In Part 19, we introduced the idea of Heikin Ashi. In part 20, we go off on a more extreme tangent! In terms of Technical Analysis applications, Renko Charts, at first glance, could appear to be as ‘way out’ as it gets – the work of some Technical Analysis boffin with too much time on their hands! In fact, Renko charts aren’t some new tool created by the technological revolution, but have their roots firmly embedded in eighteenth century Japan. They were originally applied to trade Rice and formed the building blocks for a robust trading strategy. [Read more…]
Chart of the day: WTI hovering and trading menacingly around the early $47 area. Fundamentals: Russia threatening $40 barrel, US drilling up, uncertainty around OPEC production cuts. Technicals: holding below the cloud & strong Fibonacci areas to the downside at $45 then $42. Fibonacci upside at $50, $52.
It’s hard to find anything to get excited about at the moment, that’s not based around the same old stories: US elections, Brexit & China.
