Talking Points

• Gold technical picture turns cloudy
• EUR/USD consolidates below key Gann level
• EUR/GBP rebounds of important support

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Focus Chart of the Day: GOLD

The rebound in Gold off the 1×2 Gann angle line of the year’s closing low proved short-lived as the metal has given up much of the gains from last week. A potential head shoulders topping pattern has now materialized on the daily chart with a neckline right around 1295. If triggered the pattern would project declines well below the year’s 1180 low. This obviously clouds our positive technical picture a bit and some caution is most definitely required here. However, our short-term cycles look pretty clear and argue that the metal should turn higher (or at least try) over the next couple of days. A move through 1350 would be strong evidence that a more important move higher is underway. A failure to gain upside traction over the next few days coupled with weakness below last week’s 1293 low would signal that our cyclical interpretation is off and that a much more sinister move lower is developing.

Foreign Exchange Price Time at a Glance:

Price Time Analysis: EUR/USD

Charts Created using Marketscope – Prepared by Kristian Kerr

• EUR/USD remains in consolidation mode below the 7th square root progression of the year’s low in the 1.3540 area
• Our near-term trend bias is higher in the single currency while above the 2nd square root progression of last week’s high near 1.3335
• The 1.3540 level guards upside attractions at 1.3600 and 1.3665
• A very minor cycle turn window is seen around the end of the week
• The 1st square root progression of last week’s high at 1.3445 is interim support, but only aggressive weakness below 1.3335 would turn the outlook more negative

EUR/USD Strategy: Like the long side while over 1.3335.

Price Time Analysis: EUR/GBP

Charts Created using Marketscope – Prepared by Kristian Kerr

• EUR/GBP traded last week to its lowest level since mid-January before finding support just ahead of the 5th square root progression of the year-to-date high in the .8350 area
• While below .8460 our near-term trend bias will remain lower in the cross
• Weakness below .8400 and .8350 needed to unlock more important downside attractions at .8285 and below
• The next couple of days are a minor cycle turn window in the cross
• The 1st square root progression of the year’s low at .8440 is resistance but only a close over .8460 suggests that a more important upside correction is under way

EUR/GBP Strategy: Like the short side while below .8460.

Price Time Analysis: EUR/CHF

Charts Created using Marketscope – Prepared by Kristian Kerr

• EUR/CHF traded to the bottom of a 2-month range in the 1.2275 area earlier this week before rebounding modestly over the past couple of days
• Our near-term-trend bias remains lower in the cross while below the 50% retracement of the advance off the the 2012 low in the 1.2320 area
• A move under 1.2275 is clearly needed to prompt a more serious decline towards more important support levels at 1.2245 and 1.2200
• Minor turn windows are seen tomorrow and early next week
• A close back over 1.2320 would alleviate the some of the immediate negative tone

EUR/CHF: Like being square for a couple of days.

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

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