Type: Bearish ReversalKey Levels:Resistance: 114.646Pivot: 114.646Support: 112.547Preferred Case:Prices are on bearish momentum and abiding to our descending trendline. We see the potential for a dip from our Pivot at 113.908 in line with 61.8% Fibonacci retracement towards our 1st support at 112.547 which is a graphical swing low and area of fibonacci confluences.Alternative Scenario:Alternatively, prices […]
CitiEuropean OpenAsian traders came to markets that were already jittery following an equity sell-off late in the NY session, causing risk off sentiment to permeate through the session. High beta currencies were down, led by AUD and NZD, while JPY and CHF fared better. USD was broadly flat. US Treasury yields were down as well […]
Type: Bullish BounceKey Levels:Resistance: 35367Pivot: 34622Support: 34010Preferred Case:With price at the support of a the stochastics indicator, we are biased that price will rise from pivot at 34622 in line with the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement and horizontal swing low support to 1st resistance at 35367 in line with the 50% Fibonacci retracement level and the […]
NZDCAD Breakdown Looking GoodThe drop off in risk assets across the week has benefitted our NZDCAD sell idea very nicely. Price has now broken through the initial target at .8475 and is on course to test the .8351 termination point next week. While oil prices have been a little lower into the back end of […]
Equities UnderwaterIt’s been something of a blockbuster week in markets with plenty of big moves across the board. As usual then, this means that some traders will be congratulating themselves, some will be commiserating, and some will be cursing themselves for missing the train altogether. Now, while there have been moves aplenty this week, it […]
Risk assets tried to tune in to rebound in yesterday’s session, but later, the decline in US stock indices, led by tech stocks, thwarted these plans. Demand for defensive assets rose on Friday, the yen, dollar and franc advanced, currencies sensitive to fluctuations in the business cycle were under pressure. The relative stability of oil […]
Worst December Retail Sales On RecordThe British Pound is back under pressure today following a dismal set of retail sales for December. Retail activity was seen falling by 3.7% over the month, well below the -0.6% reading forecast, marking a stark drop from the prior month’s 1% gain. Indeed, at this level, UK retail sales […]
Type: Bearish ReversalKey Levels:Resistance: 0.73106Pivot: 0.72637Support: 0.71733Preferred Case:With price at the resistance of the Ichimoku cloud, we are biased that price will drop from our pivot at 0.72637 in line with the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement and the horizontal overlap resistance to 1st support at 0.71733 in line with the horizontal swing low support.Alternative Scenario:Alternatively, price […]
Type: Bearish ReversalKey Levels:Resistance: 125.408Pivot: 125.036Support: 124.14Preferred Case:Prices are on bearish momentum and we see the potential for a dip from our Pivot at 125.036 in line with 50% Fibonacci retracement towards our 1st support at 124.14 in line with 100% Fibonacci retracement and 61.8% Fibonacci extension. Prices are trading below our ichimoku clouds further […]
Credit AgricoleAsia overnightA modest retreat in UST yields and Chinese policymakers’ actions to shore up the economy helped sentiment recover a little during the Asian session. Newswires reported that Chinese regulators are considering allowing property developers to use certain funds from presold properties to help ease a liquidity crunch. The PBoC also cut lending rates, […]