Elliott Wave: USDCAD Could Retest 1.0420
USDCAD moved nicely lower beneath wave A support in the last few sessions in wave C, which we highlighted yesterday. Notice that from that latest 1.0260 low market reversed sharply and in impulsive fashion with current prices approaching upper trend-line of a corrective channel. Break through that line will put USD bulls back in play, back to 1.0420 and possible even send them to 1.0450 in the rest of the week against the CAD.
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AUDUSD: Declines, Eyes Key Support
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AUDUSD: Declines, Eyes Key Support.
AUDUSD - The pair has ended its correction following a reversal of its gains on Tuesday and a follow through on Tuesday. This development leaves AUDUSD threatening g further declines towards the 0.9527/00 level. A break will target the 0.9450 level. Other supports are located at the 0.9400 level and the 0.9350 level. On the other hand, to reverse its weakness, it will have to return above the 0.9791 level. Resistance lies at the 0.9800 level and then the 0.9851 level. Further out, resistance resides at the 0.9900 level. All in all, the pair remains biased to the downside medium term.
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GBP/USD: pressuring again the 1.5370 level
Pound continues to surge on the back of positive UK data, this time thanks to the service sector that grew much faster than expected in May, surging to 54.9 from previous 52.9. The GBP/USD advanced again towards the weekly high around 1.5370, where the pair has the 61.8% retracement of its latest daily fall from 1.5601 to 1.5007. The upward momentum seen over previous updates remains intact, with indicators heading north in positive territory, and 20 SMA now crossing to the upside 200 EMA, although now a break above the Fibonacci is required to confirm a continued advance: an acceleration trough 1.5370 should lead to a test of the 1.5410/20 area, next short term resistance, while steady gains above this last may see the pair surging up to 1.5470.As for the downside, the pair has some short term support around 1.5300/10 but only below 1.5260 current trend can reverse. Selling is not an option right now.
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GBP/USD Rallying, Testing 1.54
GBP/USD 1H chart 6/4/2013 9:40AM EDT
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61.8% retracement: The GBP/USD is in a short-term bullish trend after a double bottom from around 1.5010. The rally is now cracking the 61.8% retracement at 1.3777 and a resistance pivot at 1.3785. The market is basically testing the 1.54 psychological level as resistance, which is so far holding in early 6/5 US session.
Moving averages, RSI: The 200-4H SMA is flat, reflecting a sideways market since retreating from the 1.5605 high. You might argue there is a slight bearish bias as most of the moving averages are still under the 200. With this sideways to bearish bias, we might expect a possible bearish divergence with the RSI to be followed by an intra-day downswing especially if the market shows resistance at 1.54.
Then, after the overbought condition is resolved, the upside in the near-term is up to the 1.5475-1.5480 area, which contains previous support area and the 78.6% retracement, unless GBP/USD breaks below a rising trendline that goes back to the 5/29 low of 1.5007.
The BoE is meeting and will conclude tomorrow. The US NFP on Friday will also be key.
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EUR/GBP Finds Support after BoE and ECB; Short-term Structure still Bearish
EUR/GBP 1H chart 9:25AM EDT 6/6/2013
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Reactions after central banks: The BoE held its benchmark interest rate at 0.50% and left the asset purchase program at 375B pounds. The ECB also left it’s key rate at 0.50% after a cut in the last meeting. The EUR/GBP entereted the session bearish in the 1H chart, but found support at 0.8478 after the central bank event risks.
Falling channel: The bullish reaction in EUR/GBP is still in an early stage and has yet to change the short-term structure, which is a falling channel seen in the 1H chart. The 1H RSI is still under 60, showing bearish momentum bias. A break above 0.85 and the falling channel resistance will be needed to open up a bullish outlook, which first has the 0.8590-0.86 highs in sight.
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EUR/USD Extending a Bullish Breakout after the ECB meeting
EUR/USD 1H chart 6/6/2013 8:55AM EDT
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Breakout, ECB: The EUR/USD broke above the 1.3106 range resistance during the 6/6 Asian-European session. Ahead of the ECB meeting, there was a brief throwback. After the ECB released its statement, Mario Draghi had a press conference where he answered questions regarding policy.
Bullish Reaction: The EUR/USD shook a bit to the downside and then extended the breakout higher, pushing above 1.3150 in the immediate reaction. The rejection from below 1.31 shows that above 1.31, there is bullish bias. Note also that the break is clearing a falling trendline that goes back to the 2013-high of 1.3709.
1.32-1.3240: The current breakout opens up the 1.32 handle, up to the 1.3240 May high, as seen in the 4H chart. This area should provide resistance ahead of Friday’s US Non-Farm Payroll event risk. The bullish bias remains until a break below 1.31 and/or a break below a rising trendline from 1.2837 5/29-low.
NFP: The current reaction is likely limited ahead of the US NFP on Friday. But if EUR/USD breaks above 1.3240 after the event risk, then we have a bullish outlook in EUR/USD, with the 2013 highs near 1.37 opened up again. Otherwise, if the NFP prevents EUR/USD from breaking above 1.3240, reversion back to 1.31 handle down to 1.30 handle is possible. A break below 1.2950 will be needed to open up the 1.2837 low down to the 1.2744, 2013-low.
EUR/USD 4H chart 6/6/2013 9:03AM EDT
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EURUSD: Bullish, Extends Gain
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EURUSD: Bullish, Extends Gain.
EURUSD: More bullish offensive is now building up as EUR continues to hold on to its bull pressure. Resistance resides at the 1.3150 level. Further out, resistance comes in at the 1.3242 level. A break through here will resume its medium term uptrend. Its daily RSI is bullish and pointing higher supporting this view. On the downside, support lies at the 1.2932 level followed by the 1.2795/35 levels, its key support levels. Below here will push it further lower towards the 1.2650 level and then the 1.2600 level. All in all, EUR continues to retain its medium term downside bias.
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EUR/USD: bullish set up developing
The EUR/USD has managed to recover ground, and approaches the end of the week holding around key 1.3200 mark, that caped the upside several times since early March, developing a bullish set up that may need of further upward momentum this upcoming week to be complete. While the ECB provided a positive outlook regardless the crisis is still going on, the fact that US QE tapering this summer is no longer likely, has sent dollar down particularly against its European rivals.*As for the technical picture, the daily chart shows indicators still in positive territory losing some momentum near overbought territory but far from signaling a reversal. The fact that short term buyers are surging in current 1.3200 area is pretty significant in a post Payroll Friday, and risk to the downside will only surge below the 1.3050 area, too far away right now.
With a significant high at 1.3240 and another at this week high of 1.3305, expect stops to gather above those levels, larger ones in the latest:, if triggered, a run towards *1.3420/50 price zone seems more than likely this week, and even an extension towards 1.3500. Further gains above this last however, seem not as likely at the time being: the EU is not ready to deal with an expensive currency and runs above the level should remain short lived.
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