AUD/USD Price Analysis: Recovery remains elusive below 0.6690

AUD/USD snaps four-day downtrend inside one-week-old bearish channel.
200-HMA guards immediate recovery even if RSI, MACD suggest further grinding towards the north.
61.8% Fibonacci retracement adds to the downside filters, buyers need validation from monthly high.

Anil Panchal FXStreet

AUD/USD prints the first daily gain in five around 0.6615 during early Tuesday. In doing so, the Aussie pair rebounds from the support line of a short-term bearish channel while teasing buyers to aim for the 200-HMA.

In addition to the lower line of a one-week-old descending trend channel, the bullish MACD signals and recent improvement in the RSI (14) also favor the AUD/USD buyers.

However, the 200-HMA and the upper line of the stated channel, respectively near 0.6660 and 0.6690, appear immediate challenges for the AUD/USD bulls to tackle before retaking control.

Even if the quote rises past 0.6690, the 0.6700 threshold and the monthly high surrounding 0.6800 could question the upside momentum before humbly letting the buyers in.

On the flip side, a downside break of the aforementioned channel’s support, near 0.6575 at the latest, could quickly drag the quote towards the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level of the pair’s November 10-15 upside, near 0.6545.

Following that, the 0.6500 and the 0.6400 round figures could lure the AUD/USD pair sellers before highlighting the November 10 swing low surrounding 0.6385.

Overall, AUD/USD is likely to remain bearish unless defying the descending trend channel formation.

AUD/USD: Hourly chart

Trend: Limited upside expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price	0.6618
Today Daily Change	0.0014
Today Daily Change %	0.21%
Today daily open	0.6604

Trends
Daily SMA20	0.6528
Daily SMA50	0.6489
Daily SMA100	0.6693
Daily SMA200	0.6945

Levels
Previous Daily High	0.6684
Previous Daily Low	0.6585
Previous Weekly High	0.6798
Previous Weekly Low	0.6634
Previous Monthly High	0.6548
Previous Monthly Low	0.617
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	0.6623
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	0.6646
Daily Pivot Point S1	0.6564
Daily Pivot Point S2	0.6525
Daily Pivot Point S3	0.6465
Daily Pivot Point R1	0.6664
Daily Pivot Point R2	0.6724
Daily Pivot Point R3	0.6764

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Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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