Are EURUSD bears waking from their slumber?
The EURUSD currency pair on the D1 time frame was in a lengthy uptrend until a last higher top formed at 1.10329 on 2 February. The bears found price attractive at those levels and supply started overcoming demand.
A closer look at the Momentum Oscillator reveals negative divergence between point “a” and “b” when comparing the tops at 1.09294 and 1.10329. This should have alerted technical traders that the bullish momentum could be fading.
US CPI to set the tone for price action
The markets get a Valentine treat this afternoon when we get the release of the US inflation figures for January.
USDJPY bullish momentum on the rise
After breaking through the 15 and 34 Simple Moving Averages, the USDJPY could be gearing up for further upside. Bulls remain hungry and currently eyeing the critical resistance at 132.903. A solid breakout above this point may signal further upside in the medium term.
The USDJPY currency pair on the D1 time frame was in a long downtrend until 16 January when a last lower bottom was recorded at 127.218.
GBPUSD bulls show their strength
The GBPUSD currency pair on the Weekly (W1) time frame was in a remarkably long downtrend until a lower bottom formed on 25 September at 1.03514.
After the last bottom, the bulls stirred after their long rest and started flexing their muscles. The price broke through the 15 and 34 Simple Moving Averages with the Momentum Oscillator following close behind as the price broke through the 100 baselines into bullish territory.
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Market Wrap: Gold, Yen, Chinese Stocks ease; investors digest China and UK data
Markets are relatively quiet overnight after the US exchanges were closed for Martin Luther King Day.
The dollar is trading in a narrow range as it holds near its recent multi-month lows, while 10-year US Treasury yields are rebounding off the 3.4% mark once more.
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USDJPY bears are building momentum
The USDJPY currency pair on the H4 time frame had upward momentum until a last higher top formed at 134.768 on 6 January, close to a weekly resistance level. Sellers then started overcoming buyers with the resulting change in market momentum and structure.
After the higher top at 134.768, the price broke through the 15 and 34 Simple Moving Averages and the Momentum Oscillator sliced through the 100 baseline into bearish terrain.
GBPUSD bears make their presence felt
The GBPUSD on the D1 time frame was in a prolonged uptrend until 14 December when a last higher top was recorded at 1.24454.
A closer look at the Momentum Oscillator reveals a negative divergence between points “a” and “b” when comparing the tops at 1.23435 and 1.24454. This could have warned technical traders that the bullish trend was losing momentum.
Santa Rally coming to town?
Stock markets found some buyers amid low volumes and holiday liquidity yesterday, with the benchmark S&P 500 enjoying its best session in over a week.
The clue-chip index added close to 1.5%, likewise the other Wall Street indices in a session that got bulls talking about a Santa Rally.
