FX Trading--Trend Channel and Range

A channel is formed when the currency fluctuates in the middle of two parallel trendlines, i.e. between the resistance and support levels. To display a trend channel, we first draw a trendline.
In the event of an uptrend, we draw this line above the lows of the price chart and in the event of a downtrend, above the highs. If we link a minimum of two highs, we get a straight line moving downwards. This can be employed to show possibilities for profit arising in a given trend.
The space between the two parallel trendlines, the lower of which is the support and the higher of which is the resistance line, is the channel. A channel can be sideways, downward or upward. The resistance line is the key trendline in a downtrend channel, whereas in an upward channel the key trendline is the support line.
When the bottom parallel line is cut through, this signifies that a currency is dropping and that there is a possibility that the trend will turn back


USDCHF Daily Chart
An instance of a channel moving upwards

AUDUSD 1 Hour Chart
An instance of a channel moving downwards

The horizontal channel or sideways channel is also called trading range. It is distinguished by the lack of any marked trends upwards or downwards of a given currency exchange rate. Prices in a range channel move within the confines of the standard value.
The same schemes that are used for the downtrend and uptrend channels are also employed for the trading range, i.e. sideways channel.
USDCAD 1 Hour Chart
An instance of a "trading range"

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