- AUD/NZD M-formation on the daily chart is compelling.
- Wycoff Methodology is playing out on the 1-hour chart.
As per the prior analysis, ''AUD/NZD Price Analysis: Bulls waiting to pounce'', the price is representing much of the Wycoff accumulation theory in the recent consolidation of the bear trend on the daily chart.
The daily chart is compelling given the harmonic M-formation. This is a reversion pattern as follows:
This chart was from the prior day's analysis where it was explained that ''the pattern that would be expected to draw in the price for a test of the formation's neckline. In this case, that level is the 8 Oct low at 1.0524.''
Since that analysis, we have seen the price start to correct, as expected:
Meanwhile, traders can approach the reversion from an hourly perspective and taking into consideration the Wycoff method can help traders keep out of bull and bear traps throughout the prolonged accumulation phase. This phase of accumulation is renowned for its whipsaw price action as demand outstrips supply in a battle between the bears and bulls, aka, the barroom brawl. In applying the thesis, it can assist traders to be patient and wait for signals that supply is exhausted before committing to the market long.
Wycoff 1HR chart
In the above analysis from yesterday, it was illustrated that Phase A was playing out. This was intended to help traders to stay patient and wait for the accumulation to play out through stages as follows:
In this updated version in today's live market analysis, we can see how well this theory is playing out. At this juncture, traders can expect demand to dominate while investors buy up the cross one chunk at a time as sellers move to the sidelines and exit their long positions, propelling the price even higher towards the resistance.
How to know when accumulation is going to lead to a breakout?
Traders can read both the price action, looking for higher lows and higher highs, as well as useful indicators. One way to identify bullish territory is to apply MACD and a moving average crossover as follows:
When MACD, blue line, crosses above the zero line, black horizontal, then this is regarded as indicating that buyers indeed have control and that the environment is turning bullish. When applying a moving average crossover, such as the 10 moving up through the 21 EMA, this is a powerful combination to help identify buying conditions. At such a point that this occurs, bulls can look to engage, depending on price action and market structure, and target towards the daily M-formation's neckline.
Traders will look to price action for engulfing candles and/or momentum candles that are breaking short-term resistances. Once the resistance is broken, a classic way to engage is to wait for a pullback to restest the old resistance that would be expected to act as support and lead to a bull rally.
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