[Obsidian]

Don't ignore other lines completely but remember that sum=0

Speculators
Long:29770
Short:184965
Net:-155195

Commercials
Long:231765
Short:50103
Net:181662

Nonreportable (small traders)
long:31597
Short:58064
Net:-26467

-155195 + 181662 + -26467 = 0

The important thing to watch is how the numbers change, ie turning points, huge position changes. That should help you identify when trend is starting or ending

[pipsaholic]

So, that would be 59.2% change in trend?

[Obsidian]

follow the green line
29770/(29770+184965)*100=13.9% bullish, ie 86.1% bearish

[pipsaholic]

Great stuff do the commericals matter at all?

[Obsidian]

That may come handy to identify support/resistance zones...you can somehow see the levels that they increased their positions...
for example, big portion of euro comes from eurusd so i think 1.3040-1.2950 zone will be tough to crack...

[pattern.searcher]

You want to trade with the trend - simple!

I found this combination of the Parabolic SAR and MACD histogram very useful. Enter long when the Parabolic SAR line moves below the price and the MACD histogram crosses up from negative to positive territory. Go short when the Parabolic SAR line moves above the price line and the MACD histogram moves down from positive to negative territory.

Best of luck!

[Obsidian]

Originally Posted by pattern.searcher »

You want to trade with the trend - simple!

I found this combination of the Parabolic SAR and MACD histogram very useful. Enter long when the Parabolic SAR line moves below the price and the MACD histogram crosses up from negative to positive territory. Go short when the Parabolic SAR line moves above the price line and the MACD histogram moves down from positive to negative territory.

Best of luck!

I think people may have a better idea if you add some charts, or maybe you can start a new thread...