.
Pivot lines work well in sideways markets as prices will most likely range between the R₁ and S₁ line.
In a strong trend, price will be low through a pivot point line and keep going.
If there is significant news to influence the market price may go straight through R₁ or S₁ and reach even R₂ & R₃ or S₂ & S_3.

Time Frame: H1

Drag your Fibonacci retracement levels from the lower to the higher of the last week (10 - 14 of October, 2011) in order to determine low and high price.
Average = (Higher - Lower) / 2
Average = 1.3635
50% Fibonacci retracement levels has already formed a strong level at 1.3635.

Volatility:
Variation = Average * (Higher - Lower)
703.56

Observation (s):
If the strength of the trend for pair is an uptrend, then the strength of the currency: EUR is an uptrend and USD is a downtrend.
Most of traders use the Fibonacci retracement to determine accurate psychology level of support and resistance.

InstaForex

Legend:
R: Resistance.
PP: Pivot Point.
S: Support.

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