USD/MXN Price Analysis: Peso prints mild losses below 17.14 confluence ahead of Mexican Retail Sales

USD/MXN picks up bids to extend the previous day’s recovery from December 2015 lows.
Convergence of weekly falling trend line, 100-HMA restricts immediate upside of Mexican Peso pair.
Near 50.0 RSI line, sluggish MACD signals keep Mexican Peso buyers to keep the reins.

Anil Panchal FXStreet

USD/MXN remains on the front foot, clings to mild gains of late, as it pierces the 17.00 round figure during early Tuesday in Asia, up 0.07% on a day near 17.10 by the press time.

In doing so, the Mexican Peso (MXN) pair extends the previous day’s recovery from the lowest levels since December 2015 amid steady RSI (14) and sluggish MACD signals.

Although the oscillators suggest a continuation of the corrective bounce, the USD/MXN pair’s downside break of an upward-sloping support line from Friday, now immediate resistance near 17.12, prods the bulls.

Even if the Mexican Peso (MXN) pair rises past 17.12, a convergence of the 100-Hour Moving Average (HMA) and descending resistance line from June 08, close to 17.14, appears a tough nut to crack for the short-term USD/MXN buyers.

Following that, the quote may approach the previous monthly low of around 17.42 which holds the key for the USD/MXN bull run.

Meanwhile, the 17.00 psychological magnet puts a floor under the USD/MXN price, a break of which could direct the MXN buyers toward the mid-December 2015 low of around 16.89.

It’s worth noting that the multiple levels marked in 2015 together highlight 16.40-38 zone as the key support to watch for the USD/MXN bears past 16.89.

Overall, the USD/MXN pair is likely to remain bearish but a short-term recovery can’t be ruled out in a case where it manages to cross the 17.14 resistance confluence.

USD/MXN Price: Hourly chart

Trend: Limited recovery expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price	17.0903
Today Daily Change	0.0099
Today Daily Change %	0.06%
Today daily open	17.0804

Trends
Daily SMA20	17.4535
Daily SMA50	17.7094
Daily SMA100	18.0832
Daily SMA200	18.8332

Levels
Previous Daily High	17.1724
Previous Daily Low	17.061
Previous Weekly High	17.3353
Previous Weekly Low	17.0243
Previous Monthly High	18.078
Previous Monthly Low	17.4203
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	17.1299
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	17.1036
Daily Pivot Point S1	17.0368
Daily Pivot Point S2	16.9932
Daily Pivot Point S3	16.9255
Daily Pivot Point R1	17.1482
Daily Pivot Point R2	17.216
Daily Pivot Point R3	17.2596

Author

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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