Market analysis from OANDA
GER40 - Intraday - We look to Buy at 13909 (stop at 13829) Levels below 13850 continue to attract buyers. Intraday dips continue to attract buyers and there is no clear indication that this sequence for trading is coming to an end. 50 1 day EMA is at 13900. We look to buy dips. Our profit targets will be 14109 and 14149 Resistance: 14000 / 14100 /...
HS50 - 21h expiry - We look to Sell at 19475 (stop at 19795) We are trading at overbought extremes. A Doji style candle has been posted from the high. Price action looks to be forming a top. This is negative for short term sentiment and we look to set shorts at good risk/reward levels for a further correction lower. Further downside is expected although we...
UK100 - Intraday - We look to Buy at 7460 (stop at 7412) Previous support located at 7450. Previous resistance located at 7550. Further upside is expected although we prefer to set longs at our bespoke support levels at 7450, resulting in improved risk/reward. A move through 7550 will confirm the bullish momentum. Our profit targets will be 7570 and 7600...
Palladium - Intraday - We look to Buy a break of 1734.1 (stop at 1708.9) A bullish reverse Head and Shoulders is forming. A break of the recent high at 1733.4 should result in a further move higher. bearish engulfing candle on the 4 hour chart is negative for sentiment. We look for gains to be extended today. Our profit targets will be 1796.7 and 1806.7...
GBP/USD is sharply lower on Wednesday. In the North American session, the pound is trading at 1.2093, down 0.74%. There was an unexpected surprise from the UK CBI Realized Sales today. December sales volumes showed a strong rebound, rising 11 points. This easily beat the November reading of -19 and the consensus of -21. However, retailers expect the rebound to be...
USDCHF - Intraday - We look to Sell at 0.9313 (stop at 0.9339) Our short term bias remains negative. Daily signals are bearish. 50 4hour EMA is at 0.9311. We look for a temporary move higher. Preferred trade is to sell into rallies. Our profit targets will be 0.9251 and 0.9241 Resistance: 0.9290 / 0.9300 / 0.9320 Support: 0.9270 / 0.9255 / 0.9240 Risk...
EURCHF - Intraday - We look to Sell a break of 0.9824 (stop at 0.9846) Short term bias has turned negative. The trend of lower intraday highs has also been broken. A break of the recent low at 0.9825 should result in a further move lower. We look for losses to be extended today. The bearish engulfing candle on the daily chart is negative for sentiment. Our...
The Japanese yen has sent the dollar tumbling on Tuesday. USD/JPY has fallen 3.26% and is trading at 132.44 in Europe. In the Asian session, USD/JPY fell as low as 131.99 but has recovered slightly. At the end of its policy meeting, the Bank of Japan stunned the markets with a change to its yield curve control (YCC). The BoJ announced it would widen the band...
FRA40 - Intraday - We look to Sell at 6500 (stop at 6585) Previous support located at 6350. Previous resistance located at 6450. There is no clear indication that the downward move is coming to an end. Risk/Reward would be poor to call a sell from current levels. A move through 6350 will confirm the bearish momentum. Our profit targets will be 6320 and...
EURCHF - Intraday - We look to Sell a break of 0.9824 (stop at 0.9846) Short term bias has turned negative. The trend of lower intraday highs has also been broken. A break of the recent low at 0.9825 should result in a further move lower. We look for losses to be extended today. The bearish engulfing candle on the daily chart is negative for sentiment. Our...
NZDUSD - 20h expiry - We look to Sell at 0.6425 (stop at 0.6465) Previous support located at 0.6300. Previous resistance located at 0.6400. Further downside is expected although we prefer to set shorts at our bespoke resistance levels at 0.6425, resulting in improved risk/reward. A move through 0.6300 will confirm the bearish momentum. Our profit targets...
The Japanese yen has started the week in positive territory. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 136.22, down 0.38%. The yen is coming off a busy week, as USD/JPY traded in a 350-point range but closed the week almost unchanged. The markets are keeping an eye on April 2023, when Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda retires and a new governor is appointed....
USDCHF - Intraday - We look to Sell at 0.9368 (stop at 0.9393) Current prices have reacted from a low of 0.9215, however, we expect further losses to follow. Early optimism is likely to lead to gains although extended attempts higher are expected to fail. Previous resistance located at 0.9365. Our short term bias remains negative. Our profit targets will be...
GER40 - Intraday - We look to Sell a break of 13838 (stop at 13931) Our short term bias remains negative. There is no clear indication that the downward move is coming to an end. We look for losses to be extended today. 50 1day EMA is at 13900. A break of the recent low at 13839 should result in a further move lower. Further downside is expected and we...
EURCHF - Intraday - We look to Buy at 0.9847 (stop at 0.9825) Trend line support is located at 0.9845. Our short term bias remains positive. Intraday dips continue to attract buyers and there is no clear indication that this sequence for trading is coming to an end. Spikes (rejections) can be seen in both directions highlighting indecision. Our profit...
Palladium - Intraday - We look to Buy a break of 1814.1 (stop at 1789.8) We are trading at oversold extremes. A break of the recent high at 1813.3 should result in a further move higher. Posted a Double Bottom formation. The bias is to break to the upside. Our profit targets will be 1869.9 and 1874.9 Resistance: 1814 / 1830 / 1850 Support: 1800 / 1780 /...
Major central banks were in the spotlight this week, as the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank raised rates by 50 basis points at their final meeting of the year. These moves overshadowed a 50 bp rate increase by the Swiss National Bank, where rate moves are unusual - this week's rate increase, which brought the benchmark rate to 1.0%, was only the...
The Australian dollar is sharply lower on Thursday. In North American trade, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6755, down 1.58%. Australia's robust labour market continues to impress, with a stellar performance in November. The economy created 64,000 new jobs, above the October reading of 32,000 and blowing away the consensus of 19,000. The unemployment rate was unchanged...