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Target Trading in the Forex week of August 6th, 2017

Note:  Currently USDX is bullish after NFP

$EURUSD

What ProAct Forex Target Traders See:   We are currently sitting @ 1.1781 after breaking out of a rising wedge.  We are looking to do a 4th wave down to the trend wall and then decision time.  Do they do a 5th wave up or break out? Target Up: 1.1860 Target down 1.1562.  The average daily true range (ATR) for the pair currently is 91 pips.

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$USDJPY                                                                                                                   

What ProAct Forex Target Traders See:  We are currently sitting @ 110.68.   We are looking to continue up to the square up 0.618 Fibo @ 11.63 area and watch for a pullback there before a continuation to the 0.382 Fibo @ 112.82. The average daily true range (ATR) for the pair currently is 86 pips.

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$GBPUSD                                                                                                                   

What ProAct Forex Target Traders See:  We are currently sitting @ 1.3046 after breaking out of a rising wedge.  We are looking to do a 4th wave down to the trend wall and then decision time.  Do they do a 5th wave up or break out? Target Up: 1.3168 Target down 1.2594.  The average daily true range (ATR) for the pair currently is 91 pips.

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$AUDUSD – A great smooth currency for Newbie’s! 

What ProAct Forex Target Traders See: We are currently sitting @ 0.7931 after completing a 5th and final wave up.  We have a head and shoulders and the trend is your friend till it bends.  We are looking initially for a move to the square up @ 0.7854 and then a move to the trend wall and break out to the double bottom @0.7570.   The average daily true range (ATR) for the pair currently is 81 pips.

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Scott Barkley

Scott Barkley

ProAct Traders

Scott Barkley is the President of ProAct Traders LLC located in Round Rock, Texas. Scott graduated from the institute For Latin American Studies in Cuernavaca, Mexico.

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