THE TAKEAWAY: The US Dollar is awaiting direction cues at resistance as the S&P 500 challenges the threshold of a major bearish breakout, hinting a large selloff may be ahead.
S&P 500 – Prices continue to push lower after completing a bearish Evening Doji Star candlestick pattern, taking out initial support at 1363.90 to expose the 1334.40-41.90 area. A daily close below this boundary confirms a Rising Wedge bearish chart formation, opening the door for a larger downward reversal. The 1363.90 level has been recast as near-term resistance.
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CRUDE OIL – Prices are testing 23.6% Fibonacci retracement support at 84.14 having edged lower after putting in a Shooting Star candlestick below resistance at 88.40, the 38.2% level. A break through support exposes 81.19. Alternatively, a rebound that produces a daily close above near-term resistance opens the door for a challenge of the 90.00 figure.
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GOLD – Prices broke support at 1575.81, the 38.2%Fibonacci expansion, after putting in a bearish Evening Star candlestick pattern below falling trend line resistance set from late March. Sellers now aim to challenge the 50% Fib at 1555.61, with a break below that exposing the trend-defining 1522.50-32.45 area. The 1575.81 level has been recast as near-term resistance.
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US DOLLAR – Prices are consolidating below 10174, the 50% Fibonacci retracement, after taking out falling trend lineresistance set from late May. A break higher initially exposes targets the 61.8% level at 10209. Near-term support is marked by the trend line (now at 10144) and reinforced by the 38.2% Fib at 10139.
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--- Written by Ilya Spivak, Currency Strategist for Dailyfx.com
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