Ichimoku cloud analysis: XAU/USD, Brent, GBP/USD

XAU/USD, “Gold vs US Dollar”

XAUUSD is trading at 1893.00; the instrument is moving inside Ichimoku Cloud, thus indicating a sideways tendency. The markets could indicate that the price may test the cloud’s upside border at 1905.00 and then resume moving downwards to reach 1820.00. Another signal in favor of further downtrend will be a rebound from the descending channel’s upside border. However, the bearish scenario may no longer be valid if the price breaks the cloud’s upside border and fixes above 1925.00. In this case, the pair may continue growing towards 1945.00. To confirm further decline, the asset must break the rising channel’s downside border and fix below 1860.00.

BRENT

Brent is trading at 42.58; the instrument is moving above Ichimoku Cloud, thus indicating an ascending tendency. The markets could indicate that the price may test at the cloud’s downside border 41.95 and then resume moving upwards to reach 45.65. Another signal in favor of further uptrend will be a rebound from the support level. However, the bullish scenario may no longer be valid if the price breaks the cloud’s downside border and fixes below 40.85. In this case, the pair may continue falling towards 39.05. To confirm further growth, the asset must break the neckline of a Head & Shoulders reversal pattern and fix above 43.55.

GBP/USD, “Great Britain Pound vs US Dollar”

GBPUSD is trading at 1.2942; the instrument is moving above Ichimoku Cloud, thus indicating an ascending tendency. The markets could indicate that the price may test Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen at 1.2910 and then resume moving upwards to reach 1.3195. Another signal in favor of further uptrend will be a rebound from the descending channel’s upside border. However, the bullish scenario may no longer be valid if the price breaks the cloud’s downside border and fixes below 1.2735. In this case, the pair may continue falling towards 1.2645. To confirm further growth, the asset must break the resistance area and fix above 1.3045, thus completing a Double Bottom reversal pattern.