12th May 2015 – Technical Outlook

AUD/USD 

FROM HERE: again, cautiously buy on dips aound 0.7864 to target above 0.8030

BUT:  there are stops below 0.7850 hence consider your stops below 0.7820 if you can risk it.

COMMENT: the Aussie is approaching vertex of triangle meaning potential dramatic break out. Guessing upwards.

NEXT DATA RELEASE: 

Tues  11:30am AUD Home Loans m/m 1.1% (F)  1.2%  (P) 

 cT_cs_1000262_AUDUSD_2015-05-12_08-55-29

3rd Support 2nd Support 1st Support SPOT 1st Resistance 2nd Resistance 3rd Resistance
0.7820 0.7848 0.7864 0.7894 0.7932 0.7967 0.8029

 


USD/JPY 

FROM HERE: still range trading between 119.50 – 120.50

BUT:  if range is broken then consider taking position on the same direction, ie go with it.

COMMENT: reminder: long term view is bearish USD/JPY unless 120.50 breaks upside

NEXT DATA RELEASE: 

Tues 3:00pm  JPY Leading Indicators  (low impact) 105.5%  (F) 104.8%  (P) 
 Wed  12:00am USD JOLTS Job Openings 5.16M  5.13M

 cT_cs_1000262_USDJPY_2015-05-12_08-57-39

3rd Support 2nd Support 1st Support SPOT 1st Resistance 2nd Resistance 3rd Resistance
118.76 119.04 119.60 120.11 120.20 120.50 120.83

EUR/USD 

FROM HERE: sell at market or 1.1200 for low risk traders to target 1.1057 (Fib level) then maybe 1.1034

BUT: should re-assess if 1.1250 breaks on the top side. (How? Study smaller timeframe charts)

COMMENT:  1.1057 is 38.2% retracement when it rallied from 1.0520 to 1.1390

NEXT DATA RELEASE: 

 Tues All day  EUR ECOFIN Meetings  (F)     (P)

 cT_cs_1000262_EURUSD_2015-05-12_08-59-22

3rd Support 2nd Support 1st Support SPOT 1st Resistance 2nd Resistance 3rd Resistance
1.1034 1.1057 1.1120 1.1149 1.1200 1.1224 1.1288

 


GBP/USD 

FROM HERE: cautiously sell around 1.5600-10 to target retracement movement (1.5390?)

BUT: above 1.5650 may see bulls continue with their charge towards 1.5800+

COMMENT:  need further confirmation but there are signs of bearish reversal forming on Hourly chart.

NEXT DATA RELEASE: 

 Tues  6:30pm GBP Manufacturing Production m/m 0.3%  (F)  0.4%  (P) 
 Wed 12:00am    NIESR GDP Estimate (med impact)   0.6%

 cT_cs_1000262_GBPUSD_2015-05-12_09-15-53

3rd Support 2nd Support 1st Support SPOT 1st Resistance 2nd Resistance 3rd Resistance
1.5390 1.5514 1.5550 1.5578 1.5612 1.5666 1.5824
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