EURUSD - 24h expiry The medium term bias remains bearish. Buying pressure from 1.0695 resulted in all the initial daily selloffs being recaptured. Buying posted in Asia. There is scope for mild buying at the open but gains should be limited. Expect trading to remain mixed and volatile. We look to Sell at 1.0755 (stop at 1.0780) Our profit targets will be...
NZDJPY - 24h expiry Trading within a Bullish Channel formation. Dips continue to attract buyers. The hourly chart technicals suggests further downside before the uptrend returns. A lower correction is expected. Bespoke support is located at 91.30. We look to Buy at 91.30 (stop at 91.00) Our profit targets will be 92.05 and 92.25 Resistance: 91.90 / 92.20...
The Australian dollar is in positive territory on Wednesday. In the North American session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6488, up 0.54%. The Australian currency slid 1.18% on Tuesday, following the stronger-than-expected US inflation report. The Australian dollar suffered its worst one-day performance on Monday since October 2023, sinking 1.16%. This was due to the US...
NIK225 - 24h expiry Short term bias is bullish. Levels close to the 50% pullback level of 37636 found buyers. Preferred trade is to buy on dips. The trend of higher lows is located at 37190. Further upside is expected although we prefer to buy into dips close to the 37640 level. We look to Buy at 37570 (stop at 37290) Our profit targets will be 38270 and...
It has been a hectic day for the British pound, after key releases on both sides of the pond. In Tuesday’s North American session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2594, down 0.26%. The pound edged higher after the UK employment report but dropped sharply after US inflation was higher than expected. The UK employment report indicated that the labour market is cooling but...
AUDUSD - 24h expiry Although the bears are in control, the stalling negative momentum indicates a turnaround is possible. The selloff has posted a correction count on the daily chart. Risk/reward is ample to call a buy trade. Price action looks to be forming a bottom. Bullish divergence can be seen on the 4 hour chart (the chart makes a lower low while the...
NZDUSD - 24h expiry Indecisive price action has resulted in sideways congestion on the intraday chart. Pivot resistance is at 0.6150. We expect a reversal in this move. Risk/Reward would be poor to call a sell from current levels. A move through 0.6120 will confirm the bearish momentum. We look to Sell at 0.6150 (stop at 0.6180) Our profit targets will be...
The British pound is showing limited movement at the start of the week. In Monday's North American session, GBP/USD is unchanged at 1.2629. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey will speak at a public event later today and the markets will be listening carefully, looking for hints about the BoE's future rate path. The BOE kept rates unchanged at 5.25% for a...
GER40 - 24h expiry - We look to Buy at 16920 (stop at 16840) The primary trend remains bullish. Intraday dips continue to attract buyers and there is no clear indication that this sequence for trading is coming to an end. Price action resulted in a new all-time high at 17066. Mixed but positive price action has resulted in consecutive, narrow-ranged, sideways...
The Canadian dollar has climbed higher in the North American session after the release of Canada's December employment report. In the North American session, USD/CAD is trading at 1.3432, down 0.20%. Canada usually posts employment reports on the same Friday as the US, but had the stage all to itself today, as the US posted its job report last week. The news was...
AUDUSD - Intraday Although the bears are in control, the stalling negative momentum indicates a turnaround is possible. The selloff has posted a correction count on the daily chart. We are trading at oversold extremes. Preferred trade is to buy on dips. We look to Buy at 0.6480. We look to Buy at 0.6480 (stop at 0.6456) Our profit targets will be 0.6540...
EURNZD - 24h expiry Broken out of the channel formation to the downside. With resistance seen at 1.7690 and Marabuzo resistance at 1.7680, there is scope for selling rallies. Preferred trade is to sell into rallies. Short term MACD has turned negative. 50 4hour EMA is at 1.7692. We look to Sell at 1.7685 (stop at 1.7735) Our profit targets will be 1.7565...
CHN50 - 24h expiry The bearish engulfing candle on the 4 hour chart is negative for sentiment. The primary trend remains bearish. Short term momentum is bearish. We look for losses to be extended today. A break of the recent low at 11356 should result in a further move lower. We look to Sell a break of 11345 (stop at 11465) Our profit targets will be 11045...
EUR/USD is slightly lower on Wednesday. In the North American session, the euro is trading at 1.0751, down 0.20%. Germany's CPI is expected at 0.2% m/m on Friday, which would confirm the initial estimate from two weeks earlier. On an annualized basis, the initial estimate for CPI came in at 2.9% in January, down sharply from 3.7% in December. A deceleration in...
NZDUSD - 24h expiry Price action has stalled at good resistance levels and currently trades just below here (0.6120). We expect a reversal in this move. RSI (relative strength indicator) is flat and reading close to 50 (mid-point) highlighting the fact that we are non- trending. A move through 0.6100 will confirm the bearish momentum. The measured move...
EUR/USD has posted slight gains on Wednesday. In the North American session, the euro is trading at 1.0773, up 0.19%. This week's German data has analysts scratching their heads. Industrial production, released today, declined 1.6% m/m in December, compared to a downwardly revised -0.2% in November and worse than the market estimate of -0.4%. It was the ninth...
GER40 - 24h expiry Price action resulted in a new all-time high at 17066. There is no clear indication that the upward move is coming to an end. Our outlook is bullish. Preferred trade is to buy on dips. 20 4hour EMA is at 16966. The measured move target is 17184. We look to Buy at 16970 (stop at 16890) Our profit targets will be 17170 and 17250...
CHN50 - 24h expiry There is no indication that the rally is coming to an end. The RSI is trending higher. 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 11500 will confirm the bullish momentum. We...