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AUD/USD technical analysis: Aussie jumps near 0.6900 as Dollar gets slammed post-FOMC

  • The Fed is leaving its overnight rate unchanged. 
  • The US Dollar gets sold off across the board after the news.


AUD/USD 30-minute chart

As the Fed leaves overnight rates unchanged AUD/USD is trading above its main SMAs suggesting bullish momentum in the near term. A sustained break above 0.6900 can send the Aussie to 0.6930 and 0.6960. Resistances are seen at 0.6880/0.6870 and 0.6855 level. 

Additional key levels

AUD/USD

Overview
Today last price0.6871
Today Daily Change-0.0004
Today Daily Change %-0.06
Today daily open0.6875
 
Trends
Daily SMA200.693
Daily SMA500.6994
Daily SMA1000.7055
Daily SMA2000.7113
Levels
Previous Daily High0.6882
Previous Daily Low0.6831
Previous Weekly High0.7009
Previous Weekly Low0.6861
Previous Monthly High0.7062
Previous Monthly Low0.6862
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%0.6863
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%0.6851
Daily Pivot Point S10.6843
Daily Pivot Point S20.6812
Daily Pivot Point S30.6792
Daily Pivot Point R10.6894
Daily Pivot Point R20.6914
Daily Pivot Point R30.6946

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Flavio Tosti

Flavio Tosti

Independent Analyst

 

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