Our Breakout Opportunities trading system looks attractive as pairs such as the Australian Dollar/US Dollar and British Pound/US Dollar break to fresh lows.

DailyFX Individual Currency Pair Conditions and Trading Strategy Bias

DailyFX+ System Trading Signals –TheBreakout Opportunitiesstrategy is currently on a strong run of form, staying heavily short ‘risk’ into the past days of stock market sell-offs.Optimal Entry has been similarly aggressive on its short risk plays, butBreakout Opportunities is likely the system to outperform during times of strong market volatility.

Elsewhere,Tidal Shift has been chopped out on two attempts at selling EURUSD. Yet the system stands to do well on any significant trend shifts and we believe it will offer good opportunities in the days ahead.

Keep an eye on all SSI-based systems, as these incredibly volatile markets often benefit our price-following strategies.

Market Conditions:

Short-term volatility expectations have fallen significantly since last week, and our 1-week Volatility Index has now broken its trend of higher lows dating back to July. It’s interesting to see the sharp moves in the shorter-dated measures, as 1-month and 3-month indices remain elevated. We’re not sure how to interpret the move, but it does suggest price action may slow in the days ahead.

--- Written by David Rodriguez, Quantitative Strategist for DailyFX.com

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Definitions

Volatility Percentile – The higher the number, the more likely we are to see strong movements in price. This number tells us where current implied volatility levels stand in relation to the past 90 days of trading. We have found that implied volatilities tend to remain very high or very low for extended periods of time. As such, it is helpful to know where the current implied volatility level stands in relation to its medium-term range.

Trend – This indicator measures trend intensity by telling us where price stands in relation to its 90 trading-day range. A very low number tells us that price is currently at or near monthly lows, while a higher number tells us that we are near the highs. A value at or near 50 percent tells us that we are at the middle of the currency pair’s monthly range.

Range High – 90-day closing high.

Range Low – 90-day closing low.

Last – Current market price.

Bias – Based on the above criteria, we assign the more likely profitable strategy for any given currency pair. A highly volatile currency pair (Volatility Percentile very high) suggests that we should look to use Breakout strategies. More moderate volatility levels and strong Trend values make Momentum trades more attractive, while the lowest Vol Percentile and Trend indicator figures make Range Trading the more attractive strategy.

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