Cable Approaching 200-day SMA

Published May 19th, 2009 - 10:07 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

• Euro seen retesting 1.3740 into Wednesday
• Dollar/Yen consolidates latest gains
• Cable ascends to fresh 2009 highs above 1.5500 and just shy of 200-Day SMA
• Dollar/Swiss heading back towards 1.0975 trend lows









EUR/USD – Setbacks on Monday towards the 200-Day SMA have been very well supported with the market bouncing from daily lows by 1.3420 back to 1.3660 thus far. Overall in the short-term, we continue to see dips limited, with the risk for a fresh push higher to challenge and break above the key trend highs at 1.3740. Once 1.3740 is broken, we will then look to establish USD long positions in anticipation of a more medium-term USD rally. Strategy: SIDELINED; AWAIT CLEARER SIGNAL (Sell recommendation issued earlier not expected to be triggered).

Level

Resistance

Details

1.3800

R3

Figure

1.3740

R2

3/19 high

1.3665

 R1 

5/14 high

Level

Support

Details

1.3530

S1

5/19 low

1.3420

S2

5/18 low

1.3340

S3

5/8 low






USD/JPY – The bottom of the Ichimoku cloud has proved to be a formidable support for now and the pair has reversed course to trade to 96.70 thus far. Look for an interim low by 94.55 and fresh upside over the coming days back towards 97.85. Only back under 94.55 negates and exposes deeper setbacks. Strategy: SIDELINED; AWAIT CLEARER SIGNAL.

Level

Resistance

Details

97.85

R3

5/12 high

97.25

R2

5/11 low

96.70

 R1 

5/19 high

Level

Support

Details

95.10