The US Dollar’s currency strength was slightly higher against the British Pound (-0.1 percent), which in yesterday’s trade gained the unmatched component of the main currency basket. Just before noon, the GBP was under pressure from the Bank of England members who for a moment stopped the prospect of further strengthening. A series of interesting […]
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An interesting statement was released by the Swedish central bank, Riksbank. According to it “high and rising household indebtedness currently poses the greatest risk to the Swedish economy.” Moreover, we can read that “it is important therefore that the proposal for a stricter amortization requirement is put in place. It is also important to implement […]
Recently, the EUR/USD pair has been trading 1.1740. According to the 15M time – frame, I found successful rejection from pivot level at the price of 1.1735, which is a sign that selling looks risky. I also found a broken supply trendline and a hidden bullish divergence on the stochastic oscillator, which is another sign […]
Trading Plan for EUR/USD and US Dollar Index for November 22, 2017
Technical outlook: The EUR/USD continues to drift sideways/corrective manner and should soon be finding a bottom around 1.1670/80 levels as we have been discussing lately. Please note that the drop from here could be very swift and prices should not stay there for more time and that the rebound could be very sharp. The overall […]
USD/CHF is expected to trade with a bullish bias above 0.9875. Despite a pullback made by the pair posting from 0.9945 (highs of November 16 and 21), a support base at 0.9900 has formed and has allowed for a temporary stabilization. Even though a continuation of consolidation cannot be ruled out, its extent should be […]
Intraday technical levels and trading recommendations for EUR/USD for November 22, 2017
Monthly Outlook In January 2015, the EUR/USD pair moved below the major demand levels near 1.2050-1.2100 (multiple previous bottoms set in July 2012 and June 2010). Hence, a long-term bearish target was projected toward 0.9450. In March 2015, EUR/USD bears challenged the monthly demand level around 1.0500, which had been previously reached in August 1997. […]
Technical Analysis – AUDJPY oversold below 200-day moving average; bearish in short and medium-term
AUDJPY followed a downtrend after it posted a two-year high at 90.28 in September, going all the way down to a five-month low of 84.74 and crossing below the Ichimoku cloud and the exponential moving average lines (EMA). Risk to the downside remains in the short and medium-term according to technical indicators. The pair is […]
Technical Analysis – EURJPY falls back to lower end of range; decline loses momentum
EURJPY has fallen back down to the lower end of its 2-month range. The pair is in a bearish phase in the short-term but neutral in the medium term, trapped between 131.50 and 134.50 since late September. The sharp drop from the November 15 high of 133.87 appears to have become exhausted and the market […]
NZD/USD Intraday technical levels and trading recommendations for November 22, 2017
Daily Outlook A recent bullish breakout above the downtrend line took place on May 22. Since then, the market has been bullish as depicted on the chart. This resulted in a quick bullish advance towards next price zones around 0.7150-0.7230 (Key-Zone) and 0.7310-0.7380 which was temporarily breached to the upside. Recent bearish pullback was executed […]
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Trading plan for 22/11/2017
The market remained calm at night, and limited activity on the day before the US holiday deepened the decline in volatility. USD loses slightly with the strongest movement against JPY. New records on Wall Street were an encouragement to the stock market in Asia. Crude Oil rises after data on inventory fall. On Wednesday 22nd […]
GBP/JPY is expected to trade with bearish outlook. The pair showed a lack of upward momentum as it is trading below both 20-period and 50-period moving averages. It has reached the lower Bollinger band, calling for a higher possibility of accelerating to the downside. The first downside target is set at 148.25. A break below […]
The Dollar index made new higher highs yesterday but price got rejected at the cloud resistance. We could see a new lower low towards 92.50-93 before starting the next leg up towards 97. Green rectangle – support area Red rectangle – target if support area fails The Dollar index bounced off the 38% Fibonacci retracement […]
NZD/USD is expected to trade with a bullish outlook. The pair posted a rebound and broke above its 20-period and 50-period moving averages. In addition, the golden cross between 20-period and 50-period moving averages has been identified. The relative strength index calls for a bounce. Therefore, above 0.6810, look for a further advance with targets […]
GOLD price continues to trade within the trading range of $1,270-$1,297. Gold remains above short-term cloud support, however the entire rise so far does not look impulsive. The best case for bulls is a move to $1,300-$1,310 before a decline to $1,210-$1,250. Blue lines – trading range Gold price is trading above the 4-hour Kumo […]
Last minute burning forecast 22.11.2017 The EURUSD pair has resumed growth, we buy. German Chancellor Merkel said she was confident of victory if early elections were announced. Investors were reassured over the risk of a political crisis in Germany. Germany’s economy is in better shape since 2011. The Euro is ready for a new wave […]
Stock Market News (European Open) – Bullish sentiment across global equity markets; European equity gains though limited
Asian stock markets extended their gains during today’s trading with major benchmarks hitting fresh multi-year highs or coming close to recently hit multi-decade peaks. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 and Topix Indices added 0.5% and 0.3%, coming closer to their highest since the early 1990s. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose by 0.6%, closing at a […]
Forex Market Review (Asian Session) – Dollar on the backfoot as Treasury yield gap flattens; oil heads to two-year high
The dollar was on the backfoot in Asia on Wednesday as the US yield curve flattened to its lowest spread in a decade, while dovish comments from the Fed chief late on Tuesday dragged the currency even lower ahead of the Fed meeting minutes. Energy markets also posted significant moves during the session, with Oil prices heading towards two-year high levels. […]
Wave summary: The odds still favor that wave i peaked at 1.7408 and a deeper correction is developing in wave ii. The ideal downside target for wave ii is seen near 1.6619. That said, we still need a firm break below support seen at 1.7100 to confirm that wave ii indeed is developing. Resistance is […]
Wave summary: Nothing new to add here. We continue to look for a break below support seen at 131.14 for a decline towards 128.91 and lower towards the ideal target for wave (E) at 123.43. Short-term resistance is seen near 132.60, which we expect will be able to cap the upside for the break below […]
When the European market opens, some economic data will be released such as Consumer Confidence and German 30-y Bond Auction. The US will also release a series of news such as Natural Gas Storage, Crude Oil Inventories, Revised UoM Inflation Expectations, Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment, Durable Goods Orders m/m, Unemployment Claims, and Core Durable Goods […]
In Asia, Japan today will not release any economic data but the US will release some economic reports such as Natural Gas Storage, Crude Oil Inventories, Revised UoM Inflation Expectations, Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment, Durable Goods Orders m/m, Unemployment Claims, and Core Durable Goods Orders m/m. So there is a probability the USD/JPY pair will […]
Morning Report: 07.00 London This morning, the Pound is steady ahead of the UK budget, with the GBP/USD managing to rise for the seventh straight day. The pound is falling slightly behind the Euro though, with the EUR/GBP rising. The EUR/USD is also making gains at the US dollar index weakens, despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding […]
Can the UK Budget Help PM May?
Today sees the release of the UK’s Autumn Budget with the markets believing this financial statement is critical for Prime Minister Theresa Mays’ survival. Following the very narrow victory she had in the recent General Election, this Budget could provide May with an opportunity for redemption from voters. The Prime Minister is treading water as […]
EUR/USD: This pair has been consolidating to the downside since the beginning of the week. However, that has not yet posed a threat to the extant bullish bias on the market, unless price goes below the support line at 1.1650. The support line would make an attempt to impede further bearish movements. USD/CHF: The USD/CHF […]