USD Overview (03 January 2022)Last Friday, USD weakened against most major currencies except JPY.
The Final Manufacturing PMI data (Forecast: 57.7, Previous: 57.8) will be released later at 2300 (GMT+8).
U.S. banks will be closed today in observance of New Year’s Day. Expect lower trading volume and volatility during the usual U.S. market hours.
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BTC Next overbought situation happening by latest May-Jun 2022?By extended cycles and diminished returns, an interesting question is when we will get the next overbought situation.
It may happen by May-June 2022 or if the cycle gets really long, it may happen later.
What will be the catalyst is the interesting question?
ETH Ethereum looking for bounce off 200MA and Bullish TrendlineMarket sentiment is very mixed at the moment as bulls and bears try to pinpoint exactly where the market is going. In short, nobody has a single clue. There are inflation fears, monetary tightening fears, Omicron fears, supply fears, and even macro trend fears. A recent study suggested that 55% of Bitcoin investors expect BTC to be lower than 60k. While this is not an indicator by any means but simply put, historically an investor never wants to be on the side of the majority.
If we take a look at the chart, ETH has broken down from its local Bullish Trendline and is looking to retest the long-term Bullish Trendline and the 200MA. With these levels combined and in confluence, this suggests there will be strong support around the $3600 level. It is important to understand while this is a crucial level, if ETH loses this to the downside then this highly suggests a stronger move to the downside.
If we also take a look at the weekly RSI we can see that it currently is very close to a 3 year-long trend which suggests a strong bounce around this area as it has done 4 times prior.
At the moment all bullish trends are intact:
~Above Bullish Trendline
~Above 200MA
~Above Weekly RSI Trendline
The target could be a retest of broken local trendline around $5500-$6000. If Long-Term Bullish Trendline breaks to the downside, analysis is invalidated.
btc in an ABC correctionthe move down from the 69k top is a clear zigzag (purple circled abc) correction and the first part of an even bigger correction.
this means that this abc is wave A of an ABC of a higher degree (red circled abc)
my assumption is that the choppy move in the rectangle still belongs to the first part of the correction and will end at approx. 44.8k, before another move to 56k starts, which is B of the macro ABC
From B we will see another leg down, equal to A in length, which will become the C wave and the end of the correction.
note: it is possible that A is already done and wave B started at point B (lilac ABC) in the rectangle at 45390. i keep that in mind too.
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GBP/JPY Outlook (23 December 2021)Overall, GBP/JPY is trending downwards. Recently, GBP/JPY broke the resistance zone of 151.000.
The UK Final GDP q/q data (Actual:1.1%, Forecast: 1.3%, Previous: 1.3%) released yesterday indicated a slowdown in economic growth during the third quarter.
GBP/JPY’s next support zone is at 151.000 and the next resistance zone is of 153.800.
Look for short-term buying opportunities of GBP/JPY.
GBP/USD Outlook (23 December 2021)Overall, GBP/USD is ranging across. Recently, GBP/USD bounced broke above the key level of 1.33.
The UK Final GDP q/q data (Actual:1.1%, Forecast: 1.3%, Previous: 1.3%) released yesterday indicated a slowdown in economic growth during the third quarter.
Currently, GBP/USD is trading towards the resistance zone of 1.33800 and the next support zone is at 1.32200.
Look for short-term buying opportunities of GBP/USD only after it breaks above the resistance zone of 1.33800.
NZD/USD Outlook (23 December 2021)Overall, NZD/USD is trending downwards. Recently, NZD/USD traded into the resistance zone of 0.67900.
Currently, NZD/USD is testing the resistance zone of 0.67900 and its next support zone is at 0.65400.
Look for short-term selling opportunities of NZD/USD if it bounces off the resistance zone of 0.67900.
USD Overview (23 December 2021)Yesterday, USD weakened against most major currencies except JPY.
The Final GDP q/q data (Actual: 2.3%, Forecast: 2.1%, Previous: 2.1%) released yesterday indicated a slight upwards revision to the economic growth data from the preliminary release.
Also, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence data (Actual: 115.8, Forecast: 111.1, Previous: 111.9 revised from 109.5) released indicated that the surveyed households are get more optimistic on the current and future economic conditions in the U.S.
The Core PCE Price Index m/m data (Forecast: 0.4%, Previous: 0.4%) will be released later at 2130 (GMT+8).
Also, the New Home Sales data (Forecast: 770K, Previous: 745K) will be released later at 2300 (GMT+8).
Where we sunk in quicksand on 12/4, we found bedrock on 12/21.Granted, there was nearly a 3x difference in the amount of volume between these candles' volume ($6.5M vs $2.5M), the price fluctuation is an order of magnitude less volatile. What this suggests to me is that the market has determined this sell off was either premature or dramatically oversold.
Zooming out, it appears XRP has just been primed for a strong rally, back to around $1.25-$1.32 by Friday. I'm skeptical that we will break into/above the $1.38-$1.44 region on this leg up. It seems far more likely that we'll reject off the 10 year fib channel's .382 range. We will likely remain rangebound between $0.90-$0.98 & $1.32 going into the New Year.
There's a strong case to be made that we should see continuation to the upside, after the end of Fiscal year 2022, as wash traders will no longer have an incentive to suppress prices, to exploit tax loopholes regarding wash trading, which rules still do not apply to the crypto industry at large. This is both why I am skeptical that we will break bullish (above $1.38) before the EoY, but also why I am skeptical that crypto's current bull cycle will be seen as having ended in 2021.
Like many reputable investors/long term speculators I'm of the volition that the crypto bull cycle will see renewed fervor in Q1 2022, which will likely extend deep into Q3 before peak euphoria becomes blatantly visible. There's entirely too many variables which are providing tailwinds for the market to see continued growth, even in the face of a potential FED tightening. This is largely due to the inevitable flow of funds from (propped up) markets, into main street, which will drive wage growth, price inflation & pro-crypto/hard asset sentiment among the general population.
This is not a time to be short sighted and fearful, but a time to be forward thinking & pro-active in preserving what wealth we have from the ever-more-apparent inflationary pressures which are bursting from every orifice of economies around the world.
EUR/JPY Outlook (22 December 2021)Overall, EUR/JPY is ranging across. Recently, EUR/JPY broke the resistance zone of 128.500.
The eurozone Consumer Confidence data (Actual: -8, Forecast: -8, Previous: -7) released yesterday indicated a slight increase in the level of pessimism from the surveyed consumers on the future economic conditions of the eurozone countries.
EUR/JPY’s next support zone is at 128.500 and its next resistance zone is at 130.000.
Look for short-term buying opportunities of EUR/JPY.
GBP/JPY Outlook (22 December 2021)Overall, GBP/JPY is trending downwards. Recently, GBP/JPY traded into the resistance zone of 151.000.
The UK Final GDP q/q data (Forecast: 1.3%, Previous: 1.3%) will be released later at 1500 (GMT+8).
Currently, GBP/JPY is testing the resistance zone is of 151.000 and its next support zone is at 148.900.
Look for short-term buying opportunities of GBP/JPY if it breaks the resistance zone of 151.000.
USD/CAD Outlook (22 December 2021)Overall, USD/CAD is trending upwards.
The Canadian retail sales data released yesterday indicated continued increase in consumer spending at a faster rate in October than in September.
Core Retail Sales m/m (Actual: 1.3%, Forecast: 1.6%, Previous: 0.2% revised from -0.2%)
Retail Sales m/m (Actual: 1.6%, Forecast: 1.0%, Previous: -0.3% revised from -0.6%)
Currently, USD/CAD is testing the support zone of 1.29000 and its next resistance zone is at 1.31500.
Look for short-term buying opportunities of USD/CAD if it bounces off the support zone of 1.29000.
GBP/USD Outlook (22 December 2021)Overall, GBP/USD is trending downwards. Recently, GBP/USD bounced off the support zone of 1.33200.
The UK Final GDP q/q data (Forecast: 1.3%, Previous: 1.3%) will be released later at 1500 (GMT+8).
GBP/USD’s next support zone is at 1.32200 and its next resistance zone is at 1.33800.
Look for short-term buying opportunities of GBP/USD.
EUR/USD Outlook (22 December 2021)Overall, EUR/USD is ranging across. Recently, EUR/USD bounced down from the key level of 1.13.
The eurozone Consumer Confidence data (Actual: -8, Forecast: -8, Previous: -7) released yesterday indicated a slight increase in the level of pessimism from the surveyed consumers on the future economic conditions of the eurozone countries.
EUR/USD’s next support zone is at 1.12000 and the next resistance zone is at 1.13900.
Look for short-term selling opportunities of EUR/USD.
USD/JPY Outlook (22 December 2021)Overall, USD/JPY is ranging across. Recently, USD/JPY broke above the key level of 114.
Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda will be speaking tomorrow at an undisclosed timing.
Currently, USD/JPY is testing to break below the key level of 114. Its next support zone is at 112.800 and the next resistance zone is at 115.300.
Look for short-term buying opportunities of USD/JPY if it bounces up from the key level of 114.
NZD/USD Outlook (22 December 2021)Overall, NZD/USD is trending downwards. Recently, NZD/USD bounced up from the key level of 0.67.
Currently, NZD/USD is trading towards the resistance zone of 0.67900 and its next support zone is at 0.65400.
Look for short-term selling opportunities of NZD/USD if it bounces off the resistance zone of 0.67900.
USD Overview (22 December 2021)Yesterday, USD weakened against most major currencies except JPY and CHF.
The Final GDP q/q data (Forecast: 2.1%, Previous: 2.1%) will be released later at 2130 (GMT+8).
Also, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence data (Forecast: 111.1, Previous: 109.5) will be released later at 2300 (GMT+8).