EURJPY Takes Breath

The EURJPY pair started to form intraday sideways trades by consolidating near 138.2 level, attempting to take a breath after suffering additional losses yesterday and touching 137.40 target.

We remind you that forming continuous barrier at 138.8 and getting negative momentum by the major indicators will reinforce the domination of the bearish bias for the upcoming period, to keep waiting to resume the negative attack and attempt to reach 136.55 that forms the next target for the negative trades.

The expected trading range for today is between 138.80 and 137.

ETHUSD - Technical analysis

This week, the price has attempted to grow and is currently actively testing the level of 1250 (Murray level [2/8]), consolidation above which will allow the cryptocurrency to return to the mark of 1325 and try to leave the long-term descending channel to rise to the area of 1500 (Murray level [4/8]). Otherwise, the downward dynamics will increase to the levels of 1090, 1000 (Murray level [0/8]) and 875 (Murray level [-1/8]).

Technical indicators allow for the resumption of a smooth decline: the Bollinger Bands are reversing downwards, the MACD histogram is stable in the negative zone, and the Stochastic is approaching the overbought zone, which can become a catalyst for the reversal of the trading instrument down.

Resistance levels: 1250, 1325, 1500 | Support levels: 1090, 1000, 875

NZDUSD - The price is in a correction, a fall is possible.

On the daily chart, the upward wave of the higher level (А) formed, a downward correction ended as the wave (B), and the development of the wave (C) started. Now, the first entry wave of the lower level i of 1 of (C) has formed, and a local correction is developing as the second wave ii of 1 of (C), within which the wave (c) of ii is forming. 

If the assumption is correct, the NZDUSD pair will fall to the area of 0.6008 – 0.5890. In this scenario, critical stop loss level is 0.6383.

AUDUSD - Growth is possible.

On the daily chart, the first wave of the higher level (1) formed, a downward correction ended as the second wave (2), and the development of the third wave (3) started, within which the first entry wave of the lower level i of 1 of (3) develops. Now, the wave (iii) of i has developed, a local correction has ended as the wave (iv) of i, and the wave (v) of i is developing. 

If the assumption is correct, the AUDUSD pair will grow to the area of 0.7040–0.7142. In this scenario, critical stop loss level is 0.6681.

Gold Price Gathers Positive Momentum

Gold price continues to rise, organized inside new bullish channel that appears on the chart, noticing that stochastic gets rid of its negative momentum gradually, waiting to motivate the price to resume the bullish wave that its next target located at 1900. Therefore, our bullish overview will remain valid and active unless breaking 1820.50 and holding below it.

The expected trading range for today is between 1840 support and 1875 resistance.

Chart of the day - US500

FOMC minutes released yesterday have been rather hawkish with the document noting that US central bankers do not expect rate cuts in 2023. It also noted that while progress has been made in bringing inflation back under control, more rate hikes are needed although a slower pace may be adequate. Release can be seen as hawkish but no major long-lasting market reaction occurred in the aftermath. This can be reasoned with the fact that FOMC minutes have only repeated what the market has already known and has already been pricing in.

Taking a look at US500 chart at H4 interval, we can see that the index has been struggling to launch a larger move in either direction as of late. US500 has been trading in a 3,800 - 3,920 pts range since mid-December, awaiting catalyst for the next bigger move. While today's ADP employment report at 1:15 pm GMT is unlikely to be such a catalyst, tomorrow's NFP data may be source of elevated volatility.

Crude Oil Price Hits the Extended Target

Crude oil price succeeded to achieve our main waited target at 73.30 and fluctuates near it, and we believe that the way is open to achieve more decline in the upcoming sessions, to head towards visiting the recently recorded low at 70.30 as a next main target. Therefore, the bearish trend scenario will remain suggested on the intraday and short term basis, supported by the negative pressure formed by the EMA50, noting that breaching 74.20 will push the price to achieve intraday gains that target testing 75.63 before any new attempt to decline.

The expected trading range for today is between 71.50 support and 75 resistance.

USDJPY achieves new gains

The USDJPY pair rallied upwards yesterday to breach the bearish channel’s resistance and settles above it, to hint the attempt to recover on the intraday basis, but we notice that stochastic shows clear negative signals that put the price under negative pressure now, to face contradiction between the technical indicators that makes us prefer to stay aside until we get clearer signal for the next trend.

Note that continuing the rise and breaching 133.30 will lead the price to turn to the bullish trend and achieve gains that start at 134.50, while breaking 131.75 support will push the price back to the bearish track to head towards visiting 128.90 on the near term basis.

The expected trading range for today is between 131.30 support and 132.30 resistance.

EURUSD Tests the Support 

The EURUSD pair settles at 1.0515 support line, as the price keeps its consolidation above this level, accompanied by witnessing clear positive signals through stochastic, to believe that the chances valid to resume the main bullish trend, which its targets begin at 1.0625 and extend to 1.0745 after surpassing the previous level.

Therefore, we will continue to suggest the bullish trend for the upcoming period, noting that breaking 1.0515 will push the price to achieve additional decline that targets 1.0425 areas initially. The expected trading range for today is between 1.0470 support and 1.0620 resistance.

Silver - Growth is possible.

If the assumption is correct, the XAGUSD pair will grow to the area of 26 – 27. In this scenario, critical stop loss level is 23.04.