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Euro Key Level Economic News Release Trading Strategy
By Cynthia Macy, Wed Dec 7th
Forex traders know the importance of economic news releases andhow that effects the exchange rate. A positive or negative newsannouncement in the US morning session can send the EUR/USD rateup or down extremely fast! One way to capture these large movesis to use ENTRY STOP ORDERS. Entry stop orders are an excellent way to get into a trade longor short AUTOMATICALLY. Often if the market is moving extremelyfast (due to an economic news release or geopolitical event) andyou want to get into a trade, it is extremely difficult to getthe price you click (live market order) because the exchangerate is moving up or down so fast. It is like trying to jump ona train that is moving at full speed. An entry stop buy or sell order places an order with the dealingdesk of your Forex clearing house to execute your order when theexchange rate touches the level you set the order at. The CMS VTplatform guarantees that these types of orders will be filled.
The following link outlines the economic news releases for theweek. I find it very helpful because it rates every release interms of importance on a grading scale of A-D. A denotes veryimportant down to D with little significance to the markets. Iteven lists what the market expects to happen with thebriefing.com forecast. Click
REG-MW TOPS GLOBAL ALPHA GBP SHARES: Index Levels and Weightings <IEB52F6F4.I>
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<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS139288+03-Sep-2010+HUG20100903" style="font-size:1.2em">REG-MW TOPS GLOBAL ALPHA GBP SHARES: Index Levels and Weightings <IEB52F6F4.I></a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Reuters</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">5 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">MW TOPS GLOBAL ALPHA INDEX (the "INDEX") INDEX LEVEL AND INDEX WEIGHTINGS The index level and weightings of each of the undermentioned three currency lines of the Index as at the close of business ...</div>
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British Pound Testing Channel Resistance
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<a href="http://www.dailyfx.com/forex/technical/elliott_wave/gbp-usd/2010/09/03/ewaves_oil.html" style="font-size:1.2em">British Pound Testing Channel Resistance</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Daily FX</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">6 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">No change: ?The British Pound has not found the support that the Euro has enjoyed. Watch the channel for support as well as 15250 and 15125. The pattern of the decline from 16000 is not clear-so ...</div>
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Bullish Pressure Building on CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Tr; FXB
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<a href="http://www.learningmarkets.com/News-Feed/2010090344187/bullish-pressure-building-on-currencyshares-british-pound-sterling-tr-fxb.html" style="font-size:1.2em">Bullish Pressure Building on CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Tr; FXB</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Learning Markets</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">11 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Tr (FXB) [Chart - Analysis - News] lost some ground during trading yesterday, but it appears there is some bullish pressure building up in the background ...</div>
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Great British Pound (GBP) Technical Major Currencies (2010-09-03)
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<a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/48995/20100903/great-british-pound-gbp-technical-major-currencies-2010-09-03.htm" style="font-size:1.2em">Great British Pound (GBP) Technical Major Currencies (2010-09-03)</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">International Business Times</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">14 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">The pair continues to trade within the short-term descending channel, where another subsidiary deprecating channel is forming that is keeping the negative pressures on the pair's trading, which is ...</div>
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Great British Pound vs. Japanese Yen (2010-09-03)
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<a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/48972/20100903/great-british-pound-vs-japanese-yen-2010-09-03.htm" style="font-size:1.2em">Great British Pound vs. Japanese Yen (2010-09-03)</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">International Business Times</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">15 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">The GBP/JPY pair is still building a base to be able to breach the key resistance of 130.50 and whilst the uptrend line which carries the upside momentum still hold. Consequently, we keep our ...</div>
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UK Economy Cooling; Pound Downside Target Remains 1.5113
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<a href="http://www.forexhound.com/article/Pattern_Price_Time/Analysis/UK_Economy_Cooling_Pound_Downside_Target_Remains_15113/234427" style="font-size:1.2em">UK Economy Cooling; Pound Downside Target Remains 1.5113</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Forex Hound</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">18 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">Concerns over a slowdown in UK manufacturing growth and mortgage market worries helped pressure the British Pound. Sterling investors seem to be pre-occupied lately over the new austerity measures ...</div>
<a href="http://www.economy-news.co.uk/british-pound-03201009.html">Exchange rates: Service data pressures the British Pound</a> - <span style="color:#888888">Economy News</span><br>
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Forex: GBP/USD rises to 1.5425, intra-day high
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<a href="http://www.fxstreet.com/news/forex-news/article.aspx?storyid=989db3d3-27f6-47f7-a33c-5f8e7d2ec68e" style="font-size:1.2em">Forex: GBP/USD rises to 1.5425, intra-day high</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">FXstreet.com The Forex Market</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">19 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The British Pound edged up against the Greenback overnight, moving further away from a 1-month low at 1.5325 reached on Aug 31. The upmove hit an intra-day high at 1 ...</div>
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British Pound Forecast to decline Against Japanese Yen
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<a href="http://www.dailyfx.com/forex/technical/ssi/gbp-jpy/2010/09/02/ssi_gbp-jpy.html" style="font-size:1.2em">British Pound Forecast to decline Against Japanese Yen</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Daily FX</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Sep 2, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">GBPJPY ?The ratio of long to short positions in the GBPJPY stands at 2.04 as nearly 67% of traders are long. Yesterday, the ratio was at 1.46 as 59% of open positions were long. In detail, long ...</div>
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British Pound Decline May Extend Below 15000
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<a href="http://www.dailyfx.com/forex/technical/elliott_wave/gbp-usd/2010/09/02/British_Pound_Decline_May_Extend_Below_15000.html" style="font-size:1.2em">British Pound Decline May Extend Below 15000</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Daily FX</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Sep 2, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">The pattern of the decline from 16000 is not clear-so the decline is probably not complete. One possibility is a double zigzag. The 2 legs would be equal at 14980, which is defended by the July ...</div>
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British Pound Under Pressure Amid IMF Debt Concerns, Weak Housing Data
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<a href="http://www.dailyfx.com/forex/fundamental/daily_briefing/daily_pieces/top_fx_headlines/2010/09/02/British_Pound_Under_Pressure_Amid_IMF_Debt_Concerns.html" style="font-size:1.2em">British Pound Under Pressure Amid IMF Debt Concerns, Weak Housing Data</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Daily FX</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Sep 2, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">During the overnight trade, the IMF warned that Portugal, Italy, and Greece are amongst the countries with the highest risk of unsustainable debt, while also adding that UK's debt to GDP could ...</div>
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Here for the Yahoo Finance Economic Calendar: http://biz.yahoo.com/c/e.html 1. Check the economic Calendar 2. Set your entry stop buy or sell at a key level 15-30 minutesbefore the announcement is released. Set your stop and limit onyour order by right clicking the order when it appears on yourVT platform. 3. You can also "straddle" the price movement by placing a longand short entry stop or sell order (and subsequent stops) if youaren't sure which direction the news release will send theprice. The above report was taken from the Euro Fractal Trading system,written by Erol Bortucene of the Day Trade Forex Team. This unique approach to day trading the EUR/USD involves usingfinancial Fractals and no other technical indicators, asoutlined in the Euro Fractal Trading System. The Euro FractalTrading System also teaches how to use key price levels to takeentry and exit positions, thus taking the guesswork out oftrading. About the author:Cynthia Macy has been trading various markets for over 12 yearsbut now concentrates on the forex market and is the co-author of3 forex training ebooks. For more comprehensive trading information, visit her otherwebsites at: http://www.professionalforextradingonline.infohttp://www.successtrading2000.com/forexhttp://www.shortterminvestingsite.comhttp://www.daytrade-forex.comhttp://www.daytradeforex.com/products.htm
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