Europe FX
By Cornelius Luca - Thu 03 May 2012 20:43:22 CT
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The appetite for risk is arrested after shrinking on Thursday, as expected, ahead of the release of a likely weak US NFP report today. All of the foreign currencies remain on the ropes after falling further on Thursday. The Asian indexes declined in line with the US markets.

The short-term outlook for most of the foreign currencies is sideways. The medium-term outlook for most of the foreign currencies is sideways. The LGR short-term model is long on most foreign currencies.

Good luck!


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Overnight

  • Australia: RBA Monetary Policy statement

  • China: HSBC China Services PMI for April






Today's economic calendar



  • European Monetary Union: Purchasing Manager Index services for April

  • European Monetary Union: Retail sales for March




EUR – June

Luca Model: Long since April 25

The June euro is consolidating after falling recently. It is holding below the 21-day moving average on Wednesday.

The short-term outlook is sideways. The medium-term outlook is sideways while the euro remains in a symmetrical triangle. My model is long.

Immediate support is at 1.3095. The next floor is 1.3000.

The 21-day exponential moving average caps at 1.3187. Further resistance is at 1.3287.

INDICATORS

Fast stochastics: Bearish

MACD: Sideways

Ichimoku: Bullish

OUTLOOK

NEAR-TERM: Sideways

MEDIUM-TERM: Sideways

LONG-TERM: Sideways



JPY – June



Luca Model: Long since March 21

The June Japanese yen is consolidating after below the 100-day moving average. The yen had reached a new high for the uptrend on Tuesday. It is trading above the 55-day exponential moving average. The yen is swerving in a channel rising since March 21. The yen had put in a new low for the downtrend in mid-March.

The short-term outlook is sideways. The medium-term outlook is sideways and my model is long.

The 55-day exponential moving average supports at 1.2391 and the 21-day exponential moving average at 1.2371. Further support is at 1.2233.

The 100-day exponential moving average resists at 1.2506. Further resistance is at 1.2530.

INDICATORS

Fast stochastics: Bearish

MACD: Bullish

Ichimoku: Sideways

OUTLOOK

NEAR-TERM: Sideways

MEDIUM-TERM: Sideways

LONG-TERM: Bearish



GBP – June



Luca Model: Long since April 17

The June pound remains soft after falling for four days. The pound had peaked at an eight-month high on Monday. It is trading above the 21-day exponential moving average. The pound is positioned near the top of its medium-term rising channel.

The short-term outlook is sideways. The medium-term outlook is slightly bullish and my model is long.

Initial support is at 1.6115. The 21-day exponential moving average supports at 1.6090.

Immediate resistance is at 1.6235. The top of the uptrend is 1.6298.

INDICATORS

Fast stochastics: Bearish

MACD: Sideways

Ichimoku: Bullish

OUTLOOK

NEAR-TERM: Sideways

MEDIUM-TERM: Bullish

LONG-TERM: Sideways



CHF – June



Luca Model: Short since May 2

The June Swiss franc remains is consolidating after falling to a two-week low on Thursday. The franc peaked at a one-month high on Tuesday. It has been making a choppy upmove since April 16. It is trading above the 100-day exponential moving average. The franc trades in a symmetrical triangle.

The short-term outlook is sideways. The medium-term outlook is bullish and my model is long again.

Immediate support is at 1.0904. The next floor is 1.0865.

The 21-day exponential moving average caps at 1.0975. The next cap is 1.1065. A pivot high is at 1.1213.

INDICATORS

Fast stochastics: Bearish

MACD: Sideways

Ichimoku: Bullish

OUTLOOK

NEAR-TERM: Sideways

MEDIUM-TERM: Sideways

LONG-TERM: Sideways



CAD – June





Luca Model: Long since April 24

The June Canadian dollar is consolidating after reversing from a three-day high on Thursday. It had climbed to a new high for the uptrend on Friday. It is trading above the 21-day exponential moving average and is overbought in the short term. The short-term outlook is sideways. The medium-term outlook is sideways and my model is long.

The 21-day exponential moving average supports at 1.0090. The next floor is .9955.

The top of the uptrend is at 1.0192. The next caps are 1.0287 and 1.0315.

INDICATORS

Fast stochastics: Bearish

MACD: Sideways

Ichimoku: Bullish

OUTLOOK

NEAR-TERM: Sideways

MEDIUM-TERM: Bullish

LONG-TERM: Slightly bullish



AUD – June



Luca Model: Short since April 30

The June Australian dollar is marking time after falling for four days. It is trading below the 21-day exponential moving average. The Aussie had peaked on the last day of February.

The short-term outlook is sideways. The medium-term outlook is sideways and my model is long.

Initial support is at 1.0182. Further support is at 1.0150.

The 21-day exponential moving average caps at 1.0293.  The top of the uptrend is 1.0422.

INDICATORS

Fast stochastics: Bearish

MACD: Sideways

Ichimoku: Sideways

OUTLOOK

NEAR-TERM: Sideways

MEDIUM-TERM: Bearish

LONG-TERM: Bullish

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