The is a reason that we reduce size ahead of certain economic numbers, and Trade Balance is one of them. The market behaved VERY technically on the data, but the initial spike makes it hard to get. See EURUSD section below.
Here’s a look at the US Dollar Index intraday with our market directional lines:
EURUSD:
Triggered long at A, hit first target at B (if you got it), stopped second half. Triggered short at C, hit first target at D, and still holding with a stop over LPT:
