Talking Points:
- US Dollar Eyes April Low After Brief Attempt at Bounce Fizzles
- S&P 500 Sinks to Monthly Low as Double Top Potential Builds
- Crude Oil Chart Setup Warns of Possible Topping Below $70.00
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US DOLLAR TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices are on pace to test April’s swing bottom anew after a second consecutive day of heavy losses. A daily close below the 38.2% Fibonacci expansion at 11737 exposes the 50% level at 11688. Alternatively, a reversal above the 23.6% level at 11799 opens the door for a challenge of the 14.6% Fib at 11837.
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S&P 500 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices are edging lower as expected after putting in a Bearish Engulfing candlestick pattern, warning that a double top may be taking shape. A break below the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement at 2065.70 exposes the 50% level at 2047.10. Alternatively, a move back above the 23.6% Fib at 2088.70 targets the February 25 high at 2119.40.
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GOLD TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices continue to oscillate in a choppy range around the $1200/oz figure. A break below range support at 1178.09 exposes the 38.2% Fibonacci expansion at 1161.16. Range resistance remains at 1214.64.
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CRUDE OIL TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices put in a Shooting Star candlestick below resistance at 67.55, the 50% Fibonacci expansion, hinting at ebbing upside momentum and warning that a move downward may be ahead. A break below the 38.2% level at 66.09 exposes the 23.6% Fib at 64.29. Alternatively, a push above the 67.55 targets the 61.8% expansion at 69.01.
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--- Written by Ilya Spivak, Currency Strategist for DailyFX.com
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