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EUR/USD: CONFIRMED "DOJI"

14:31 01.09.2017

 

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There's a bullish "Harami", which has been confirmed by the last "Three Methods". So, the market is likely going to rise towards the nearest resistance in the short term. If a pullback from this level happens, we could have another decline.

 

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We've got a confirmed "Doji" at the local low, so the pair is likely going to test the upper "Window" during the day. However, if we have a bearish pattern little later on, bears will probably try to test the Moving Averages once again.

 

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USD/JPY: BEARS GOING TO PUSH PRICE LOWER

14:33 01.09.2017

 

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There's a "Shooting Star", which has been formed on the 144 Moving Average. Also, there's a local bullish "Harami", so the market is likely going to test the nearest resistance, which could be a departure point for a decline toward the lower "Window".

 

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We've got bullish patterns such a "Tweezers" and a "High Wave", but both of them have a quite week confirmation. Therefore, if a pullback from the upper "Window" happens, bears are likely going to push the price lower.

 

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USD: OUTLOOK FOR SEPTEMBER 4-8

16:31 01.09.2017

 

The US dollar index (DXY) dipped to 91.55 before recovering to 93.30 area, but the descending trend line didn’t let the greenback to push higher and it reserved back to the downside.

 

The fundamental picture for the US currency looks rather grim. Geopolitical tensions increased as North Korea launched a missile that flew over Japan on Tuesday and Trump’s Administration ordered to close 3 Russian diplomatic facilities in the United States. On the domestic front, hurricane Harvey may be the most expensive natural disaster in US history. According to the weather forecaster AccuWeather, it will cost the economy about $190 billion. No big announcement on the US tax reform came from Donald Trump. Finally, US labor market figures for August brought a big disappointment. America created only 156K jobs vs. 180K expected. The unemployment rate increased to 4.4% and monthly wage growth slowed down to 0.1%.

 

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Other data from the US turned out to be mixed. American economy performed better than expected in the second quarter, as preliminary GDP growth was revised from the initial estimate of 2.6% to 3.0%. However, inflation keeps hovering at low levels – this may pose an obstacle to the Fed’s rate hikes this year. Consumer spending rose slightly less than expected in July, but consumer confidence came out strong.

 

US banks will be closed on Monday as the nation will celebrate Labor Day. All in all, the week will be lighter on the data front. Pay attention to ISM services PMI on Wednesday and unemployment claims and crude oil inventories on Thursday.

 

American currency remains within a downtrend. Declines below 92.00 (50-month MA) and 2016 low at 91.88 will bring DXY to 2015 low at 90.70. The greenback needs to return above 93.00 to reverse this trend and get a chance to rise to 94.00.

 

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EUR/USD: OUTLOOK FOR SEPTEMBER 4-8

17:18 01.09.2017

 

The single currency had an extremely volatile week. EUR/USD made a spike to 1.2070, then fell to 1.1820 and then made another spike to the levels close to 1.2000 before returning below 1.1900.

 

The euro made bullish swings on good data from the euro area and the US dollar’s weakness. European inflation gathered pace in August. CPI increased by 1.5% exceeding analysts’ forecasts. At the same time, the acceleration was mainly because of higher oils prices as core CPI, which excludes energy and food prices, maintained the same pace.

 

Disappointing US labor data on Friday pushed the euro higher, but the euro bulls were stopped by a report from Bloomberg, citing unnamed euro zone officials, that the ECB may not be ready to finalize their decision on next year’s QE program until December.

 

Traders are looking forward to the European Central Bank’s meeting on Thursday, September 7. Only a few analysts expect the ECB to announce a timeline for its withdrawal in bond purchase plans. At his speech in Jackson Hole in August, the ECB President Mario Draghi said that “a significant degree of monetary accommodation” was still warranted. Instead, the market’s focus will be on the regulator’s comments on the euro’s strength. Minutes of the regulator’s most recent meeting showed some officials were concerned about this. Yet, some of the ECB members have made hawkish comments recently.

 

EUR/USD is still within the general uptrend. A weekly close below 1.1900 may set the ground for further correction to the downside. The 200-week MA at 1.1750 should act as support ahead of 1.1700. The level of 1.2000 represents a key psychological level. The pair’s inability to close above it on Tuesday together with daily MACD divergence points at the necessity to visit support levels. In addition, pay attention to the fact that EUR/USD ran into the Ichimoku Cloud and 50-period MA at the monthly chart – these things create resistance.

 

The US economic calendar is going to be light. Take into account our technical analysis considerations and prepare for volatility during the ECB meeting & press conference.

 

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GBP/USD: OUTLOOK FOR SEPTEMBER 4-8

17:38 01.09.2017

 

In line with our expectations, GBP/USD tried to recover but remained limited by the key psychological level of 1.3000 on the upside. The pair’s recovery was caused primarily by the weakness of the US dollar and not by the strength of British pound.  

 

The sterling remains under the negative impact of uncertainty over Britain’s exit from the European Union. The third round of Brexit negotiations started on Monday, but the EU’s chief negotiator said that the progress of the talks was slow.

 

One of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee members Saunders, who has recently voted for a rate hike, warned that unless the regulator didn’t start raising rates soon, it will have to increase rates at a faster pace in future potentially hurting economic growth. However, the prevailing opinion is still that the BoE will keep rates low until the situation with Brexit becomes clearer.

 

The UK manufacturing PMI hit a 4-month high in August. In the coming days, the nation will release construction and services PMIs. On addition, the BoE Governor Mark Carney will speak at the House of Commons in line with Inflation Report hearings on Tuesday. His comments may be market movers. At the end of the week, on Friday, Britain will release manufacturing production figures.

 

Technically GBP/USD rebounded from support line connecting April, June and September lows. This line is currently providing support around 1.2800. On H4 we see something like an inverted Head & Shoulders. A break above 1.3000 will allow the pound to strengthen to 1.3100 and 1.3160. Below 1.2800 the pound will get vulnerable for a decline to 1.2750 and 1.2660 (200-day MA).

 

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USD/JPY: OUTLOOK FOR SEPTEMBER 4-8

18:09 01.09.2017

 

Japanese yen has been influenced by tensions between the US and North Korea. It gained as a safe haven at the beginning of the week after North Korea fired a missile over Japanese territory on Tuesday. USD/JPY fell to 108.25 before recovering to the 110.50 area.

 

According to Japan’s defense minister, more missiles will come. North Korea watchers suspect the regime may conduct another nuclear test over the next 10 days. Although market reactions to North Korea’s actions have become more muted, if the Asian nation continues to escalate the situation, the yen will strengthen more versus the US dollar.

 

Japanese preliminary industrial production declined by 0.8%, housing starts fell by 2.3%, household spending reduced by 0.2%. In the coming days, Japan will release average cash earnings, leading indicators, final GDP for the second quarter and current account. US economic calendar will be lighter than in the previous week. The greenback may take a break, although American economic fundamentals aren’t encouraging.

 

USD/JPY managed to close in August above 50-month MA at 109.70. The pair is supported at 108.10 (April low). A decline below this level will set the stage for a big swing down. The fact that the US dollar managed to rise despite the disappointing labor market data on Friday suggests the possibility of some near-term recovery, although there are many resistance levels ahead at 111.00, 111.40 (200-week MA) and 112.40 (200-day MA).

 

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USD/CAD: OUTLOOK FOR SEPTEMBER 4-8

18:32 01.09.2017

 

Canadian dollar keeps making impressive gains versus its US counterpart. USD/CAD made an attempt to recover, but was severely rejected down from 1.2660 and fell to the lowest levels in more than 2 years.

 

The pair was hit both by the US problems and Canada’s bright economic figures. The CAD strengthened even as oil prices slipped in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, which has paralyzed a quarter of the US refining industry. A report released on Thursday showed that Canadian GDP grew at 4.5% annual pace in the second quarter, at the fastest pace since 2011. In addition, Mexican Economy Minister said on Thursday that Mexico and Canada would remain in the North American Free Trade Agreement even if the US administration abandoned the accord.

 

Traders are now almost sure that the Bank of Canada will raise its benchmark interest rate this year. Some players are even expecting a rate hike as soon as at the upcoming meeting on Wednesday, September 6. Such possibility is estimated at 30%. The likelihood of a rate hike in 2017, in general, is estimated at 85%.

 

Canadians will celebrate the Labor Day on Monday, and banks both in Canada and the US will be closed. Other days of the week will be packed with important events for CAD. Economic data releases include trade balance, building permits, Ivey PMI and employment figures.

 

USD/CAD remains in a downtrend. This trend will likely continue. A weekly close below 200-week MA at 1.2430 will be a bearish sign. Next support levels are at 1.2300 and 1.2200. MACD divergence on the daily chart may allow some correction to the upside. Resistance is at 1.2430 and 1.2550.

 

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EUR/USD: "THORN" PATTERN

10:07 04.09.2017

 

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The main trend is still bullish, but the price faced resistance at 1.1959, so we've got a "Thorn" pattern, which pushed the market to the 34 Moving Average. In this case, we should keep an eye on the nearest support area at 1.1827 - 1.1801 as an intraday target. If a pullback from these levels happens, we could have an upward price movement towards the closest resistance at 1.1909 - 1.1959.

 

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Bears faced support at 1.1847, so the price is consolidating. However, the pair is likely going to test the next support at 1.1827 - 1.1822. If so, we could have a new local low soon. Meanwhile, there's an opportunity to have a bullish price movement towards the nearest resistance at 1.1892 - 1.1909 afterwards.

 

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GBP/USD: BULLS GOING TO BREAK THE LAST HIGH

10:10 04.09.2017

 

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Bulls found resistance at 1.2985, so we've got a "V-Top" pattern, which has been confirmed. If the 89 Moving Average acts as support, the price is likely going to test another resistance at 1.2989. If a pullback from this level happens, bears will probably try to test the nearest support at 1.2932 - 1.2891.

 

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There's a "V-Top" pattern, which pushed the price to the closest support at 1.2936. Nevertheless, bulls are likely going to break the last high during the day. If the market doesn't fixate above 1.2989 - 1.2994, there'll be an opportunity to have a decline in the direction of the next support at 1.2932 - 1.2916.

 

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EUR/USD: MARKET GOING TO TEST 55 MA AGAIN

10:27 04.09.2017

 

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The 34 & 55 Moving Averages have acted as support, so we've got bullish patterns such a "Harami" and an "Inverted Hammer". However, confirmation of these patterns is quite weak, so the market is likely going to test the 55 MA once again.

 

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The price is consolidating near the last "Window". Also, there are a "Harami" and a "High Wave" patterns. Therefore, the pair is likely going to test the nearest resistance, which could be a departure point for an intraday decline.

 

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USD/JPY: NEW "WINDOW"

10:29 04.09.2017

 

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There's a new "Window", but we still don't have any reversal pattern. So, the price is likely going to continue falling down towards the lower "Window". If any bullish pattern arrives later on, there'll be an opportunity to have a bullish price movement.

 

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The last pullbacks from the upper "Window" led to form a new local low. It's likely that the market is going to test the nearest support, which could be a departure point for an upward correction.

 

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NZD/USD IS GATHERING STRENGTH FOR TAKEOFF

11:03 04.09.2017

 

Recommendations:

 

BUY 0.7205

 

SL 0.715

 

TP1 0.7295 TP2 0.7345 TP2 0.7395

 

On the daily chart, NZD/USD keeps correcting to the long-term uptrend as the “Shark” pattern is transforming into 5-0. Bulls retain hopes for return to 61.8% and 50% of the wave CD with the following recovery of the trend.

 

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On H1, NZD/USD is forming the “widening wedge” pattern. Another test of resistance at 0.7205 will end the process. Success will allow bulls to count on a correction to the current short-term downtrend.

 

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EUR/USD: WAVE (II) IS ABOUT TO END

11:13 04.09.2017

 

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There's developing wave 4, which is likely going to take the form of a zigzag. So, we could have a downward impulse in wave [c] soon. If a pullback from 1/8 MM Level happens afterwards, there'll be an opportunity to have another bullish rally.

 

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Wave has been formed like a zigzag, so there's a bearish impulse in wave (i). At the same time, wave (ii) is about to end, so we're likely going to have a decline in wave (iii) of [c] during the day.

 

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AUD/USD PAINTED A TRIANGLE

11:22 04.09.2017

 

Recommendation:

 

BUY 0.7985 SL 0.793 TP1 0.8085 TP2 0.8335

 

SELL 0.7915 SL 0.797 TP 0.779

 

On the daily chart, AUD/USD formed a triangle. A break of its upper border will create conditions needed for an advance to 0.8000. On the other hand, it the pair quits bullish trend channels, risks of correction will strengthen.

 

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On H1, there’s a “Widening wedge” pattern. The successful test of 0.7982 will allow bulls to keep moving up. On the other hand, decline to support 0.7918 will return initiative to bears.

 

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GBP/USD: TRADES IN CLOUD WILL CONTINUE

12:00 04.09.2017

 

Technical levels: support – 1.2920, 1.2900; resistance – 1.3020.

 

Trade recommendations:

 

Buy — 1.2920; SL — 1.2900; TP1 — 1.2970; TP2 — 1.3020.

Reason: narrow bullish Ichimoku Cloud with horizontal Senkou Span A and B; a cancelled dead cross of Tenkan-sen and Kijun-sen, but the lines are horizontal; the market is supported by Tenkan and Kijun.

 

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AUD/USD: AUSSIE CAN’T BREAKOUT 0.8000

12:01 04.09.2017

 

Technical levels: support – 0.7940; resistance – 0.8000.

 

Trade recommendations:

 

Buy — 0.7940/50; SL — 0.7920; TP1 — 0.8000; TP3 — 0.8040.

Reason: bullish Ichimoku Cloud, horizontal Senkou Span A and B; a cancelled dead cross of Tenkan-sen and Kijun-sen, the lines are horizontal; the prices are returned to the Cloud and supported by Tenkan, Kijun and upper border of the Cloud.

 

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XAU/USD HAS SPREAD ITS WINGS

09:38 05.09.2017

 

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BUY $1321

 

SL $1305

 

TP $1351 TP2 $1386

 

On the daily chart, XAU/USD keeps rallying towards 200% target of the AB=CD pattern. The area of $1347-1352 acts as key resistance. Support is near $1320.4-1321.6. Bulls retain control, so buying on the pullbacks is the main strategy.

 

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On H1, XAU/USD keeps forming “Spike and reversal with acceleration”. As long as the pair remains above the trend line of the first stage ($1290), the outlook is bullish.

 

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USD/CAD: BULLS ARE COUNTING ON A TRIANGLE

09:47 05.09.2017

 

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SELL 1.2505 SL 1.256 TP 1.231 TP2 1.218

 

SELL 1.255 SL 1.261 TP 1.245 TP2 1.231

 

On the daily chart, USD/CAD bears managed to renew the long-term low. This increases the risks of the continuation of the decline to 1.2310, 1.2180 and 1.2040. Never the less, we can’t exclude the possibility of a short-term pullback because of the inside bar.

 

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On H1, bears returned the pair inside the descending channel. This is a sign of their strength. At the same time, a break of the upper border of the triangle will create the risks of a pullback towards 1.2501-1.2507 and 1.254-1.2559.

 

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EUR/USD: EURO ENTERED INTO CLOUD

10:05 05.09.2017

 

Technical levels: support – 1.1870/80; resistance – 1.1950, 1.1990.

 

Trade recommendations:

 

Buy — 1.1910; SL — 1.1880; TP1 — 1.1950; TP2 – 1.1990.

Reason: bullish Ichimoku Cloud, but horizontal Senkou Span A and B; an irregular golden cross of Tenkan-sen and Kijun-sen, narrow channel of Tenkan-Kijun; the prices are supported by Cloud.

 

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USD/JPY: DOLLAR GOING TO NEGATIVE AREA

10:05 05.09.2017

 

Technical levels: support – 190.30, 108.90; resistance – 109.60, 109.90.

 

Trade recommendations:

 

Sell — 109. 50; SL — 109.70; TP1 — 108.90; TP2 — 108.50.

Reason: narrow bullish Ichimoku Cloud with horizontal Senkou Span A and B; a new dead cross of Tenkan-sen and Kijun-sen and the falling lines; Dollar is going to new lows and may breakdown the support of the Cloud.

 

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EUR/USD: BEARISH "FLAG" PATTERN

12:17 05.09.2017

 

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The price is consolidating between the levels 1.1909 - 1.1875. It's likely that bears are going to test the 55 Moving Average, so we could have a new local low soon. However, if a pullback from this line happens, there'll be an opportunity to have an upward price movement towards the nearest resistance at 1.1909 - 1.1959.

 

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There's a consolidation, which is taking place above the 89 Moving Average. It seems like we're going to have a "Flag" pattern. If so, bears will probably try to test the closest support area at 1.1827 - 1.1822. Meanwhile, if a pullback from these levels happens, we could have an upward correction.

 

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GBP/USD: 34 & 55 MA ACTING AS SUPPORT

12:20 05.09.2017

 

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The 34 & 55 Moving Averages are acting as support. Nevertheless, the pair is likely going to test the next support at 1.2891 - 1.2853 in the short term. If a pullback from this area happens little later on, we should keep an eye on the nearest resistance at 1.2989 - 1.3021 as an intraday bullish target.

 

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Bears faced with support at 1.2916, so the price is consolidating. Also, there's a "Flag" pattern, so the market is likely going to reach the closest support area at 1.2891 - 1.2872, which could be a departure point for a bullish correction.

 

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EUR/USD: "HARAMI" AND "SHOOTING STAR"

12:23 05.09.2017

 

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There's a developing bearish correction. We've got bearish patterns such a "Harami" and a "Shooting Star" at the last local high. So, the price is likely going to test the 89 Moving Average, which could be a departure point for another bullish rally.

 

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The Monday's "Window" remains open, but the last bearish "Engulfing" and "High Wave" patterns are still in the game. At the same time, there's an opportunity to have a local upward correction towards the Moving Averages. Nevertheless, bears are likely going to test the nearest support afterwards

 

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USD/JPY: BEARISH "THREE METHODS"

12:26 05.09.2017

 

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We've got a bearish "Three Methods", but there's a local bullish "Harami" pattern, which has been confirmed. So, the market is likely going to test the closest resistance level, which could lead to another decline.

 

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There's resistance by the Monday's "Window". However, we've got a confirmed bullish "Hammer", so the pair is likely going to test the Moving Averages. If a pullback from these lines happens, bears will try to deliver a new local low.

 

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EUR/USD: DEVELOPING IMPULSE IN WAVE [C] OF 4

12:51 05.09.2017

 

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An extension in wave 3 has been finished under 3/8 MM Level, so there's developing wave 4, which is likely going to take the form of a zigzag. If the price doesn't find a lodgement below 1/8 MM Level, there'll be an opportunity to have another bullish impulse.

 

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Wave has been formed like a zigzag, so there's a developing impulse in wave [c] of 4. It's likely that wave (iii) of [c] is going to move on, so we could have a new local low pretty soon. The main target for wave [c] is 1/8 MM Level.

 

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