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Welcome back, traders!
With a lot of market movement going on this week, let’s delve deep into an effective forex market strategy that can maximize your profits during periods of price movements: Range Trading.
This strategy revolves around identifying and capitalizing on predictable price ranges.
So, let’s get right in and explore the ins and outs of this powerful trading approach!
What is Range Trading?
Range trading is all about exploiting support and resistance zones within a sideways market.
These zones are price levels where the market tends to bounce off repeatedly, creating a range-bound environment. By studying historical price data and chart patterns, we can pinpoint these zones and anticipate potential reversals.
Let us illustrate this with an example:
Imagine you’re trading the EUR/USD currency pair, and you’ve identified a well-defined range between 1.1800 and 1.1900. Whenever price approaches the lower end of the range, around 1.1800, it tends to bounce back up. Similarly, when price reaches the upper end, around 1.1900, it tends to reverse and head back down.
Now, to confirm the strength of the support and resistance levels within the above range, we can utilize technical indicators and oscillators.
Let’s say we employ the Relative Strength Index (RSI), which measures the overbought and oversold conditions of an asset or say our currency pair.
When the RSI indicates that the currency pair is nearing overbought territory near the upper range, it signals a potential reversal. Conversely, when the RSI suggests oversold conditions near the lower range, it indicates a possible upward move.
Things to Practice When Range Trading
Patience is crucial in range trading.
Instead of rushing into a trade as soon as price touches a support or resistance level, wait for a confirmation.
Look for additional signals such as candlestick patterns or chart patterns that indicate a potential reversal within the range.
One way to effectively manage risks in range trading is to determine your risk-reward ratio before entering a trade.
Set appropriate stop-loss and take-profit levels based on the width of the range and your risk tolerance.
Lastly, while range trading thrives in stable market conditions, it’s crucial to be prepared for potential breakouts.
Breakouts in range trading occur when price breaches a significant support or resistance level, indicating a shift in market sentiment.
In case of a breakout you can adjust your range trading approach and adapt to the new market conditions. For instance, if price breaks above the resistance level at 1.1900, you might switch to a breakout trading strategy and ride the upward momentum.
To refine your range trading skills, backtest historical data to assess the effectiveness of your strategy. Identify past ranges and determine how well your support and resistance levels held up. This analysis will help you fine-tune your approach and make necessary adjustments.
In conclusion, range trading is a powerful strategy that allows you to profit from the predictable price ranges within a sideways market.
By identifying support and resistance zones, confirming with technical indicators, exercising patience, and implementing sound risk management practices, you can effectively navigate and exploit these opportunities.
We at Market Traders Institute (MTI) are taking advantage of the momentum in this asset class which we see forming a range trading pattern.
We started backtests last month… take a look at our performance so far:
12.37% from May 18, 2023 to June 14, 2023.
Up 6,079 pips in the past month.
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