Dark Cloud Cover Hampers USDJPY Outlook

Published January 29th, 2008 - 04:04 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The US dollar is struggling to extend its gains against the Japanese Yen, leading everyone to wonder where it is headed next.  According to Traditional Candlestick study, the presence of a Dark Cloud Cover hampers the outlook for the currency pair.




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1/28/08             EUR/USD Daily Chart

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Arguments for Further Strength

2.       EUR/USD back above Shoulder Line

3.       MACD crossing into positive territory

 

 

1/28/08             GBP/USD Daily Chart

  GBP/USD Trading Strategy

2.       Buy after a daily close above 1.9900 with a stop below 1.9800 stop.  Lock in profits on half of the position at 2.00, move stop on rest to breakeven, targeting 2.02.

Arguments for Fading Strength

1.       Deliberation on Daily Charts

2.       Doji on Daily Charts


Arguments for Further Strength


GBP/USD Daily Chart

 

1/28/08             USD/JPY Weekly Chart

 USD/JPY Trading Strategy

Arguments for Further Weakness

2.       Shooting Star on Daily Charts

3.       Prior Low of 107.22 Already Breached

4.       Inverse Hammer on Daily Charts as Well, Bottom Also Broken


Arguments for a Bottom

2.       MACD Turning Positive on Daily Charts

USD/JPY Weekly Chart

 

 

 

1/28/08             AUD/USD Daily Chart

AUD/USD Trading Strategy

1.       Stay long (now at 0.8880) with a stop at 0.8750.  Sell half of the position at 0.8950, move stop on rest to breakeven, targeting 0.9100


Arguments for Further Gains

1.       Three White Soldiers on Daily Chart

2.       Price Crossed Above 50 and 100-day SMA on daily Charts

3.       Daily MACD Flips Into PositiveTerritory

4.       Hammer on Weekly Charts

AUD/USD Daily Chart

 

 

1/28/08             NZD/USD Weekly Chart

 

NZD/USD Trading Strategy

Arguments for Further Gains

2.       Three White Soldiers on Daily Chart

3.       Price Crossed Above 50 and 100-day SMA on daily Charts

4.       Daily MACD Flips Into PositiveTerritory

NZD/USD Weekly Chart




 

1/28/08             USD/CAD Daily Chart

 USD/CAD Trading Strategy

Arguments for a Rebound

2.       Triple Bottom on Daily Charts

Arguments for Further Weakness

2.       MACD in NegativeTerritory