CRUDE OIL : bullish momentum (dumped).

We can notice that the bullish momentum with the last upside has been dampened, for the reason that the white candle is represented by a high wave pattern. The shadows show an equilibrium among the bearish and bullish strengths. 

Then, the gap up has been covered as quickly as possible: in this way, the following candle is a black candle that neutralized the previous candle. 

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The chart shows also the FIBO retracements: 38.20% and 23.60% FIBO levels are respectively at the low of the black candle (see the gap down) and at the previous minimums.  

At the moment, in order to set up a trading strategy, it needs to understand the market direction: the high wave could represent a trading range area; only with a break of the upper or of the lower limit (see the green and red arrows), we could set a bullish or bearish strategy. 

COFFEE : technical analysis.

At first glance, we can notice a break in the downtrend. This last one started in July.

The previous trend was bullish, see the parallel channel. 

The break of the downtrend is bordered by the two dotted lines (at about 95 and 100): the 95 value represents also the previous support line and the 100 value is fixed at the maximum of the black Marubozu candle.

The break in the downtrend is also highlighted by the flattening of the MACD indicator and by the proximity of the three lines of the BBs (in this way, the volatility is fairly limited). The real bodies of the candles are not so wide and there aren't so many shadows, compared to the previous ones. 

There are also two references: the top at about 125 and the bottom at about 87.

See the image below. 

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If we use another timeframe, for example, 4H timeframe, we can get a focus.

The break (from August to September) in the downtrend is confirmed, too. The lack in the slope of the EMA bundle highlighted this concern while in the previous situations, the slope is so marked and the flattening is totally faraway. 

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To conclude, pay attention to the two references at 95 and 100. In this way, there is a trading range area that can be used to set up a trading strategy. With the break respectively of the upper area or of the lower area, we could set up another trading strategy, bullish or bearish. As usual, it needs other signals that confirm that hypothesis.

IMA S.p.A. : high wave pattern.

With regard to the chart of IMA, we can notice a high wave pattern. 

It is a particular candlestick pattern that underlines the market indecision. In this way, after the full year 2018 data release, and after a bullish trend, with the break of the previous congestion area, the bullish trend stopped. The market maker is evaluating the situation.

Indeed, the buyers, at the closing, left (the long upper shadow of the candle changed into a small real body). In the same way, the sellers left, for the reason that the long lower shadow changed into a small real body: there was strong volatility with a rebalancing of the positions sellers-buyers. 

See the following chart and the pattern. 

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The upper and lower shadow represent respectively the resistance and the support area.

The market will make a decision when there will be a break of the support or of the resistance line.

As usual, we need other confirmations. In this sense, it is useful to check the pattern requirements.

In the high wave pattern, there are some conditions : 

• A small real body ;
• A long upper shadow ;
• A long lower shadow ;
• The length of the upper/lower shadow should be three times the real body.

With regard to the last one, we can observe that :

•  O (open) - C (close) = small real body = 66.60 - 66.25 = 0.35
•  H (high) - O (open) = long upper shadow = 68.50 - 66.60 = 1.90
•  C (close) - L (low) = long lower shadow = 66.25 - 62.80 = 3.45

The pattern requirements are met because :

• 1.90/0.35 = 5.43
• 3.45/0.35 = 9.86

Finally, let's look at the market mood and at the next trading sessions, to understand the intentions of the market players. For greater clarity, the following image shows what I explained before.

High wave pattern

EUR/JPY : test of the supports.

At a glance, with a daily timeframe, we can notice that the cross broke the previous support (see the yellow ellipses). The support is composed of two bottoms. 

The two bottoms represent also a past resistance that was broken by the cross with a bullish candle, on July 2017. The trend is bearish, highlighted by a red candle. There is a rejection from 127.62.

The downtrend is confirmed also by the bearish trendlines (see the second chart). 

However, in the short-term, the is a test of the bullish trendline. 

In this way, it needs other confirmations, to set up a short strategy. Let's look at the next trading sessions. If the bearish trend will be confirmed also in the short-term, the cross could test 122.68, the gap up and then 115,22 (see the trendlines). 

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Chart from Investing.com

With a closer look, the situation is the same: the bearish trend, the price levels highlighted by the yellow ellipses, a red candle that brokes the support, a test of the bullish trendline. 

We can notice also the EMA cross (20, 100). The last one represents a sell signal that must be confirmed for the above reasons. 

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Chart from Investing.com

To conclude, for a valid short strategy, we need more information provided by the technical indicators. Otherwise,  the last red candle could represent only a volatility exhaust and a rebound of the cross. For this purpose, look at the BB and at the green arrow. The cross is testing the supports in the short-term, even if the trend is bearish in the long-term.

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