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Ichimoku cloud analysis: GBPUSD, USDCAD, NZDUSD

GBPUSD, “Great Britain Pound vs US Dollar”

GBPUSD is testing the broken border of the channel. The instrument is going above the Ichimoku Cloud, which suggests an uptrend. A test of the upper border of the Cloud at 1.1445 is expected, followed by growth to 1.1955. An additional signal confirming the growth will be a bounce off the upper border of the bearish channel. The scenario can be cancelled by a breakaway of the lower border of the Cloud and securing under 1.1295, which will mean further falling to 1.1205.

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USDCAD, “US Dollar vs Canadian Dollar”

USDCAD is pushing off the lower border of the descending channel. The instrument is going under the Ichimoku Cloud, which suggests a downtrend. A test of the Kijun-Sen line at 1.3565 is expected, followed by falling to 1.3125. An additional signal confirming the decline will be a bounce off the upper border of the descending channel. The scenario can be cancelled by a breakaway of the upper border of the Cloud and securing above 1.3715, which will mean further growth to 1.3810.

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NZDUSD, “New Zealand Dollar vs US Dollar”

NZDUSD has secured above the resistance level. The instrument is going above the Ichimoku Cloud, which suggests an uptrend. A test of the upper border of the Cloud at 0.5845 is expected, followed by growth to 0.6175. An additional signal confirming the growth will be a bounce off the lower border of the bullish channel. The scenario can be cancelled by a breakaway of the lower border of the Cloud and securing under 0.5715, which will mean further falling to 0.5625.

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