The Australian dollar has stabilized on Thursday. In the North American session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6524, up 0.19%. The Aussie plunged 1.75% a day earlier after US inflation accelerated and beat expectations. US inflation has hit a bump, as March CPI accelerated to 3.5% y/y, up from 3.2% and above the market estimate of 3.4%. This is the second straight...
GBPUSD - 24h expiry The medium term bias remains bearish. Trading within a Bearish Channel formation. The sequence for trading is lower lows and highs. Risk/Reward would be poor to call a sell from current levels. Bespoke resistance is located at 1.2615. We look to Sell at 1.2615 (stop at 1.2655) Our profit targets will be 1.2515 and 1.2480 Resistance:...
The Australian dollar has declined sharply on Wednesday. In the North American session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6515, down 1.7%. The US consumer price index has accelerated for a second straight month. The March CPI rose 3.5%, up from 3.2% in February and above the market estimate of 3.4%. This was the highest inflation rate since September. On a monthly basis,...
AUDUSD - 24h expiry Price action looks to be forming a bottom. The sequence for trading is higher highs and lows. The 50% Fibonacci retracement is located at 0.6600 from 0.6560 to 0.6645. Setbacks should be limited to yesterday's low. Dip buying offers good risk/reward. We look to Buy at 0.6600 (stop at 0.6575) Our profit targets will be 0.6665 and 0.6680...
HK33HKD - 24h expiration Intraday dips continue to attract buyers and there is no clear indication that this sequence for trading is coming to an end. Trend line support is located at 16530. Preferred trade is to buy on dips. Trading within a Corrective Channel formation. Risk/Reward would be poor to call a buy from current levels. 50 4hour EMA is at 16720....
USDCHF - 24h expiry 0.9000 continues to hold back the bears. We look to buy dips. Posted a Double Bottom formation. 0.8998 has been pivotal. Daily signals are bullish. We look to Buy at 0.9003 (stop at 0.8977) Our profit targets will be 0.9068 and 0.9078 Resistance: 0.9060 / 0.9075 / 0.9095 Support: 0.9040 / 0.9020 / 0.9000 Risk Disclaimer The trade...
The New Zealand dollar has posted considerable gains on Tuesday. In the North American session, NZD/USD is trading at 0.6065, up 0.54% and its highest level since March 21. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand meets early on Wednesday and it’s practically a given that it will hold the cash rate at 5.5%. This would mark the sixth straight time that the RBNZ maintains...
EURAUD - 24h expiry The medium term bias remains bearish. A higher correction is expected. The sequence for trading is lower lows and highs. Rallies should be capped by yesterday's high. Preferred trade is to sell into rallies. We look to Sell at 1.6480 (stop at 1.6516) Our profit targets will be 1.6390 and 1.6370 Resistance: 1.6480 / 1.6510 /...
The Australian dollar has pushed higher on Monday. In the North American session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6600, up 0.35%. Australia’s Westpac consumer confidence is expected to rebound in April after a 1.8% decline in March. The market estimate stands at 0.5%. We’ll also get a look at the mood of the business sector, with NAB business confidence expected to fall...
DE30EUR - 24h expiry Short term bias has turned negative. The bearish engulfing candle on the 4 hour chart is negative for sentiment. Daily signals for sentiment are at overbought extremes. Previous support at 18250 now becomes resistance. The trend of higher intraday lows has also been broken. 20 4hour EMA is at 18254. We look to Sell at 18350 (stop at...
USDCHF - Intraday The bearish engulfing candle on the 4 hour chart is negative for sentiment. 0.8999 has been pivotal. A break of bespoke support at 0.9000, and the move lower is already underway. We look for losses to be extended today. A higher correction is expected. We look to Sell a break of 0.8998 (stop at 0.9030) Our profit targets will be 0.8918...
The Japanese yen showed a bit of strength earlier but has pared these gains. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 15141, up 0.04% The markets are bracing for a sharp drop in US nonfarm payrolls for March. Job growth hit 353,000 in January but then fell to 275,000 in February and the market estimate for March stands at 200,000. The labour market has...
NZDUSD - 24h expiry Price action looks to be forming a bottom. Further upside is expected. Risk/Reward would be poor to call a buy from current levels. A move through 0.6050 will confirm the bullish momentum. The measured move target is 0.6100. We look to Buy at 0.6020 (stop at 0.5992) Our profit targets will be 0.6090 and 0.6105 Resistance: 0.6050 /...
GBPJPY - 24h expiry The primary trend remains bullish. A lower correction is expected. Previous resistance level of 191.55 broken. Bespoke support is located at 191.35. Preferred trade is to buy on dips. We look to Buy at 191.35 (stop at 190.85) Our profit targets will be 192.55 and 192.85 Resistance: 192.35 / 193.00 / 193.50 Support: 191.35 / 190.85 /...
The euro is on a bit of a roll and has pushed slightly higher on Thursday. In the European session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0857, up 0.19%. The euro is up for a third straight day and has climbed 0.8% since Monday. Business activity improved across the eurozone in March. The eurozone services PMI rose to 51.5, up from 50.2 in February. The German reading improved...
EURAUD - 24h expiry The medium term bias remains bearish. Price action looks to be forming a top. The sequence for trading is lower lows and highs. Rallies should be capped by yesterday's high. Bespoke resistance is located at 1.6560. We look to Sell at 1.6560 (stop at 1.6596) Our profit targets will be 1.6470 and 1.6450 Resistance: 1.6560 / 1.6590 /...
The euro is showing little movement on Wednesday. In the European session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0777, up 0.05%. Inflation in the eurozone continues to decline. March CPI eased to 2.4% y/y, down from 2.6% in February and below of the market estimate of 2.6%. This matched November’s 28-month low and was driven by the continued slowdown in food inflation....
EURJPY - 24h expiry We are trading at overbought extremes. Our short term bias remains negative. This is negative for sentiment and the downtrend has potential to return. We look to sell rallies. Weekly pivot is at 163.55. We look to Sell at 163.55 (stop at 164.05) Our profit targets will be 162.65 and 162.45 Resistance: 164.30 / 167.35 / 168.95 Support:...