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EURUSD , GBPUSD and XAUUSD TA – December 30 2016

EURUSD Intra-day Analysis

 

EURUSD (1.0540): EURUSD spiked higher in today’s early Asian trading rising to 1.0653, marking an 11-day high. With the initial target of 1.0533 breached, followed by the round number at 1.0600, EURUSD could remain range bound in the near term although the bias remains to the upside. Any declines could be limited to the inverse head and shoulders pattern’s neckline resistance which could turn to support. In this case, EURUSD could see further gains that could push the single currency towards 1.0700. To the downside, failure to stall near 1.0472 – 1.0463 could potentially signal further weakness towards 1.0400.

GBPUSD Intra-day Analysis

GBPUSD (1.2273): GBPUSD has formed an inside bar in yesterday’s trading session and could signal a near term continuation or a change in the trend. To the downside, price action is likely to be limited towards 1.2250 – 1.2224 support level which has been marked by strong consolidation over the past few days. A bounce off this support could signal near term gains towards 1.2400 while the longer term target remains towards 1.2571. In the event of price falling below 1.2224, the bullish bias could be invalidated for the near term.

XAUUSD Intra-day Analysis

 

XAUUSD (1160.66): Gold prices have advanced, rising above the 1150 handle and could signal further continuation towards 1200.00. In the near term, watch for a potential dip back to 1150 handle where support could be established. On the 4-hour chart the Stochastics point to a hidden bearish divergence in prices which could potentially keep gold prices subdued in the near term. However, the declines look to be completed for now as long as 1150 forms the new base in the short term. As an alternative, if gold prices fall below 1150, further declines could be seen coming potentially paving way for a test to 1100.

John Benjamin

John Benjamin

John is a market analyst for Orbex Ltd. and is a forex and equities trader having been involved in trading since late 2009. John makes use of a mix of technical and fundamental analysis and inter-market relationships. The analysis present here is a mix of intra-day analysis while considering the long term outlook of the markets as well. For any comments or questions, John can be reached at [email protected]