👋 Below are three practical
strategies you can plug into your playbook today:
- swing
reversals (80+ pips), 2) short-term scalps (20–40 pips), and 3) the London
range breakout (≈40 pips). Each section includes rules of engagement, risk
management, and three real-market case studies on EURUSD and GBPUSD with
conservative stops.
🔁 Strategy 1 — 4H Swing
Reversals (Target: 80–120 pips)
Setup 🧩
- Identify
exhaustion into a higher-timeframe S/R zone (4H/Day).
- Look
for a reversal signal (engulfing/pin bar, momentum shift, or divergence)
and a confirmation close.
- Conservative
stop: beyond the swing extreme or ~1× ATR(14) on the entry timeframe.
- Take-profit:
next HTF level or ≥
1.8R, aiming for 80+ pips.
Case study A — EURUSD long (Jackson Hole
boost) 📈
- When:
Aug 22, 2025, NY session after Powell; EURUSD pushed above 1.1700 on broad
USD weakness.
- Plan:
After a 4H close back above 1.1700, buy a retest ~1.1705.
- Stop:
1.1650 (≈55 pips).
- Target:
1.1790 (≈85 pips).
Case study B — GBPUSD short (post-CPI
fade) 📉
- When:
May 21, 2025, UK CPI spike ran to 1.34695 then faded.
- Plan:
After a 15–30m lower high below 1.3460, sell break of 1.3435.
- Stop:
1.3490 (≈55 pips).
- Target:
1.3345 (≈90 pips).
Case study C — EURUSD short
(overextended pullback) 🔻
- When:
Jul 1, 2025, EURUSD briefly poked above 1.1800 then eased.
- Plan:
Sell 1.1775 after a 1H bearish engulfing.
- Stop:
1.1825 (≈50 pips).
- Target:
1.1690 (≈85 pips).
⚡ Strategy 2 — Short-Term Scalping
(Target: 20–40 pips)
Setup 🧩
- Trade
during high liquidity (London open or London/NY overlap).
- Use
1–5m charts: micro S/R + round numbers, quick momentum bursts.
- Conservative
stop: 8–15 pips (just beyond the micro structure).
- Take-profit:
20–40 pips or to next intraday level.
Case study D — EURUSD scalp long
(pre-Jackson Hole range) ⏱️
- When:
Aug 21, 2025, Europe a.m.; EURUSD near 1.1650.
- Plan:
Buy break-and-retest 1.1665.
- Stop:
1.1652 (≈13 pips).
- Target:
1.1687 (≈22 pips).
Case study E — GBPUSD scalp long (soft
US CPI pop) 💥
- When:
May 13, 2025, post-US CPI tone lifted risk; GBPUSD ~1.3226.
- Plan:
Buy 1.3218 → 1.3242 after higher-low.
- Stop:
1.3208 (≈10 pips).
- Target:
+24 pips.
Case study F — EURUSD scalp long (grind
to 1.09) 🚀
- When:
Mar 11, 2025, London morning; EURUSD nudged to 1.0890 / kissed 1.0900.
- Plan:
Buy 1.0885 on retest.
- Stop:
1.0875 (≈10 pips).
- Target:
1.0905 (≈20 pips).
🕘 Strategy 3 — London Range
Breakout (Target: ~40 pips)
Setup 🧩
- Mark
the Asian/Late-Asia range before 08:00 London.
- Trade
the first clean break/close outside the box.
- Entry:
stop order beyond the box high/low.
- Conservative
stop: opposite side of the box or box size + buffer (≤40–50
pips).
- Take-profit:
~40 pips (scale at 20 pips).
Case study G — GBPUSD upside break (calm
pre-CPI session) 📦➡️📈
- When:
Mar 25, 2025, London a.m.; GBPUSD drifted toward 1.2950.
- Box:
05:00–08:00 London ~22 pips.
- Plan:
Buy box high +3 pips (≈1.2953).
- Stop:
1.2930 (≈23 pips).
- Target:
1.2993 (≈40 pips).
Case study H — EURUSD downside break
(trend day toward 1.09) 📦➡️📉
- When:
May 12, 2025, EURUSD bias turned lower and eyed the 1.09 handle.
- Box:
05:00–08:00 London ~28 pips.
- Plan:
Sell box low −3 pips (≈1.0978).
- Stop:
1.1008 (≈30 pips).
- Target:
1.0938 (≈40 pips).
Case study I — GBPUSD downside break
(inflation-week nerves) 📦➡️🔻
- When:
Aug 12, 2025, London a.m.; GBPUSD softened from a two-week high.
- Box:
05:00–08:00 London ~24 pips.
- Plan:
Sell box low −2 pips (≈1.3446).
- Stop:
1.3472 (≈26 pips).
- Target:
1.3406 (≈40 pips).
🛡️ Risk Management (applies to
all three)
- Risk
small per trade (e.g., 0.5–1%).
- Stops
beyond structure: previous swing/box edge or ATR-based to avoid noise.
- News
filter: avoid fresh entries seconds before major economic data.
🧰 Quick Checklists
⚠️ Final word
These examples show how setups map onto
real market context. Adapt entries/levels to your feed and spreads. Nothing
here is financial advice—test and size appropriately.
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