Dollar Stronger but Underlying Trend Unclear

The EURUSD (and the USD in general) is at a crossroads. The advance from 1.3877 is in 3 waves to this point (corrective) and the drop below the short term support line favors bears

EUR/USD

The EURUSD (and the USD in general) is at a crossroads. The advance from 1.3877 is in 3 waves to this point (corrective) and the drop below the short term support line favors bears. Still, it is likely that everything from 1.3877 is corrective and that the drop from near 1.49 is the second leg of a larger correction (X wave?).

USD/JPY

The USDJPY range persists. There is little confidence right now in directionality at this time. That feeling in itself warns of a breakout though. A break above the resistance line that has contained price since the end of August would warrant a bullish breakout play. A drop below 103.52 warrants a bearish bias.

GBP/USD

The advance from 1.7443 is in 3 waves but probably only the first leg of a larger correction. I favor this scenario because the breakdown that led to the decline to 1.7443 was from a triangle. Breaks from triangles often lead to a retracement that brings price back to the center of the triangle (at least). In this case, the center of the triangle is near the 61.8% of the entire decline from 2.1160; at 1.9658. 1.7904 is the 61.8% of the rally from 1.7443 and may provide support that leads to a bottom in wave X. It is possible that bottom is in place at 1.7955.

USD/CHF

Expect weakness in the USDCHF and a break below 1.0686. Price ideally remains below 1.1092 going forward, which is close to the 100% extension of 1.0686-1.0940/1.0799.

USD/CAD

The USDCAD bounce from 1.03 may be a small 4th wave within the impulsive drop from 1.0827. Tracing out this 4th and then a 5th wave would confirm my longer term bearish stance. 1.05 (38.2% Fibo is at 1.0493 and former 4th wave is at 1.0519) is serving as resistance.

AUD/USD

The decline from .8524 is either a B wave within a larger correction from .7799 or the beginning of the next bear leg in a long term downtrend. A break of .7799 would eliminate any bullish count.

NZD/USD

The advance from .6435 is in 3 waves so the long term decline may be back underway. It is also possible that a larger correction is underway that will end closer to .72. Action over the next several days should help to clear things up.

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