The Swiss franc is almost unchanged on Wednesday. USD/CHF is trading at 0.8838 in the North American session, down 0.04% on the day.
Switzerland’s central bank will announce its rate decision on Thursday and the markets are on edge. Will the Swiss National Bank lower rates or hold? The SNB last met in March and that meeting was memorable, as policy makers shocked...
XAUUSD - 24h expiry
The trend of higher lows is located at 2304.
Trend line support is located at 2303.
The primary trend remains bullish.
We are trading at overbought extremes.
Preferred trade is to buy on dips.
We look to Buy at 2306.5 (stop at 2292.5)
Our profit targets will be 2341.5 and 2347.5
Resistance: 2325.0 / 2341.7 / 2354.5
Support: 2316.8 /...
CHN50 - 24h expiry
Price action has continued to trend strongly lower and has stalled at the previous support near 12150. Price action looks to be forming a bottom.
RSI (relative strength indicator) is flat and reading close to 50 (mid-point) highlighting the fact that we are non- trending.
Risk/Reward would be poor to call a buy from current levels.
A move...
The euro is steady on Monday. EUR/USD is trading at 1.0714 in the North American session, up 0.10% on the day.
France’s financial markets took a tumble late last week, as investors are nervous about the snap parliamentary election at the end of June. There are fears that the extreme right could make strong gains, as was the case in the recent European Union...
EURGBP - 24h expiry
The primary trend remains bearish.
The sequence for trading is lower lows and highs.
Risk/Reward would be poor to call a sell from current levels.
Preferred trade is to sell into rallies.
Bespoke resistance is located at 0.8455.
We look to Sell at 0.8455 (stop at 0.8473)
Our profit targets will be 0.8410 and 0.8400
Resistance: 0.8455...
The euro has extended its losses on Friday. EUR/USD is trading at 1.0675 in the European session, down 0.59% on the day. The euro is down 1.17% this week and has dropped to its lowest level since May 1st.
France’s inflation level fell to zero in May, confirming the preliminary estimate and down from the 0.5% gain in April. France is the eurozone’s second-largest...
EURNZD - Intraday
Our short term bias remains negative.
Intraday rallies continue to attract sellers and there is no clear indication that this sequence for trading is coming to an end.
Offers ample risk/reward to sell at the market.
There is no clear indication that the downward move is coming to an end.
20 4hour EMA is at 1.7483.
We look to Sell at 1.7482...
The British pound has lost ground on Thursday. GBP/USD is trading at 1.2760 in the North American session at the time of writing, down 0.29% on the day.
The UK economy showed no growth in April, which was in line with expectations but below the March reading of 0.4% m/m. This was the weakest reading in four months, as manufacturing and construction declined,...
USDCAD - 24h expiry
The current move higher is expected to continue.
Risk/Reward would be poor to call a buy from current levels.
Short term RSI is moving higher.
A move through 1.3750 will confirm the bullish momentum.
The measured move target is 1.3780.
We look to Buy at 1.3725 (stop at 1.3700)
Our profit targets will be 1.3790 and 1.3810
Resistance:...
AUDJPY - 24h expiry
Indecisive price action has resulted in sideways congestion on the intraday chart.
RSI (relative strength indicator) is flat and reading close to 50 (mid-point) highlighting the fact that we are non- trending.
Pivot support is at 103.00.
Risk/Reward would be poor to call a buy from current levels.
A move through 103.75 will confirm the...
The British pound is drifting on Tuesday. GBP/USD is trading at 1.2720 in the European session at the time of writing, down 0.08% on the day. The UK released the May employment report earlier today. Next up is GDP on Wednesday, with a market estimate of 0% m/m for April, following a 0.4% gain in March.
Today’s UK employment report indicated that the labor market...
ASX200 - 24h expiry
There is no clear indication that the upward move is coming to an end.
Although we remain bullish overall, a correction is possible with plenty of room to move lower without impacting the trend higher.
Risk/Reward would be poor to call a buy from current levels.
A move through 7800 will confirm the bullish momentum.
The measured move...
The Japanese yen is calm on Monday. In the North American session, USD/JPY is trading at 156.91, up 0.09% on the day at the time of writing.
Japan’s GDP declines
Japan’s economy contracted in the first quarter with a weak reading of -1.8% y/y,
following a revised 0.4% gain in Q4 2023. This was slightly higher than the market
estimate of -1.9% and the initial...
GER40 - 24h expiry
Expect trading to remain mixed and volatile.
Price action continues to trade around significant highs.
The bullish engulfing candle on the 4 hour chart the positive for sentiment.
Support is located at 18420 and should stem dips to this area.
Dip buying offers good risk/reward.
We look to Buy at 18425 (stop at 18325) 2,5RR
Our profit...
USDCHF - Intraday
We look for losses to be extended today.
There is no clear indication that the downward move is coming to an end.
Short term momentum is bearish.
0.8884 has been pivotal.
A break of the recent low at 0.8883 should result in a further move lower.
We look to Sell a break of 0.8879 (stop at 0.8907)
Our profit targets will be 0.8809 and...
The Japanese yen is calm on Friday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 155.50, down 0.06% on the day at the time of writing.
Japan’s economic activity has been sluggish and household spending, a key driver of economic growth, declined by 1.2% m/m in April. This followed a 1.2% gain in March and was well short of the market estimate of 0.2%. On a...
The Japanese yen is steady on Thursday after showing sharp swings throughout the week. In the North American session, USD/JPY is trading at 156.27, up 0.10% on the day at the time of writing.
Japan’s consumers have been holding tight on the purse strings as inflation remains high and economic conditions remain gloomy. In March, household spending declined to 1.2%...
EURNZD - 24h expiry
Our short term bias remains negative.
Intraday rallies continue to attract sellers and there is no clear indication that this sequence for trading is coming to an end.
20 4hour EMA is at 1.7597.
We look for a temporary move higher.
The sequence for trading is lower lows and highs.
We look to Sell at 1.7598 (stop at 1.7648)
Our profit...
