EUR/USD â,“ The EURUSD remains range-bound between 1.2630 and 1.2752. Range trading that has taken hold of the market since 9/11 is nothing more than a consolidation following the 1.2880-1.2630 decline. Scope remains for a test of the upper end of the range to complete the correction of weakness to 1.2630 but the larger picture remains bearish due to the break below the 1 month (1.2754) and 3 month (1.2723) SMAs and trendline from 2/27. If 1.2630 support is given, then focus is on the confluence of the 78.6% of 1.2456-1.2938 / 7/26 low at 1.2557.
USD/JPY â,“ The USDJPY has made a short term triple bottom at the 117.00 figure. This support suggests that near term downside potential may be limited. A break below the 117.00 figure targets the 61.8% of 115.55-118.28 at 116.60 â,“ an optimal price area for the pair to bottom since 116.47 is the price where corrective wave a (118.28-116.98) would equal corrective wave c (beginning at 117.77). The larger picture is turning a bit more bearish as MACD slope (daily) is now negative. Still, a push above 117.51 exposes the 9/20 high at 117.75.
GBP/USD â,“ Cable has rallied materially from the triangle discussed yesterday and seems poised to test the 78.6% fibo of 1.9091-1.8602 at 1.8986. This is also very close to the 138.2% fibo of 1.8918-1.8733 at 1.8988. A topping scenario is favored by hourly oscillators, which are overbought and exhibit divergence at current price. The extent of this rally from 1.8733 suggests that the pair is tracing out a c wave â,“ this is the final rally to complete the correction of the 1.9091-1.8602 decline. A break back below 1.8918 would begin to suggest that the rally is over and that the path of least resistance is down.
USD/CHF â,“ We mentioned yesterday that â,"the USDCHF has crept below the supporting trendline from 1.2227, implying that weakness in the pair going forward.â, The pair has declined and is currently testing Fibo support at the 38.2% of 1.2227-1.2622 at 1.2472. A break below there could extend to the 61.8% at 1.2378. Daily CCI has turned over from above 100, which favors lower prices. Still, bulls point to positive 22 day momentum and hourly studies are near oversold territory. A break above 1.2622 targets the 61.8% of 1.3235-1.1919 at 1.2732.
USD/CAD â,“ The USDCAD has retraced a portion of its gains, testing former resistance at 1.1235 as support. As we remarked yesterday, â,"the 5 wave rally from 1.1028 to 1.1294 sets the stage for a 3 wave correction.â, We would appear to be in the beginning of this correction as price has yet to retrace even 38.2% of the rally. The 38.2% fibo is at 1.1193 and is initial support. A break above 1.1294 targets the 8/15 high at 1.1319.
AUD/USD â,“ AUDUSD made a short term triple top this morning at .7569 and continues to trade within a .7500-.7569 range. The consolidation has taken place following the decline from .7721, thus probability favors a break lower rather than higher. The 66 day (3 month) SMA has contained prices since 9/11 and remains resistance near .7550. The 9/13 low at .7481 remains support. A break below .7481 exposes the 61.8% of .7270-.7721 at .7442.
NZD/USD â,“ Kiwi has formed a short term head and shoulders (visible on the hourly). A break below the 9/20 low at .6546 would complete the pattern and possibly trigger additional selling towards the 61.8% of .6341-.6657 at .6462. Hourly studies are declining and thus bearish and daily CCI has declined from above 100, which favors a longer term turn lower. The bearish stance is negated on a break above the 9/18 high at .6657. Price would then probe the 61.8% of .7198-.5927 at .6712.
Jamie Saettele is a Technical Currency Analyst for FXCM.