In the end of October, the single currency started to depreciate sharply against the Swiss Franc, shaping a channel down pattern. An accelerating decline took the pair to two-week low reached a couple of hours ago. The downside pressure is likely to stay in place as 55.25% of traders bet on further decline of the instrument and technical indicators point
A 195-hour long rising wedge pattern formed by USD/JPY started on October 22. Since then, the currency couple fluctuated between two upward sloping lines that helped USD/JPY to reach a two-week high on November 1. After coming off this high, the pair dived below 50-hour SMA to trade close to daily support sitting at 98.50 (daily S1). The SWFX data
Aussie is strengthening against major currencies for a long period of time and represent a huge problem for Australian exporters, however, further appreciation of AUD/JPY is likely, as indicators on 4H and weekly chart are sending "buy" signals. It seems that bears are experiencing strong difficulties around 93, as a bunch of key support levels are located in a 70
On August 28 AUD/CAD has formed a channel up pattern. On September 2 the pair has crossed the 200-bar SMA and since then the pair has been trading only above it. However, after hitting a 1.0046 on October 28 (previously reached on June 3), the pair dropped towards pattern's support. Currently the market sentiment is not clearly marked (52% bullish),
Pair has been narrowing it's trading range since the end of January, when it reached 2013 high at 7.4642. Prior to that we can see a 7 month long, 340 pip rally. Despite that, effect of the Fibonacci retracements, if there was one, is negligible at the moment. At the moment pair is moving towards the pattern's support after testing
Despite being less popular than two previously mentioned currency pairs, GBP/NZD movements are worth describing as the pair has shaped a relatively long channel down pattern that started in mid-September. At the moment, the pair is struggling with heavy selling pressure that occurred after it reached the pattern's resistance for the second time. Two bars ago, GBP/NZD tumbled below its
A sharp decline of EUR/TRY that was observable after the pair touched a one-month high in the end of October represented a channel down pattern that now is 99-bar long. Being trapped by tow steep downward-sloping lines, the pair is likely to extend its losses in the hours to come. Market sentiment also confirms this; 68.75% of traders are bearish
A recent advance of the U.S. Dollar against the Japanese Yen resulted in a breakout of the triangle pattern that lasted for more than three months. The future movement of the instrument that shapes a triangle mostly depends on the direction in which it breaches the pattern, therefore USD/JPY is likely to prolong the rally after it crossed the upper
EUR/JPY formed a double top pattern, moving within which the pair managed to hit more than a two-year high for two times. After attaining this peak for the second time, the currency couple reversed its trend and moved to the south to breach the pattern's support thus speeding up the bearish breakout. Currently, the EUR/JPY is trying to rebound, approaching
Despite stronger-than-expected data from the U.K., the Pound has not been performing very well. Moreover, British Pound is sold in 63% of the cases. Since October 23 the pair has been fluctuating in a 150 pips range, however, aggregate technical indicators on 4H and weekly charts are sending "buy" signals, suggesting bulls will be able to push the pair in
During the last five trading days Aussie fell 0.31%, while Kiwi advanced 0.45% versus other major currencies. The Aussie– Kiwi cross is still trading in channel up pattern's boundaries, however, it is approaching a key level around 1.14. A move below it would put 1.1375 on the map, and according to technicals on a 4H chart, the short term scenario
Having hit a four-month high on October 22, AUD/JPY reversed its trend to the south, shaping a channel down pattern that started two days after the peak was reached. The pattern is relatively short, only 91-bar long; however, there are no cues suggesting that the pair may attempt to breach the pattern soon, meaning that the trend may appear enduring
The U.S. Dollar was depreciating against the Russian Rubble until it touched more than a one-month low on October 23; this mark was low enough to mollify selling pressure and help the pair to start sharp advance and form a channel up pattern. At the moment, the currency couple is trading above its 50-hour SMA and seems to be not
Now it seems worth looking at the channel down pattern formed by AUD/USD once again as the pair is approaching the upper limit of the pattern that may result in a breakout before long. According to the SWFX data, market participants also support the idea that the pair may advance soon, being bullish in almost 60% of cases. At the
EUR/SEK is trying to consolidate below the lower boundary of a 126-bar long rising wedge pattern that started on October 24, suggesting that on-going weakness is highly possible in hours to come as a bearish breakout from the rising wedge usually leads to accelerating decline of the market instrument. Meanwhile, market players are not certain about the pair's prospects,
The cable is moving in double top pattern's boundaries since late August, and it seems a formation of a rectangle is possible, as the pair is fluctuating somewhere in the middle of a trading range. Though technical indicators are not univocal and sending three different signals on three different timeframes, market sentiment is clearly marked, as 66% of traders are
Earlier this week we have described a double top pattern formed by NZD/CHF, and suggested the short term outlook is bearish. Despite strong bearish sentiment, the pair bounced back from the support line and currently trading at 0.75, slightly above the weekly pivot. Concerns the support line would be breached have eased and moreover, according to MACD, the pair would
EUR/CAD has been moving higher for more than six months; however, a sharp appreciation started only on October 21 when the pair climbed above its 50 and 200-hour SMAs and commenced formation of the ascending triangle. The currency couple once hit the upper boundary of the pattern thus reaching the highest level since February 2010. However, it failed to extend
The single currency was resilient to recent slew of mixed data and continued its climb against the British Pound. On October 17, the currency pair started formation of the rising wedge pattern that took the pair to a two-month high reached on October 29. However, the jump proved to be too arduous for the Euro and the Eurozone currency came
The U.S. Dollar has gained inspiration to advance against its Canadian counterpart in mid-October after it hit a one-month low. Since then, the pair has been advancing, vacillating between two gradually converging upward-sloping lines. At the moment, USD/CAD seems not to lose its spree after unsuccessful attempt to break through the upper limit of the rising wedge pattern as the
AUD/NZD was gradually depreciating between March and September. In the end of September strong selling pressure that prevented the pair from climbing ebbed and the currency couple managed to pare previous losses by forming a channel up pattern. AUD/NZD has touched the pattern boundaries for four times already, boosting the magnitude to 81%. Currently, the pair is trading slightly above
Despite upbeat fundamental data from the U.K., the Pound is loosing ground against the Swiss Franc and since October 1 the pair has been channelling down. At the moment of writing the pair has been fluctuating around 1.441, just 62 pips above pattern's support. According to market sentiment (64.62% bearish) and technical indicators on a daily chart, the pair is
Since Friday the greenback strengthened against the Turkish Lira, and the pair breached the 200-bar SMA and is trading close to pattern's resistance. Even though, currently the pair is trading below the 200-bar SMA, technical indicators on 4H and weekly charts are sending "buy" signals, suggesting an upside breakout. Furthermore, trading volume is decreasing, reinforcing a view of the upcoming
On October 17, 50-hour SMA dived beneath 200-hour SMA suggesting an on-going weakness of the pair. Indeed, the currency couple has been retreating until October 23 when selling pressure abated and helped USD/NOK to start formation of the channel up pattern. Currently, the pair is trading between its 200-and 50-hour SMA, with 200-hour SMA meandering above the pair. If both