Forex Technical Analysis on Majors
Stoyan Mihaylov from www.deltastock.com at 12/29/09
EUR/USD
Current level-1.4372
EUR/USD is in a broad consolidation, after bottoming at 1.2331 (Oct.28,2008). Technical indicators are neutral, and trading is situated between the 50- and 200-Day SMA, currently projected at 1.4793 and 1.4169.
A bottom has been set at 1.4216 low, few pips above the 200-day SMA projection. Intraday expect a positive bias towards 1.4499 resistance with an initial support around 1.4350.
Minor | Intraday | Major | Intraweek | |
Resistance | 1.4410 | 1.4499 | 1.5146 | 1.5290 |
Support | 1.4350 | 1.4217 | 1.4170 | 1.3740 |
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USD/JPY
Current level - 91.72
The overall downtrend has been renewed with the recent break below 87.12. Trading is situated below the 50- and 200-day SMA, currently projected at 89.50 and 93.54.
Current consolidation below 91.89 precedes a test in the 92.40 resistance area and a reversal around that zone is to be expected, for 90.61 support area.
Minor | Intraday | Major | Intraweek | |
Resistance | 91.82 | 92.40 | 92.40 | 93.40 |
Support | 91.49 | 90.90 | 83.45 | 79.60 |
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GBP/USD
Current level- 1.6008
The pair is in a downtrend after peaking at 1.7042. Trading is situated between the 50- and 200-day SMA, currently projected at 1.6454 and 1.5258.
A break above 1.6040 resistance is to be expected and it will set the focus on 1.6167 area. The overall bias remains neutral in the 1.59+ - 1.6167 range, due to the current market conditions in the last trading sessions of the year.
Minor | Intraday | Major | Intraweek | |
Resistance | 1.6042 | 1.6167 | 1.6251 | 1.7042 |
Support | 1.5918 | 1.5812 | 1.59+ | 1.5706 |