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Forex analysis, August 4th US session

Posted 08-04-2008 at 09:17 AM by Mataf
EUR/USD - Euro Dollar
1,5575. EUR USD is in an downtrend directed by 1H exponential moving averages. EUR USD is in a consolidation after the last bearish movement. The volatility is low. Bollinger bands are flat. ForexTrend 1H, 4H (Mataf Trend Indicator) is in a bearish configuration. The price should find a resistance below 1,5600. The downtrend should continue to gather momentum. => We could take a short position at 1,5580. We will put the stop loss above 1,5610 (-30 pips). The targets are 1,5530 (+50 pips) 1,5490 (+90 pips) 1,5400 (+180 pips). Each trade is dangerous, take care and put your stop loss. Trade configuration (1 Speculative -> 4 Trend following): 3.
Resistances
1,5600 - 1,5625
Supports
1,5560 - 1,5530
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GBP/USD - British Pound Dollar
1,9675. GBP USD is in an downtrend directed by 1H exponential moving averages. The volatility is high. Bollinger bands are parallel and form the trend. ForexTrend 1H (Mataf Trend Indicator) is in a bearish configuration. 1H, 4H ForexSto (Modified Stochastic) indicate a bearish pressure on GBP USD. The downtrend should continue to gather momentum. The price should find a support above 1,9660. If the support is broken then the target will be 1,9600. We won't take a position. The risk/reward ratio is too high to take a position..
Resistances
1,9730 - 1,9775
Supports
1,9660 - 1,9600
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USD/CAD - US Dollar Canadian Dollar
1,0303. USD CAD is in an uptrend supported by 1H exponential moving averages. The volatility is high. Bollinger bands are parallel and form the trend. ForexTrend 1H, 4H (Mataf Trend Indicator) is in a bullish configuration. 1H, 4H ForexSto (Modified Stochastic) indicate a bullish pressure on USD CAD. The uptrend should continue on 1,0350 (45 pips) resistance. We won't take a position. The risk/reward ratio is too high to take a position..
Resistances
1,0310 - 1,0350
Supports
1,0265 - 1,0220
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USD/CHF - Dollar Swiss Franc
1,0490. USD CHF is in an uptrend supported by 4H exponential moving averages. USD CHF is in a consolidation after the last bullish movement. The volatility is low. Bollinger bands are flat. ForexTrend 1H, 4H (Mataf Trend Indicator) is in a bullish configuration. The price should find a support above 1,0460. The uptrend should continue to gather momentum. => We could take a long position at 1,0490. We will put the stop loss below 1,0455 (-35 pips). The targets are 1,0550 (+60 pips) 1,0600 (+110 pips). Each trade is dangerous, take care and put your stop loss. Trade configuration (1 Speculative -> 4 Trend following): 3.
Resistances
1,0515 - 1,0550
Supports
1,0460 - 1,0400
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USD/JPY - Dollar Yen
108,18. USD JPY is in a range between 107,30 and 108,30. USD JPY moves without trend and swings around exponential moving averages (EMA 50 and 100). The volatility rises. Bollinger bands are deviated. ForexTrend 4H (Mataf Trend Indicator) is in a bullish configuration. 1H, 4H ForexSto (Modified Stochastic) indicate a bullish pressure on USD JPY. The price should find a resistance below 108,30. We won't take a position.
Resistances
108,30 - 108,80
Supports
107,95 - 107,30
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