Forex Ranking, Rating and Score Week 12 / 20 March 2016

This is the article "Forex Ranking and Rating list" for the coming week, the article "Forex Strength and Comparison" has also been published this weekend.
When looking at the Top 10 in the Weekly Ranking and Rating list we can see that for the coming week the following stronger currencies are well represented for going long: CHF(3X) with the AUD(3X) followed by the JPY(2X). The weaker currencies are the GBP(4X) followed by the USD(3X) and the NZD(2X).
A nice combination for coming week may be e.g:

• GBP/CHF with the NZD/JPY
• GBP/AUD with the USD/JPY
• AUD/USD with the NZD/CHF
• USD/CHF with the GBP/JPY

These are just a few examples and many other combinations are possible. The mentioned pair combinations can be traded at the same time according to the rules of the FxTaTrader strategy because these are all different currencies. By not trading the same currency in the same direction more than once in the same Time Frame you may have better chances with lower risk.

Ranking and Rating list for Week 12 / 20-March-2016

Analysis based on TA charts for all the major currency pairs. Good luck to all. No advice, just info. Every week the Forex ranking rating list will be prepared in the weekend. All the relevant Time Frames will be analyzed and the ATR and Pip value will be set.
For analyzing the best pairs to trade looking from a longer term perspective the last 3 months currency classification can be used in support.
This was updated on 28-Februari-2016 and is provided here for reference purposes:
Strong: USD / JPY / NZD. The preferred range is from 6 to 8.
Average: CHF, EUR, AUD. The preferred range is from 3 to 5.
Weak: GBP, CAD. The preferred range is from 1 to 2.
The charts are provided in the following article:  "Forex Currency Score Classification for Wk9".

When comparing the 3 months currency classification with the pairs mentioned in the Ranking list above some would then be less interesting. On the other hand these pairs are on the top of the list partly also because of their volatility. It seems then best to take postitions for a short term and take advantage of the high price movements.
With the FxTaTrader Strategy these pairs are not traded because these would be trades in the 4 Hour chart or in a lower Time Frame. Nevertheless they may offer good chances for the short term trader.

Currency Score for Week 12 / 20-March-2016

The Currency Score analysis is one of the parameters used for the Ranking and Rating list which is published also in this article. The Currency Score is my analysis on the 8 major currencies based on the technical analysis charts using the MACD and Ichimoku indicator on 4 Time Frames: the monthly, weekly, daily and 4 hours. The result of the technical analysis is the screenshot here below.


When comparing the 3 months currency classification with the recent Currency Score, as provided in the image above, we can determine the deviations. In the article "Forex Strength and Comparison" this is analyzed in more detail. Currencies with a high deviation seem less interesting to trade because they are less predictable. These currencies are at the moment e.g. the USD, NZD and the CAD.
With the FxTaTrader Strategy these pairs are not traded because these would be trades in the 4 Hour chart or a lower Time Frame. Nevertheless they may offer good chances for the short term trader. In the article "Forex Strength and Comparison" we will look in more detail at the interesting pairs from a longer term perspective for trading in the Daily and Weekly chart. We will use the information from this article and analyze it further in more detail.

It is recommended to read the page Currency score explained and Models in practice for a better understanding of the article. The Forex "Ranking and Rating list" and the "Score Chart" provide meaningful data for my FxTaTrader strategy. Besides this I also use the Forex "Strength and Comparison" which is also available once a week on my blog at FxTaTrader.com. If you would like to use this article then mention the source by providing the URL FxTaTrader.com or the direct link to this article. Good luck in the coming week.

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