Cable Ignores Overbought Readings and Ascends to Fresh 2009 Highs (Daily Classical)

Published May 26th, 2009 - 08:59 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

• Euro reverse sharply intraday; short triggers at 1.3965
• Dollar/Yen stuck in tight inside day range
• Cable eyes test of psychological barriers at 1.6000
• Dollar/Swiss rallies fail to sustain; threatens hopes for recovery







EUR/USD



EUR/USD – With the daily RSI rolling over from overbought, the risks from here are for a material pullback over the coming days. However, Tuesday’s jackknife reversal off of the lows is concerning and we will need to see a break back below 1.3860 to get things once again moving back to the downside. Back above 1.4050-60 negates and exposes the 1.4100-50 area. Position: SHORT @1.3965 FOR A 1.3740 OBJECTIVE, STOP 1.4065.  Stops to be trailed to cost on a break back below 1.3915. If 1.3915 not broken, position to be closed out at NY close (5pm NY time) on Tuesday.

Level

Resistance

Details

1.4150

R3

12/31 high

1.4060

R2

1/2 09 high

1.4050

 R1 

5/22 high

Level

Support

Details

1.3900

S1

Figure

1.3860

S2

5/26 low

1.3760

S3

10-Day SMA



USD/JPY



USD/JPY – The market had been well offered over the past several weeks but setbacks have now stalled out just shy of next key support by 93.55 from March, which guards against the critical 87.15 multi-year trend lows. Friday’s bullish close was followed by some upside on Monday to break a sequence of consecutive daily lower highs and lower lows. This could now suggest that an interim base is in place by 93.85 ahead of a bounce back towards 96.70 over the coming days. Below 93.85 negates. Strategy: SIDELINED; AWAIT CLEARER SIGNAL.

Level

Resistance

Details

96.70

R3

5/19 high

96.25

R2

5/20 high

95.25

 R1 

5/25 high

Level

Support

Details

94.40