WTICOUSD - 24h expiry Previous resistance level of 75.34 broken. Intraday, and we are between bespoke support and resistance 73.51-77.10. The sequence for trading is higher highs and lows. There is scope for mild selling at the open but losses should be limited. The medium term bias remains bullish. We look to Buy at 75.00 (stop at 74.20) Our profit...
The Japanese yen is showing little movement on Tuesday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 142.39, down 0.04%. Japanese inflation indicators have been heading lower. Last week, Core CPI, which excludes fresh food but includes fuel costs, dropped in November from 2.9% to 2.5%. On Tuesday, the Bank of Japan's Core CPI index followed suit and declined to...
The British pound is drifting on Friday. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2701, up 0.08%. UK retail sales jumped 1.3% in November m/m, bouncing back from 0% in October and beating the consensus estimate of 0.4%. This was the sharpest pace of growth since January and the increase was felt in all sub-sectors. Yearly, retail sales edged up 0.1%,...
USDCHF - Intraday Yesterday's Marabuzo is located at 0.8594. There is no clear indication that the downward move is coming to an end. The lack of interest is a concern for bulls. We are trading at oversold extremes. We look for a temporary move higher. We look to Sell at 0.8594 (stop at 0.8620) Our profit targets will be 0.8529 and 0.8514 Resistance:...
NZDUSD - 24h expiry There is no clear indication that the upward move is coming to an end. Risk/Reward would be poor to call a buy from current levels. Short term RSI is moving higher. A move through 0.6300 will confirm the bullish momentum. The measured move target is 0.6350. We look to Buy at 0.6250 (stop at 0.6226) Our profit targets will be 0.6310 and...
The Japanese yen is in positive territory on Thursday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 142.85, down 0.61%. Later today, the US releases third-estimate GDP for the third quarter, which is expected to confirm that the economy grew at an impressive rate of 5.2% q/q. Japan's Core CPI, which excludes fresh food but includes energy, is considered the...
GBPJPY - 24h expiry A Doji style candle has been posted from the base. Price action looks to be forming a bottom. We are trading at overbought extremes. This is positive for short term sentiment and we look to set longs at good risk/reward levels for a further correction higher. Further upside is expected although we prefer to buy into dips close to the...
The Canadian dollar is showing little movement on Tuesday. In the European session, USD/CAD is trading at 1.3382, down 0.13%. We could see stronger movement from the Canadian dollar in the North American session, with the release of the Canadian inflation report. Canada releases the November inflation report later on Tuesday. In October, inflation dropped to 3.1%...
Brent - 24 expiry The rally was sold and the dip bought resulting in mild net gains yesterday. Intraday, and we are between bespoke support and resistance 73.72-81.78. Immediate signals are hard to interpret. Previous resistance, now becomes support at 77.40. There is no clear indication that the upward move is coming to an end. We look to Buy at 77.40...
NZDUSD - 24h expiry Indecisive price action has resulted in sideways congestion on the intraday chart. Momentum is flat, highlighting the lack of clear direction. Risk/Reward would be poor to call a buy from current levels. A move through 0.6225 will confirm the bullish momentum. The measured move target is 0.6280. We look to Buy at 0.6200 (stop at...
The Japanese yen is lower at the start of the week. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 142.77, up 0.44%. The yen continues to power higher and surged 1.9% last week. It marked a fifth straight winning week for the yen, which has climbed 6.2% during that time. The yen strengthened to 140.95 on Friday, its highest level since July 31. Bank of Japan...
GER40 - 24h expiry Although the bulls are in control, the stalling positive momentum indicates a turnaround is possible. Current prices have reacted from a low of 16662, however, we expect further losses to follow. Price action resulted in a new all-time high at 17004. An Evening Doji Star formation has been posted at the high. A break of the recent low at...
US500 - Intraday Price action continues to trade around the all-time highs. There is no indication that the rally is coming to an end. A break of the recent high at 4744 should result in a further move higher. Short-term momentum is bullish. We look for gains to be extended today. We look to Buy a break of 4746 (stop at 4720) Our profit targets will be...
GBPJPY - Intraday Posted a Bullish Hammer Bottom on the Daily chart. This is positive for short term sentiment and we look to set longs at good risk/reward levels for a further correction higher. Preferred trade is to buy on dips. Although the anticipated move higher is corrective, it does offer ample risk/reward today. Further upside is expected although we...
The euro has snapped a four-day winning streak on Friday. In the European session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0949, down 0.38%. The euro has enjoyed a strong week, with gains of 1.77%. Eurozone Services PMI eased in December, indicating that the economy continues to struggle. The PMI fell from 48.7 to 48.1 and missed the consensus estimate of 49.0. This marked a...
The euro has extended its gains in Thursday trading. In the European session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0925, up 0.45%. It has been a good week for the euro, which has climbed 1.5% against the US dollar. The European Central Bank meets later on Wednesday and is widely expected to hold rates at 4.0% for a second straight time. The markets will be focusing on the...
EURGBP - 24h expiry We are trading at overbought extremes. Although the bulls are in control, the stalling positive momentum indicates a turnaround is possible. This is negative for sentiment and the downtrend has potential to return. Bespoke resistance is located at 0.8630. Preferred trade is to sell into rallies. We look to Sell at 0.8630 (stop at 0.8658)...
CN50USD - 24h expiry Although the bears are in control, the stalling negative momentum indicates a turnaround is possible. Posted a Bullish Hammer Bottom on the 4 hour chart. This is positive for short term sentiment and we look to set longs at good risk/reward levels for a further correction higher. Although the anticipated move higher is corrective, it does...