Greetings, forex earthlings! I come bearing a quick update on the SMA Crossover Pullback mechanical system. If this is the first time you’re hearing about this mechanical system, better take a look at the trading rules and risk management adjustments first.
As I’ve shown in the previous update, only AUD/USD had an open position going, with the 150-pip trailing stop activated. This stop was hit on a large rally, allowing the system to lock in 80 pips or a 0.53% gain.
EUR/JPY finally picked a direction after the moving averages kept oscillating tightly, eventually generating a short order at 127.40.
EUR/USD had an upward crossover from awhile back, only giving the stochastic pullback signal last week and generating a long signal at 1.0900.
There were still no new crossovers on GBP/USD, preventing the forex system from hopping on the ongoing downtrend.
Here’s a summary of the positions that were closed and left open as of January 22:
| SMA Crossover Pullback Positions as of Jan. 22, 2016 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pair | Position | Entry | SL | PT | Status | P/L (pips) | P/L (%) |
| AUD/USD | Short | .7055 | 0.7205 | 0.6755 | Closed | +80 | +0.53 |
| EUR/USD | Long | 1.0900 | 1.0750 | 1.1200 | Open | – | – |
| EUR/JPY | Short | 127.40 | 128.90 | 124.40 | Open | – | – |
It looks like we’re seeing a lot of choppy forex price action once more, as market participants are still deciding on a clearer direction. Still, I’m not complaining about the 80-pip gain or 0.53% profit it was able to catch on AUD/USD, just before the pair appeared to bottom out.
The open positions on the euro pairs seem prime for an early exit on a new crossover so I’m keeping my robot fingers crossed that the system is able to squeeze out a few pips or at least trim the potential losses. Until my next update, stay tuned!