Weekly Market Research May 25th
Market Analysis May 25th 2009
EURUSD
After 5 days of straight climbing, the pair has doji’d around the big figure at 1.4000. Even though CCI is still in trending mode, the double peak in CCI should be of some alarm suggesting that although the bias is still up, we prefer buying pullbacks instead of breakouts. In the last stanza, the pair dipped right to the 20EMA on the daily chart then launched on a 600pip run. Thus this would be a logical place to take longs for another swing up. You can get aggressive at the Tenkan (white line) but we prefer the former to the latter. It has held up price since April 28th and at the rate its increasing, it could be posting up around the previous ceiling at 1.3730ish which would be a great technical place to buy. Until we have a close below the 20EMA, longs are preferred to shorts. Keep an eye out for a possible evening star pattern which may suggest short term selling.
USDJPY
Since breaking below the Kumo (cloud) for the first time since Feb. 13th the pair has sold off mildly with one retest of it, then selling, then two days of buying with today’s price action testing the Tenkan but getting rejected. The Senkou Span B (bottom line of the cloud) is rising suggesting resistance is rising so this kumo break is not ideal, but the Tenkan and Kijun are still falling which could hamper upside attacks. Oscillators still favor downside and have yet to make any new swing highs but are overextended. Thus, selling on rallies is far better than taking the breaks. 93.55 would be your first real downside target and the earliest place we’d sell would be 95.51.
GBPUSD
The pair has been nothing but bullish for the last month climbing all but 4 days in May and coming just shy of the 1.6000 figure. Since it has been above the Tenkan line and been supported by it on several occasions, we feel buying is the only way to go for now since its climbed 12 out of the last 16 days or 75% of the time. Thus, buying three out of every 4 days is suggested. The strategy would be to buy dips to the Tenkan line which is currently residing at 1.5500 while targeting 1.5890 and stops below the 20EMA at 1.5379
AUDUSD
Bullish and gaining 4 of the last 5 days, this pair has had to work real hard for its 150pips gain over last week. We like the upside but feel the trend is tired and could possibly be looking to sell off soon. The momentum pattern is usually one that pairs sell off from but we have yet to see a daily close below the Kijun (red line). If the pair starts its dive and closes below the Kijun, we expect a move to .7250 and then towards .7000 pretty quick.
USDCAD
Diving faster than a peregrine falcon, this pair has sold off roughly 700 pips in May and we still have a week to go. Pullbacks have been contained by the 20EMA which will probably be the technical trigger signaling the trend is over for now. Until that happens, selling is preferred. 1.1500 is a good medium term rally point to sell and more aggressive players can wait till 1.1369 to target the 1.1200 levels. One thing to caution is Momentum is threatening to make a new swing high just above the last two peaks which could signal the end of this swing leg down.
EURJPY
This pair has acted confused lately bouncing off the cloud top, then entering it halfway, breaking the Kijun, then exiting back above the cloud. The pattern is too erratic to trade it on a swing basis. Selling at 135 is workable but CCI is not too great and momentum is lackluster. The cloud is also thinning below and gets choppy suggesting we will enter a likely choppy range in June between 126.50 and 135.00.
GBPJPY
A better chart than the EURJPY this pair is still in buying mode although momentum is tiring. We have had two daily closes above 150 but the oscillators are not giving a clear green light for buying at such levels. The pair is above the cloud and has not had any forays into it so buying is the preferred method but we suggest taking longs on approaches to the cloud top since the Tenkan, 20EMA and Kijun have been violated consistently with the only bastion of defense holding being the Kumo. If it holds, targets could be set at 147.50 and 150
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Market Research May 19th 2009
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EURUSD
The pair is offering a mixed bag of technicals with a slight bias signaling the next move is down. The reason for this is the failure to make new yearly highs with its 3rd attempt in the last two weeks. On the daily charts the oscillators are starting to tire and weaken suggesting possible failure at the yearly highs.
What makes the picture interesting is how the pair bounced off the 20EMA (blue line) and then went on to attack the recent highs. Although the pair is above the Tenkan (white line) and Kumo (blue cloud) it has yet to make any new ground. Breaking of the yearly highs (around 1.3720) is needed to add new technical buyers into the picture. A daily break below the 20EMA suggests likely breakdown to the Kijun (red line) at 1.3302 and a possible visit to the cloud top 1.3255 before any new buying would emerge. Suggestion is to buy on dips to 20EMA or Kijun line or wait for daily close above yearly highs before going long. Alternative scenario is to short on any rally towards yearly highs with tight stops and targets set towards 1.3630 and 1.3531.
USDJPY
This pair is probing the cloud bottom on the daily chart and had two attempts and two rejections there with buying coming in decently. The pair just executed an outside reversal day yesterday but then sold off mildly today (likely due to DOW selling off a bit today). The oscillators are still very negative so buying is recommended with a lot of caution. If we get a daily close below the cloud bottom around 95.00 then expect this pair to sell off a bit more heading towards the 94.30 and 92.84 region which are the 50% and 61.8% fibs of the most recent upmove from 87.00 – 101.00. Expect any upside rallies to find some medium to strong resistance around 97.00 which is where the 20EMA and Kijun line reside. Daily closes above there suggest an attack on the cloud top at 98.50 but since we are in the daily cloud, we suggest waiting till it exits out before any play.
GBPUSD
Ironically, this pair seems the stronger of the two between its sidekick the EURUSD. The oscillators are strong both on CCI maintaining its levels and Momentum still consolidating at the top suggesting it should continue its mild climb. Since breaking the previous yearly highs around 1.5348 this pair has climbed nicely. Notice how its been above the Tenkan line since late April. This suggests strong buying along with the fact that its only had 4 days of selling in the last 15. We suggest buying on mild dips toward the Tenkan line currently at 1.5245 or lighter positions around 1.5345 and setting targets around 1.5475 and then waiting to see how the market responds to the 1.5500 big figure before taking profit or adding onto the position.
AUDUSD
This pair has been climbing 39 of the last 55 days suggesting we like to buy 7 out of every 10 days. The pair has had an interesting climb from 6300 – 7700 either respecting the 20EMA or the Kijun. Because of the finicky-ness and inconsistency, we prefer to wait for pullbacks to the 20EMA or Kijun before buying as the oscillators are showing divergence suggesting we may be coming to a top soon. Buying on breaks has not been profitable too much lately as most breaks of key levels have retraced within 24hours and turned the trade into the negative often not making it a worthy venture. Buy on dips until we see a daily close below the Kijun line.
USDCAD
Selling off from the yearly highs at 1.3000 for 34 of the last 51 days, we suggest selling 2 out of every 3 days. Momentum and CCI are diverging a bit but have not made any new highs suggesting that until they do, selling will make you more money than buying. The fact that the pair has only had 3 days above the 20EMA since the beginning of April further highlights this fact. If you are looking to buy, there is a low risk buying opportunity around the yearly lows at 1.1475-ish with tight stops below. Until we see price action close above the 20EMA and Kijun line, we expect selling to continue and a possible move towards 1.1000 and 1.0800 which was the highs leading into October 2008 before the pair launched up towards 1.3000 in a mad 3 week sprint. Sell on rallies or daily closes below 1.1459.
EURJPY
The pair is currently floating in the daily Kumo (cloud) which is a general no-fly zone. Oscillators are mixed suggesting no clear direction is evident. Thus, we suggest playing the wides looking for shorts on approaches to 135.00 or on a daily close below the cloud at 125.75 which is also the swing low in late April this year. A daily close below the kumo and 124.75 (50% fib of recent upmove) could send this pair towards the 61.8% fib at 121.81 and then towards 120, possibly even 115 or the yearly lows around 112.
GBPJPY
Showing the stronger bias like its parent GBPUSD (in comparison with EURUSD and EURJPY), this pair has not been able to close above the 150.00 level which could be the line in the sand for the bulls. Neither the Tenkan, 20EMA or Kijun has offered a clear support for this pair suggesting the cloud top or upper range for this year is your play for longs or shorts. Oscillators are not totally clear and we prefer only holding intraday positions for the meantime. If the pair enters the cloud and closes inside, expect a move towards the cloud bottom around 140.00. Daily closes below the cloud could start a large wave of technical selling towards 135 and 130, possibly towards the yearly lows around 120.
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