Despite several attempts were made by bulls to push the rate higher on Thursday, the movement of the common European currency was constrained by bears and by the middle of trading day on Friday,
On Friday, the junior channel down pattern was adjusted, as it turned out that it had a slightly different shape.
The narrow ascending pattern of the USD/JPY currency pair, which was drawn on Thursday, has held its ground, as the surge of the currency exchange rate has extended into Friday. Namely, on Friday morning the rate had reached above the 112.75 level.
The Pound bounced off the upper trend line of a medium term descending channel pattern against the US Dollar in the second half of Thursday's trading session. The event resulted into the rate plummeting as low as the 1.3120 mark on Friday morning.
The common European currency has extended its decline against the US Dollar even more than it as initially expected. Moreover, significant support levels were passed on Friday morning.
Downside risks dominated the NZD/USD currency pair on Wednesday, as the rate closed the session with 73 pips lost or 1.07%. Along the way, the exchange rate breached the 200-hour simple moving average.
Bulls managed to regain their lost positions on Wednesday after the pair initially crashed due to the fundamental event.
On Thursday the AUD/USD currency pair traded below the 0.7403 mark. It had retreated down to that level after it had passed the support set by the 200-hour simple moving average and the weekly pivot point.
On Thursday the direction of the common European currency against the Japanese Yen was finally revealed. A new junior ascending channel was spotted and mapped on the 1H trading chart.
The yellow metal's price began to surge at midnight to Thursday, which lasted until the middle of the day's trading session. However, that was not expected to last.
The US Dollar has jumped against the Japanese Yen in the second part of Wednesday's trading session. The jump resulted in the pair suddenly being above the upper trend line of a medium term ascending pattern.
On Wednesday the Pound passed a significant support level against the US Dollar, which marked the full breaking of a previously active medium term ascending channel pattern.
After the recent fundamental events and releases a broader review of the EUR/USD currency pair was conducted on Thursday. Namely, all previous patterns were deleted and a fresh look was taken at the situation to capture the new fundamental information.
In the aftermath of the break out to the downside by the NZD/USD pair, a new junior descending pattern was discovered on Wednesday. Namely, there exists a pattern
The main move on the USD/CAD on Wednesday occurred due to the Bank of Canada hiking their base interest rate. Namely, a hike from 1.25% to 1.50% caused a strengthening of the Canadian currency.
After the AUD/USD pair met and passed the previous target, a larger review of the currency pair was done.
Positions Today Yesterday % Change Longs 36% 31% 13.89% Shorts 64% 69% -7.81% Indicator 4H 1D 1W MACD
The yellow metal lost value against the US Dollar significantly on Tuesday, thus closing the business day with a 1.01% plunge. As a result, the commodity revealed a new junior descending pattern.
After reaching a seven-week high at 111.35 on Tuesday morning, the USD/JPY currency pair began to decline, and by the end of the US session, the pair lost 58 base points.
The GBP/USD currency pair was moving sideways on Tuesday, being restricted by the 55-hour simple moving average from above and the combination of the 100-hour SMA and the monthly pivot point below.
The single European currency has finally stopped it bullish momentum against the US Dollar. By the end of trading session on Tuesday, the currency pair has declined by 70 base points.
As expected, the New Zealand Dollar made a correctional move south against the US Dollar. The exchange rate breached the 55-hour SMA and also, a breakout occurred through the lower boundary of an ascending channel.
The Greenback continue to appreciate against the Loonie for the second consecutive trading session. This upward movement has resulted in the pair to breached the 55- and 100-hour SMA and a resistance cluster set by the weekly and the monthly PPs located near the 1.3112 mark.
The AUD/USD currency pair remained downwards tended on Tuesday after it reversed from the weekly pivot point at 0.7481. By the middle of the day, the pair breached the 55-hour simple moving average.