A trend line uses three anchor points created by the peak
highs in a downtrend, or the valley lows in a uptrend.
Forex trading Trend lines can show a direction up, down or lateral, and they are seen by drawing a straight line above the daily
highs in a downtrend and a straight line below the daily lows in an uptrend.
Not exact matches
A respected TV financial commentator told viewers
in Australia recently that the dollar index had broken out from the
downtrend and the US dollar was poised to go
higher.
Mike van Dulken, head of research at Accendo Markets, says
in an email on Thursday morning: «Gold has been a clear winner from the US dollar's sharp sell off following the Fed's rate hike, as the precious metal halts its
downtrend to post fresh two - week
highs.
This is where our objective, rule - based market timing model really shines, as it prevents us from selling short when the main stock market indexes are still trending
higher (or going long when the broad market is
in a confirmed
downtrend).
The stock bounced to $ 8.05
in 2010 and tested that resistance level
in 2013, bringing a reversal and
downtrend that posted the second
higher low of the 10 - year period
in January 2016.
Short exposure (including inverse ETFs) is at its
highest level,
in order to profit from a
downtrending market
Mannkind, which focuses on the development and commercialization of inhaled therapeutic products for patients with diseases such as diabetes and pulmonary arterial hypertension, entered a shallow but persistent
downtrend in 2004, posting a series of lower
highs into 2015.
The virtual currency has been
in an overall
downtrend since Thursday, falling from a
high of almost $ 7,900 and breaking below $ 7,000 on Friday.
While this week's price action was certainly a step
in the right direction (so far), both the NASDAQ and Russell 2000 are now
in «no man's land» because the indexes are back above resistance of their 20 and 50 - day averages, yet still must contend with resistance of their prior
highs and short - term
downtrend lines that have formed.
The Direxion 30 - year Treasury Bull 3X ETF ($ TMF), an index that tracks the performance of long - term US government T - bonds, has been
in a long - term uptrend since February of 2011, but has been
in an intermediate - term
downtrend (correction) off its
highs since July of 2012.
If $ SMH can set a
higher swing low and close above Monday's
high on a pick up
in volume, then it may attract enough buying interest to break the short - term
downtrend line and test the
highs of the base:
Inside bars are common on the daily chart
in a very strong / runaway trend because the market will make a brief pause after its most recent move before shooting
higher (uptrend) or lower again (
downtrend).
We prefer lower risk entry points, so we look to build a position much earlier
in the base using a combination of
downtrend line breakouts,
higher swing lows, and the 50ma.
If the price change is moving
higher with time, presume an uptrend,
in the case where it's moving lower with time assume a
downtrend, if prices are going sideways or explicitly range bound the trend is said to be sideways.
Coffee prices are still trading under their 20 and 100 - day moving average as the trend is lower and the
downtrend line remains intact as that will not be broken until the five week
high is broken so keep a close eye on this market as we could be involved
in next week's trade.
After $ GDXJ pops back above its 20 - day EMA (above the $ 27.60 area), buyers should step
in due to break of key moving average resistance, as well as a break of the
downtrend line from the January
high.
In a
downtrend, prices open lower and then close
higher.
Nevertheless, each of the cryptos remains
in downtrends awaiting further confirmation of strength that could lead to a sustainable progression
higher.
So,
in a
downtrend like we see below, the stop loss would be just above the tail of the pin bar, when I say «just above» that can mean about 1 to 10 pips above the
high of the pin bar tail.
For example, now that the broad market is
in a confirmed
downtrend (at least two «lower
highs» and «lower lows» have been set), we are NOT interested
in going long (buying) counter-trend bounces into resistance of
downtrending stocks.
The German index is still stuck
in a clear
downtrend as the European common currency it a new two and a half year
high against the Dollar.
You see that the Dow began outperform the SPX / Naz starting Tuesday, July 25th, after AMZN reported an unexpectedly huge earnings miss (the plunge
in the green line), the SPX and Naz entered a
downtrend while the Dow continued
higher.
Similar to other cryptocurrencies, litecoin has also been
in a
downtrend since September 18, when the price started to drop from a
high of about $ 57.
Yesterday, on a spike
in volume, the ProShares Ultra Dow Jones - AIG Crude Oil ETF (UCO) broke above its recent
downtrend line and set a new 4 - day
high.
Therefore, if $ EEM can rally above the short - term
downtrend line annotated on the chart above, and subsequently put
in a «
higher low,» we might be able to grab a low - risk buy entry point as early as next week.
Although the S&P 500 is easily within striking distance of breaking out to a fresh 52 - week
high any day now, the NASDAQ Composite remains below pivotal resistance of its 50 - day moving average and stuck
in a 2 - month
downtrend.
Homebuilder sentiment is near recovery
highs, yet the relative strength of the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB, $ 37.49) has been
in a multi-year
downtrend and recently began to roll - over from a lower -
high, as shown
in the following chart.
In the worst case scenario LBC / USD could get back to $ 0.15 form a double bottom, but it doesn't seem like the
downtrend is valid, and chanced of growth are much
higher than the
downtrend continuation.
The US Dollar Index continues to move sideways
in the
downtrend while US Treasuries climb
higher.
A market
in a strong
downtrend should make lower
highs on pullbacks.
In the image below, we can see a pin bar setup which formed after the market began moving
higher after a reversal of its previous
downtrend.
So,
in a
downtrend like we see below, the stop loss would be just above the tail of the pin bar, when I say «just above» that can mean about 1 to 10 pips above the
high of the pin bar tail.
Whereas,
in a
downtrend, «value» is seen at resistance, since the price has rotated
higher within the broader
downtrend; so it's a good «value» to sell from resistance
in a
downtrend.
Inside bars are common on the daily chart
in a very strong / runaway trend because the market will make a brief pause after its most recent move before shooting
higher (uptrend) or lower again (
downtrend).
We are looking for
higher highs and
higher lows
in an uptrend and lower
highs and lower lows
in a
downtrend, also, I teach how to use the daily 8 and 21 EMAs to identify near - term market momentum.
Until there is either a
higher low followed by a
higher high or a
higher high followed by a
higher low, the
downtrend is still
in action and it is most likely that the low has not been reached yet.
In addition, hidden divergence compares lower lows in the indicator and the lower highs of price in a downtren
In addition, hidden divergence compares lower lows
in the indicator and the lower highs of price in a downtren
in the indicator and the lower
highs of price
in a downtren
in a
downtrend.
In a
downtrend, lower lows will finally stop when price action prints a
higher low.
As for its stock, RSH has been stuck
in a severe
downtrend since 2010, dropping from
highs near $ 24 to a low just above $ 2.
2/13/15 Continued Upward Price Action 2/6/15 Continued Consolidation
in the Uptrend 1/30/15 Consolidation with a Chance of Pullback
in the Uptrend 1/23/15 Consolidation
in the Uptrend 1/16/15 Consolidation
in the Uptrend with a Risk of Pullback 1/9/15 Broad Consolidation
in the Uptrend 1/2/15 Possible Pullback
in the Uptrend 12/26/14 Continued Upward Price Action with Possible Consolidation 12/19/14 Continued Uptrend 12/12/14 Continued Downward Price Action
in the Broad Uptrend 12/5/14 Uptrend Continues 11/28/14 Short Term Consolidation or Retracement Possible
in the Uptrend 11/21/14 Possible Short Term Pullback
in the Uptrend 11/14/14 Continued Upward Price Action 11/7/14 Continued Uptrend 10/31/14 Continued Upward Price Action 10/24/14 Short Term Upside Continues
in Long Term Uptrend 10/17/14 Possible Reversal of the Short Term
Downtrend 10/10/14 Long Term Uptrend
in Jeopardy, Downside Bias 10/3/14 Cautious Short Term Reversal
Higher in Long Term Uptrend 9/25/14 Pullback Continues
in Uptrend 9/18/14 Consolidation with an Upward Bias,
in the Uptrend 9/12/14 Consolidation with a Chance of Pullback
in the Uptrend 9/5/14 Consolidation Short Term with an Upward Bias 8/29/14 Uptrend Continues with Possible Consolidation 8/22/14 Possible Consolidation
in the Uptrend
2/5/16 Consolidation
in the Short Term
Downtrend 1/29/16 Short Term Reversal
Higher 1/22/16 Bounce
in the
Downtrend 1/15/16 Continued
Downtrend 1/8/16 Continued
Downtrend 12/31/15 Short Term Downward Bias
in the Long Term Consolidation 12/24/15 Short Term Upward Bias
in the Intermediate Downward Move 12/18/15 Continued Move Lower 12/11/15 Short Term Downward Bias
in Consolidation 12/4/15 Consolidation
in the Long Term Uptrend 11/27/15 Consolidation
in Short Term Uptrend 11/20/15 Continued Short Term Uptrend 11/13/15 More Downside Short Term 11/6/15 Continued Uptrend 10/30/15 Possible Pullback or Consolidation
in the Uptrend 10/23/15 Uptrend Continues 10/16/15 Continued Short Term Uptrend 10/9/15 Continued Upward Price Action 10/2/15 Short Term Strength
in Consolidation of the Down Move 9/25/15 Short Term and Intermediate Term Downward Bias 9/18/15 Consolidation of the August Plunge with a Downward Bias 9/11/15 Continued Tightening Consolidation with a Short Term Upward Bias 9/4/15 Consolidation
in the Pullback, Watching for Direction of Break 8/28/15 Short Term Bounce Continues Watching for Reversal if no Follow Through 8/21/15 Continued Downside with Possible Oversold Bounce
If price action breaks above current session
highs in an uptrend OR breaks below current session lows
in a
downtrend from that 2 pm EST zone, expect a strong continuation of the directional trend into the final hour and / or closing bell.
A recent swing
high will often act as support
in an uptrend, and a recent swing low will often work as resistance
in a
downtrend.
When trading
in a
downtrend on a short position, the approach is to set a stop loss just above the swing
high since this could represent a potential resistance level.
Price on a given time frame is
in an uptrend if it is making a
higher highs (HH) and
higher lows (HL) and
in a
downtrend if it is making lower
highs (LH) and lower lows (LL).
The following chart has the swing
highs and lows marked
in both an uptrend and a
downtrend.
We consider a market to be
in an uptrend if it is making
Higher Highs and
Higher Lows (HH, HL) and a
downtrend is Lower
Highs and Lower Lows (LH, LL).
In the chart above, we can see that all retraces
higher to both horizontal resistance levels and the 21 day EMA were met with selling pressure as the dominant
downtrend remained intact.
Conversely,
in a
downtrend we see Lower
Highs and Lower Lows, and when price breaks above the previous lower
high, it's a strong indication that the
downtrend might be ending.