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Technical analysis of Gold for January 14, 2014.










Technical outlook and chart setups:
1. Gold rallied through the $1,255.00 levels yesterday and a push today could see $1,267.00/70.00 before pullback. It is recommended to remain flat for now and look to enter on a dip.
2. Immediate resistance is at $1,267.00, while supports are spread through $1,220.00, followed by $1,210.00 (the fibonacci 0.618 support), $1,182.00 and lower.
3. The structure reveals that the rally from $1,182.00 has unfolded in 5 waves (a push towards $1,267.00/70.00 is still possible) till now. A 3 wave correction can be expected now towards $1,210.00-$1,206.00 levels before rally continues.


Trading recommendations:
Remain flat for now. Look to buy lower on dips.




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Technical analysis of GBP/USD for January 15, 2014




Overview:
The GBP/USD pair will probably be trapped between 1.6373 and 1.6516 consequently; it is of the wisdom to be careful at this range area of 143 pips. In particular, it will be too meaningful to wait for a period of tight sideway range market before investing. Equally important, the level of 1.6373 formed a strong support, as well as this price is very conformity with 23.6% of the Fibonacci retracement levels. Thereupon, it is likely that the market is going to start showing the signs of bullish market. In other words, it will be a good sign to buy above the 0.6373 level with the first target of 1.6445 in order to retest the weekly pivot point and it will climb towards the price of 1.6516 for forming double top. Additionally, it should also be noted that the weekly resistance 1 for January 15-17, 2013 is set at 1.6553. However, If the the pair does not break this resistance, the market will indicate a bearish opportunity below 1.5660, then the level will act really as strong resistance, for that it will a good sign to sell below 1.6553 with the first target of 1.5503 and it will call for downtrend in order to continue bearish towards 1.6466 tomorrow.




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Technical analysis of USD/CHF for January 16, 2014










Overview:
The USD/CHF pair has not shown signs of a break of the highest level of 0.9126, but it has opened today above the weekly support at the level of 0.9050; therefore, it will be a good sign to buy above the level of 0.9050 with the first target of 0.9115 and resume to 0.9145 in order to form a new double top on January 16, 2013. However, in case a reversal takes place and the USD/CHF pair breaks through the support level of 0.9050, then the market will lead to further decline to 0.9004 (00% Fibonacci retracement levels) for testing the double bottom of the last week, as well as it will be able to indicate the correction movement at this level. Meanwhile, in the H1 chart represents a strong support at the first weekly support at 0.8977, besides the channel emerging of RSI has still positive in the daily frame, for that the RSI calls for a new upleg at this level. Moreover it should be noted a point of view that the MA(100) would be more of a confirmation for uptrend but in a short term period.



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Technical analysis of GBP/USD for January 17, 2014






Overview: T
he resistance of the GBP/USD pair had been already set at the level of 1.6445 (the weekly pivot point on January 17, 2013) and a minor resistance has set at the 1.6373 level. Therefore, according to the previous events, the price has still been moving between 0.6370 and 0.6285, then it should be noted that the range today will be around 110 pips. Consequently, the trend in the 1H time frame will be calling for a bearish market at the level of 1.6400. Hence, below 1.6400 look for further downside move with targets at 1.6330, if it will be able to break the minor support for today at 1.6333, so the price will continue towards 1.6265 today in order to test the weekly support. Notwithstanding, it should be always beware to set a stop loss, thus the best location to set the stop loss in this case should be above the weekly pivot point.




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Technical analysis of GBP/CHF for January 20, 2014







Technical outlook and chart setups:
1. The currency pair is just shy of 1.5020 as seen here. Also please note that the back side of the trend line is being tested as well. It is recommended to hold short positions for now with risk at 1.5020.
2. Resistance is fixed at the 1.5020 level, while support is spread through 1.4720/30 (intermediary), followed by 1.4550, and 1.4350 respectively.
3. The structure reveals that prices are probing resistance before finally giving into bearish swing. If not lower, prices are expected to reach at least 1.4800/20. A break of this level would prove further bearish and extend towards 1.4550.


Trading recommendations:
Hold short positions and add further, stop is at 1.5030, target is open.




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Technical analysis of EUR/USD for 22.01










The German economy grew 0.4% in the previous year and is expected to show better performance in the current year of 2014. The euro zone is showing a good signof recovery led by increase domestic demand. Strong domestic demand plays avital role in the German recovery. In the year of 2013, GDP stretched by just 0.4%compared to 2012, the worst performancesince 2009 - the lowest level for four years. In 2014, GDPis forecasted to grow by 1.2-2.0%. We can see investments by German companies going higher, which is a good sign.
In the currency front, EUR/USD is trading at the level of 1.3558.After making a new high in 2013 at the level of 1.3893 the pair went through correction. In the daily charts oscillators sign over sold indications, which lead to a pull back. But overall trend is down. The pair breaks the trend line and close below the trend line, the first sign of bearishness, prices trading below 21DEMA which adds more bearish views. Final confirmation of bearishness comes if prices close below 1.35, until pull back to resistance zones is possible.


Support- 1.3550 1.35
Resistance- 1.3620 1.365




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Technical analysis of GBP/USD for January 23, 2014








Overview:
This week, the GBP/USD pair has an upside movement from 1.6415 to 1.6517, and today the market has opened at the price of 1.6566. Furthermore, the uptrend represents the double bottom of the channel emerging at the level of 1.6415. It is equally important that the RSI has still been positive in the daily time frame, so it calls for a new upward movement. Therefore, the price movement will be trapped between 1.6615 and 1.6466 (Fibonacci retracement levels in H4 chart). Moreover, the pair has already formed major support at the level of 1.6503. For that it should be noted that the price was set above this level a long time ago, and the market will indicate a bullish opportunity at the level of 1.6500, with the first target at 1.6565, then if it breaks 1.655, there will be a breakout above this level with the second target at the 1.6611 price. However, the best location for placing a stop loss should be below 1.6412.




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Daily analysis of GBP/JPY for January 27, 2014




Overview In the H4 chart, the pair reversed its downward move taking an upward move due to the strong Support level of 167.75. Today as shown in the H4 chart, the pair bounced from the Support area breaking the Resistance level of 168.50, and currently it is approaching the Resistance level of 169.50 trying to break it through to continue its bullish move which means more buy-signals keeping its movement inside the bullish channel. So we should wait till the price closes above the Resistance level of 169.50 before making the decision to have a bullish signals with the first target few pips below the next Resistance level of 170.00. But closing below the Resistance level of 168.50 cancels the bullish move scenario.


Resistance and Support levels:
R3 (170.75), R2(170.00), R1(169.50), S1 (168.50), S2 (167.75), S3(167.10).




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Technical analysis of the US dollar for January 28, 2014










In the US dollar front, it made a double high at the level of 80.56 and it is trading below 21DEMA that is the major bearish factor.Until it crosses it, we remain in bearish mode. After hitting a 2-months high of81.39, the dollar index sharply declined to 80.15 In the technical front, oscillators sign a bullish indications for limited downside with a higher lows pattern.If prices are above the level 80.56, next immediate resistance comes at thelevel of 80.70. Following its drop in theprevious week, the FOMC decision to further reduce its economic stimulus,accompanied with a stronger fourth-quarter GDP reading and other economic data,could set the US Dollar to start a fresh leg of up-move against other majorcurrencies.
Support: 80.15, 80.0, 79.70.
Resistance: 80.56, 80.69, 81.27.




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Technical analysis of NZD/USD for January 29, 2014






Overview:
The NZD/USD pair movement will be continued directly from the resistance at the level of 0.8390 in H1 chart (127.2% of Fibonacci retracement levels). therefore, the price of the NZD/USD pair is showing signs of weakness, following the break of the lowest level of 0.8350, hence it will be a good sign to sell below the level of 0.8350 in H1 chart (in the short term) with the first target of 0.8257 in order to test the pivot point and further to 0.8212 to form double bottom, then this price will act as a strong suport for that it is going to be a good place to take profit, it also should be noted that this level of taking profit will coincide with 00% of Fibonacci retracement levels. However, in case if a reversal takes place and the NZD/USD pair breaks through the minor resistance level of 0.8317, the market will lead to increase further to 0.8375 for indicating bullish market.




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