Talking Points
- Important cycle turn window early next week in the Euro
- USD/JPY gains traction over 99.00
- Gold breaks important Gann support
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Weekly Foreign Exchange Price Time at a Glance:
Weekly Price Time Analysis: EUR/USD
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- EUR/USD has traded steadily higher since finding support last week near the 50% retracement of the July to October advance near 1.3290
- Our broader bias remains negative on the Euro while below 1.3595
- The 1.3290 level remains a key pivot with weakness below needed to trigger a more material decline
- The first couple of days next week are a potentially important cycle turn window in the rate
- Any strength back over the 2nd square root progression of the year’s high at 1.3595 would shift our broader trend bias to positive
Weekly EUR/USD Strategy: Like holding a tactical short position while below 1.3595.
Weekly Price Time Analysis: USD/JPY
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- USD/JPY gained traction this past week above the 99.00 upper boundary of the multi-month contracting range
- Our broader trend bias is positive in the exchange rate while above the 5th square root progression of the years’ high at 98.60
- The 3rd square root progression of the May high at 100.65 is critical resistance with traction above required to confirm that a more important push higher is underway
- Cycle turn windows are seen early next week and on Friday
- A move under 98.60 will undermine the positive tone in USD/JPY
Weekly USD/JPY Strategy: Like being long against 98.60.
Weekly Price Time Analysis: GOLD
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- XAU/USD traded to its lowest level since mid-October and closed below the 1×1 Gann angle line of the year’s closing low
- Our broader trend bias is now negative on the metal and will remain so while below 1322
- Weakness under Gann support at 1243 is really needed to confirm the start of a more important move lower
- The middle of next week is a medium-term cycle turn window
- A daily close back over 1322 would shift the bias to postive in the metal again
Weekly XAU/USD Strategy: Like being square here.
— Written by Kristian Kerr, Senior Currency Strategist for DailyFX.com
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