EUR/USD Daily Outlook
Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.1638; (P) 1.1681; (R1) 1.1711;
EUR/USD is still stuck in range below 1.1733 at this point and outlook is unchanged. Further rise cannot be ruled out yet. But we’d still expect strong resistance from 38.2% retracement of 1.2555 to 1.1300 at 1.1779 to limit upside, at least on first attempt. Break of 1.1617 minor support will turn bias back to the downside. Further break of 1.1525 support will indicate completion of this corrective rebound from 1.1300. However, firm break of 1.1779 will extend the rise to 100% projection of 1.1300 to 1.1733 from 1.1525 at 1.1958.
In the bigger picture, a medium term bottom should be in place at 1.1300, on bullish convergence condition in daily MACD and some consolidations would be seen. But still, note that EUR/USD was rejected by 38.2% retracement of 1.6039 (2008 high) to 1.0339 (2017 low) at 1.2516. That carries some long term bearish implications. Thus, we’d expect fall from 1.2555 high to resume after consolidation completes. Below 1.1300 should send EUR/USD through 61.8% retracement of 1.0339 to 1.2555 at 1.1186. And, in that case, EUR/USD would head to retest 1.0339 (2017 low).
AUD/USD Daily Outlook
Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.7167; (P) 0.7195; (R1) 0.7248;
AUD/USD’s rebound from 0.7084 resumed by taking out 0.7228. Intraday bias is back on the upside for 55 day EMA (now at 0.7303). But still, such rebound is seen as a correction. Therefore upside should be limited well below 0.7361 resistance to bring down trend resumption. On the downside, break of 0.7143 minor support will bring retest of 0.7084 low first. Break ill resume whole decline from 0.8135. However, sustained break of 0.7361 will carry larger bullish implication.
In the bigger picture, rebound from 0.6826 (2016 low) is seen as a corrective move that should be completed at 0.8135. Fall from there would extend to have a test on 0.6826. There is prospect of resuming long term down trend from 1.1079 (2011 high). Current downside momentum as seen in daily and weekly MACD support this bearish case. Firm break of 0.6826 will target 0.6008 key support next (2008 low). On the upside, break of 0.7361 resistance, however, argues that a medium term bottom is possibly in place, and stronger rebound could follow. We’ll assess the medium term outlook later if this happens.
