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[QUOTE="xtreamforex, post: 153640, member: 35633"] [B][SIZE=6]A Top Down Technical Look at Dollar, Euro, Yen and the Majors[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B]TALKING POINTS:[/B][/SIZE][/B] [LIST] [*]Evaluating the general strength or weakness of individual currencies can open up more opportunities than specific pairs [*]A technical approximation of currency focus is to look at equally-weighted indices for major currencies for technical health [*]We look at concentrated charts of Dollar, Euro, Pound, Yen, Loonie, Aussie, Kiwi and Franc-specific charts. [/LIST] [B][SIZE=5][B]FEED A TRADER A SINGLE TRADE VERSUS ESTABLISHING MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES[/B][/SIZE][/B] Doing a ‘top down analysis’ on an asset or market usually pertains to a global-macro overview on the fundamental side or is a technical trader’s equivalent by reviewing very high time frame (weekly, monthly) charts. However, there is more that can be drawn from the charts than just the reference to periods which are far broader than the vast majority of most traders’ tolerance. In the FX market, another approach to garnering an overview of what we are dealing with is to look at individual measures of specific currencies. Most of us comb the currency market by evaluating charts of individual exchange rates (such as the EURUSD, GBPUSD or USDJPY). That can happen across opportunities if we are diligent in our rotations, but it can be difficult to keep track in the absence of daily updates. A broader evaluation that can identify trades that we perhaps didn’t even consider is to keep track of the standings for individual currencies. If we knew for example that one of the core currencies was generally on the rise, we could then more efficiently run through its crosses to identify ideal pairings. If we consequently paired the strong currency to a particular weak one, it can establish appeal for a pair before the particulars are in place – preventing us from overlooking and forgetting an opportunity simply because the time isn’t right and technicals not perfectly aligned. So, how can we get this general appreciation of the individual currencies? We can evaluate all of its liquid crosses. Unless you can recall the chart structures from memory and aggregate them into a cohesive picture extemporaneously, it is better to utilize an rely on charts themselves. An equally-weighted index is one of my preferred means of such analysis. [/QUOTE]
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