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hilary
- 16 Mar 2005 07:52
- 3751 of 11056
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Euro holds 1.3300
level as Fibonacci Creates Support
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Written by Sam Chenker
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Wednesday, 16 March 2005 |
EUR/USD - Euro fell further today, breaking minor
support at 1.3340 and retesting major support at 1.3300-05 created by the 23.6 Fib of the
1.2730-13482 euro rally and a 20-day SMA. Breaking of this level may see the single
currency retest the major support at 1.3250 - 1.3270 zone, established by the triple top
formation formed during February 22- March 7 consolidation range. A move lower still may
see the pair test the bids at 1.3184, a key 38.2 Fib of the 1.2730-13482 euro rally. Minor
resistance is seen at 1.3340 where minor support turnd it into resistance.
Intermediate resistance is seen at 1.3395, a combination of the 10-day SMA and daily spike
high. Major resistance will be encountered at 1.3484, a top of the euro's recent rally.
Oscillators currently support the move to the upside as 4 hour Stochastic signals
extremely oversold conditions at 7.97. RSI is approaching the oversold territory at 38.85.
MACD is beginning to cross the zero line, indicating that the down side momentum still
remains. Key levels: Longs should continue finding a major support at 1.3305,
established by the 23.6 Fib of the 1.2730-13482 euro rally and by the 61.8 Fib of the
1.3669-1.2730 dollar rally, followed by another major support at 1.3250-70, established by
the triple top formation formed during February 22- March 7 consolidation range. Further
support can be found at 1.3184, a key 38.2 Fib of the 1.2730-13482 euro rally. A minor
resistance can be found at 1.3340, a previous day low. Intermediate resistance is seen at
1.3395-1.3400 created by the 10 day SMA and the daily high. Major resistance is seen at
1.3484, a top of the euro's rally. 
USD/JPY - The pair is currently consolidating within a downward
slopping channel trapped between the minor support at 104.29, created by the 10-day SMA
and 104.60 a minor resistance established by the 20 day SMA. Yen longs retested an
intermediate support at 104.10-25, a combination of the daily low and a key 50.0 Fib of
the 101.68-106.87 dollar rally. A breakdown of the intermediate support can see the
USD/JPY retest the major support at 103.66, a 61.8 Fib of the Jan-Feb dollar rally. Any
further move to the down side will encounter a major support at 103.40, channels lower
boundary. Major resistance can be expected at 104.87-105.05 zone as the greenback bulls
have to contend with the key 38.2 Fib of the 101.68-106.87 dollar rally and a channels
upper boundary. Oscillators remain neutral with Stochastic at 54.66, RSI at 49.55 and with
MACD above the zero line with indicating a bearish moving average crossover. Key levels: Minor support is seen at 104.29, created by the 10 day SMA.
Intermediate support can be found at 104.10-25, a combination of the daily low and a key
50.0 Fib of the 101.68-106.87 dollar rally. Major support levels are 103.66, a 61.8 Fib of
the Jan-Feb dollar rally, followed by 103.40, channels lower boundary. Minor resistance is
located at 104.60, a 20-day SMA. Major resistance is seen at 104.87-105.05 levels, created
by 38.2 Fib of the 101.68-106.87 dollar rally and a channels upper boundary
GBP/USD - Pound retreat was halted by the intermediate support at
1.9117, right below the 23.6 Fib of the 1.8505-1.9328 sterling rally. Breakdown below
current level will retest the major support at 1.9050, created by the March 3-4 lows.
Failure to hold the 1.9050 level will see the pair retest support at 1.9000, a 38.2 Fib of
the Feb-Mar cable rally. Further support is seen at 1.8915, a key 50.0 Fib of the
1.8505-1.9328 pound rally. Intermediate resistance is seen at 1.9190-1.9204 levels,
established by the 10-day and 20-day SMA's. Breaking of the resistance established by the
pair of the moving averages will be met by another intermediate resistance at 1.9260, a
daily spike high. Major resistance remains at 1.9328, rally's top. Oscillators are mixed
with Stochastic indicating oversold conditions at 13.7. RSI is neutral at 41.76, treading
sideways. MACD is below the zero line with moving averages approaching each other for a
potential bullish crossover. Key levels: The major support is seen at 1.9000 and 1.9050, a March
3-4 lows and a 38.2 Fib of the Feb-Mar cable rally. The intermediate support can be found
at 1.9133, a 23.6 Fib of the 1.8505-1.9328 pound rally, followed by 1.9113, a double
bottom of the weekly range. Longs should encounter minor support at 1.9148 level, a 61.8%
Fib of the 1.9544-1.8502 dollar rally. Major resistance is seen at 11.9328, rally's
top. The 10 and 20 day SMA's create a minor resistance at 1.9190 and 1.9227 levels
USD/CHF - Dollar bulls pushed the pair further away from the major
support at 1.1479, currently meeting the resistance at 1.1661, a 23.6 Fib of the
1.2262-1.1479 Swissie rally. Multiple levels of support were established during the past
24 hours as 20-day SMA's acts as a minor support at 1.1641 and a 10-day SMA in conjunction
with a daily spike low at 1.1565 established an intermediate support. A further upside
momentum will be met with a major resistance at 1.1775 a 38.2 Fib of the Feb-Mar CHF rally
and March 7 day high. Oscillators are beginning to indicate short-term oversold conditions
as Stochastic is oversold at 89.93. RSI is approaching an oversold territory at 62.24 and
MACD is beginning to cross the zero line, indicating that potential for the upside move
still exists. Key levels: The major support level is seen at 1.1479, a bottom of
the 1.2262-1.1479 Swissie rally. Intermediate support is established at 1.1565, a
combination of the 10-day SMA and a daily spike low. Minor support will be encountered at
1.1641 a 20-day SMA. USD/CHF longs will experience major resistance at 1.1661 and 1.1775,
a 23.6 Fib and 38.2 Fib Feb-Mar CHF rally. Technical Overview Chart of the Day - EUR/AUD
2/18
EURAUD had a low at 6878 before a quick bounce to the 6958 High on 01/26. The market then
fell below our S zone and came back to test it on 02/01 (high at 6930) before the final
move down to 6355 on 02/11 - 575pts lower. The market reacted on the level and reached the
6665 High 2 days ago and 300pts higher. The outlook remains bearish an aggressive bears
will step in at 6650/6700 in order to exploit the 20 EMA and 23.6% Fibo from the June -
Feb bear wave. Higher, bears will also consider 6900/50 since the area is a decent Fibo
confluence (38.2% Fibo from the Jun - Feb bear wave & 38.2% Fibo from the Jul 02 - Apr
04 bear wave). A sustained breakout above would then turn the outlook neutral and 7250
would then be open. Bulls do not have many choices and reversals seem the only option
available. 6300/50 will be the area of choice since it the low BB. A sustained break below
would then open the 5900 S zone.
3/16
EURAUD continues to swing within a large expanding triangle with the latest move failing
to penetrate resistance at 1.7037, a key 50 Fib of the 1.7711-1.6363 Aussie rally.
Aggressive bulls would try to establish longs at the current levels at 1.6840-50 levels,
as support created by the lower boundary of the small channel. A breakout above the
1.7037 will carry the synthetic to 1.7196-7216 zone, a resistance created by 61.8 Fib and
a reversal high on October 19. A sustained breakout will open the 1.7600 as a target for
aggressive bulls. Aggressive bears will try to establish shorts on a pull back to the
current resistance of 1.7037 and will target the 1.6620, a support created by a bottom of
the Nov-Dec swing. A sustained breakdown may see the bears push the cross to 1.6200,
triangles lower boundary. Indicators remain supportive of the range bound trading as ADX
remains below 25. Stochastic is bouncing against the oversold level at 74. ATR is low,
indicative of falling volatility, which points to short-term trending conditions.
Technical Levels - London/New York |
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 16 March 2005 ) |
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Divetime
- 16 Mar 2005 08:17
- 3752 of 11056
Morning, thanks Hilary.
STORMCALLER
- 16 Mar 2005 19:06
- 3753 of 11056
Arrived at home to have suspicion confirmed, overly paranoid stop on cable took me out of potential 100 points gain for net +0...not clever.
Only saving grace my little pet NZD/USD taken out for +30 so day wasn't a complete flop...
Divetime
- 17 Mar 2005 08:19
- 3754 of 11056
[CABLE] has digested the Budget and now has Feb retail sales data to contend wi...
[CABLE] has digested the Budget and now has Feb retail sales data to contend with, with the 9.30GMT report set to provide evidence of how consumer's spent in the wake of a flat Dec-Jan period. The data will be key for interest rate expectations, with June Short Sterling currently at 94.91, just off recent lows. Recent choppy trading in Cable has left positioning relatively flat on an intra day perspective, though at current 1.9240/50 levels the Pound is at levels that yesterday witnessed good real money sellers, with 1.9300 proving particularly hard to break and hold of late. With this in mind, dealers are set to sell into tests to 1.9300, with a stop through 1.9330 and bids 1.9180-00. As for Eur/Gbp, the market found good support into 0.6940 yesterday and as such looks set to hold a 0.6940/7000 range in the near term.
Divetime
- 17 Mar 2005 09:07
- 3755 of 11056
From a forex site
There is talk of a Custodial account on the bid in [CABLE] with this providing a base into 1.9245/50 currently and prompting some interest among specs to go with the buying. The name is often associated with large one off orders and as such there is keen interest to see if this is one of them, with the market eyeing a possible test back up to the 1.9300 area. Overall Sterling is performing well, with Eur/Gbp also off its peaks as the Cable buying impacts.
mostrader
- 17 Mar 2005 09:13
- 3756 of 11056
divetime sitting tight awaitng figs..
hodgins
- 17 Mar 2005 18:50
- 3757 of 11056
/Yen might look toppy and staying within lower highs boundaries?
STORMCALLER
- 18 Mar 2005 01:20
- 3758 of 11056
There are times when this game is a killer, can't find a trade even I will take on, which is saying something!
EUR/USD too close to doing something!!?, EUR/CAD must do, but timing is way off, left with small long NZD/USD, nuts.
mg
- 18 Mar 2005 16:49
- 3759 of 11056
Just got back in from a crap week, full of a cold but built some long positions at 135, 140 and 145. Closed 'em all @ 176 - brightened my week up no end.
Will go in again if we get a pull back to the 170 level - otherwise I'll be happy with my Friday night Balti.
Divetime
- 18 Mar 2005 20:36
- 3760 of 11056
Well done mg,I tend to win one loose one, but just holding my own,are any of the online courses being offerd by various FX sites worth subscribing to?
mostrader
- 18 Mar 2005 20:39
- 3761 of 11056
divetine www.fxstreet if u sign up register its free have a lot of weeklyo nline q@a sessions some of it is quite good.
Divetime
- 18 Mar 2005 20:40
- 3762 of 11056
Mos thanks for that will have a look.
mg
- 18 Mar 2005 21:40
- 3763 of 11056
divetime
Been there - new strategy - trying win one, miss the loss, go for the win ;)
What I have found is that idle hands = poor trades; boredom, looking for the next trade = "just for the buzz" losing trades. If I stick to the simple stuff, 25 EMA crossing 60 SMA then it tends to work - on a better than average. THANKS HILARY.
It sometimes works !!
STORMCALLER
- 18 Mar 2005 21:51
- 3764 of 11056
mg,
Did you ask permission to write my biography, cos I think you just did...:-)
Last trade (NZD/USD long) went tail up, third time this week a good opening was killed by poor stop positioning, cost collectively 360 points, clearly need a strategy re-think if I am to survive in this arena!
Only good part, stops at least bailed me for tiny loss, but should have done MUCH better.
hilary
- 21 Mar 2005 07:29
- 3765 of 11056
Not at this very minute, not necessarily in the next couple of hours, but at some stage maybe today or tomorrow, you guys should be starting to buy the Euro ahead of any other currency imo.
Maggot
- 21 Mar 2005 11:05
- 3766 of 11056
Thanks, Hilary. I will keep a watch - I find it essential to have a plan in mind... even if I don't keep to it.
Like Stormcaller most of my bad trades have come after an impulse decision when I had no plan in mind.
jeffmack
- 21 Mar 2005 11:32
- 3767 of 11056
Thanks for the nod Hils, will keep a watch
jeffmack
- 21 Mar 2005 16:40
- 3768 of 11056
Euro getting hammered at the moment
mostrader
- 21 Mar 2005 16:55
- 3769 of 11056
so did i jm tried to long stg a few times......turned out to be a silly idea..
seawallwalker
- 21 Mar 2005 22:14
- 3770 of 11056
I am a novice fx interested party.
So take or leave what I report.
Here we go.
As predicted over last week.
Forex - Dollar rallies in anticipation of a new U.S. rate hike - UPDATE 4
AFX
NEW YORK (AFX) -- The dollar shot higher Monday, one day before the Federal Reserve meets to decide on what is widely expected to be another increase in U.S. interest rates.
Additionally, a Hong Kong monetary official's admonition against Asian central banks rushing to build up euro reserves probably helped lift the U.S. currency.
In late trading in North America, the euro was down 1.1 percent to $1.3170 as the British pound lost 1.2 percent to trade at $1.8985.
The dollar traded at 105.10 yen, up 0.4 percent, following a holiday in Japan.
There were no U.S. economic data reports Monday and currency markets spent the session focusing on widespread expectations that the policy-making Federal Open Market Committee will hike rates by a quarter of a percentage point, bringing its target federal funds rate to 2.75 percent.
That would mark the seventh consecutive FOMC meeting in which rates have been increased by this amount.
Mike Malpede, senior currency analyst at Refco, said the euro's losses also were linked to reports quoting Hong Kong's monetary authority chief as suggesting that Asian central banks shouldn't be in a hurry to raise their euro reserves at the expense of the dollar.
The Hong Kong official, Joseph Yam, warned of a danger that the euro could become so popular in Asia that the stability of international finance would be threatened.
Malpede also noted a broad agreement reached by European finance ministers on Sunday to loosen budget spending rules applying to members of the European Union, further pressuring the euro.
The reforms that the ministers proposed making to the EU Stability Pact still need formal approval, but few analysts expect large-scale alterations.
Specifically, the ministers left deficit limits in place but sought to make the system less strict. Germany and France, both of which have broken rules stipulating that budget deficits be kept below 3 percent of gross domestic product, are viewed as the victors.
Sean Callow, chief currency strategist at IdeaGlobal, warned that a more lax fiscal stance could lead to a subjugation of monetary policy, resulting in an increase in money supply and eventually sparking inflation in the long-term.
Michael Woolfolk, Senior Currency Strategist at the Bank of New York, cautioned that the dollar's gains Monday should not be mistaken for a longer-term correction, noting that the dollar remains 'within a relatively well-worn, albeit broad, trading range against the euro right now.'
Focus is on FOMC statement
Because so many analysts assume that a new quarter-point rate hike by the FOMC is a given, currency market participants focused on the statement that will accompany Tuesday's policy decision.
Refco's Malpede said there is increasing speculation that the FOMC in its statement could abandon its stance in favor of small, incremental rate increases and opt for a policy of more aggressive rate hikes.
Exceptionally high commodities prices seen lately, including record prices for crude oil, could convince Fed officials that their stance of taking a 'measured' pace toward rate increases is no longer appropriate, according to the analyst.
Abandoning the 'measured' pace policy would give the monetary officials leeway to order larger rate increases at future meetings.
However, Ashraf Laidi, chief currency analyst at MG Financial Group, said 'We do not think that the Fed will accelerate its rate hikes as we still see Fed funds topping at 3.25 percent by year-end.'
'In the long term, the mere notion of traders expecting faster rate hikes in order to contain inflation rather than stronger growth is a clear negative for the dollar, especially when higher oil is synonymous to higher imports i.e. a deteriorating trade deficit,' Laidi said.
This story was supplied by MarketWatch. For further information see www.marketwatch.com.
I should add that Bloomberg interviewed some guy who knows, who said this would not halt the dollar slide long term.
Never remember names, but he advocated long on cable (my view is for what that is worth, therefore probably not a lot).
Good luck all.