- EUR/JPY bears are lurking looking for a break of hourly support to target old daily resistance.
- NZD/USD is ripening for a downside daily extension.
It is going to b a busy week ahead with both the FOMC and Bank of Japan as well as key data such as US Retail Sales on the radar.
Meanwhile, from a technical standpoint, the following illustrates the current pairs under the spotlight for the open and week ahead.
NZD/USD weekly chart
The weekly chart is bearish according to the strong rejection candle.
NZD/USD daily chart
The daily bearish engulfing has led to the pair dropping and correcting to a 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level which is significant enough to ow expect a downside continuation to test deeper into the demand zone.
Traders will be on the lookout for bearish conditions on the 4-hour time frame for a swing trading opportunity.
EUR/JPY monthly chart
Meanwhile, the euro cross is meeting resistance and could be due for a correction following a series of consecutive monthly higher closes.
EUR/JPY daily chart
From a daily perspective, the 61.8% Fibo is noted.
EUR/JPY hourly
However, there is hourly support that the bears will need to conquer first.
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