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Aussie Crosses Find Support
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By Jamie Saettele
Published on 08/23/2006
 
Currency technical analyst Jamie Saettele analyzes the Australian dollar against currency from Canada, Japan and New Zealand.

Aussie Crosses Find Support

AUD/CAD – Our view has been that this is a long term turn in AUDCAD (to the upside).  The decline from .8684 is in 3 waves, which means the decline may be nearing an end.  The final leg down (from .8675) takes the form of an ending diagonal – which favors one more dip lower before a strong rally ensues.  Support is at the 7/19 low at .8426.  A break above the 7/31 high at .8684 exposes the 1/9 high at .8825. 

AUD/JPY – AUDJPY is relentless in its ascent as the pair has again broken above the 89.00 figure.  Still, the confluence of the 78.6% fibo of 91.31-82.07 / double top from the 2/3 and 8/14 highs at 89.35 is a good point of reference.  With the proximity of the double top, upside risk is limited.  The hourly chart shows slight bearish divergence with RSI at the current price.  As a result, the current rally may be nearing an end.  A trendline from the 6/5 low at 83.46 is currently just above the 87.00 figure at 87.17 (the trendline increases about 7 pips per day) and a break below there would grant confidence to a bearish bias.  Support before then is at the 8/18 low at 87.54.  

AUD/NZD – AUDNZD has traded off of the lower Bollinger band to trade to the 23.6% fibo of 1.2448-1.1814 at 1.1963.  Since 5/10, the pair has traded within a slightly upward sloping range.  The upper end of the range is 1.2423/48 and the bottom 1.1765/1.1814.  If continuation of strength continues from the 8/18 low at 1.1814, then the pair could trade higher to test fibo supports of 1.2448-1.1814 at 1.2056 (38.2%), 1.2131 (50%), and 1.2205 (61.8%).  CCI rising above -100 favors the upside. 

Jamie Saettele is a Technical Currency Analyst for FXCM.