Yep, breakout was to the downside (see second rectangle on the 1-min chart). A failed Bull Flag pattern sometimes produces powerful moves in the new direction.
Alright here are the trading results for last week. Short GBP/JPY at 137.45, 37 pip stop : +100 pips Short NZD/USD at 0.6642, 28 pip stop : -10 pips Short NZD/JPY at 70.00 , 26 pip stop : break-even Short AUD/USD at 0.7137, 18 pip stop : -10 pips Short AUD/USD at 0.7137, 18 pip stop : break-even Long GBP/NZD at 1.9580, 41 pip stop : break-even Long EUR/CAD at 1.5475, 28 pip stop : break-even Long GBP/AUD at 1.8248, 38 pip stop : break-even Long GBP/AUD at 1.8241, 35 pip stop : -14 pips Total for week ending Friday 10/16/2020: +66 pips Total since beginning: +206 pips As a reminder data feed is from FXCM, the second largest retail FX broker I believe.
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