AUD/SGD 4H Chart: Channel Down
Comment: AUD/SGD bounced off of resistance at 1.0350 earlier this month, and since then the currency pair has been in a down-trend. As long as the descending resistance line at 1.0185 is intact, the outlook will be bearish. We expect the price to fall down to the 1.0050/30 area, where the lower edge of the pattern is reinforced by the weekly and monthly S1 levels.
However, there are arguments against the immediate sell-off. First, the four-hour technical indicators are mostly pointing north. Additionally, the SWFX market is overcrowded with bears—71% of positions are short. Above 1.0185 the Aussie will have a good opportunity to retest current December’s maximum.
EUR/AUD 4H Chart: Triangle
Comment: There seem to be more arguments to be bullish the Euro rather than the Aussie. One of the main reasons is a triangle, namely a continuation pattern, that has emerged after a rally. An additional argument is that the currency pair has recently broken through the 200-period SMA, implying that the single currency is set for long-term appreciation. If the price closes above 1.5174, potential obstacles will be at 1.5257/34 and at 1.5344/14, but over the next several weeks we may expect a recovery up to 1.5850. In the meantime, the SWFX market participants do not appear to be convinced by any of the arguments, being that 47% of them are currently long and 53% are short.
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