Intraday Update: The USDJPY continued to break higher following the BOJ press conference as the BOJ dovishness (and FOMC "hawkish cut") has caused an upside breakout. Above the 157.37 would put the 159.12 127% extension in view.
Intraday Update: The DXY pushed to recent highs at 107.20 and bias chart resistance ahead of the FOMC. Today, this will be a key breakout point for the US Dollar post FOMC.
Intraday Update: Ahead of the FOMC the EURUSD is trying to break the triangle consolidation to the downside, next support at 1.0450.
Intraday Update: The GBPNZD came very close to reaching the 127% extension of the July highs to August lows at 2.2214, intraday RSI's are overbought which is a risk for bulls near term. Bull flag is still in tact while above 2.1850.
Intraday Update: The UK strong employment data is allowing for a move higher in the GBPUSD today, and the 1.2712 is the 50% retracement, also previous support at 1.2713 on Dec 11th. A break of this level could accelerate a short squeeze higher.
Intraday Update: The USDJPY is finding support at the ascending wedge support, but a break of the 153.60 level would be a near term bearish event.
Intraday Update: Following the US Data, the USDCAD almost hit the 161% extension of the Aug highs to Sept lows at 1.4281 as the intraday RSI continues to divergent. A quick 30 pip reversal is a risk for bulls back to the 1.4200 level.
Intraday Update: The USDJPY has bounced back to the 38% retracement of the Nov 14th high to Dec 3rd low. The 152.00 level has been a massive pivot since Oct 2022, so the 151.80 level (38%) may offer strong resistance (or just above) today.
Intraday Update: AUDUSD has had a MASSIVE response from the 2022 trend line (thanks to overnight China comments) which suggests that the sub .6400 level is critical into year end.
Intraday Update: Following the NFP and Canadian jobs report, the USDCAD is at the 78% retracement. The unemployment rate in Canada has sent the CAD reeling lower and could test the 141.80/1.4200 level if the US Dollar continues to recover today.
Intraday Update: The DXY is flirting with the rising trend line once again. Today we have weekly unemployment claims, and tomorrow is NFP. Likely we are waiting for NFP, however, EUR shorts (being short of EUR's the list is too long to put here as you know) may be getting a little twitchy as we hold above 1.0500. A move lower could start early in the USD index if...
Intraday Update: Crude oil slides to triangle support on output headlines. The risk is a break of the 68.00 level will target the key 66.50 level.
Intraday Update: The USDJPY has broken higher out of the descending wedge pointed out yesterday, and the bounce could continue to the 38% retracement at 151.80.
Intraday Update: The US Dollar index has a rising trend line at 105.90's, and the 50% retracement of the last leg move higher is at 105.80 and the 127% ext at 105.52 will remains key support. If broken, we should see a move stronger move lower of the trend higher since late September.
Intraday Update: Double top completion. We are trading at the 50% retracement, and don't be surprised if there is some consolidation near the 87.70's now as the intraday RSI's have reached oversold.
Intraday Update: The EURUSD has an inverted head and shoulder pattern develop while the pair trades above the 1.0500 level. The neckline is at 1.0600.
Intraday Update: GBPNZD slammed back to key support today near the 2.1375 level following the RBNZ, but overall still in a bull flag pattern. The current level near the 2.1400 level may offer a good risk/reward for longs.
Intraday Update: As the FX market goes into month end flow trading (on a big US holiday week) the GBPUSD traders are paying very close attention to the 1.2620's. A break of this level today would allow for a move back to the 1.2725 level and near channel resistance. Massive US data dump today at 8:30am ET with prelim GDP, unemployment claims and durable goods...