The previous move down was NOT the market move.
We are still trading in the zone.
The previous move down was only a gradual decline to retest local support within the current trading zone (roughly 8500-9000).
So, what did that tell us?
1) We still dont have enough bearish momentum to expect a full down trade.
2) If what just happened WAS the bearish move, then we are actually showing very weak bearish momentum which could be flipping bullish.
3) We should exit any short position in a swing-low to support, so that we: 1) eliminate risk of losing the trade on the swing back up; 2) book profit; and 3) allow ourselves risk-free to re-analyze market again later for the next trade.
So my previous posts showed my trades. I always show my trades, unlike most people on here who just post junk and take no position. If I'm wrong I want it to be 100% transparent before-hand. I cant always be right and only an idiot would think they could anyway.....
My previous trades were 2 short positions which did not achieve TPs, but did achieve swing-low and exited for small penny-profit (3.07% and 4.12% respectively). Nothing to get excited about, but following the above strategy, at least continue to book profit and eliminate risk of loss. Which is what I believe trading should focus on.
Right now?
I am not in a trade, but I am looking at the trade in the chart above to short again between 9090 and 9266.
The longterm 2019/2020 ATH trendline is coming down (red line) and is closing in on 9300-9350 area, so I would put my orders in staggered below this line, as I do not expect there to be enough strength to even wick above it at this point. (On April 30th, you can see the first time since 2019 that this trendline even got wicked into, although it was very quickly rejected and hammered down by nearly $1000 within hours! EG: HUGE resistance layer!)
With all the pre-halvening FOMO buy pressure already booked in, I dont see us being able to challenge that trendline again.
With all the resistance layers above, unless we are breaking out by wednesday (6th May) market close, then I will be fully SHORT.
Right now I'm marking this NEUTRAL because I am open to either short or long.
Actually, last night, when we were at 8500, I was about to go long, but I was so tired and wanted to go to bed I didnt do it. I would have had to wait for another 2-4h candle prints to confirm support swing, and didnt want to do that, even though I was 90% sure I'd get at least a 8600->8900 swing trade in....
Sometimes you need to sleep in peace without worrying about trades rather than book some small profit!
100% glad I did. Had a great nights sleep :)