GBP/USD breaks a pivotal level, while AUD/USD GOLD consolidate below key resistance levels.
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Foreign Exchange Price Time at a Glance:
Price Time Analysis: EUR/USD
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- EUR/USD has come under steady pressure since failing late last week at the 8×1 Gann angle line of the year-to-date high near 1.3400
- While above the 1.3240 level our near-term trend bias has to remain higher in the rate
- There is Gann resistance at 1.3320, but over 1.3400/15 is really required to confirm a more important move higher
- The near-term cyclical picture remains very muddled, though today is a minor turn window
- The 4th square root progression of the year’s high at 1.3240 is key support in the medium-term and only a close below this level will turn us negative on the rate
EUR/USD Strategy: A little confused by the cyclical picture so still square.
Price Time Analysis: AUD/USD
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- AUD/USD remains in consolidation mode below a long-term retracement level at .9215
- While over .9035 our near-term trend bias will remain higher in the Aussie
- The .9215 area is immediate resistance, but a move through the 12th square root progression of the year’s high at .9295 is really needed to signal the start of a more powerful advance
- A minor turn window is seen over the next couple of days
- Weakness back under .9035 would undermine the burgeoning positive technical structure and turn us negative on the rate
AUD/USD Strategy: Like the long side while the Aussie is over .9035.
Price Time Analysis: GOLD
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- XAU/USD has moved steadily higher over the past week since finding good support at the 4th square root prgoression of the July high
- While below key Fibonacci symmetry near 1350, however, our near-term bias will remain lower in the metal
- On the downside the 1280 area remains a critical and weakness below on a closing basis is needed to propm a more serious move lower
- Near-term cycles studies suggest early next week is a turn window
- A close over 1350 will turn the technical outlook much more positive
XAU/USD Strategy: Short against 1350, may go with a stop and reverse on a break.
Focus Chart of the Day: GBP/USD
The 1×1 Gann line drawn from the year-to-date high has been a very important resistance over the past few months. During the important cyclical turn window in mid-June, for instance, the angle line led to an important high with price stalling almost to the exact pip. Last week the 1×1 line saw the uptrend in Cable stall out at after a brief foray above the line. Today, however, GBP/USD has finally managed to overcome the resistance of the Gann angle line and a close over the level looks today like a forgone conclusion. This obviously puts the exchange rate in a positive technical position, but until the 1.5750 2Q13 high is overcome it will be difficult to get too excited about the pair’s longer-term prospects.
— Written by Kristian Kerr, Senior Currency Strategist for DailyFX.com
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