The British pound has moved higher on Monday, after declining 1% last week. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2747, up 0.30% on the day.
The UK Services PMI rose to 51.4 in December, up from 50.8 in November, which was a 13-month low. This beat the market estimate of 51.0, but points to weak business activity as demand for UK exports has been weak...
The Swiss franc is down on Thursday following the Swiss National Bank rate announcement. In the North American session, USD/CHF is trading at 0.8880, up 0.43% 80on the day at the time of writing.
Today's Swiss National Bank meeting was live, with the market uncertain as whether the SNB would cut rates by 25 or 50 basis points. In the end, the central bank opted...
Gold - 24h expiry
There is no indication that the rally is coming to an end. Our short term bias remains positive. 5 positive daily performances in succession. Price action continues to trade around significant highs. We look for gains to be extended today. A break of the recent high at 2728.5 should result in a further move higher.
We look to Buy a break of...
NZDUSD - 24h expiry
There is no indication that the selloff is coming to an end.
Although we remain bearish overall, a correction is possible without impacting the trend lower.
Risk/Reward would be poor to call a sell from current levels.
A move through 0.5775 will confirm the bearish momentum.
The measured move target is 0.5750.
We look to Sell at 0.5820...
The Swiss franc is slightly lower on Wednesday. In the European session, USD/CHF is trading at 0.8845, up 0.19% on the day.
'Tis the season of central bank decisions, with four major central banks making rate announcements this week. The Swiss central bank meets on Thursday and a rate cut has been fully priced, but what will the SNB do? The market has currently...
GER40 - 24h expiry
Although the bulls are in control, the stalling positive momentum indicates a turnaround is possible.
Daily signals for sentiment are at overbought extremes.
A higher correction is expected.
A break of the recent low at 20259 should result in a further move lower.
Rallies should be capped by yesterday's high.
We look to Sell a break of...
NZDJPY - 24h expiry
Although the bears are in control, the stalling negative momentum indicates a turnaround is possible.
The selloff is close to an exhaustion count on the daily chart.
Price action looks to be forming a bottom.
Bespoke support is located at 87.80.
Risk/Reward would be poor to call a buy from current levels.
We look to Buy at 87.80 (stop at...
GER40 - 24h expiry
Sequence of 7 positive daily performances broken.
We are trading at overbought extremes.
Bearish divergence is expected to cap gains.
Short term MACD has turned negative.
A higher correction is expected.
Rallies should be capped by yesterday's high.
We look to Sell at 20415 (stop at 20535)
Our profit targets will be 20115 and 20025...
ASX200 - 24h expiry
Although the bulls are in control, the stalling positive momentum indicates a turnaround is possible.
This is negative for short term sentiment and we look to set shorts at good risk/reward levels for a further correction lower.
We therefore, prefer to fade into the rally with a tight stop in anticipation of a move back lower.
Although the...
USDCHF - 24h expiry
Although the bears are in control, the stalling negative momentum indicates a turnaround is possible. Bullish divergence can be seen on the daily (the chart makes a lower low while the oscillator makes a higher low), often a signal of exhausted bearish momentum, or at least a correction higher.
A bullish reverse Head and Shoulders has...
The Australian dollar continues to takes traders on a roller-coaster. AUD/USD has surged 0.85% on Monday, recovering most of the 1% decline on Friday. In the European session, the Australian dollar is trading at 0.6443 at the time of writing.
The week ended with a rebound from US nonfarm payrolls. In November, nonfarm payrolls climbed by 227 thousand, above the...
The euro is steady on Friday after jumping 0.7% a day earlier. In the European session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0581, down 0.06% at the time of writing.
The eurozone wraps up the week with the GDP and job growth reports and the market is expecting an improvement. Third-quarter GDP is expected to improve to 0.4% q/q from o.2% in the second quarter. Job growth if...
GBPAUD - 24h expiry
Although the bulls are in control, the stalling positive momentum indicates a turnaround is possible.
The hourly chart technicals suggests further upside before the downtrend returns.
Risk/Reward would be poor to call a sell from current levels.
Preferred trade is to sell into rallies.
Bespoke resistance is located at 1.9850.
We look to...
The British pound has extended its gains for a third straight trading day. In the North American session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2757, up 0.45% on the day.
The UK Construction sector rose to 55.2 in November, up from 54.3 in October and above the market estimate of 53.4. This indicates strong expansion but the report contained mixed figures. Commercial work...
GBPUSD - 24h expiry
The primary trend remains bearish.
The rally is close to a correction count on the intraday chart.
Risk/Reward would be poor to call a sell from current levels.
Preferred trade is to sell into rallies.
Bespoke resistance is located at 1.2735.
We look to Sell at 1.2735 (stop at 1.2765)
Our profit targets will be 1.2645 and 1.2620...
HS50 - 24h expiry
Price action looks to be forming a bottom.
A Doji style candle has been posted from the high.
A lower correction is expected.
Short term bias is mildly bullish.
Preferred trade is to buy on dips.
Economic figures could adversley affect the short term technical picture.
We look to Buy at 19480 (stop at 19280)
Our profit targets will be...
EURJPY - 24h expiry
Buying pressure from 156.17 resulted in prices rejecting the dip.
The current move higher is expected to continue.
The bias is still for lower levels and we look for any gains to be limited.
We therefore, prefer to fade into the rally with a tight stop in anticipation of a move back lower.
Further downside is expected although we prefer to...
The Australian dollar has taken a tumble on Wednesday. In the European session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6416, down 1.1% on the day at the time of writing. Earlier, the Australian dollar dropped as low as 0.6407, its lowest level since August 5.
Australia’s GDP report was a disappointment, falling short of expectations. GDP rose 0.3% q/q in the third quarter,...
