Analysis for March 24th, 2014
GBP USD, “Great Britain Pound vs US Dollar”
GBP USD, Time Frame H4. Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen are still influenced by “Dead Cross” (1). Ichimoku Cloud is going down (2), Chinkou Lagging Span is below the chart, and the price is on Tenkan-Sen. Short‑term forecast: we can expect resistance from W Tenkan-Sen, and decline of the price.
GBP USD, Time Frame H1. Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen are very close to each other below Kumo Cloud (1); Tenkan-Sen and Senkou Span A are directed upwards. Ichimoku Cloud is going down (2), and Chinkou Lagging Span is close the chart. Short‑term forecast: we can expect attempts of the price to stay inside Kumo and resistance from Senkou Span B.
XAU USD, “Gold vs US Dollar”
XAU USD, Time Frame H4. Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen are influenced by “Dead Cross” (1); Tenkan-Sen, Kijun-Sen, and Senkou Span A are directed downwards. Ichimoku Cloud is going down, Chinkou Lagging Span is below the chart, and the price is below the lines. Short-term forecast: we can expect resistance from Tenkan-Sen, and decline of the price towards W Tenkan-Sen.
XAU USD, Time Frame H1. Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen formed “Dead Cross” (1) inside Kumo Cloud. Ichimoku Cloud is going down (2), Chinkou Lagging Span is below the chart, and the price is below the Lines. Short‑term forecast: we can expect resistance from Senkou Span B, and decline of the price.
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