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Anti-US Dollar Correction
By Jamie Saettele | Published  05/9/2006 | Currency | Unrated
Anti-US Dollar Correction

EUR/USD â,“ EUR/USD printed its first red candle on the daily chart in over a week and lower prices in early morning trading suggest that we may see two consecutive red candles for the first time since 4/6 and 4/7.  Weâ,"ll reiterate yesterdayâ,"s remarks that the rally from 1.1825 to 1.2786 pierces 1.2770, or the 138.2% of wave 1 (1.1640-1.2323) with wave 3 beginning at 1.1825.  â,"This is compelling technical evidence that a short term top may be formingâ, (yesterday).  A continuation of strength past 1.2770 targets the confluence of the 2/18/2004 high / 161.8% extension at 1.2927/31.  If this is indeed a short-term top, then look for contra moves towards the 5/4 low at 1.2570 as well as the 23.6% and 38.2% fibos of 1.1640-1.2790 at 1.2521 and 1.2351.  A bullish bias remains intact as long as the 1/25 high of 1.2323 holds as support.

USD/JPY â,“ After puncturing 111.00 yesterday, USD/JPY rallied to close above the 50% fibo of 101.65-121.37 at 111.50.  If yesterdayâ,"s low at 110.96 holds as support, then contra moves towards the 5/1 low at 112.33 as well as the 23.6% fibo of 118.82-110.96 at 112.81 are possibilities.    A break of yesterdayâ,"s low exposes the 7/21/05 low at 109.85.  Taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture, the decline from the 121.38 high made on 12/5/2005 to 113.41 on 1/12/06 can be numbered the first wave in a larger decline which means that possible downside targets are 108.43 (118.82 - 138.2% * (121.38-113.41)) and 106.57 (118.82 - 161.8% * (121.38-113.41)).     

GBP/USD â,“ Cable rallied above its Fibonacci extensions of 1.7046-1.7934 from 1.7229 at 1.8660 (161.8% * (1.7934-1.7046) + 1.7229 = 1.8660) briefly but closed below the technical level and formed a reverese hammer in the process, giving scope to a much needed correction.  Such violent moves often lead to more severe corrections.  An extended move attracts more and more latecomers and when the ensuing corrective move does begin, the latecomersâ," stop losses and margin calls exacerbate the move.   Support comes in at the 9/5/05 high of 1.8501 followed by the 5/1 high at 1.8413.  A break above yesterdayâ,"s high targets the 7/19/2004 high at 1.8768.

USD/CHF â,“ USD/CHF rallied off of its low just below the 1.2200 figure and closed near the confluence of the 5/1 low / 138.2% of 1.2553-1.3235 at 1.2285/93.  CCI on the daily has finally turned up and is now > -100.  Also, positive divergence with the indicator on the daily suggests that the pair may spend some time in a range to improve the â,"healthâ, of the trend.  The 161.8% fibo 1.2553-1.3235) at 1.2133 sits at 1.2133 and is likely the next target on a break below yesterdayâ,"s low at 1.2179.  A break below there targets the 61.8% of 1.1281-1.3235 at 1.2030.

USD/CAD â,“ USD/CAD has rallied off recent lows to test the 5/2 high at 1.1166 and currently sits at the 10 day SMA at 1.1140.  The consolidation of the extreme losses could still test the 23.6% fibo of 1.1771-1.1011 at 1.1188 with a break exposing the confluence of the 38.2% fibo / 3/2 low at 1.1297/1.1300 â,“ a level which if held keeps the recent downtrend from 1.1771 intact.  A resumption of the downtrend encounters the 5/3 low at 1.1011 low and eventually the 20% fibo of 1.1297-1.1771 at 1.0825.  The downtrend remains intact as long as the low from 3/2 at 1.1297 holds as resistance.

AUD/USD â,“ Yesterdayâ,"s observation that â,"A doji from Friday on the daily combined with the previously described resistance and negative divergence with oscillators on the daily suggests that we may be at a turning point in AUD/USDâ, looks prophetic at the moment as the pair trades 100 pips off of yesterdayâ,"s high at 1.7640.  The Aussie currently tests the confluence of the 5/1 high / 10 day SMA at .7636/37 but a break below would expose the 1/31, 2/1 highs at .7585.  Daily oscillators favor a continuation of the contra move as 21 day RSI has turned down from above 70.

NZD/USD â,“ Kiwi continues to weaken through .6250 as the pair has given up nearly 200 pips since yesterdayâ,"s high.  The pair has fallen through both the 20 and 50 days SMAâ,"s near .6300 and is rapidly approaching the 4/25 low at .6229.  A break below there exposes the 50% fibo of .5991-.6443 at .6216.  RSI (21 period) has fallen below its 50 midpoint on the daily and MACD is looks poised for a negative cross just above its 0 line.  Bearishness is bolstered by the fact that the last two days have taken out the previous 8 daysâ," lows but a bounce encounters resistance at the 4/27 low of .6267 as well as yesterdayâ,"s low at .6313.

Jamie Saettele is a Technical Currency Analyst for FXCM.