NZD USD - FUNDAMENTAL DRIVERSNZD
FUNDAMENTAL BIAS: BULLISH
1. The Monetary Policy outlook for the RBNZ
At their Oct meeting, the RBNZ delivered on expectations to raise the OCR to 0.50%. As the hike was already fully priced, the lack of new hawkish tones we saw a textbook buy-the-rumour-sell-the-fact reaction in the NZD pushing lower. There was additional focus on the RBNZ expecting headline CPI to climb above 4 percent in the near term, but the most important part of the statement was the subsequent comment that the bank still sees CPI returning towards the 2 percent midpoint over the medium term and that ‘the current COVID-19-related restrictions have not materially changed the medium-term outlook for inflation and employment since the August Statement’. Thus, despite recent covid concerns, inflation concerns and energy concerns, that part of the statement acknowledged that nothing has changed in terms of the bank’s OCR projections released at the August meeting. Unsurprisingly, the bank also stated that their future rate path is contingent on the medium-term outlook for inflation and employment, which means keeping close tabs on incoming data and the virus situation will remain a key focus for us in the weeks and months ahead. With the bank now being the first to hike rates among the major central banks and sitting on the highest cash rate among the majors, and with an OCR projection that is still head and shoulders above the rest, the bias for the NZD remains firmly titled to the upside, and as rates keeps rising, the currency’s carry attractiveness will be a key focus point for the NZD in the months ahead.
2. Developments surrounding the global risk outlook.
As a high-beta currency, the NZD benefited from the market's improving risk outlook coming out of the pandemic as participants moved out of safe-havens. As a pro-cyclical currency, the NZD enjoyed upside alongside other cyclical assets supported by reflation and post-recession recovery best. If expectations for the global economy remains positive the overall positive outlook for risk sentiment should be supportive for the NZD in the med-term, but recent short-term jitters are a timely reminder that risk sentiment is also a very important short-term driver.
3. Economic and health developments
Virus cases can still have an impact on NZD sentiment, which means the fact that NZ virus cases is at record high levels is something to pay attention to. For now, it’s had very limited impact on the NZD due to the NZ government abandoning their covid-zero strategy and since virus risks have been downplayed by the RBNZ, but further escalation leading to more lockdowns will be important to keep on the radar.
4. CFTC Analysis
Latest CFTC data showed a positioning change of +4955 with a net non-commercial position of +13861. The NZD reflects net-long positioning for both large speculators as well as leveraged funds but are nowhere near stress levels right now. With the NZD now sitting on the highest cash rate among the major economies and with expectations of that to continue to rise we think carry attractiveness will become a key focus point for the NZD in the months ahead and should mean a favourable upside bias for the NZD against the low yielders like JPY and CHF. In the shortterm though, as we mentioned above, the virus situation could see some of the recent upside given back, and also keep overall risk sentiment in mind which saw the NZD failing to benefit from the stellar quarterly jobs data released last week
USD
FUNDAMENTAL BIAS: WEAK BULLISH
1. The Monetary Policy outlook for the FED
Another bank that was hawkish in deed by dovish in word in their Nov policy decision. The Fed official announced tapering as expected, with purchases said to be reduced this month at a pace of $10bln in Treasuries and $5bln in MBS per month and explained that a mid-2022 conclusion is still their base case. There were also some hawkish language changes about inflation, with the bank dropping previous comments that called inflation transitory and replacing it with ‘expected to be transitory’, basically leaving some optionality to pivot more aggressively with tapering should price pressures stay sticky for too long. However, Fed Chair Powell did a really good job to put on a familiar dovish front by explaining that they see the current price pressures as driven by supply bottlenecks and still see those pressures cooling down in in 1H22, essentially giving themselves half a year of ‘tolerating’ the current inflation overshoot. Apart from that, Chair Powell explained that they would need to see maximum employment before their conditions for a lift off in rates would be met, and also explained that its likely that full employment could be reached by mid-2022. That endorsed the idea that a 2h22 hike is possible, but the Chair refused to provide any idea of what maximum employment would look like. On the rate front, Powell also explained that they think they can be patient with rates right now as they want more time to see in what shape the economy is in after the current covid shocks have calmed and after bottlenecks have eased.
Overall, a policy meeting that was hawkish in their actions but dovish in their words.
2. Real Yields
With a Q4 taper start and mid-2022 taper conclusion on the card, we think further downside in real yields will be a struggle and the probability are skewed higher given the outlook for growth, inflation and policy, and higher real yields should be supportive for the USD in the med-term.
3. The global risk outlook
One supporting factor for the USD from June was the onset of downside surprises in global growth. However, there has been a growing chorus of market participants looking for a possible bounce in growth data in Q4 after the covid and supply chain related slowdown in Q3. If we do indeed see a pickup in growth, while inflation is still elevated, that would mean a reflationary environment, which is usually a negative input for the Dollar, so we want to keep that in mind when assessing the incoming US economic data in the next few weeks.
4. Economic Data
With the FOMC in the mix, the other economic data points largely took a back seat this past week, with even NFP not really creating a lot of meaningful or sustainable volatility. We did however see a late session sell-off in the Dollar, which was arguably more driven by technical factors as the Dollar topped out at key technical resistance and could also have been some profit taking after the recent push higher. This upcoming week’s main economic event will be Oct CPI and will be an event worth keeping on the radar after this past week’s FOMC.
5. CFTC Analysis
Latest CFTC data showed a positioning change of +525 with a net non-commercial position of +34982. Positioning isn’t anywhere near stress levels for the USD, but the speed of the build-up in large specular positioning has been sizeable on a 1-year look back period. Thus, even though the med-term bias remains unchanged, it does mean the USD could be sensitive to mean reversion risks just like we saw on Friday while we are still trading close to YTD highs.
NZD-USD
NZDUSD short-term bullish bounce | 5th Nov 2021Price is reacting at a grapical overlap support, we can expect a short term bullish bounce from here. We can expect price to bounce from the pivot level in line with 38.2% Fibonacci retracement and 100% Fibonacci projection towards the take profit level in line with 100% Fibonacci projection . Our short-term bullish bias is further supported by the stochastic indicator where %K line approaching the support level .
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#NZDUSD approaching pivot, potential for a drop! Price is reacting below our pivot level at 0.70782 which is in line with 100% Fibonacci extension level, 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level & horizontal overlap support. Price can potentially take support at 0.69763, which is in line with 61.8% Fibonacci retracement levell & horizontal overlap support. Alternatively, price may rise up to our resistance at 0.71326, which coincides with 50.0% Fibonacci retracement level, 61.8% Fibonacci extension level & horizontal overlap resistance . This is further supported by how price is now holding below the Ichimoku cloud resistance.
Pivot:
0.70782
Why we like it:
100% Fibonacci extension level, 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level & horizontal overlap support
1st Support:
0.69763
Why we like it:
61.8% Fibonacci retracement levell & horizontal overlap support
1st Resistance:
0.71326
Why we like it:
50.0% Fibonacci retracement level, 61.8% Fibonacci extension level & horizontal overlap resistance
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Bearish outlook on NZDUSDPrices are facing bearish pressure from the resistance zone , in line with the 50% fibonacci retracement and 61.8% Fibonacci extension, where we could see a further downside below this level. Ichimoku cloud and MACD are showing signs of bearish pressure as well, in line with our bearish bias.
NZDUSD short-term bullish bounce | 5th Nov 2021 Price is reacting at a grapical overlap support, we can expect a short term bullish bounce from here. We can expect price to bounce from the pivot level in line with 38.2% Fibonacci retracement and 100% Fibonacci projection towards the take profit level in line with 100% Fibonacci projection. Our short-term bullish bias is further supported by the stochastic indicator where %K line approaching the support level.
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#NZDUSD approaching pivot, potential for a drop! Price is reacting below our pivot level at 0.71917 which is in line with 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level. Price can potentially take support at 0.70895, which is in line with 61.8% Fibonacci extension level, 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level & horizontal overlap support. Alternatively, price may rise up to our resistance at 0.72163, which coincides with 100% Fibonacci extension level & horizontal swing high resistance . This is further supported by how price is likely to reverse off the RSI resistance level.
Pivot:
0.71917
Why we like it:
61.8% Fibonacci retracement level
1st Support:
0.70895
Why we like it:
61.8% Fibonacci extension level, 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level & horizontal overlap support
1st Resistance:
0.72163
Why we like it:
100% Fibonacci extension level & horizontal swing high resistance
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NZDUSD ranging at the top 🦐NZDUSD on the 4h chart is moving between 2 structures.
The price has tested a few times the daily support at the 0.5 Fibonacci level and according to Plancton's strategy if the market will break above and satisfy the ACADEMY conditions we will set a nice long order.
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NZDUSD potential for futher upside | 1st Nov Price is near buy entry price of 0.71714 which is also 50% Fibonacci retracement level . Price can then potentially increase to the take profit level of 0.72170 which is also the graphical swing high level and 100% Fibonacci projection. Our bullish bias is supported by the ichimoku cloud indicator as price is trading above it.
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NZD USD - FUNDAMENTAL DRIVERSNZD
FUNDAMENTAL BIAS: BULLISH
1. The Monetary Policy outlook for the RBNZ
At their Oct meeting, the RBNZ delivered on expectations to raise the OCR to 0.50%. As the hike was already fully priced, the lack of new hawkish tones we saw a textbook buy-the-rumour-sell-the-fact reaction in the NZD pushing lower. There was additional focus on the RBNZ expecting headline CPI to climb above 4 percent in the near term, but the most important part of the statement was the subsequent comment that the bank still sees CPI returning towards the 2 percent midpoint over the medium term and that ‘the current COVID-19-related restrictions have not materially changed the medium-term outlook for inflation and employment since the August Statement’. Thus, despite recent covid concerns, inflation concerns and energy concerns, that part of the statement acknowledged that nothing has changed in terms of the bank’s OCR projections released at the August meeting. Unsurprisingly, the bank also stated that their future rate path is contingent on the medium-term outlook for inflation and employment, which means keeping close tabs on incoming data and the virus situation will remain a key focus for us in the weeks and months ahead. With the bank now being the first to hike rates among the major central banks and sitting on the highest cash rate among the majors, and with an OCR projection that is still head and shoulders above the rest, the bias for the NZD remains firmly titled to the upside, and as rates keeps rising, the currency’s carry attractiveness will be a key focus point for the NZD in the months ahead.
2. Developments surrounding the global risk outlook.
As a high-beta currency, the NZD benefited from the market's improving risk outlook coming out of the pandemic as participants moved out of safe-havens. As a pro-cyclical currency, the NZD enjoyed upside alongside other cyclical assets supported by reflation and post-recession recovery best. If expectations for the global economy remains positive the overall positive outlook for risk sentiment should be supportive for the NZD in the med-term , but recent short-term jitters are a timely reminder that risk sentiment is also a very important short-term driver.
3. Economic and health developments
Virus cases can still have an impact on NZD sentiment, which means the fact that NZ virus cases is at record high levels is something to pay attention to. For now, it’s had very limited impact on the NZD due to the NZ government abandoning their covid-zero strategy and since virus risks have been downplayed by the RBNZ, but further escalation leading to more lockdowns will be important to keep on the radar.
4. CFTC Analysis
Latest CFTC data showed a positioning change of +2466 with a net non-commercial position of +8906. The NZD reflects net-long positioning for both large speculators as well as leveraged funds but are nowhere near stress levels right now. With the NZD now sitting on the highest cash rate among the major economies and with expectations of that to continue to rise we think carry attractiveness will become a key focus point for the NZD in the months ahead and should mean a favourable upside bias for the NZD against the low yielders like JPY and CHF. In the shortterm though, as we mentioned above, the virus situation could see some of the recent upside given back, and also keep in mind that we have quarterly employment data due on Wednesday night which will be an important one to keep on the radar.
USD
FUNDAMENTAL BIAS: WEAK BULLISH
1. The Monetary Policy outlook for the FED
More hawkish than expected sums up the Sep meeting. The FOMC gave the go ahead for a November tapering announcement as long as the economy develops as expected with their criteria for substantial further progress close to being met. The biggest hawkish tilt was the announcement about a faster pace of tapering, with Chair Powell saying there is broad agreement that tapering can be concluded by mid2022. Inflation projections were hawkish, with the Fed projecting Core PCE above their 2% until 2024. On labour, Chair Powell said he thought the substantial further progress threshold for employment was ‘all but met’ and explained that it won’t take a very strong September jobs print for them to start tapering as just a ‘decent’ print will do. The 2022 Dots stayed very close to the June median, but the rate path was much steeper than markets were anticipating with seven hikes expected over the forecast horizon (from just two previously). It is important here to note though that even though the path was steeper, if one compares that to a projected Core PCE >2% for 2022 to 2024, the rate path does not exactly scream fear when it comes to inflation. All in all, it was a hawkish meeting. The upcoming Nov 3rd meeting is expected to see the bank formally announce tapering at a pace of $15 billion per month starting in Dec. With that largely expected, focus will fall on rate expectations where Eurodollar futures imply three hikes between Jun and Dec 2022, which seems too aggressive right now, so any push back or confirmation of that pricing will arguably be a bigger driver for the USD and US rates this week compared to the expected tapering.
2. Real Yields
With a Q4 taper start and mid-2022 taper conclusion on the card, we think further downside in real yields will be a struggle and the probability are skewed higher given the outlook for growth, inflation and policy, and higher real yields should be supportive for the USD in the med-term.
3. The global risk outlook
One supporting factor for the USD from June was the onset of downside surprises in global growth. However, there has been a growing chorus of market participants looking for a possible bounce in growth data in Q4 after the covid and supply chain related slowdown in Q3. If we do indeed see a pickup in growth, while inflation is still elevated, that would mean a reflationary environment, which is usually a negative input for the Dollar, so we want to keep that in mind when assessing the incoming US economic data in the next few weeks.
4. Economic Data
Very busy week for economic data with NFP on Friday and the usual slew of economic data that feeds into NFP being releases throughout the week (ISM reports, ADP). However, with the FOMC coming up on Wednesday, the data feeding into NFP will most likely take a back seat until we hear from the Fed and depending on the type of tone that will largely impact how markets react to Friday’s NFP release.
5. CFTC Analysis
Latest CFTC data showed a positioning change of -1477 with a net non-commercial position of +34457. Positioning isn’t anywhere near stress levels for the USD, but the speed of the build-up in large specular positioning has been sizeable on a 1-year look back period. Thus, even though the med-term bias remains unchanged, it does mean the USD could be sensitive to mean reversion risks while still trading close to YTD highs. This week’s FOMC will take centre stage though.
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NZDUSDBullish Indicators:
Support zone 0.71340
Bearish Indicators:
Resistance zone 0.72183
Plan A: On the breaking of support zone at 0.71340 one can take short position for the target of 0.70818 and 0.69975
Plan B: One can take long position on the breaking of resistance zone for the target of 0.72700 and 0.73000
NZDUSD | A TEST OF SWING HIGHNZDUSD after making a swing high of 0.72188 correct itself to fib level 0.236.
It is coming again to test swing high.
Question is will it break or fall after making double top?
Plan 1: IF IT BREAKS & CLOSE ABOVE 0.72188
Buy: 0.72200
SL: 0.71329
TP: 0.73030
Plan 2: IF IT MAKES BREAISH CANDLE ON TOP 0.72188
Sell: 0.72000
SL: 0.72500
TP: 0.71330
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Pullback on NZDUSD presents an opportunity to sell Looking at the daily time frame, prices are currently testing a key supply zone with potential for further downside. On the M30 time frame, prices broke below the ascending trend line and is facing bearish pressure from the 34EMA as well. A pullback to test its resistance zone at 0.72010 which lines up with the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement and 61.8% Fibonacci extension presents an opportunity to play the drop to the next support target at 0.71520, in line with the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement. MACD is showing signs of bearish pressure as well.
#NZDUSD approaching pivot, potential for a drop! Price is reacting below our pivot level at 0.71917 which is in line with 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level. Price can potentially take support at 0.70895, which is in line with 61.8% Fibonacci extension level, 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level & horizontal overlap support. Alternatively, price may rise up to our resistance at 0.72163, which coincides with 100% Fibonacci extension level & horizontal swing high resistance . This is further supported by how price is likely to reverse off the RSI resistance level.
Pivot:
0.71917
Why we like it:
61.8% Fibonacci retracement level
1st Support:
0.70895
Why we like it:
61.8% Fibonacci extension level, 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level & horizontal overlap support
1st Resistance:
0.72163
Why we like it:
100% Fibonacci extension level & horizontal swing high resistance
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NZDUSD facing bullish pressure, potential for more upside!Price is above 1st support at 0.713 in line with 23.6% Fibonacci retracement and 61.8% Fibonacci extension. It could potentially bullish from 1st support at 0.713 in line with 23.6% Fibonacci retracement and 61.8% Fibonacci extension to 1st resistance at 0.72454 in line with 127.2% Fibonacci retracement and 61.8% Fibonacci extension. Our bullish bias is further supported by how Price is holding above the MA, the Ichimoku cloud and Stochastic is abiding to an ascending trendline support. Otherwise price may continue to bearish to 2nd support at 0.70932 in line with 38.2% Fibonacci retracement and 100% Fibonacci extension.
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NZD/USD Signal - NZD ANZ Business Confidence - 27 Oct 2021NZDUSD has broken the bull flag to the upside and performed a retest prior to the NZD ANZ Business Confidence data, which is released by the ANZ and shows the business outlook in New Zealand. Technically the pair has broken the bull flag to the upside and performed a break and retest pattern. We are looking for a push into the 0.7260 level.
#NZDUSD approaching pivot, potential for a breakout!Price is approaching and likely to breakout of strong pivot level of 0.71422. This level coincides with 78.6% Fibonacci extension level, 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level & horizontal overlap support. A break and close above this level could see price swing towards 1st resistance at 0.72115. This level is strengthened by 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level, 100% Fibonacci extension level & horizontal overlap support. Finally, we can expect price to take support at 0.70954, which coincides with 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level, 100% Fibonacci extension level & horizontal overlap support . This is further supported by how price is now holding above the Ichimoku cloud support.
Pivot:
0.71422
Why we like it:
78.6% Fibonacci extension level, 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level & horizontal overlap support
1st Support:
0.70954
Why we like it:
38.2% Fibonacci retracement level, 100% Fibonacci extension level & horizontal overlap support
1st Resistance:
0.72115
Why we like it:
127.2% Fibonacci extension level & horizontal overlap resistance
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NZD USD - FUNDAMENTAL DRIVERSNZD
FUNDAMENTAL BIAS: BULLISH
1. The Monetary Policy outlook for the RBNZ
At their Oct meeting, the RBNZ delivered on expectations to raise the OCR to 0.50%. As the hike was already fully priced, the lack of new hawkish tones we saw a textbook buy-the-rumour-sell-the-fact reaction in the NZD pushing lower. There was additional focus on the RBNZ expecting headline CPI to climb above 4 percent in the near term, but the most important part of the statement was the subsequent comment that the bank still sees CPI returning towards the 2 percent midpoint over the medium term and that ‘the current COVID-19-related restrictions have not materially changed the medium-term outlook for inflation and employment since the August Statement’. Thus, despite recent covid concerns, inflation concerns and energy concerns, that part of the statement acknowledged that nothing has changed in terms of the bank’s OCR projections released at the August meeting. Unsurprisingly, the bank also stated that their future rate path is contingent on the medium-term outlook for inflation and employment, which means keeping close tabs on incoming data and the virus situation will remain a key focus for us in the weeks and months ahead. With the bank now being the first to hike rates among the major central banks and sitting on the highest cash rate among the majors, and with an OCR projection that is still head and shoulders above the rest, the bias for the NZD remains firmly titled to the upside, and as rates keeps rising, the currency’s carry attractiveness will be a key focus point for the NZD in the months ahead.
2. Developments surrounding the global risk outlook.
As a high-beta currency, the NZD benefited from the market's improving risk outlook coming out of the pandemic as participants moved out of safe-havens. As a pro-cyclical currency, the NZD enjoyed upside alongside other cyclical assets supported by reflation and post-recession recovery best. If expectations for the global economy remains positive the overall positive outlook for risk sentiment should be supportive for the NZD in the med-term , but recent short-term jitters are a timely reminder that risk sentiment is also a very important short-term driver.
3. Economic and health developments
Friday’s price action was once again a good example what an impact rising virus cases can still have on sentiment. The NZD was an
underperformer on Friday as virus cases reached new record highs. If cases continue to climb, it will most likely lead to more restrictive measures, which could dent the market’s rate expectations from the RBNZ, so one to watch closely in the sessions to come.
4. CFTC Analysis
Latest CFTC data showed a positioning change of -2308 with a net non-commercial position of +6440. The NZD reflects net-long positioning for both large speculators as well as leveraged funds but are nowhere near stress levels right now. With the NZD now sitting on the highest cash rate among the major economies and with expectations of that to continue to rise we think carry attractiveness will become a key focus point for the NZD in the months ahead and should mean a favourable upside bias for the NZD against the low yielders like JPY and CHF. In the short- term though, as we mentioned above, the virus situation could see some of the recent upside given back.
USD
FUNDAMENTAL BIAS: WEAK BULLISH
1. The Monetary Policy outlook for the FED
More hawkish than expected sums up the Sep meeting. The FOMC gave the go ahead for a November tapering announcement as long as the economy develops as expected with their criteria for substantial further progress close to being met. The biggest hawkish tilt was the announcement about a faster pace of tapering, with Chair Powell saying there is broad agreement that tapering can be concluded by mid2022. Inflation projections were hawkish, with the Fed projecting Core PCE above their 2% until 2024. On labour, Chair Powell said he thought the substantial further progress threshold for employment was ‘all but met’ and explained that it won’t take a very strong September jobs print for them to start tapering as just a ‘decent’ print will do. The 2022 Dots stayed very close to the June median, but the rate path was much steeper than markets were anticipating with seven hikes expected over the forecast horizon (from just two previously). It is important here to note though that even though the path was steeper, if one compares that to a projected Core PCE >2% for 2022 to 2024, the rate path does not exactly scream fear when it comes to inflation . All in all, it was a hawkish meeting. Interestingly, it took markets about three days to realize this as the expected price action only really took hold of markets a few days later. A faster tapering was a key factor we were watching for an incrementally bullish tilt in the outlook, so market’s initial reactions were surprising. However, with the recent breakout in both US yields and the USD, this has given us more confidence in moving our fundamental outlook for the Dollar from Neutral to Weak Bullish .
2. Real Yields
With a Q4 taper start and mid-2022 taper conclusion on the card, we think further downside in real yields will be a struggle and the probability are skewed higher given the outlook for growth, inflation and policy, and higher real yields should be supportive for the USD in the med-term .
3. The global risk outlook
One supporting factor for the USD from June was the onset of downside surprises in global growth. However, recent Covid-19 case data from ourworldindata. org has shown a sharp deceleration in new cases globally. Using past occurrences as a template, the reduction in cases is likely to lead to less restrictive measures, which is likely to lead to a strong bounce in economic activity. Thus, even though we have shifted our bias to weak bullish in the med-term , the fall in cases and increased likelihood of a bounce in economic activity could mean downside for the USD from a short to intermediate time horizon (remember a re-acceleration in growth and potentially inflation = reflation)
4. Economic Data
Economic data will be very light in the incoming week with the main highlights being PCE and Advanced GDP (old news). Also keep in mind that the Fed has largely reduced the impact of economic data going into the November FOMC meeting by already acknowledged a Nov taper and a possible mid-2022 conclusion. So, even though data will be important, it’s unlikely to sway the Fed from their tapering plans.
5. CFTC Analysis
Latest CFTC data showed a positioning change of +872 with a net non-commercial position of +35934. Positioning isn’t anywhere near stress levels for the USD, but the speed of the build-up in large specular positioning measures over 2-standard deviation on a 1-year look back period. Thus, even though the med-term bias remains unchanged, it does mean the USD could be sensitive to mean reversion risks while still trading close to YTD highs. Thus, reflationary data and overall risk sentiment will be a key focus for the USD in the week ahead.
$NZDUSDThis is a tough chart. Can't lie however, I'm actually bullish on NZDUSD. I would like to see if price can test the most recent support level which would be close to retracing up to 38% of previous low on the weekly timeframe. Looks like we are trading about the 20, 50, and 200 ema on the weekly timeframe. I would like to see a continuation. If the DXY remains bearish, I'd like to see if price can reach the 61 -88% zone on the upside. Let's see what happens!
NZDUSD 400pip Short!Hello Traders,
Here we have a NZDUSD long trade idea. If you like this idea please show your support!
This trade idea is based off the fact of the USD reaching a weekly low and we can see some strength beginning to occur making NZDUSD pair weaker. Also the NZD is at a monthly high since the beginning of May so we are expecting some weakness which already seems to be happening now which we can see across other NZD pairs.
NZD Weakness in NZDCHF below
This trade has 2 TP zones
Entry 0.72130
Take Profit 1 (0.695) : 260 pips
Take Profit 2 (0.68130) : 400 pips
Stop Loss : 30 pips
Overall RISK:REWARD : 13.33
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NZDUSD is on pivot, potential to dip | 21st octPrice is approaching in a ascending trend line . If price were to break the ascending trend line , price can do a reversal and continue to dip to the take profit level of 0.70380 which is also Fibonacci retracement level of 38.2% and 78.6% projection level. Our bearish bias is supported by stochastic as it is near resistance level .
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#AUDUSD approaching pivot, potential for a reversal!
Price is approaching pivot level of 0.72252 where we have 78.6% Fibonacci retracement level, 78.6% Fibonacci extension level & horizontal swing high resistance lining up. A reversal from this level might see price take support at 0.7095, which is in line with 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level horizontal overlap support. Finally, price is unlikely to surpass our strong resistance at 0.72863, which coincides with horizontal swing high resistance . This is further supported by how price is likely to reverse off the Stochastic resistance level.
Pivot:
0.72252
Why we like it:
78.6% Fibonacci retracement level, 78.6% Fibonacci extension level & horizontal swing high resistance
1st Support:
0.70950
Why we like it:
38.2% Fibonacci retracement levelhorizontal overlap support
1st Resistance:
0.72863
Why we like it:
horizontal swing high resistance
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