Dollar keeps on gaining ground, but ... for how long?
Markets Snapshot
Good morning everyone from FXstreet.com. Crude Oil spikes back up and new tensions on its prices arise once again. Bourses remain quite flat at the moment, though. Check out Latest Forex News section to review overnight economic stories.
Forex Technicals at a glance
Despite the holiday in US, the forex markets traded quite actively during the asian & european sessions. Euopean currencies slided further against the greenback, as traders keep on mounting on long dollar positions. Euro is currently testing the 1.1875 area, while the pound is testing low 1.75’s, both important areas. The swiss franc has dipped to almost the 1.3075 level, not far from a key area, the 1.32 level. Yen has also been sold against the USD, which has driven the pair to above the 112.00 figure. However, technical picture shows a over-extended USD rally (with no retracements), that is unlikely to continue this way without a healthy retracement that provides fresh air to a new long impulse. The situation is clear on the usd/chf pair, where we have a very good reference in the 1.32 level. Technical indicators show that fatigue in the upward move, and sellers could be brought in in the coming sessions.
Point of View: The same that happened with the euro and its constant bear-traps is likely to happen with the USD at present. However, retracements are needed for a move to be consolidated and reinforced, That is why technical picture looks overbought and some selling pressure is needed to confirm the bullish move.
Trading Tips:Using the protective stop of the usd/chf rate level at 1.32 and/or usd/jpy at 112.50+/-, one could establish light short dollar positions and try to get a piece of the dollar’s retracement.
Markets Snapshot
Good morning everyone from FXstreet.com. Crude Oil spikes back up and new tensions on its prices arise once again. Bourses remain quite flat at the moment, though. Check out Latest Forex News section to review overnight economic stories.
Forex Technicals at a glance
Despite the holiday in US, the forex markets traded quite actively during the asian & european sessions. Euopean currencies slided further against the greenback, as traders keep on mounting on long dollar positions. Euro is currently testing the 1.1875 area, while the pound is testing low 1.75’s, both important areas. The swiss franc has dipped to almost the 1.3075 level, not far from a key area, the 1.32 level. Yen has also been sold against the USD, which has driven the pair to above the 112.00 figure. However, technical picture shows a over-extended USD rally (with no retracements), that is unlikely to continue this way without a healthy retracement that provides fresh air to a new long impulse. The situation is clear on the usd/chf pair, where we have a very good reference in the 1.32 level. Technical indicators show that fatigue in the upward move, and sellers could be brought in in the coming sessions.
Point of View: The same that happened with the euro and its constant bear-traps is likely to happen with the USD at present. However, retracements are needed for a move to be consolidated and reinforced, That is why technical picture looks overbought and some selling pressure is needed to confirm the bullish move.
Trading Tips:Using the protective stop of the usd/chf rate level at 1.32 and/or usd/jpy at 112.50+/-, one could establish light short dollar positions and try to get a piece of the dollar’s retracement.