21st April 2015 – Technical Outlook

AUD/USD 

FROM HERE:  cautiously sell around 0.7757 to target 0.7700 then 0.7672

BUT: can consider reversing position and go long above 0.7760 with tight stop below trend line.

COMMENT: Bearish engulfing candle is a sell signal on its own but need more confirmation hence show caution.

NEXT DATA RELEASE: 

Tues 12:30pm  AUD Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes   (F)   (P) 

 cT_cs_1000262_AUDUSD_2015-04-21_07-40-10

3rd Support 2nd Support 1st Support SPOT 1st Resistance 2nd Resistance 3rd Resistance
0.7644 0.7672 0.7700 0.7723 0.7757 0.7821 0.7846

 


USD/JPY 

FROM HERE: trade the range between 118.56 – 119.73

BUT: outside the range, add to winning position or square and reverse losing position.

COMMENT: overall sentiment is still bearish but show some caution

NEXT DATA RELEASE: 

Tues   JPY  no data expected   (F)   (P) 

 cT_cs_1000262_USDJPY_2015-04-21_07-55-00

3rd Support 2nd Support 1st Support SPOT 1st Resistance 2nd Resistance 3rd Resistance
117.98 118.32 118.56 119.23 119.46 119.73 120.21


EUR/USD 

FROM HERE: buy at market or 1.0694 (for low risk traders) to target 1.0847 for start. Add to position above  1.0800

BUT: square up below 1.0980 and re-assess

COMMENT: in the medium term remain long above 1.0500

NEXT DATA RELEASE: 

 Tues 8:00pm EUR  German ZEW Economic Sentiment 55.6 (F)    54.8  (P)
  8:00pm EUR ZEW Economic Sentiment  63.7 62.4 

cT_cs_1000262_EURUSD_2015-04-21_08-08-55

3rd Support 2nd Support 1st Support SPOT 1st Resistance 2nd Resistance 3rd Resistance
1.0618 1.0694 1.0732 1.0736 1.0847 1.0886 1.0953

 


GBP/USD 

FROM HERE: cautiously sell around 1.4942 to target 1.4885 then 1.4830

BUT: square up and re-assess if 1.4980 breaks

COMMENT: Push above 1.5000 wasn’t convincing enough since we’re back at 1.490 so short it.

NEXT DATA RELEASE: 

 Tues   GBP no high impact data expected  (F)   (P) 

cT_cs_1000262_GBPUSD_2015-04-21_08-24-05

3rd Support 2nd Support 1st Support SPOT 1st Resistance 2nd Resistance 3rd Resistance
1.4725 1.4830 1.4885 1.4903 1.4942 1.4979 1.5053
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