1. Retail Sentiment
90% of retail traders are long, only 10% are short.
Long volume is heavily skewed (536 lots vs 58 short).
➡️ This imbalance suggests a risk of further downside pressure (contrarian view), as markets often move against the retail crowd.
2. COT Report (Sept 2, 2025)
CHF: Non-commercials heavily short (34k vs 8k long). Commercials strongly long, hedging in favor of CHF strength.
➡️ Structural bullish bias for CHF.
GBP: Non-commercials net short (109k vs 76k long). Commercials significantly long (117k vs 85k short), hedging a weak pound.
➡️ Confirms bearish pressure on GBP.
Summary: Strong CHF – Weak GBP → Main direction: Short GBPCHF.
3. Seasonality (September)
CHF: Historically strong in September.
GBP: Historically weak in September.
➡️ Seasonality supports a short bias on GBPCHF.
4. Price Action
Strong rejection from weekly supply zone (1.0850–1.0900).
Bearish continuation candle below 1.0800 resistance.
Next support: 1.0700–1.0680 zone.
RSI trending lower with no divergence → bearish momentum intact.
5. Trading Plan
Bias: Short GBPCHF.
Key levels:
Resistance: 1.0800 / 1.0850 (ideal short re-entry).
Support: 1.0700 (first target), extension to 1.0650–1.0620 if bearish pressure continues.
Strategy: Wait for a pullback into 1.0800–1.0850 to short, stop above 1.0900. Targets: 1.0700 → 1.0650.
If price breaks straight below 1.0700, expect continuation towards 1.0620.
✅ Pro conclusion: All factors (COT, sentiment, seasonality, technicals) align in favor of CHF strength and GBP weakness. The best setup is a short re-entry near 1.0800–1.0850, targeting 1.0700 and 1.0650 with controlled risk above 1.0900.
90% of retail traders are long, only 10% are short.
Long volume is heavily skewed (536 lots vs 58 short).
➡️ This imbalance suggests a risk of further downside pressure (contrarian view), as markets often move against the retail crowd.
2. COT Report (Sept 2, 2025)
CHF: Non-commercials heavily short (34k vs 8k long). Commercials strongly long, hedging in favor of CHF strength.
➡️ Structural bullish bias for CHF.
GBP: Non-commercials net short (109k vs 76k long). Commercials significantly long (117k vs 85k short), hedging a weak pound.
➡️ Confirms bearish pressure on GBP.
Summary: Strong CHF – Weak GBP → Main direction: Short GBPCHF.
3. Seasonality (September)
CHF: Historically strong in September.
GBP: Historically weak in September.
➡️ Seasonality supports a short bias on GBPCHF.
4. Price Action
Strong rejection from weekly supply zone (1.0850–1.0900).
Bearish continuation candle below 1.0800 resistance.
Next support: 1.0700–1.0680 zone.
RSI trending lower with no divergence → bearish momentum intact.
5. Trading Plan
Bias: Short GBPCHF.
Key levels:
Resistance: 1.0800 / 1.0850 (ideal short re-entry).
Support: 1.0700 (first target), extension to 1.0650–1.0620 if bearish pressure continues.
Strategy: Wait for a pullback into 1.0800–1.0850 to short, stop above 1.0900. Targets: 1.0700 → 1.0650.
If price breaks straight below 1.0700, expect continuation towards 1.0620.
✅ Pro conclusion: All factors (COT, sentiment, seasonality, technicals) align in favor of CHF strength and GBP weakness. The best setup is a short re-entry near 1.0800–1.0850, targeting 1.0700 and 1.0650 with controlled risk above 1.0900.
📈 Nicola | EdgeTradingJourney
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Documenting my path to $1M in prop capital through real trading, discipline, and analysis.
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📈 Nicola | EdgeTradingJourney
Documenting my path to $1M in prop capital through real trading, discipline, and analysis.
Documenting my path to $1M in prop capital through real trading, discipline, and analysis.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.