BTC/USD Forex Signal - 26 June 2019

Bitcoin: Strong bullish breakout to 5-month high of $13k

Yesterday’s signals were not triggered, as there was no bearish price action at any of the resistance levels which were reached.

Today’s BTC/USD Signals

Risk 0.75% per trade.

Trades must be taken prior to 5pm Tokyo time Thursday.

Long Trades

  • Long entry at a bullish price action reversal on the H1 time frame following the next touch of $11,781 or $11,508.

  • Put the stop loss 1 pip below the local swing low.

  • Move the stop loss to break even once the trade is $50 in profit by price.

  • Remove 50% of the position as profit when the trade is $50 in profit by price and leave the remainder of the position to run.

Short Trades

  • Short entry after a bearish price action reversal on the H1 time frame following the next touch of $13,006, $13,116, $13,417.

  • Put the stop loss 1 pip above the local swing high.

  • Move the stop loss to break even once the trade is $50 in profit by price.

  • Remove 50% of the position as profit when the trade is $50 in profit by price and leave the remainder of the position to run.

The best method to identify a classic “price action reversal” is for an hourly candle to close, such as a pin bar, a doji, an outside or even just an engulfing candle with a higher close. You can exploit these levels or zones by watching the price action that occurs at the given levels.

BTC/USD Analysis

I wrote yesterday that despite all the good reasons to be bullish, the price chart showed that after moving through quite a lot of “blue sky” breakout territory, the price faced a bunch of resistance levels between $11,500 and $11,864. I thought the price would need to retrace for a while before being able to break up solidly above this area, but also that if the price could break up above $11,864 that would be an extremely bullish sign that prices would be likely to get much higher still.

This was a good call as we had a strong move that cut right through this entire cluster of resistance levels like a knife through butter, and I was correct in thinking this would continue to push the price up higher, with the bullish momentum pushing it up further to reach a new 5-month high at $13,000.

The outlook is certainly bullish, but the price may need to consolidate below $13,000 for a while before it will be able to rise much higher. Be very careful about taking a short trade from $13,006 or $13,116 – only do it if the rejection looks especially strong.BTCUSDConcerning the USD, there will be a release of Core Durable Goods Orders data at 1:30pm London time.

Adam Lemon

Adam Lemon began his role at DailyForex in 2013 when he was brought in as an in-house Chief Analyst. Adam trades Forex, stocks and other instruments in his own account. Adam believes that it is very possible for retail traders/investors to secure a positive return over time provided they limit their risks, follow trends, and persevere through short-term losing streaks – provided only reputable brokerages are used. He has previously worked within financial markets over a 12-year period, including 6 years with Merrill Lynch.