FTSE – Continues to trade within a range
Weekly: The index continues to trade in a narrow range between 7486 -7802 and is showing no sign of exiting this range. The weekly candles are posting small bodies which indicates a lack of direction and indecision. As the summer months are ending we now expect to see a pickup in trading activity.
Daily: Price action continued to range between key support & resistance (7486 – 7802) and we expect this to continue. The trend of lower highs is located at 7760. Trading has been mixed and volatile. Political developments concerning Brexit and currency moves continue to have a dominant effect on the market. We look for opportunities to play the range in the short to medium term.
Intraday: We have a Gap open at 7585 from 24/08/2018 to 28/08/2018. Positive overnight flows lead to an expectation of a firm open this morning. Further upside is expected although we prefer to set longs at our bespoke support levels at 7585, resulting in improved risk/reward
Action: We look to buy at current levels and on a dip to 7560
Stop: 7510
Targets: 7790 & 7850
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