Dukascopy Bank Team
Dukascopy Bank SA
GBP/USD 1H Chart: Channel Up
Comment: The near-term outlook is bullish. A case of a decent rebound implied by the fact that GBP/USD is testing the lower boundary of the ascending channel is hardened by the four-hour and daily technical indicators. The main near-term challenge is a cluster of resistances between 1.4670 and 1.4670, consisting of the weekly R2 and the April and March highs. There we should be ready for a bearish correction. In May however, the rally will be expected to be stopped by a major 22-month falling trend-line. Meanwhile, in case the price dips under the green trend-line, the first target will be the daily S1 and April 27 low at 1.4474/73, followed by the 200-hour SMA at 1.4411.
EUR/CHF 4H Chart: Double Top
Comment: Extension of the Euro’s recovery from 1.0870 is unlikely. Even though the four-hour and daily technical indicators are mostly pointing north, the currency pair has formed a double top, a pattern that suggests a heightened risk of a sell-off. Still, the bearish scenario will not be confirmed as long as support at 1.0969/64 remains intact. Once the neck-line is broken, 1.0930/21 (monthly PP and 200-period SMA) are to become the next point of destination. An additional demand area is at 1.0870/60, created for the most part by the nine-month up-trend. As for the SWFX traders, they appear to be undecided with respect to the Euro’s prospects: 45% of open positions are long and 55% are short.
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