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EURAUD had started a strong rally on July 27. However, this uptrend later faded and turned negative after the pair recorded a triple top recently, turning the bias to bearish.

In the near-term, the picture is bearish to neutral according to the RSI. The indicator is below the 50 neutral-perceived level but it has been moving sideways over the last couple of trading days.

Turning to the Ichimoku analysis, the pair has crossed below the cloud – this is a bearish signal. Additionally, the price violated the 50-period moving average (MA) on the downside, while it is currently testing the 200-period MA as well. Moreover, the fact that the Chikou-span (green line) broke below prices to enter the cloud, and the Tenkan-sen is located below the Kijun-sen, strengthens the bearish structure on the four-hour chart. However, bear in mind that the bullish cross between the 50- and the 200-period MA that was recorded on August 8 remains in place.

Should the price head down, an immediate support could be provided by the 2-½ week low of 1.4735 reached on August 17. A further movement to the downside could find support at the psychological level of 1.4600 before the pair targets the eleven-week low of 1.4421 (July 20).

Alternatively, if prices rise, a strong resistance might be found around the 1.4900 key point, where the 50-period MA is also roughly located. A break above would turn the attention to the one-month high of 1.1508 (August 14) for additional resistance while steeper increases would shift the focus to the 1.5100 key level.

GBP/JPY - 140.35

Original strategy:

Sell at 141.20, Target: 139.20, Stop: 141.80

Position: -
Target: -
Stop: -

New strategy :

Sell at 141.20, Target: 139.20, Stop: 141.80

Position: -
Target:  -
Stop:-

As the British pound found support at 139.80 and recovered, suggesting consolidation above this level would be seen and another bounce to 140.90-00 cannot be ruled out, however, previous support at 141.25 should limit upside and bring another decline, a break of said last week’s low at 139.80 would extend recent decline from 147.75 top to 139.50 but loss of downward momentum should prevent sharp fall below 139.00-10 and price should stay well above previous support at 138.70.

On the upside, whilst recovery to 141.00-10 cannot be ruled out, reckon upside would be limited to previous support at 141.25 (now resistance) and bring another decline later. Only break of resistance at 142.05 would suggest low is possibly formed instead, bring a stronger rebound to 142.50-60 but resistance at 143.20 should remain intact and bring another decline later.

Our preferred count is that larger degree wave V with circle is unfolding from 251.12 with wave (I) 219.34, (II): 241.38 and wave (III) is subdivided into 1: 192.60, 2: 215.89 (23 Jul 2008) and wave 3 ended at 118.87 earlier in 2009. The correction from there to 162.60 is wave 4 which itself is a double three and is labeled as first a-b-c ended at 151.53, followed by wave x at 139.03, 2nd a ended at 162.60, 2nd b at 146.75 and 2nd c leg of wave 4 ended at 163.00. Therefore, the decline from 163.00 to 116.85 is now treated as wave 5 which also marked the end of larger degree wave (III), hence wave (IV) major correction has commenced for retracement of the wave (III) from 241.38 and upside target at 183.95-00 (50% Fibonacci retracement of the wave (II) from 241.38) had been met, a drop below 160.00 would suggest wave (IV) has ended at 195.85, bring decline in wave (V) for initial weakness to 130 (already met) and 120.


The pair is holding within narrow range on Monday, following strong rally on Friday that peaked at 0.7944.

Bullishly aligned daily studies are supportive but the price faces strong headwinds at 0.7940 zone (50% of 0.8065/0.7807 pullback), as several attempts above barrier failed to close above and signal extension of recovery leg from 0.7807 (15 Aug correction low).

Falling weekly 200SMA (0.7978) also weighs, suggesting that the pair may extend consolidation before fresh attempts higher.

Aussie remains supported by recent rise in base metals and scope for fresh attempts above psychological 0.8000 barrier remains in play.

The floor of consolidation range of past two days at 0.7870 marks solid support which is expected to hold and keep near-term bulls intact.

Otherwise, more downside risk for retest of 0.7807 pivot could be expected on violation of 0.7870.

Res: 0.7944, 0.7967, 0.8000, 0.8042
Sup: 0.7911, 0.7894, 0.7870, 0.7838

The pair maintains bearish tone in early Monday's trading and looking for retest of key supports at 108.73/72 (weekly cloud top / 11 Aug low) after last Friday's attack failed after price dipped to 108.60 but closed well above after quick recovery and left long-tailed daily candle.

Bearish studies are supportive for further downside and firm break below 108.83/72 would trigger extension of bear-leg from 110.94 (16 Aug high) and open another key support at 108.11 (14 Apr low).

Falling hourly cloud weighs on near-term action with cloud base at 109.44 (also session high) marking solid resistance, ahead of daily Tenkan-sen at 109.77, which should cap extended upside attempts.

Res: 109.44, 109.60, 109.77, 109.95
Sup: 108.83, 108.72, 108.11, 107.88

After reaching the northern boundary of a one week long ascending channel the yellow metal made a rebound and started to decline against the American Dollar until the pair found a support set up by the 100-hour SMA.

At the moment, the pair is fluctuating around the updated weekly PP near 1,284.70, simultaneously being squeezed between the 55-hour SMA from the top and the above 100-hour SMA from the bottom.

Today the bullion is expected to resume the surge. Firstly, because it is continues to move in two ascending channels. Secondly, because the southern path is also secured by the 200-hour SMA and the 61.8 Fibonacci retracement level at 1,278.96.

As it was expected, the currency exchange rate reached and bounced off from the monthly S1 located at the 108.82 level. In result of this action, the junior short-term channel has been broken.

Unfortunately for the buck, the further surge did not follow and it is not expected to resume today as well, as the road upstairs is obstructed by multiple barriers, such as the 55-, 100- and 200-hour SMAs as well as the updated weekly PP at 109.59.

Thus, the pair is expected to try to break through the above monthly S1 one more time and, thus, finally reach the bottom line of a larger scale descending channel.

EUR/JPY - 128.03

Recent wave: A 5-waver is unfolding from 114.85 with wave iii and iv ended at 125.82 and 122.40 respectively, wave v has possibly ended at 131.40.

Trend: Near term up

New strategy :

Stand aside

Position: -
Target:  -
Stop:-

Despite falling to 127.56 on Friday, the subsequent rebound to 128.79 suggests consolidation above this level would be seen and as long as this support holds, another bounce to 128.79 cannot be ruled out, however, break of 129.10-15 is needed signal low is possibly formed, bring a stronger rebound to 129.50-60 and possibly towards 130.00. Looking ahead, only break of indicated resistance at 130.40 would revive bullishness and signal the fall from 131.40 has ended, then gain to 130.90-00 would follow. 

On the downside, below said last week’s low at 127.56 would extend the corrective decline from 131.40 top for retracement of recent upmove to 127.00-10, however, near term oversold condition would limit downside to 126.50-60, risk from there is for a rebound to take place later. As near term outlook is mixed, would be prudent to stand aside for now.

Our latest preferred count is that wave (ii) is ABC-X-ABC which ended at 123.33 and wave (iii) is unfolding with wave iii ended at 100.77, followed by wave iv at 111.57 and wave v as well as the wave (iii) has ended at 97.04, followed by wave (iv) at 111.43 and wave (v) has ended at 94.12 which is also the end of the larger degree v, this also implied the major wave (C) has also ended there, hence major correction has commenced from there with (A) leg unfolding in its lower degree wave c which has possibly ended at 145.69. Under this count, A-B-C wave (B) has commenced with A leg ended at 136.23, wave B at 143.79 and wave C has possibly ended at 149.79.

Our larger degree count is that the decline from 139.26 is wave (C) and is sub-divided into a diagonal triangle i-ii-iii-iv-v with wave i - 105.44, wave ii- 123.33, wave iii - 97.03, wave iv - 111.43, followed by the final wave v as well as the end of wave (C) at 94.12, this also mark the bottom of larger degree wave B. Under this count, major rise in wave C has commenced as an impulsive wave with minor wave III ended at 145.69, wave V is still in progress for further gain to 150.00. Having said that, this so-called wave V could well be the first leg of larger degree 5-waver wave C and this wave C should bring at least a retest of wave A top at 169.97 (July 2008).

AUD/USD – 0.7919

Recent wave: Wave 5 ended at 1.1081 and major correction has commenced for fall to 0.7000 and then towards 0.6500-10

Trend: Near term up

Original strategy :

Bought at 0.7895, Target: 0.8050, Stop: 0.7865

Position: - Long at 0.7895
Target:  - 0.8050
Stop: - 0.7865

New strategy :

Hold long entered at 0.7895, Target: 0.8050, Stop: 0.7865

Position: - Long at 0.7895
Target:  - 0.8050
Stop:- 0.7835

Aussie found support at 0.7869 late last week and has rebounded, retaining our bullishness and consolidation with upside bias remains for another test of indicated resistance at 0.7963, break there would add credence to our view that low has possibly been formed at 0.7808 early last week, bring a stronger rebound to 0.8000, however, break there is needed to signal the pullback from 0.8066 top (wave iii peak) has ended at 0.7808 (wave iv) and bring eventual retest of this level.

In view of this, we are holding on to our long position entered at 0.7895. Below said support at 0.7869 would dampen this bullish scenario and suggest the rebound from 0.9808 has ended, bring another test of this level, below there would signal the wave iv correction from 0.8066 is still in progress for weakness to 0.7786 support, however, oversold condition should prevent sharp fall below 0.7750 and price should stay above i top at 0.7712, bring rebound later. We are keeping our latest bullish count that recent impulsive waves is unfolding as (1 2, (i)(ii), i ii) and may extend headway towards 0.8150. 

On the 4-hour chart, the move from 0.8066 is the wave 5 with i: 0.8860, ii: 0.8315, wave iii is an extended move ended at 1.0183, iv: 0.9706 and wave v has ended at 1.1081 (also the top of entire wave 5). The subsequent selloff is the major correction which is unfolding as ABC-X-ABC and 2nd A leg has ended at 0.8848, followed by a-b-c wave B which ended at 0.9758, hence, 2nd C wave is now in progress and indicated downside target at 0.7000 and 0.6950 had been met, so further fall to 0.6710-20 cannot be ruled out.

The British Pound is continuing to lose value against the US Dollar in a four day long descending triangle pattern. The figure formed in result of traders' reaction on announcement of the UK CPI last Tuesday.

Most probably, the Sterling is going to fail to break to the top, as the northern path is secured by a combination of the 55- and 100-hour SMAs plus the updated weekly PP, which is located slightly above the pattern at 1.2910.

This assumption seems valid not only from the trade pattern theory, but is also supported by a summary of multiple technical indicators, which send strong sell signals for the 5H and 1D timeframes.

In line with expectations, the EUR continued to advance against the USD until the pair has encountered a combined resistance level set up by the updated weekly PP and the 200-hour SMA. As a result, the currency rate has stuck near the 1.1750 level. Nevertheless, the surge is expected to continue, as the pair has no barriers on its way up until the weekly R1 at 1.1846, while from the bottom it experiences certain pressure from the 55- and 100-hour SMAs.

In the meantime, it should be noted that an area near the 1.1810 mark represents a location of the medium-term descending channel's upper boundary, which most likely is going to turn around the exchange rate.