Analysis for January 11th, 2016
GBPUSD, “Great Britain Pound vs US Dollar”
GBPUSD, Time Frame Daily. Indicator signals: Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen are still influenced by “Dead Cross” (1); Kijun-Sen and Senkou Span A are directed downwards. Ichimoku Cloud is heading down (2); Chinkou Lagging Span is below the chart. Short-term forecast: we can expect resistance from D Tenkan-Sen – Senkou Span A, and decline of the price.
GBPUSD, Time Frame H4. Indicator signals: Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen are influenced by “Dead Cross” (1); Kijun-Sen is directed downwards. Ichimoku Cloud is going down (2); Chinkou Lagging Span is below the chart. Short-term forecast: we can expect support from the cloud’s lower border, and attempts of the price to stay above it.
XAUUSD, “Gold vs US Dollar”
XAUUSD, Time Frame Daily. Indicator signals: Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen are still influenced by “Golden Cross” (1). Chinkou Lagging Span is above the chart, Ichimoku Cloud is moving upwards (2), and the price is on Tenkan-Sen. Short‑term forecast: we can expect support from Kijun-Sen – D Tenkan-Sen, and growth of the price.
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