Quote of the day: Debt is the fatal disease of republics, the first thing and the mightiest to undermine governments and corrupt the people — Wendell Phillips
EURUSD
Trading strategy: standing aside
The euro trades around levels of 2006 as the decline continues on concern European measures to reduce fiscal deficits will undermine the Euro-zone’s recovery and worries about the potential contagion from Greece’s ongoing problems are fueling the sell-off. 1.2500 – level which could have provided a temporary support is now history and next objectives are set at 1.20 and 1.1750. Not far from current region is the 1.2130 – 50% retracement of .8225 – 1.6035 full move from 2000 to 2008. Resistance levels are formed at 1.2380/00 followed by 1.2500 and 1.2750. A corrective recovery should face solid selling around 1.2500, maintaining the current bearish structure intact. However, short-term sentiment remains highly bearish while the 1.300 level is intact, and a rally that far up is unlikely in current conditions. Current exchange rate is 1.2276 @06:10 GMT
Support: 1.2200, 1.2130/50, 1.2100 and 1.2000
Resistance: 1.2300, 1.2380/00 and 1.2500
Market sentiment: long term – bearish, medium term – bearish, short term – bearish, intra-day – bearish
- EURUSD 4hrs chart 5-17-2010
GBPUSD
Trading strategy: standing aside
Cable lost 1.2% overnight, reaching a fresh low at 1.4250. Former support levels at 1.4500 and 1.4800 will probably provide resistance in case of pullbacks, short-term sentiment not being affected by potential rallies as long as 1.4800 is intact. Current exchange rate is 1.4371 @06:10 GMT
- GBPUSD 4hrs chart 5-17-2010
Other setups
Gold
- XAUUSD daily chart 5-17-2010
NZDUSD
- NZDUSD daily chart 5-17-2010
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