With most financial markets closed on Monday, trading will be thin. Japanese markets are open and USD/JPY has edged higher, trading at 132.82, up 0.34%.
The Bank of Japan announced a policy change last week, and the ramifications were massive for the Japanese yen, as USD/JPY jumped as much as 4.8% following the move. The BoJ widened the yield curve on long-term...
The dust is beginning to settle after the Bank of Japan's stunning move earlier this week. At its policy meeting, the BoJ widened the yield curve on long-term bonds from 0.25% to 0.50%. The move blindsided the markets, which had anticipated a ho-hum BoJ meeting with no changes in policy. The announcement sent USD/JPY tumbling by over 500 points and has raised...
EURCHF - Intraday - We look to Buy at 0.9858 (stop at 0.9841)
Short term bias has turned positive.
20 1day EMA is at 0.9858.
Daily signals are mildly bullish.
We look to buy dips.
Trading has been mixed and volatile.
Our profit targets will be 0.9899 and 0.9909
Resistance: 0.9900 / 0.9917 / 0.9940
Support: 0.9880 / 0.9860 / 0.9850
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GER40 - Intraday - We look to Buy at 13909 (stop at 13829)
Levels below 13850 continue to attract buyers.
Intraday dips continue to attract buyers and there is no clear indication that this sequence for trading is coming to an end.
50 1 day EMA is at 13900.
We look to buy dips.
Our profit targets will be 14109 and 14149
Resistance: 14000 / 14100 /...
HS50 - 21h expiry - We look to Sell at 19475 (stop at 19795)
We are trading at overbought extremes. A Doji style candle has been posted from the high.
Price action looks to be forming a top. This is negative for short term sentiment and we look to set shorts at good risk/reward levels for a further correction lower.
Further downside is expected although we...
UK100 - Intraday - We look to Buy at 7460 (stop at 7412)
Previous support located at 7450.
Previous resistance located at 7550.
Further upside is expected although we prefer to set longs at our bespoke support levels at 7450, resulting in improved risk/reward.
A move through 7550 will confirm the bullish momentum.
Our profit targets will be 7570 and 7600...
Palladium - Intraday - We look to Buy a break of 1734.1 (stop at 1708.9)
A bullish reverse Head and Shoulders is forming.
A break of the recent high at 1733.4 should result in a further move higher.
bearish engulfing candle on the 4 hour chart is negative for sentiment.
We look for gains to be extended today.
Our profit targets will be 1796.7 and 1806.7...
GBP/USD is sharply lower on Wednesday. In the North American session, the pound is trading at 1.2093, down 0.74%.
There was an unexpected surprise from the UK CBI Realized Sales today. December sales volumes showed a strong rebound, rising 11 points. This easily beat the November reading of -19 and the consensus of -21. However, retailers expect the rebound to be...
USDCHF - Intraday - We look to Sell at 0.9313 (stop at 0.9339)
Our short term bias remains negative.
Daily signals are bearish.
50 4hour EMA is at 0.9311.
We look for a temporary move higher.
Preferred trade is to sell into rallies.
Our profit targets will be 0.9251 and 0.9241
Resistance: 0.9290 / 0.9300 / 0.9320
Support: 0.9270 / 0.9255 / 0.9240
Risk...
EURCHF - Intraday - We look to Sell a break of 0.9824 (stop at 0.9846)
Short term bias has turned negative.
The trend of lower intraday highs has also been broken.
A break of the recent low at 0.9825 should result in a further move lower.
We look for losses to be extended today.
The bearish engulfing candle on the daily chart is negative for sentiment.
Our...
The Japanese yen has sent the dollar tumbling on Tuesday. USD/JPY has fallen 3.26% and is trading at 132.44 in Europe. In the Asian session, USD/JPY fell as low as 131.99 but has recovered slightly.
At the end of its policy meeting, the Bank of Japan stunned the markets with a change to its yield curve control (YCC). The BoJ announced it would widen the band...
FRA40 - Intraday - We look to Sell at 6500 (stop at 6585)
Previous support located at 6350.
Previous resistance located at 6450.
There is no clear indication that the downward move is coming to an end.
Risk/Reward would be poor to call a sell from current levels.
A move through 6350 will confirm the bearish momentum.
Our profit targets will be 6320 and...
EURCHF - Intraday - We look to Sell a break of 0.9824 (stop at 0.9846)
Short term bias has turned negative.
The trend of lower intraday highs has also been broken.
A break of the recent low at 0.9825 should result in a further move lower.
We look for losses to be extended today.
The bearish engulfing candle on the daily chart is negative for sentiment.
Our...
NZDUSD - 20h expiry - We look to Sell at 0.6425 (stop at 0.6465)
Previous support located at 0.6300.
Previous resistance located at 0.6400.
Further downside is expected although we prefer to set shorts at our bespoke resistance levels at 0.6425, resulting in improved risk/reward.
A move through 0.6300 will confirm the bearish momentum.
Our profit targets...
The Japanese yen has started the week in positive territory. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 136.22, down 0.38%. The yen is coming off a busy week, as USD/JPY traded in a 350-point range but closed the week almost unchanged.
The markets are keeping an eye on April 2023, when Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda retires and a new governor is appointed....
USDCHF - Intraday - We look to Sell at 0.9368 (stop at 0.9393)
Current prices have reacted from a low of 0.9215, however, we expect further losses to follow.
Early optimism is likely to lead to gains although extended attempts higher are expected to fail.
Previous resistance located at 0.9365.
Our short term bias remains negative.
Our profit targets will be...
GER40 - Intraday - We look to Sell a break of 13838 (stop at 13931)
Our short term bias remains negative.
There is no clear indication that the downward move is coming to an end.
We look for losses to be extended today.
50 1day EMA is at 13900.
A break of the recent low at 13839 should result in a further move lower.
Further downside is expected and we...
EURCHF - Intraday - We look to Buy at 0.9847 (stop at 0.9825)
Trend line support is located at 0.9845.
Our short term bias remains positive.
Intraday dips continue to attract buyers and there is no clear indication that this sequence for trading is coming to an end.
Spikes (rejections) can be seen in both directions highlighting indecision.
Our profit...
