Category: Forex

Coverage of all major currencies and the US Dollar Index.

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Forex: Australia, Canada, South Africa

Canada’s Loonie may be strengthening against the Aussie Dollar but is headed for another test of primary support at $0.95 against the greenback. Reversal of 63-day Twiggs Momentum below zero warns of a primary down-trend. Failure of support at $0.95 would confirm.

Canadian Dollar

* Target calculation: 0.95 – ( 1.02 – 0.95 ) = 0.88

The Australian Dollar is following commodities lower, headed for a test of primary support at $0.96. 63-Day Twiggs Momentum below zero warns of a primary down-trend. Breach of support at $0.96 would warn of a primary down-trend with a long-term target of $0.84. Recovery above $1.02 is unlikely but would indicate another test of $1.08.

Australian Dollar

* Target calculation: 0.96 – ( 1.08 – 0.96 ) = 0.84

The Australian Dollar respected resistance at R8.30 against the South African Rand. Expect another test of R7.90. Breach would warn of a decline to R7.50*. 63-Day Twiggs Momentum oscillating close to zero indicates uncertainty and breakout above R8.30 would test long-term resistance at R8.50.

Australian Dollar/South African Rand

* Target calculation: 8.00 – ( 8.50 – 8.00 ) = 7.50

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Gold suffers from strong dollar

The US Dollar Index broke resistance at 81.80, signaling the start of a primary advance to 86.00*. The 63-day Twiggs Momentum trough above zero indicates a strong up-trend. Expect retracement to test the new support level at 81.50/81.80. Respect would confirm the bull signal.

Dollar Index

* Target calculation: 82 + ( 82 – 78 ) = 86

Spot Gold is testing the band of support between $1500 and $1550/ounce. Wednesday’s long tail is evidence of buying support, but declining 63-day Twiggs Momentum (below zero) warns of a primary down-trend. Another rally that respects resistance at $1600 would strengthen the bear signal. Breakout below $1500 would confirm, offering a target of $1200*. Recovery above $1600, while unlikely, would suggest another test of $1800.

Spot Gold

* Target calculation: 1500 – ( 1800 – 1500 ) = 1200

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Forex: Japanese Yen

The US Dollar found support at ¥80 Japanese Yen. A 63-day Twiggs Momentum trough high above zero would indicate a strong up-trend. Recovery above the declining trendline and resistance at ¥82 would strengthen the signal. Failure of support is unlikely but would test primary support at ¥76.

USD/Japanese Yen

* Target calculation: 84 + ( 84 – 80 ) = 88

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Forex: UK and Europe

The Euro is headed for a test of primary support at $1.26 against the greenback, after breaking support at $1.30. Respect of the zero line by 63-day Twiggs Momentum indicates continuation of the primary down-trend. Failure of support would signal a decline to $1.17*.

Euro/USD

* Target calculation: 1.26 – ( 1.35 – 1.26 ) = 1.17

Pound Sterling continues to strengthen against the euro, testing resistance at €1.26*. The 63-day Twiggs Momentum trough high above zero indicates a strong up-trend. Weak retracement which fails to test the new support level around  €1.22 would alert us to an accelerating/exponential up-trend.

Pound sterling/Euro

* Target calculation: 1.22 + ( 1.22 – 1.18 ) = 1.26

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Forex: Australia, Canada, South Africa

Canada’s Loonie broke support at $0.995 and the rising trendline against the greenback, indicating another test of primary support at $0.95. Reversal of 63-day Twiggs Momentum below zero warns of a primary down-trend. Failure of support at $0.95 would confirm.

Canadian Dollar

The Australian Dollar is expected to follow commodities lower, testing primary support at $0.96. 63-Day Twiggs Momentum below zero warns of another primary decline. Recovery above $1.02 is unlikely but would indicate an advance to $1.08.

Australian Dollar

The Australian Dollar strengthened against the South African Rand, but respect of resistance at R8.30 would warn of a decline to R7.50*. Breach of support at R7.90 would confirm. 63-Day Twiggs Momentum oscillating close to zero indicates uncertainty, however, and breakout above R8.30 would test long-term resistance at R8.50.

Australian Dollar/South African Rand

* Target calculation: 8.00 – ( 8.50 – 8.00 ) = 7.50

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Dollar rallies while Gold & Silver fall

The Dollar Index is testing primary resistance at 81.50 on the weekly chart. Respect of zero by the latest 63-day Twiggs Momentum trough suggests continuation of the primary up-trend. Follow-through above 82 would signal an advance to 86*.

US Dollar Index

* Target calculation: 82 + ( 82 – 78 ) = 86

Spot Gold broke support at $1550/ounce on the daily chart. Expect retracement to test the new resistance level at $1600 but a sharp fall below zero by 63-day Twiggs Momentum warns of a primary down-trend. Breach of support at $1500 would confirm, offering a long-term target of $1200*.

Spot Gold

* Target calculation: 1500 – ( 1800 – 1500 ) = 1200

Spot Silver is testing primary support at $26/ounce. 63-Day Twiggs Momentum oscillating below zero already indicates a primary down-trend. Breach of support would offer a target of $16/ounce*.

Spot Silver

* Target calculation: 26 – ( 36 – 26 ) = 16

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Forex: Australia, Canada and South Africa

Weakening commodity prices are dragging the Australian Dollar lower against the greenback. Breach of support at $1.02 indicates another test of primary support at $0.96. Reversal of 63-day Twiggs Momentum below zero already warns of a primary down-trend. Failure of primary support at $0.96 would confirm, offering a long-term target of $0.84*.

Australian Dollar/US Dollar

* Target calculation: 0.96 – ( 1.08 – 0.96 ) = 0.84

Canada’s Loonie is strengthening against the Australian Dollar, having penetrated its long-term descending trendline and with 63-day Twiggs Momentum recovering above zero. Breakout above parity would signal the start of a primary up-trend.
Canadian Dollar/Australian Dollar

The Loonie retreated against the greenback, testing support at $0.995 after a false break above $1.01. Failure of support would confirm a bull trap and test primary support at $0.95. Recovery above $1.01 remains as likely, however, and would signal a primary advance; respect of zero by 63-day Twiggs Momentum would strengthen the signal.

Canadian Dollar/US Dollar

* Target calculation: 1.01 + ( 1.01 – 0.96 ) = 1.06

The Aussie found support at R7.90 against the South African Rand. 63-Day Twiggs Momentum remains weak and reversal below zero would indicate a primary down-trend. Failure of support at R7.90 would warn of a correction to R7.50*. Recovery above R8.30, however, would signal a fresh primary advance.

Australian Dollar/South African Rand

* Target calculation: 8.00 – ( 8.50 – 8.00 ) = 7.50

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Forex: US Dollar/Japanese Yen

The US dollar is testing long-term support at ¥80. Failure would warn of weakness in the primary up-trend but 63-Day Twiggs Momentum holding above zero suggests continuation. Recovery above ¥82 would indicate a fresh primary advance, with a target of ¥90*.

US Dollar/ Japanese Yen

* Target calculation: 85 + ( 85 – 80 ) = 90

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Forex: Euro and Pound Sterling

The euro broke support at $1.30, completing a bearish descending triangle on the weekly chart and signaling another test of primary support at $1.26. In the longer term, breach of $1.26 would offer a target of $1.17*. Respect of the zero line (from below) by 63-day Twiggs Momentum strengthens the bear signal.

Euro

* Target calculation: 1.26 – ( 1.35 – 1.26 ) = 1.17

Pound Sterling is in a strong primary up-trend against the euro, with 63-day Twiggs Momentum completing troughs high above zero. Target of  €1.255* for the current advance is about to be broken.

Pound Sterling

* Target calculation: 1.215 + ( 1.215 – 1.175 ) = 1.255

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Gold breaks support at $1600/ounce

Spot Gold broke its long-term rising trendline and support at $1600, warning of a primary down-trend. Reversal of 63-day Twiggs Momentum below zero strengthens the signal. Failure of primary support at $1500 would confirm, offering a target of $1200*. Recovery above $1600 would indicate all bets are off.

Spot Gold

* Target calculation: 1500 – (1800 – 1500) = 1200

The Gold Bugs Index, representing un-hedged gold stocks, has been suggesting a gold down-trend for some time.

Gold Bugs Index

The Dollar Index broke through resistance at 80 on the weekly chart and a 63-day Twiggs Momentum trough above zero indicates another rally. Expect a test of 82 in the next few weeks, mirrored by a weakening gold price.

US Dollar Index Weekly Chart

* Target calculation: 82 + ( 82 – 78 ) = 86

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