The kiwi had an excellent ending to 2010. Yet again, there are no events are due this week in New Zealand, so the outlook will focus on technicals. Here’s an outlook for NZD/USD. Note that these rises came despite the contraction that the economy underwent in Q3 and despite the Chinese rate hike. The rise of the Australian pulled NZD/USD forward. NZD/USD daily chart with support and resistance lines on it. Click to enlarge: * All times are GMT. NZD/USD Technical Analysis The New Zealand dollar had an extraordinary week, rising more than 300 pips and closing at 0.7778 – a happy new year for NZD/USD. Note that some of the lines have changed since last week’s outlook. Looking up, the immediate line of resistance is 0.7836 – this line capped a recovery attempt of the kiwi in November. Above, 0.7975 was the 2010 high and serves as strong resistance, just under the round number of 0.80. Higher, 0.81 was an important resistance level back in 2008, and it’s followed by the all-time high of 0.8214. Looking own, 0.7736 provides immediate and rather close support – it did so in October. Belwo, 0.7673 was a peak during November and now turns into support. It’s closely followed by 0.7644 which worked as resistance earlier. Minor support is found at 0.7575, which capped the pair a few weeks ago. 0.7523 is another minor level of support, having a historic role as resistance. Below, 0.74 is a strong support line, working as such twice in recent months. When this line was finally broken, it was followed closely by 0.7350 – which prevented a deeper fall for three consecutive days in December. Lower, 0.7210 was a stepping stone for the kiwi on the way up and now provides support. Even lower, 0.7160 was a resistance line in July and also in August, and now works as support. The last line for now is 0.6950, which was the lowest line in 6 months. I am neutral on NZD/USD. The Chinese slowdown, and the fundamentals in New Zealand, which are weaker than Australia’s all weigh on New Zealand, despite the rise in commodities. Further reading: For a broad view of all the week’s major events worldwide, read the USD outlook. For EUR/USD, check out the Euro/Dollar forecast. For the Japanese yen, read the USD/JPY forecast. For GBP/USD (cable), look into the British Pound forecast. For the Australian dollar (Aussie), check out the AUD to USD forecast. For USD/CAD (loonie), check out the Canadian dollar. Want to see what other traders are doing in real accounts? Check out Currensee. It’s free.. Yohay Elam Yohay Elam Yohay Elam: Founder, Writer and Editor I have been into forex trading for over 5 years, and I share the experience that I have and the knowledge that I've accumulated. After taking a short course about forex. Like many forex traders, I've earned a significant share of my knowledge the hard way. Macroeconomics, the impact of news on the ever-moving currency markets and trading psychology have always fascinated me. Before founding Forex Crunch, I've worked as a programmer in various hi-tech companies. I have a B. Sc. in Computer Science from Ben Gurion University. Given this background, forex software has a relatively bigger share in the posts. Yohay's Google Profile View All Post By Yohay Elam MinorsNZD/USD Forecast share Read Next EUR/USD 2011 Forecast Yohay Elam 12 years The kiwi had an excellent ending to 2010. Yet again, there are no events are due this week in New Zealand, so the outlook will focus on technicals. Here's an outlook for NZD/USD. Note that these rises came despite the contraction that the economy underwent in Q3 and despite the Chinese rate hike. The rise of the Australian pulled NZD/USD forward. NZD/USD daily chart with support and resistance lines on it. Click to enlarge: * All times are GMT. NZD/USD Technical Analysis The New Zealand dollar had an extraordinary week, rising more than 300 pips and closing at 0.7778 -… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.