The EUR/USD currency pair
- Prev Open: 1.16829
- Open: 1.16237
- % chg. over the last day: -0.53
- Day’s range: 1.15875 – 1.15986
- 52 wk range: 1.0571 – 1.2557
The EUR/USD currency pair continues to decline. During yesterday's and today's trading sessions, quotes fell by more than 100 points. Euro is under pressure due to political uncertainty in Italy. At the moment, the key support and resistance levels are 1.15700 and 1.16300, respectively. We recommend opening positions from these marks. The trading instrument has the potential for further reduce.
- – CB consumer confidence index in the US at 17:00 (GMT+3:00).
The price has fixed below 50 MA and 200 MA, which indicates the power of sellers.
The MACD histogram is in the negative zone, below the signal line, which gives a strong signal to sell EUR/USD.
Stochastic Oscillator is located in the neutral zone, the %K line is below the %D line, which also indicates a decrease in the EUR/USD quotes.
- Support levels: 1.15700, 1.15200
- Resistance levels: 1.16300, 1.16800, 1.17300
If the price fixes below the support level of 1.15700, further decrease in the EUR/USD currency pair is expected. The target movement level is 1.15200-1.15000.
An alternative may be the EUR/USD quotes correction to the round level of 1.16250-1.16500.
The GBP/USD currency pair
- Prev Open: 1.33144
- Open: 1.33061
- % chg. over the last day: +0.03
- Day’s range: 1.33035 – 1.33102
- 52 wk range: 1.2361 – 1.4345
The bearish sentiment has been prevailing on the GBP/USD currency pair for quite a long time. Yesterday, the UK financial markets were closed due to the holiday, because of which the market movements were restrained. Nevertheless, demand for the American currency is still high. The trading instrument has the potential for further reduce. At the moment, the key support and resistance levels are 1.32700 and 1.33200, respectively. We recommend opening positions from these marks.
The news feed on the UK economy is calm.
The price has fixed below 50 MA and 200 MA, which indicates the power of sellers.
The MACD histogram is in the negative zone and continues to decline, which signals to sell GBP/USD.
Stochastic Oscillator is located in the neutral zone, the %K line is below the %D line, which also indicates a decrease in the GBP/USD quotes.
- Support levels: 1.32700, 1.32000
- Resistance levels: 1.33200, 1.33700, 1.34200
If the price fixes below the support level of 1.32700, further decrease of the GBP/USD quotes is expected. The movement is tending potentially to 1.33300-1.32000.
Alternative option. If the price fixes above the resistance level of 1.33200, it is necessary to consider purchases of GBP/USD. The target movement level is 1.33500-1.33700.
The USD/CAD currency pair
- Prev Open: 1.29603
- Open: 1.29910
- % chg. over the last day: +0.12
- Day’s range: 1.29779 – 1.29906
- 52 wk range: 1.2059 – 1.3795
The technical pattern on the USD/CAD currency pair is ambiguous. The trading instrument is moving in flat. Investors expect additional drivers. We recommend paying attention to the dynamics of oil quotes. At the moment, the key trading range is 1.29700-1.30100. The positions should be opened from these marks. The USD/CAD quotes have the potential for further growth.
The news feed on the economy of Canada is calm.
The price has fixed above 50 MA and 200 MA, which indicates the power of buyers.
The MACD histogram is in the positive zone, but below the signal line, which gives a weak signal to buy USD/CAD.
Stochastic Oscillator is located in the neutral zone, the %K line is crossing the %D line. There are no signals at the moment.
- Support levels: 1.29700, 1.29000, 1.28500
- Resistance levels: 1.30100, 1.30500
If the price fixes above the resistance level of 1.30100, the USD/CAD quotes are expected to rise. The movement is tending potentially to 1.30400-1.30600.
Alternative option. If the price fixes below the support level of 1.29700, the USD/CAD currency pair is expected to decline. The movement is tending potentially to 1.29300-1.29000.
The USD/JPY currency pair
- Prev Open: 109.726
- Open: 109.401
- % chg. over the last day: -0.19
- Day’s range: 108.793 – 108.955
- 52 wk range: 104.56 – 114.74
During today's trading session, the USD/JPY quotes are declining against the fall in the 10-year US government bonds yield. The indicator reached 2.87%. A further decline in the USD/JPY quotes is not excluded. At the moment, the key support and resistance levels are 108.750 and 109.200, respectively. The positions should be opened from these marks.
The news feed on the economy of Japan is calm.
Indicators point to the power of sellers: the price has fixed below 50 MA and 200 MA.
The MACD histogram is in the negative zone, below the signal line, which gives a strong signal to sell USD/JPY.
Stochastic Oscillator is located in the neutral zone, the %K line crossed the %D line. There are no signals at the moment.
- Support levels: 108.750, 108.400
- Resistance levels: 109.200, 109.650, 110.100
If the price fixes below the support level of 108.750, we recommend looking for entry points to the market to open short positions. The movement is tending potentially to 108.400-108.200.
Alternative option. If the price fixes above the level of 109.200, it is necessary to consider purchases of USD/JPY. The movement is tending potentially to 109.500-109.800.
by , 2018.05.29
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