AUD/NZD Price Analysis: Bears moving into 4th-gear

AUD/NZD bears stay in control below fresh daily bearish structure.
4-hour support should be monitored at this juncture.

Ross J Burland FXStreet

As per the prior analysis, AUD/NZD Price Analysis: Bears holding their ground, eyes on downside continuation, the bears are moving into gear to target the daily support structure as follows:

Prior analysis

''We have now seen the price break prior support as follows, which stands the bears in good stead for the opening sessions this week:''

''There could be a restest of the old support that would be expected to act now as resistance.

From a 4-hour perspective, the M-formation could be anticipated to pull in a bid to test the neckline resistance and 21-EMA confluence as follows:''

Live market analysis

The price retested the old support as illustrated in the above chart before moving a touch lower.

The price is now below new daily bearish structure which includes the confluence of the 21-EMA and the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the bearish impulse.

From a 4-hour perspective, this gives a vantage point from where to assess the bearish environment for additional conviction as follows:

The bears are being held up at meanwhile support but the price trades below the bearish 21 and 10 EMA crossover and daily resistance.

A break below support will add more conviction to the bearish bias.

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Ross J Burland

FXStreet

Ross J Burland, born in England, UK, is a sportsman at heart. He played Rugby and Judo for his county, Kent and the South East of England Rugby team.

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