• GBP/USD at an important cyclical pivot
• EUR/USD encounters stiff Gann resistance
• Kiwi nearing an important upside pivot

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Foreign Exchange Price Time at a Glance:

Price Time Analysis: EUR/USD

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• EUR/USD tested a convergence of Gann angle lines in the 1.3320 area on Wednesday
• While below this resistance zone on a closing basis our near-term trend bias will remain lower in the single currency
• The 50% retracement of the year’s range at 1.3225 needs to be broken to re-instill downside momentum, but under 1.3100 really required to confirm a broader downside resumption
• A medium-term cycle turn window is in effect for a couple of days
• Strength over 1.3320 on a closing basis will turn us positive on the Euro

EUR/USD Strategy: Like the short side while under 1.3320.

Price Time Analysis: USD/CHF

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• USD/CHF failed last week at the 1×1 Gann angle line of the year-to-date high in the .9455 area
• While over the 61.8% retracement of the late August to September advance at .9265 our near-term trend bias will remain higher in the exchange rate
• The 5th square root progression of the year’s high at .9340 is immediate resistance, but a move through .9430 is really required to signal a broader upside resumption
• A minor cycle turn window is seen over the next couple of days
• A move under .9265 on a closing basis will undermine the positive technical structure in the rate and turn us negative

USD/CHF Strategy: Like the long side while over .9265

Price Time Analysis: NZD/USD

Charts Created using Marketscope – Prepared by Kristian Kerr

• NZD/USD overcame the 88.6% retracement of the August range and traded to its highest level in three weeks on Thursday
• While over the 50% retracement of the August range near .7945 our near-term trend bias will remain higher in the Kiwi
• The 50% retracment of the year’s range at .8175 is a critical upside pivot with traction above required to set up a more important move higher in the Bird
• Minor cycle turn windows are seen today and around the middle of next week
• Interim support is seen around .8035, but only weakness below .7945 will shift our outlook to negative in the rate

NZD/USD Strategy: Like the long side while over .7945.

Focus Chart of the Day: GBP/USD

GBP/USD overcame the 61.8% retracement of the year-to-date range on Wednesday to trade to its highest level since early February. The coincident break of the 2Q13 high now puts Cable in a much more positive position in a longer-term sense. Some caution is required here in the short-term, however, as the rate is now 47 days off the year-to-date low. A persistent relatively undisturbed trend of 45-50 trading days can lead to reversals and is often referred to in Gann analysis as the “death zone”. Key resistance levels we will be monitoring for signs of a reversal include the 4th square root progression of the year’s high at 1.5835 and the 2×1 Gann angle line of the year’s high near 1.5900. Severely hindering the potential for a reversal here is the fact that coincident indicators like sentiment and rate-of-change are not anywhere near extremes and in fact very close to neutral.

— Written by Kristian Kerr, Senior Currency Strategist for DailyFX.com

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