📊 My Swing Trading Strategy for April 2025: Combining Technical and Fundamental Analysis

🔥 Quick Overview

Today, I'm sharing my swing trading strategy for April 2025. Using price action, economic calendar analysis, and risk management, I'll show you how I plan my entries to target gains while limiting losses.

1. 🎯 Market Context

April has started on a tense note for financial markets.
Investors are keeping a close eye on US inflation data, while the ECB remains cautious.

The Fed is staying hawkish on inflation: any strong statement could further boost the dollar.

Geopolitical tensions in Asia are slightly affecting commodities.

BTC is trying to hold above the $65,000 mark.

I’m staying cautious but opportunistic with pairs like EUR/USD, XAU/USD, and BTC/USD.

1. 📈 Technical Analysis

Example: EUR/USD

Trend: Bearish on the daily chart

Key Zone: Resistance at 1.0880, support at 1.0720

Indicators: Pure price action (market structure, candlesticks)

Scenario: Short if a clear rejection occurs at 1.0880 with H4 confirmation

Chart: (insert your TradingView chart screenshot here)

1. 🧠 Fundamental Analysis

Here are the key events for the week:

Wednesday: US Inflation (CPI) – Major impact on USD

Thursday: ECB Decision – Possible volatility on EUR

Friday: Consumer Sentiment (Michigan)

I expect a strong reaction around the CPI report. If inflation rises, the dollar might strengthen → potential EUR/USD short.

1. 📌 My Trading Plan

EUR/USD

Potential Entry: 1.0875 (after clear rejection)

Stop Loss: 1.0910

Take Profit: 1.0780

Risk/Reward: ~1:3

I prefer to enter after the news, never right before. I always wait for a visual confirmation (rejection + broken structure).

1. ✍️ Conclusion & Reflection

This month, I’m mainly focusing on patience. Too often, I jumped into trades without proper confirmation.
Now, I have a golden rule: "No clear structure = no entry."

I recommend staying disciplined, following your plan, and most importantly: don’t trade out of revenge against the market.

Thanks for reading! Would you like me to post my weekly swing trading plans? Leave a comment, it’s always motivating!