USD/INR Price Analysis: Bulls stepping in ahead of weekly demand area

USD/INR bears eye weekly support but a correction could be on the cards first.
A 23.6% and 38.2% Fibo align with prior market structures on the upside.

Ross J Burland FXStreet

The Indian Rupee is firmly bid due to a weaker US dollar and while there is a bearish bias on the longer-term time frames, the momentum is slowing.

A correction could be on the cards for the near term and the following is a top-down analysis that illustrates the bias.

Weekly chart

The slide has more room to go to the downside according to the weekly chart where the support area between 72.10/50 is illustrated above.

Daily chart

However, according to to the daily chart, the price is stalling which gives rise to the probabilities of a correction to the upside where the old market structure near 73.25 is eyed as a potential target.

4-hour chart

The bulls are eyeing the prospects of a deeper retracement to the prior structure 4-hour near the 38.2% Fibo and a break of hourly resistance should open prospects to at least the 23.6% Fibo first:

1-hourly chart

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Ross J Burland

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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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