EUR/USD Aims Upside Break While USD/CHF Signals More Downsides EUR/USD is struggling to clear the 1.0250 resistance zone. USD/CHF is declining and remains at a risk of a more losses below the 0.9520 level. Important Takeaways for EUR/USD and USD/CHF The Euro is facing a strong resistance near the 1.0250 zone against the US Dollar. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near 1.0200 on the hourly chart of EUR/USD. USD/CHF started a fresh decline after it failed to clear the 0.9650 resistance zone. There was a break below a connecting bullish trend line with support near 0.9565 on the hourly chart. EUR/USD Technical Analysis This past week, the Euro struggled to gain pace for a move above the 1.0250 level against the US Dollar. The EUR/USD pair formed a short-term top and reacted to the downside. There was a break below the 1.0200 support, but the bulls were active near the 1.0150 level. A low was formed near 1.0141 on FXOpen and the pair is now recovering higher. There was a move above the 1.0180 resistance zone. The pair climbed above the 1.0200 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The pair traded above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.0253 swing high to 1.0141 low. It is now trading above the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.0253 swing high to 1.0141 low. An immediate resistance is near the 1.0240 level. The next major resistance is near the 1.0250 level. A clear move above the 1.0250 resistance zone could set the pace for a larger increase towards 1.0320. The next major resistance is near the 1.0350 zone. On the downside, an immediate support is near the 1.0200 level. There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support near 1.0200 on the hourly chart of EUR/USD. The next major support is near the 1.0150 level. A downside break below the 1.0150 support could start another decline. VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog
The end of the road for computer hardware as US indices dive Those who have worked within any large company in a technical capacity will likely recall the sudden way in which computer hardware simply disappeared seamingly overnight. Back in the 1990s, huge server farms and arrays of switches adorned massive rooms in most offices worldwide, and stacks of beige plastic desktop PCs whirred away all day. Cabling was everywhere, and lights flashed as data was carried around the office, and IT professionals observed and controlled these gargantuan operations. Suddenly, around 15 years ago, it all disappeared. Server rooms gave way to open spaces and coffee machines, and suddenly the office space business grew toward coworker spaces and remote work. The old beige stacks of in-house computers were gone, and cloud computing was in vogue. What's that got to do with the stock market? Well, quite a lot. The computer hardware industry has long since disappeared from the top stocks, largely due to the aforementioned cloud computing revolution, but there has been one hardware type that has endured. Graphics cards. NVIDIA, a publicly-listed American giant which manufactures graphics cards has been the final enduring stock on the blue-chip indices, and has been doing very well until now. That's because graphics cards are used in cryptocurrency mining, and the vast, industrial-scale Chinese Bitcoin mining rigs which existed in mainland China until last year were using them en masse. Suddenly, the Chinese government swept in and put an end to the use of cheap (and sometimes free) electricity that the commercial miners in China had been using and banned their operations in mid 2021. Some operators moved their mining rigs outside China to regions with cheap or free electricity such as Kazakhstan or Armenia, but many gave up and moved on. Since the cost of electricity in many other countries outweighs the potential gains made by Bitcoin mining, graphics card usage has declined and therefore NVIDIA stock has been volatile. Right now, its earnings season, and NVIDIA has been in the news for having shown concern about its forthcoming earnings, given that the Bitcoin mining-related demand for graphics cards is down. During the course of yesterday, the S&P 500 slid 0.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lost 1.2%, closing down for a third consecutive day. Chip stocks are taking a beating after Micron Technology and Nvidia issued revenue warnings, dragging down the overall market with them. It is perhaps a sign of the times, a sign that the final bastion of hardware-based computer science is coming to its nadir, but also a sign that modern innovation is once again on the march and as gas fees for other cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum will likely decrease, mining and the use of such tokens for other purposes such as smart contracts is the way of the future, all of which of course aim to further the cause of paperless and hardware-free lifestyle and business operations. Onwards and upwards. VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog
ETHUSD and LTCUSD Technical Analysis – 11th AUG, 2022 ETHUSD: Double Bottom Pattern Above $1580 Ethereum was unable to sustain its bearish momentum and after touching a low of 1584 on 04th Aug started to correct upwards against the US dollar crossing the $1800 handle in the European trading session today. We can see a continuous uptick in the prices of Ethereum due to the heavy buying pressure seen since yesterday. We can clearly see a double-bottom pattern above the $1580 handle which is a bullish pattern and signifies the end of a bearish phase and the start of a bullish phase in the markets. ETH is now trading just above its pivot level of 1884 and moving into a strong bullish channel. The price of ETHUSD is now testing its classic resistance level of 1895 and Fibonacci resistance level of 1901 after which the path towards 2000 will get cleared. The relative strength index is at 67 indicating a strong market and the continuation of the uptrend in the markets. We can see the formation of a bullish harami pattern on the 2-hour time-frame indicating the underlying bullish nature of the markets. The STOCHRSI is indicating an oversold market, which means that the prices are due for an upwards correction. All of the technical indicators are giving a strong buy market signal. All of the moving averages are giving a strong buy signal and we are now looking at the levels of $1900 to $2000 in the short-term range. ETH is now trading above its 100 hourly simple and exponential moving averages. Ether: bullish reversal seen above the $1580 mark Short-term range appears to be strongly bullish ETH continues to remain above the $1800 level The average true range is indicating less market volatility Ether: Bullish Reversal Seen Above $1580 ETHUSD is now moving into a strongly bullish channel with the prices trading above the $180 handle in the European trading session today. ETH touched an intraday high of 1911 and an intraday low of 1830 in the Asian trading session today. We have also detected the formation of the Ichimoku bullish crossover pattern in the 15-minute time frame. The Williams percent range is also giving a bullish markets signal at the current reading of -28. The key support levels to watch are $1751 and $1716, and the price of ETHUSD needs to remain above these levels for the continuation of the bullish reversal in the markets. ETH has increased by 10.87% with a price change of 184$ in the past 24hrs and has a trading volume of 28.383 billion USD. We can see an increase of 60.00% in the total trading volume in the last 24 hrs which is due to the buying seen by the medium-term Investors. The Week Ahead We can see a continuous progression of a bullish trendline from 1580 towards the 1918 level. The price of Ethereum is now testing its resistance zone located at $2000, and we are likely to see a short-term correction in its levels after touching $2000. The immediate short-term outlook for Ether has turned strongly bullish, the medium-term outlook has turned bullish, and the long-term outlook for Ether is neutral in present market conditions. The price of ETHUSD will need to remain above the important support levels of $1700 this week. The weekly outlook is projected at $1950 with a consolidation zone of $1800. Technical Indicators: The relative strength index (14): at 67.52 indicating a BUY The moving averages convergence divergence (12,26): at 37.31 indicating a BUY The rate of price change: at 4.01 indicating a BUY The ultimate oscillator: at 53.30 indicating a BUY VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog
AUD/USD and NZD/USD Gain Bullish Momentum AUD/USD is gaining pace above the 0.7050 resistance. NZD/USD is also eyeing a key upside break above the 0.6460 resistance. Important Takeaways for AUD/USD and NZD/USD The Aussie Dollar started a fresh increase above the 0.7000 resistance zone against the US Dollar. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near 0.7100 on the hourly chart of AUD/USD. NZD/USD also started a major increase from the 0.6220 support zone. There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support near 0.6440 on the hourly chart of NZD/USD. AUD/USD Technical Analysis The Aussie Dollar formed a base above the 0.6920 and 0.6950 levels against the US Dollar. The AUD/USD pair started a steady increase after it cleared the 0.7000 resistance zone. There was a clear move above the 0.7050 resistance and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The pair even broke the 0.7100 barrier and traded as high as 0.7136 on FXOpen. Recently, there was a minor downside correction below the 0.7120 level. The pair dipped below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 0.7063 swing low to 0.7136 high. However, the pair stayed above the 0.7100 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 0.7063 swing low to 0.7136 high also acted as a support. The pair is now rising and trading near 0.7115. There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support near 0.7100 on the hourly chart of AUD/USD. On the upside, the AUD/USD pair is facing resistance near the 0.7135 level. The next major resistance is near the 0.7150 level. A close above the 0.7150 level could start a steady increase in the near term. The next major resistance could be 0.7200. On the downside, an initial support is near the 0.7100 level. The next support could be the 0.7070 level. If there is a downside break below the 0.7070 support, the pair could extend its decline towards the 0.7020 level. VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog
GBP/USD and GBP/JPY At Risk of More Downsides GBP/USD started a downside correction from the 1.2275 zone. GBP/JPY declined and remains at a risk of more losses below 161.20. Important Takeaways for GBP/USD and GBP/JPY The British Pound failed to gain strength above the 1.2275 zone against the US Dollar. There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near 1.2110 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD. GBP/JPY declined steadily after it failed to clear the 163.65 resistance zone. There was a break below a key rising channel with support near 162.00 on the hourly chart. GBP/USD Technical Analysis This past week, the British Pound found support near the 1.2000 zone against the US Dollar. The GBP/USD pair started a recovery wave and was able to settle above the 1.2100 zone. There was a steady increase above the 1.2150 zone and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The pair even traded above the 1.2200 resistance zone. However, the bears were active near the 1.2275 and 1.2280 levels. A high was formed near 1.2276 on FXOpen and the pair is now correcting lower. There was a move below the 1.2200 support zone. It even broke the 1.2150 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. A low is formed near 1.2100 and the pair is now consolidating losses. It is facing resistance near the 1.2140 level or the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the 1.2276 swing high to 1.2100 level. The next major resistance is near the 1.2180 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the 1.2276 swing high to 1.2100 level. An upside break above 1.2180 might start a fresh increase towards 1.2275. An immediate support is near the 1.2110. There is also a major bullish trend line forming with support near 1.2110 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD. The next major support is near the 1.2060 level. If there is a break below the 1.2060 support, the pair could test the 1.2000 support. Any more losses might send GBP/USD towards 1.1950. VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog
Keep calm and carry on: London's FTSE 100 shows stoic approach has worked For those who have managed to maintain enough enthusiasm to look beyond all of the doom and gloom which the world's media channels appear to revel in propagating, there has been some positive movements in the British economy over the past few days. Behind all of the widespread reports of inflation, increasing energy costs and the general feeling that the Pound does not go anywhere near as far as it once did, there is some degree of comfort, and it is coming from the stock markets. The FTSE 100 index, which is a collection of stocks of publicly listed giants which are regarded as the most prestigious on the UK market, has been performing very well. As the bell sounded in the heart of the financial district in Britain's capital this morning, signaling another exciting week at the London Stock Exchange, the FTSE 100 began the day by increasing by 11.42 points to 7,512.31. Whilst the Bank of England appears to be intent on maintaining its aggressive interest rate stance in the face of persistent inflation in the United Kingdom, the FTSE 100 index arrived at a 5-day high point by 9.00am today. In fact, this morning's sudden upturn in fortune for the FTSE 100 represented the third highest point in six months, with trips over the 7,600 mark having taken place in April and June. By 10.00am, the FTSE 100 had settled down to around 7,511 however that is still a high point for the prestigious index, despite a slight downward movement following this morning's spike at 9,00am and the index is still 11.5 points higher than its Friday afternoon close, and is 29 points up over the five-day moving average. Oddly, despite inflation and a reducing purchasing power among consumers being a major consideration for almost every citizen of the United Kingdom (and many other western countries!) right now, investors have reacted positively to CPI and PPI data released this week that suggested inflation may have already peaked. Conversely, confidence in the US market has taken a drop due to some vague allusion to possible geopolitical tensions between China and the United States as American lawmakers arrive for a trip to Taiwan, and Chinese economic data having revealed the ongoing impact of Covid-19 lockdowns and an escalating property crisis. Evergrande, after all, is one of those rare insights into the potential over commitment by Chinese property giants that has been viewed from outside China; most of the time, it is impossible to gain any data on Chinese companies from outside the country. Britain has been doing well by comparison, especially within the large corporations, and those are the corporations whose stock is listed in the FTSE 100 index. The fabled stiff upper lip approach, and 'keep calm and carry on' culture has paid dividends... literally. VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog
BTCUSD and XRPUSD Technical Analysis – 16th AUG 2022 BTCUSD: Bearish Engulfing Pattern Below $25196 Bitcoin was unable to sustain its bullish momentum and after touching a high of 25196 on 15th Aug started to decline against the US dollar, coming below the $24000 handle today in the Asian trading session. We can see that bitcoin failed to clear its resistance zone located at $25500 for the third time this month. After touching a high of $25196, we can see some downward correction in the price towards the $23776 level. We can clearly see a bearish engulfing pattern below the $25196 handle which is a bearish reversal pattern because it signifies the end of an uptrend and a shift towards a downtrend. Bitcoin touched an intraday high of 24250 in the Asian trading session and an intraday low of 23787 in the Asian trading session today. Both the STOCH and Williams percent range are indicating an overbought level which means that in the immediate short term, a decline in the prices is expected. The relative strength index is at 43 indicating a weak demand for bitcoin at the current market level and the continuation of the selling pressure in the markets. Bitcoin is now moving below its 100 hourly simple moving average and its 200 hourly simple moving average. Some of the major technical indicators are giving a sell signal, which means that in the immediate short term, we are expecting targets of 23500 and 23000. The average true range is indicating less market volatility with a mildly bearish momentum. Bitcoin: bearish reversal seen below $25196 High/Lows is Indicating Neutral Levels The price is now trading just above its pivot level of $24017 Most of the moving averages are giving a strong sell market signal Bitcoin: Bearish Reversal seen Below $25196 The price of Bitcoin dipped to a low of 23828 after which we can see some buying support and a move towards the consolidation phase in the markets. The BTCUSD is attempting a downside break due to the formation of a contraction triangle below the 24804 level. We can see the formation of the Ichimoku bearish crossover pattern in the 4-hour time-frame indicating the underlying bearish nature of the markets. The immediate short-term outlook for bitcoin is bearish; the medium-term outlook has turned neutral; and the long-term outlook remains neutral under present market conditions. Bitcoin’s support zone is located at $23000, and the prices continue to remain above these levels for any potential bullish reversal in the markets. The price of BTCUSD is now facing its classic support level of 23873 and Fibonacci support level of 23982 after which the path towards 23000 will get cleared. In the last 24hrs, BTCUSD has increased by 0.22% by 53$, and has a 24hr trading volume of USD 29.478 billion. We can see a 2.30% decrease in the trading volume as compared to yesterday, which appears to be normal. The Week Ahead The prices of bitcoin are moving in a consolidation zone above the $24000 level. The on-chain analysis also suggests that the markets are having more bearish tendencies and as such a drop in the levels is expected. The daily RSI is printing at 58 which indicates a strong demand from the long-term investors. The trendline formation is seen from the $25196 level towards the $23069, and we are now looking for the continuation of this trend in the hourly time frame. The price of BTCUSD will need to remain above the important support level of $23000 this week. The weekly outlook is projected at $24000 with a consolidation zone of $23500. Technical Indicators: The rate of price change: at -1.38 indicating a SELL The ultimate oscillator: at 48.61 indicating a SELL The relative strength index (14): at 49.35 indicating a NEUTRAL The commodity channel index(14days): at -110.88 indicating a SELL VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog
EUR/USD and EUR/JPY Face Key Hurdles EUR/USD started a fresh decline and traded below 1.0200. EUR/JPY is attempting a recovery wave and might rally if it clears 137.00. Important Takeaways for EUR/USD and EUR/JPY The Euro started a major below the 1.0220 and 1.0200 support levels. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near 1.0165 on the hourly chart. EUR/JPY started an upside correction from the 135.00 support zone. There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near 136.60 on the hourly chart. EUR/USD Technical Analysis The Euro failed to clear the 1.0360 resistance against the US Dollar. The EUR/USD pair started a major decline below the 1.0300 and 1.0250 support levels. There was a clear move below the 1.0220 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The pair even settled below the 1.0200 level. A low was formed near 1.0122 on FXOpen and the pair is now consolidating losses. The pair recovered above 1.0150 and tested the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.0364 swing high to 1.0122 low. Besides, there was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near 1.0165 on the hourly chart. On the upside, the pair is facing resistance near the 1.0180 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. A clear move above the 1.0180 resistance might send the price towards 1.0220. The next major resistance is near the 1.0240 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.0364 swing high to 1.0122 low. If the bulls remain in action, the pair could revisit the 1.0300 resistance zone in the near term. On the downside, the pair might find support near the 1.0150 level. The next major support sits near the 1.0120 level. If there is a downside break below the 1.0120 support, the pair might accelerate lower in the coming sessions. VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog
ETHUSD and LTCUSD Technical Analysis – 18th AUG, 2022 ETHUSD: Shooting Star Pattern Below $2029 Ethereum was unable to sustain its bullish momentum and after touching a high of 2029 on 14th Aug started to decline against the US dollar coming down below the $1900 handle in the European trading session today. We can see a continuous fall in the price of Ethereum due to the heavy selling pressure amid rising global inflation levels. We can clearly see a shooting star pattern below the $2029 handle which is a bearish pattern and signifies the end of a bullish phase and the start of a bearish phase in the markets. ETH is now trading just above its pivot levels of 1842 and moving into a strong bearish channel. The price of ETHUSD is now testing its classic support level of 1827 and Fibonacci support level of 1838 after which the path towards 1700 will get cleared. The relative strength index is at 43 indicating a weak market and the continuation of the downtrend in the markets. We can see the formation of a bearish engulfing line in the 15-minute time frame indicating the underlying bearish nature of the markets. Both the STOCH and STOCHRSI are indicating a neutral market, which means that the prices are expected to remain in a consolidation phase. Most of the technical indicators are giving a strong sell market signal. All of the moving averages are giving a strong sell signal, and we are now looking at the levels of $1800 to $1700 in the short-term range. ETH is now trading below both the 100 hourly simple and exponential moving averages. Ether: bearish reversal seen below the $2029 mark Short-term range appears to be strongly BEARISH ETH continues to remain below the $1900 level The average true range is indicating LESS market volatility Ether: Bearish Reversal Seen Below $2029 ETHUSD is now moving into a strong bearish channel with the price trading below the $1900 handle in the European trading session today. ETH touched an intraday high of 1865 and an intraday low of 1821 in the Asian trading session today. We can see the adaptive moving average AMA20 and AMA50 bearish crossover pattern in the 2-hour time frame. We have also detected the formation of a bearish harami pattern in the weekly time frame. The commodity channel index is indicating a neutral market level, and the continuation of the consolidation phase in the markets. The key support levels to watch are $1800 and $1820, and the prices of ETHUSD need to remain above these levels for any potential bullish reversal in the markets. ETH has decreased by 2.47% with a price change of 46$ in the past 24hrs and has a trading volume of 17.646 billion USD. We can see an increase of 0.58% in the total trading volume in the last 24 hrs which appears to be normal. The Week Ahead We can see a continuous progression of a bearish trendline formation from 2029 towards the 1821 level. The price of Ethereum is now testing its support zone located at $1800, and we are likely to see a more decline in the price once it touches these levels. The immediate short-term outlook for Ether has turned strongly bearish; the medium-term outlook has turned bearish; and the long-term outlook for Ether is neutral in present market conditions. The price of ETHUSD will need to remain above the important support level of $1800 this week. The weekly outlook is projected at $1850 with a consolidation zone of $1800. Technical Indicators: The relative strength index (14): at 43.31 indicating a SELL The moving averages convergence divergence (12,26): at -7.90 indicating a SELL The rate of price change: at -0.68 indicating a SELL The ultimate oscillator: at 37.67 indicating a SELL VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog
Gold Price Slides While Crude Oil Price Aims Higher Gold price started a fresh decline below the $1,780 support zone. Crude oil price is rising and might aim more gains above the $90 resistance. Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil Gold price started a fresh decline after it failed to stay above $1,800 against the US Dollar. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1,763 on the hourly chart of gold. Crude oil price started a fresh increase from the $85.50 support zone. There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $89.10 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD. Gold Price Technical Analysis Gold price attempted to settle above the $1,800 resistance zone against the US Dollar. However, the price failed to stay above $1,800 and started a fresh decline. There was a clear move below the $1,780 support zone and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The price declined below the $1,765 level to move into a short-term bearish zone. The decline gained pace below the $1,760 level. Gold Price Hourly Chart The price traded as low as $1,753 and is currently consolidating losses. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $1,760 level. It is near the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1,772 swing high to $1,753 low. The main resistance is now forming near the $1,765 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1,763 on the hourly chart of gold. The trend line is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1,772 swing high to $1,753 low. A close above the $1,765 level could open the doors for a steady increase towards $1,780. A clear upside break above the $1,780 resistance could send the price towards $1,800. An immediate support on the downside is near the $1,752 level. The next major support is near the $1,750 level, below which there is a risk of a larger decline. In the stated case, the price could decline sharply towards the $1,730 support zone. VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog
