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Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.3191; (P) 1.3221; (R1) 1.3252; More...

GBP/USD drops sharply after hitting 1.3267 but it's staying above 1.3096 minor support. Intraday bias is neutral first. Overall, price actions from 1.1946 are viewed as a corrective pattern. Considering bearish divergence condition in 4 hour MACD, break of .3096 will be the first sign of reversal. Intraday bias will be turned back to 1.2932 support first in that case. Break of 1.3267 will extend the rise. But, we'll look for topping signal again around 1.3444 key resistance.

In the bigger picture, overall, price actions from 1.1946 medium term low are seen as a corrective pattern that is still in progress. While further upside is expected, larger outlook remains bearish as long as 1.3444 key resistance holds. Down trend from 1.7190 (2014 high) is expected to resume later after the correction completes. And break of 1.2588 will indicate that such down trend is resuming.

The Euro surged above 0.9000 barrier against the pound after BoE rate hike vote of 6-2 vs expected 5-3 configuration disappointed markets and sent sterling lower. Fresh rally came ticks ahead of target at 0.9048 (02 Nov 2016 high) and also approached 0.9069 resistance (Fibo 76.4% of 0.9305/0.8304 descend). Completion of bullish pennant pattern on daily chart generated positive signal for bullish continuation of broader recovery from 0.8300 double-bottom, where a higher base was formed on weekly chart. Bulls need clear break above 0.9048/69 pivots to trigger further extension higher and expose key med-term barrier at 0.9305 (07 Oct 2016 spike high). Former top at 0.8994 (posted on 21 July) marks initial support, followed by rising Tenkan-sen (0.8966) and 10SMA (0.8955), which underpin the action and should contain dips.

Res: 0.9048; 0.9069; 0.9098; 0.9137
Sup: 0.8994; 0.8966; 0.8955; 0.8922

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.1795; (P) 1.1853 (R1) 1.1912; More...

Intraday bias in EUR/USD remains neutral for consolidation below 1.1908 temporary top. Another rise is expected as long as 1.1722 support holds. Above 1.1908 will target 1.2 psychological level. Considering bearish divergence condition in 4 hour MACD, we'll be cautious on topping around there to bring correction. On the downside, break of 1.1722 will indicate short term topping and bring deeper pull back to 55 day EMA (now at 1.1379).

In the bigger picture, an important bottom was formed at 1.0339 on bullish convergence condition in weekly MACD. Sustained break of 55 month EMA (now at 1.1760) will pave the way to key fibonacci level at 38.2% retracement of 1.6039 (2008 high) to 1.0339 (2017 low) at 1.2516. While rise from 1.0339 is strong, there is no confirmation that it's developing into a long term up trend yet. Hence, we'll be cautious on strong resistance from 1.2516 to limit upside. But for now, medium term outlook will remain bullish as long as 1.1295 support holds, in case of pull back.

USD/CHF - 0.9697

Original strategy :

Buy at 0.9600, Target: 0.9700, Stop: 0.9565

Position : -

Target :  -

Stop : -

New strategy  :

Buy at 0.9600, Target: 0.9700, Stop: 0.9565

Position : -

Target :  -

Stop : -

Although the greenback rebounded after finding support at 0.9631, break of indicated resistance at 0.9727 is needed to signal recent upmove has resumed and extend gain to 0.9750-60, then 0.9780, however, near term overbought condition should limit upside to 0.9800-10, bring retreat later. If said resistance at 0.9727 continues to hold, then further consolidation would take place and another retreat to 0.9650 and 0.9631 cannot be ruled out but 0.9596 (previous resistance turned support) should limit downside and bring another rise later.
 
In view of this, would not chase this rise here and would be prudent to buy dollar on subsequent pullback as previous resistance at 0.9596 should turn into support and contain dollar’s downside. Below 0.9580 (61.8% Fibonacci retracement of 0.9490-0.9727) would defer and suggest a temporary top is formed instead, bring correction to 0.9540-50 but price should stay well above support at 0.9490, bring another rise later. 

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.9664; (P) 0.9689; (R1) 0.9735; More...

USD/CHF remains bounded in range below 0.9726 and intraday bias remains neutral for the moment. Another rise is expected as long as 0.9594 support holds. Prior break of 0.9699 resistance suggests near term reversal after defending 0.9443 key support. Above 0.9726 will target 38.2% retracement of 1.0342 to 0.9437 at 0.9783 first. Break will target channel resistance (now at 0.9899). However, firm break of 0.9594 will dampen this bullish view and turn bias back to the downside for 0.9437.

In the bigger picture, current development argues that USD/CHF has successfully defended 0.9443 key support level. And long term range trading in 0.9443/1.0342 is extending with another rise. At this point, there is no sign of an up trend yet. Hence, while further rise is expected in USD/CHF, we'll start to be cautious on loss of momentum above 61.8% retracement of 1.0342 to 0.9437 at 0.9996.

GBP/USD - 1.3130

Original strategy :

Bought at 1.3130, Target: 1.3230, Stop: 1.3095

Position : - Long at 1.3130

Target :  - 1.3220

Stop : - 1.3095

New strategy  :

Exit long entered at 1.3130,

Position : - Long at 1.3130

Target :  -

Stop : -

Despite intra-day brier rise to 1.3269, lack of follow through buying and current selloff suggests an intra-day top has been formed and consolidation with downside bias is seen for test of support at 1.3097, however, break there is needed to add credence to this view, bring retracement of recent upmove to 1.3070-75 and later towards support at 1.3052 but price should stay well above support at 1.2999, bring another rise later.

In view of this, would be prudent to exit long entered at 1.3130 and stand aside in the meantime. Above 1.3170-75 would bring recovery to 1.3200, however, as temporary top has been formed at 13269, reckon upside would be limited to 1.3220-30 and price should falter well below resistance at 1.3269, bring another retreat later.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 110.33; (P) 110.66; (R1) 111.06; More....

USD/JPY's consolidation from 109.91 is still in progress and intraday bias stays neutral at this point. As long as 112.18 remains intact, outlook stays bearish for deeper fall. Below 109.91 will target 108.81 support first. Break there will resume whole correction from 118.65 and target 61.8% retracement of 98.97 to 118.65 at 106.48. Nonetheless, break of 112.18 resistance will dampen our bearish view and turn focus back to 114.49 resistance instead.

In the bigger picture, the corrective structure of the fall from 118.65 suggests that rise from 98.97 is not completed yet. Break of 118.65 will target a test on 125.85 high. At this point, it's uncertain whether rise from 98.97 is resuming the long term up trend from 75.56, or it's a leg in the consolidation from 125.85. Hence, we'll be cautious on topping as it approaches 125.85. If fall from 118.65 extends lower, down side should be contained by 61.8% retracement of 98.97 to 118.65 at 106.48 and bring rebound.

Sterling was in trouble during Thursday's trading session, with prices crashing towards 1.3120 after the Bank of England left interest rates at a record low of 0.25% in August's policy meeting. The unsavory combination of uninspiring UK economic data in July and uncertainty surrounding Brexit talks, has pressured BoE hawks and dented expectations of a rate hike occurring anytime soon.

With the central bank downgrading its UK GDP growth forecast for both this year and 2018, Sterling is poised for further punishment down the road. Inflation estimates were also lowered to 2.58% next year, while the forecast for wage growth in 2018 and 2019 was trimmed to 3% and 3.25%, respectively.

With political uncertainty, soft economic fundamentals and ongoing Brexit concerns weighing heavily on the UK economy, investors may start to question whether the BoE moves forward with raising rates in 2018. The sharp depreciation of the British Pound following the interest rate decision continues to highlight how the currency has become increasingly reactive to monetary policy speculations.

From a technical standpoint, the GBPUSD bulls have been living on borrowed time and using Dollar weakness as a foundation to elevate prices. With Sterling bears inspired by BoE doves, the GBPUSD is likely to trade towards 1.3000 once 1.3100 is conquered.

USD/JPY has posted slight losses in the Thursday session. In North American trade, the pair is trading at 110.40, down 0.25% on the day. On the release front, US unemployment claims edged lower to 240 thousand in July, beating the estimate of 242 thousand. ISM Non-Manufacturing is next, with the markets expecting the indicator to slow to 56.9 points. Later in the day, Japan releases Average Cash Earnings, which is expected to dip to 0.5%. On Friday, the US releases wage growth and non-farm payrolls, so traders should be prepared for some movement from USD/JPY.

Japan's economy has shown improvement, but the Japanese consumer remains pessimistic about economic conditions. Consumer Confidence moved higher in July, with a reading of 43.8 points. This marked a 4-month high. The lack of confidence in the economy has resulted in soft borrowing and spending levels. At the same time, manufacturing and housing indicators looked sharp earlier this week. Preliminary Industrial Production rebounded with a strong gain of 1.6%, after a decline of 3.3% a month earlier. As well, Housing Starts gained 1.7%, compared to a reading of -0.3% in May. These numbers underscore a stronger Japanese economy, buoyed by stronger demand for Japanese exports. However, weak inflation levels remain a serious concern. The BoJ's ultra-loose monetary policy has failed to coax inflation upward. At its recent policy meeting, the BoJ again extended its time-frame for reaching its inflation target of 2%. The bank is reluctant to scale back its asset-purchase program, which means that it will likely lag behind other central banks, such as the ECB, in reducing its stimulus program.

Earlier in the year, the Federal Reserve all but promised to raise interest rates three times in 2017. However, the Fed has pressed the rate trigger only twice, and a third hike remains in doubt, with current odds under 50%. Inflation has remained stubbornly low, despite a strong labor market. In June, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said that factors causing weak inflation were "transient", but there are no signs that inflation will pick up anytime soon. With the Federal Reserve unlikely to raise rates before December, investor attention has shifted to the Fed's balance sheet, which stands at $4.2 trillion. Fed policymakers have broadly hinted at reducing purchases of bonds and securities starting in September, but San Francisco Fed President John Williams was more forthcoming about the Fed's plans, likely aimed at giving notice to the markets. In a speech on Wednesday, Williams said that the economy had "fully recovered" from the 2008 financial crisis and called on the Fed to start trimming the balance sheet "this fall". Williams added that the process would be gradual and would take four years to reduce the balance sheet to a "reasonable size". On Wednesday, two other FOMC members also came out in support of starting to taper the balance sheet – St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester.

EUR/USD - 1.1850

Original strategy  :

Sell at 1.1880, Target: 1.1780, Stop: 1.1915

Position : -

Target :  -

Stop : -

New strategy  :

Sell at 1.1880, Target: 1.1780, Stop: 1.1915

Position : -

Target :  -

Stop : -

Although the single currency extended recent upmove to 1.1910 yesterday, the subsequent retreat suggests consolidation below this level would be seen and mild downside bias is for weakness to 1.1810-15, however, break of 1.1780-85 (50% Fibonacci retracement of 1.1650-1.1910 and previous support) is needed to signal top is formed, bring retracement of recent rise to 1.1745-50 (61.8% Fibonacci retracement) but support at 1.1723 would remain intact.

In view of this, we are looking to sell euro on recovery as 1.1880-85 should limit upside. Above said resistance at 1.1910 would signal recent upmove is still in progress and may extend headway to 1.1940-50 and possibly towards 1.1970-75 before correction takes place.