Euro Stalls After Slightly Exceeding 100-Day SMA (Daily Classical)

Published March 16th, 2009 - 10:16 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Euro gains stall after slightly exceeding 100-Day SMA. Dollar/Yen direction unclear; compelling on both sides. Cable still corrective but approaching 50-Day SMA. Dollar/Swiss still locked in pronounced range. Dollar/Cad approaches former triangle top and rising trend-line support. Australian Dollar flirting with 100-Day SMA. New Zealand Dollar seen well capped on rallies to 0.5450.






EUR/USD



EUR/USD – Remains constructive and continues to correct out from the recent 1.2455 lows set on March 4. The rally has however stalled out after just exceeding the 100-Day SMA on Monday to 1.3070 ahead of the latest minor setbacks. Next key topside resistance comes in by 1.3095 (9Feb high) while only back under 1.2835 negates recovery and shifts focus back on downside. Strategy: SIDELINED; AWAIT CLEARER SIGNAL.

Level

Resistance

Details

1.3095

R3

2/9 high

1.3070

R2

3/16 high

1.3055

 R1 

100-Day SMA

Level

Support

Details

1.2835

S1

3/16 low

1.2730

S2

3/12 low

1.2710

S3

20-Day SMA


USD/JPY



USD/JPY – The market continues to consolidate since posting fresh yearly highs by 99.70 on March 5. At this point a compelling argument can be made in both camps with bulls arguing for bullish consolidation ahead of the next upside extension beyond 99.70, while bears still hold by the inter-day head & shoulders structure. The best position at present however is to remain on the sidelines until a clearer opportunity presents itself. Strategy: SIDELINED; AWAIT CLEARER SIGNAL.

Level

Resistance

Details

99.70

R3

3/5 high

99.20

R2

3/9 high

98.70

 R1 

3/12 high

Level

Support

Details

97.55

S1

3/16 low

97.05

S2

3/11 low

96.55

S3

3/6 low

GBP/USD



GBP/USD – Despite the latest impressive upside moves, the current price action is still classed as corrective with the market very much confined to the overriding bear channel. The 50-Day SMA which currently comes in by 1.4345 has offered itself as formidable resistance for much of the downtrend and we would once again expect to see unsustainable gains on rallies above the 50-Day SMA. Strategy: SIDELINED; AWAIT CLEARER SIGNAL.

Level

Resistance

Details

1.4345

R3

50-Day SMA

1.4305

R2

3/6 high