Daily Technical Analysis for EURUSD as at 15th November 2013
DAILY OVERVIEW
Trend : Down
Yesterday’s summary
Friday EURUSD once again traded up to but was unable to breach previously broken trend line support but continues to trade above the 8 period moving averages.
Market open focus
EURUSD had attempted to trade under Friday’s high but has so far been unable to sustain this move. I am currently monitoring an initial attempt to breach Friday’s high. The possible projected maximum daily ranges based upon current price action are 1.3400 to 1.3580.
Today’s scenarios
1. EURUSD has traded above to the 8 period moving averages which is a value area where I am monitoring the possibility that the market once more rotates to the downside. This is reinforced by the EURUSD now trading at previous broken support. A downside break could mean EURUSD test the low of the 14th November trading range which is also just above the low of today’s projected trading range.
2. Alternatively as EURUSD has penetrated and closed above the 8 period moving averages there is potential for a move to the 34 period moving averages. However the price action must first be able to penetrate current trend line resistance. Today’s upside target of the 34 period moving averages will require a move from today’s low of some 104 pips which is in line with the high of today’s projected daily range.
Macro trade Ideas
1. The breach of the 16th October prior isolated low has changed the daily trend on a swing basis from up to down. This negative swing bias has been confirmed by multiple breaches of trend line support and the moving averages being layered negatively. Furthermore the RSI positive divergence has been invalidated by the 7th November break down. As the dominant daily trend based on swing analysis is down corrective pullbacks especially to resistance areas could be viewed as potential value areas where shorts could be added.
2. However the weekly time frame continues to be swing positive. Therefore there is a possibility that the down trend on the daily chart is nothing more than a corrective sell off that brings the price action into potential value areas where long term swing position buy trades could be executed. It should also be noted that EURUSD has traded into a large Fibonacci support area where price action stalled and bounced. With this in mind there is potential for a substantial upside move that could bring the daily trend back into line with the weekly trend. This scenario is valid as long as EURUSD can trade above the 6th September swing long which comes in around the 1.3100 area.
The Macro Technical Targets
The upside targets are 1.3470, 1.3530, 1.3650, and 1.3830. The downside targets are 1.3300, 1.3200, 1.3100 and 1.2750.
Daily Technical Analysis for GBPUSD as at 18th November 2013
DAILY OVERVIEW
Trend : Short
Yesterday’s summary
Friday GBPUSD initially traded lower off the previous day’s high only for the down move to stall and consolidate before finally breaking higher later in the London session. GBPUSD closed the minor swing high of the 6th November and above both the downward sloping trend line and at the 34 period moving averages.
Market open focus
This morning GBPUSD has breached Friday’s high but has just fallen back into the early morning range.
The possible projected maximum daily ranges based upon current price action are 1.6040 to 1.6145.
Today’s scenarios
1. I am currently monitoring the price action as it now trades near the Friday’s high resistance area. The move so far off Friday’s low is some 97 pips. As the current average daily true range reading is around 100 pips it would be interesting to see if GBPUSD can break and sustain a move Friday’s high with the initial target being the large over head multi month trend line. A move to this level from the current price of 1.6130 would need a move of some 100 pips which might not be achievable today.
2. However on the flip side GBPUSD has had a good up move. Therefore a failure to sustain a break above Friday’s high could see GBPUSD once again trade back to trend line support.
Macro trade ideas
1. Following the breach of the 16th October swing low the trend on a daily swing basis has changed from up to down. This move was preceded by multiple trend line breaks and the averages switching their bias from up to down. With the price action having also broken through Fibonacci support the down side is now very much in focus on the daily time frame. Conservative entry methods as a means to participate in the down move could be to wait for possible pullbacks to key value areas such as the 8 period moving averages and trend line resistance.
2. Alternatively as the weekly time frame continues to have a positive swing bias and with the price action on the daily time frame very much extended from the averages there is a possibility of a substantial upside correction.
Marco Technical Targets
1.6260, 1.6170, 1.5890, 1.5715, 1.5570, 1.5720
Daily Technical Analysis for USDCHF as at 18th November 2013
DAILY OVERVIEW
Trend : Up
Yesterday’s summary
Friday USDCHF initially traded up and traded above the previous day’s high only for the price action to reverse aggressively beneath the previous session intraday low. However USDCHF did experience a bounce off its low and finally closed just beneath the 8 period moving averages
Market open focus
This morning USDCHF has traded some 44 pips lower off its morning high as it moves towards prior broken trend line support.
The possible projected maximum daily ranges based upon current price action are 0.9090 to 0.9190.
Today’s scenarios
1. Friday’s market negativity has continued into this morning’s session. If trend line can be breached today’s downside target is the 34 period moving averages which is slightly above the lower limit of the current daily average range.
2. Alternatively support can hold above the prior broken trend line there is a possibility that USDCHF trades back up to the previous session high.
Macro trade ideas
1. On a basis swing bases the trend is now positive following the breach of the prior isolated high. The moving averages are now layered positively and the breach of trend line resistance and the invalidation of Fibonacci resistance and the negative RSI divergence give further confirmation to the upside. The price action is somewhat consolidating within a four day range. Therefore we would like to see a break of 13th November high and trend line resistance so as to give further confirmation to the up move with the initial target being the 9th September swing high at 0.9455.
2. However the weekly time frame continues to point down. Therefore a sustained breach of the 8 period moving averages puts into play a potential move to the 34 period moving averages
Macro technical levels
The macro technical levels are 0.9020 0.8930, 0.8570 and 0.9200.
Daily Technical Analysis for USDJPY as at 15th November 2013
DAILY OVERVIEW
Trend : Up
Yesterday’s summary
Friday USDJPY opened strongly as it quickly broke above the previous sessions high. Apart from a minor early morning corrective pull back the upward momentum continued and at one point looked like breaching the 11th September swing high. This attempted however failed as USDJPY moderately corrected late in the London session
Market open focus
This morning USDJPY is trading a little under 50 pips lower from the Friday’s high which is also near to the previous session low area. We are monitoring this important intraday swing level for signs of support.
The possible projected maximum daily ranges based upon current price action are 99.70 to 100.60.
Today’s scenarios
1. I am currently monitoring if USDJPY can find support and bounce off the previous session intraday low. This swing point is also in the area of the important 100 level with the current market price being 99.97. If support does hold I will monitor a possible up move at least to Friday’s high and then for USDJPY to make a further attempt at breaching the t11th September swing high level of 100.61. This move is well with the upper limit of average projected daily range.
2. Alternatively the 100 level is offering some resistance. If the previous sessions low is breached there is a possibility that USDJPY trades back to the top of broken converging triangle. This move is within the lower limit of the average projected daily range.
Macro trade ideas
1. With USDJPY having breached the prior swing high of the 17th October has changed the trend on a swing bias to up. The change of the daily trend now puts the swing bias in line with the weekly trend. The breach of both the downward sloping trend line and significant 100 level now puts in play potential moves to both 100.60 and 101.50 swing levels .
2. Alternatively failure to sustain a move above the downward sloping trend line and significant 100 level added to the downside pressure offered by the Fibonacci area could lead to USDJPY trading back deep into the prior triangle pattern.