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British Pound Technical Forecast: GBP/USD Holds Confluent Support at the 200DMA
GBP/USD held in a range for much of Q1, even as USD strength re-appeared. But a fundamental twist in March puts bulls on their back foot, with GBP/USD limping into Q2 at confluent support.
Price Action Trends: Higher-Highs and Higher-Lows, the Rhythm of Life
Price action strips away the indicators and focuses on the most important variable on the chart, price itself. In this article we look at how traders can get started with this field of study.
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD Massive Bull Run Holding Near ATH
Gold has been extremely bullish since last October’s open and as the Fed’s retained a dovish stance the yellow metal has forced a massive breakout. The big question now is whether it can continue.
WTI Crude Oil Forecast: Rejected at Resistance but Bullish Structure Remains
Oil prices have been very range-bound over the past few months but breakout potential remains as WTI has built an ascending triangle inside of the recent range.
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD Bulls Respond to First 2024 Test Below $2k
Gold has been resilient so far in 2024 even as USD strength re-appeared. The big question now is whether bulls can find a more favorable outcome on tests of resistance at $2,032 or $2,050.
Euro Price Outlook: EUR/USD Breakdown Pulls Back as USD Holds 105
Euro bears have been persistent so far this year, but they’ve also shown a degree of hesitancy on tests of fresh lows as the longer-term range remains in-play.
U.S. Dollar Price Action Webinar: DXY, Gold, Bitcoin, FX Majors
The U.S. Dollar set another fresh high yesterday, extending the bullish structure that’s priced in so far this year.
U.S. Dollar Post-CPI: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, XAU/USD (Gold)
The U.S. Dollar broke out and set another fresh 2024 high this morning as the currency continues to claw back Q4 losses.
Canadian Dollar Technical Forecast: USD/CAD, CAD/JPY
USD/CAD continues to hold a range inside of a range, but CAD/JPY is bristling at resistance after having set a fresh 16-year high last week.
Japanese Yen Technical Forecast: USD/JPY, EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY
Yen weakness has come rushing back in early-2024 trade, but U.S. and U.K. CPI could provide a jolt to FX trends in USD and GBP, which could produce some change in both USD/JPY and GBP/JPY.
USD: Behind the U.S. Dollar, the Global Reserve Currency
The U.S. Dollar plays an incredibly important role in the global economy and while ‘De-dollarization’ claims may pop up, the currency set a fresh all-time-high for usage last year and remains the world’s primary reserve currency.
Australian Dollar Technical Analysis: AUD/USD Slammed to the 200-Day Moving Average
AUD/USD was flying high in late-2023 trade, and price has pulled back aggressively to start 2024. AUD/USD is now re-testing the 200-day moving average as support.
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD Sets the Stage for 2024 at Multi-Year Resistance
Gold is holding on to a near 12% gain in 2023 but it’s the position on the chart and the backdrop of monetary policy that’s of interest for 2024.
US Dollar Price Action Setups: EUR/USD, USD/JPY, EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY, Gold
While there were numerous twists and turns this year the US Dollar is nearing completion of 2023 with a doji to show for this year’s trade. But next year is loaded with a presidential election along with Yen-themes that will likely remain front and center for FX traders.
Japanese Yen Technical Analysis: USD/JPY, EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY
Tonight’s Bank of Japan rate decision will be widely-watched for clues of any possible changes on the horizon. The BoJ knows this, so the big question is whether they touch the topic tonight or wait until 2024.
British Pound Technical Analysis: GBP/USD Breakout After 1.2500 Test
The Bank of England seems an outlier at this point as they remain one of the more hawkish Central Banks and GBP/USD is driving to a fresh three-month high after the FOMC and BOE rate decisions.
USD/ILS to Seven-Year High; Gold, Oil Rally as Geopolitical Tension Jumps
Markets started the week on edge as geopolitical tensions have increased, leading to a bounce in both gold and oil prices.
US Dollar Fresh 2023 Highs as Yields Drive the DXY Trade
US Treasury yields have shot to fresh highs after last week’s FOMC meeting and this has helped the US Dollar to continue it’s bullish trend after ten consecutive weeks of gains to set a fresh 2023 high. US Dollar bulls have awoken in Q3 as 10-year yields drive to fresh 15-year highs.
USD/JPY, EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY: Pullbacks Ahead of the BoJ
It’s been a big week for global markets and it’s not over yet, with the Bank of Japan rate decision scheduled for later today.
Euro Price Outlook: EUR/USD Support Bounce Ahead of Inflation, FOMC
EUR/USD has been selling off since setting its current high two months ago and it’s a big week for the pair as European inflation data leads into the FOMC rate decision on Wednesday.
US Dollar Technical Forecast: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, Gold, USD/JPY
The focus shifts to the Fed next week, with the big question as what the bank sees on the horizon for the rest of the year. US data has remained hot but there are minimal expectations for any actual moves next week.
Gold Prices Test Key Support as USD Strength Drives to Fresh Highs
Gold prices are testing a massive spot of support above the 1900 handle, even as the US Dollar jumps to fresh highs. Can gold bulls turn a support test into a swing?
USD/JPY: Resistance Holds at 147.69 as Intervention Threat Remains
USD/JPY bulls have remained persistent even with a rising risk of intervention out of Japan, but a line in the sand has appeared.