After scoring new heights against the Turkish Lira, the common European currency has begun a period of consolidation, which occurs in the borders of a descending channel pattern. The change of direction occurred due to the currency exchange rate hitting the upper trend line of a three year long ascending channel pattern. The newly formed descending channel is most likely
The yellow metal is simultaneously trading in two ascending channel patterns. However, it is imperative to examine the short term channel. The bullion's price is also highly influenced by the Fibonacci retracement levels, which are measured by connecting the 2016 high and low levels. The short term ascending channel pattern is a representation of the commodity price's rebound and subsequent
USD/DKK topped the half-year climb at 7.1560 and now appears to be forming a head and shoulders on the daily chart. The neck-line has arguably been tested at 7.0562 and the pair has entered a small-scale channel up pattern on the hourly chart. While bullish pressures still stem from the new pattern, the pair encountered the 7.0089 level, which it
Despite previous bullish signals on the hourly time-frame, GBP/USD entered a bearish market and stuck around the ultimate bottom of 1.1996 it had established mid-January. The pair is currently in a ranging motion which is likely to fade soon, and, while inconclusive, a rally will most likely push towards 1.2427, the immediate resistance. The pair will ultimately target the upper
Although the headline says that the pair is in an ascending channel, the Swiss Franc is preparing to decline against the Singapore Dollar. The reason for that is that not only is the rate in a short term ascending channel, but also in a descending larger scale pattern. To be particular, a decline is expected because the currency exchange rate
At first glance one sees that the Pound is depreciating against the Australian Dollar in a simple descending channel pattern that has the characteristics of a typical medium term pattern. By having a second look, it can be seen that the medium term channel pattern is a representation of a larger descending channel's inner fluctuations. However, on a massive scale
A set of bearish patterns are leading GBP/USD to the downside on several different time-frames. The pair has been following an indistinctive channel down pattern on the daily chart, sketching some additional bearish formations on other time-frames. An overlap of a channel down and symmetrical triangle tells us unanimously that the downtrend should extend in the short, medium and long-term.
Following attacks at almost yearly highs of 15.24 in December 2016 and January, HKD/JPY put an end to the uptrend with a double top on the daily chart and went on to extend a slide. The pair was attempting to reverse from the bearish trend, but unsuccessfully, as channels were broken and a new—bearish one was recently established on the
The Greenback is surging against the Japanese Yen in a medium term ascending channel. In the meantime, the pair is also in a large scale descending channel. Most recently the currency exchange rate rebounded against the upper trend line of the medium term channel, and it failed to find support in the strong levels of significance below it. A rebound
The common European currency is simultaneously trading in two descending channel patterns against the Australian Dollar. The currency exchange rate has set its course to the 2015 low level of 1.3667. At that level it is possible that the rate will find strong enough support level to begin a medium term ascend. However, before that occurs, the currency pair is
The US Dollar lost loads of value, 34% to be precise, to the Russian Rouble in 2016 and might be targeting the May 2015 low at 49.18 and could reach it sometime until mid 2017. The pair managed to sketch a channel down pattern on the hourly chart, but a boost in volatility led to breaks of the pattern from
USD/DKK tapped at 14-year highs in December 2016, but then went on to post a downfall which was somewhat reversed in a channel up pattern. The pair might be attempting a head and shoulders formation on the daily chart with a shoulder at 7.0567 – and current developments speak in favour of such a scenario due to the broken channel
The Hong Kong Dollar is in an ascending short term channel against the Japanese Yen. The channel formed as a result of a rebound against a large scale channel's lower trend line. Afterwards, the pair managed to break the previously active medium term channel. Most recently, the rate passed the last notable resistance at 14.75, where the 200-period SMA is
Recently the US Dollar formed an ascending channel against the Chinese Yuan. The reason for the formation of the pattern was the pairs rebound against a massive scale pattern's lower trend line. On a massive, one year scale the currency exchange rate is in a triangle pattern. The reason for the formation of the pattern might be the currency manipulations,
USD/PLN put an end to the month-long downfall by setting a ground at 3.9810 where it began to sketch an ascending channel pattern. The pair had attempted to exit the pattern at the very beginning to create a steeper motion north, but was unsuccessful and returned inside the bounds of the formation. The breakout, however, served as a starting point
USD/ZAR managed to underperform to an unexpected extent as it broke the channel down pattern that it had been following for the last few days. The pair sketched a large-scale retracement and even re-entered the pattern while executing it, but still managed to distance itself from the broken bottom boundary. We will look for an extended dip due to two
Silver recently broke out of a large scale descending channel pattern. The break of the large scale and now defunct pattern occurred in a new long term ascending channel pattern, in which the metal's price has been fluctuating since December 15. Most recently the currency exchange rate reached the upper trend line of the long term pattern, while moving
The Turkish Lira is simultaneously trading in two ascending channels against the Japanese Yen. However, most recently the currency exchange rate reached the upper trend line of the dominant channel. That fact hints at a possible short term change of the direction, as the medium term ascending channel, which guided the rate from the long term pattern's lower trend line
NZD/USD soared to half-year highs just to slip again and sketch a falling wedge formation. The pattern suggests a bullish breakout, most likely after an additional wave down. The initiated down wave is now facilitated by both SMA pressures and a strong resistance cluster just above, but the monthly Pivot Point has been providing some ground at 0.7177 which will
While bullish pressures are stemming from the ascending triangle form that SGD/JPY has undertaken during its consolidation phase, there are several factors that bring doubt to the uptrend. A senior channel down has been guiding the pair's movements for about two months already and is now supposed to send the rate packing from the 80.06 area where the upper boundary
The common European currency is trading in a descending channel against the Hong Kong Dollar. However, the medium term descending channel is about to become obsolete, as on a larger scale the currency exchange rate trades in an ascending channel pattern. The rate has already reached the lower trend line of the dominant channel. Mainly due to this fact a
The US Dollar is trading in a descending triangle pattern against the Turkish Lira, as the currency exchange rate is very close to a breakout. The lower trend line, is very strong, as it is also supported by the 23.60% Fibonacci retracement level, which is located at 3.6722. The retracement levels for this pair are measured by connecting the 2017
CAD/CHF is giving out mixed signals on different time-frames, showing bullish momentum on the hourly chart, but sketching a senior channel down on the four-hour chart. The pair has just touched the upper trend-line of the senior pattern and now suggests that the junior bullish formation is likely to break, most likely immediately at 0.7663. A step below the area
Two overlapping patterns are guiding the motion in EUR/CHF and each of them gives out completely different signals. A falling wedge suggests that an upward breakout will take place and extend the rally into areas significantly above, while the Channel down provides bearish momentum and suggests that the weakness will persist. The pair has initiated an upwave which will most