Weekly Price & Time: USD/JPY Nears Key Upside Pivot

Talking Points

• EUR/USD consolidating above key Fib level
• USD/JPY closing in on key resistance zone
• Gold holding above key Gann level

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Weekly Foreign Exchange Price & Time at a Glance:

Weekly Price & Time Analysis: EUR/USD

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• EUR/USD is in consolidation mode above the 200% extension of the June/July advance near 1.3325
• Our broader bias is negative in the euro while under 1.3560
• A close under 1.3300 is needed to confirm that a new leg lower is underway
• A turn window is eyed early next week
• A weekly close back over 1.3560 would turn us positive on the exchange rate

Weekly EUR/USD Strategy: We like selling on strength.

Weekly Price & Time Analysis: USD/JPY

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• USD/JPY is trading near the top end of its multi-month consolidation
• Our broader bias is positive on the exchange rate
• A close over the 61.8% retracement of the April/May decline near 102.85 is needed as further confirmation that a more serious move higher is underway
• A minor cycle turn window is eyed next week
• Only weakness below 101.50 will turn us negative again on the exchange rate

Weekly USD/JPY Strategy: Like the long side while over 101.50.

Weekly Price & Time Analysis: GOLD

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• XAU/USD remains in a choppy range above key a key Gann confluence near 1280
• Our broader bias is positive on the metal while over 1280
• The 1320 area need to be overc oem on a closing basis to signal that a more important advance is unfolding
• An importan turn window is eyed next month
• A move under 1280 will turn us negative on Gold

Weekly XAU/USD Strategy: Like the long side awhile ab1280.

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--- Written by Kristian Kerr, Senior Currency Strategist for DailyFX.com

This publication attempts to further explore the concept that mass movements of human psychology, as represented by the financial markets, are subject to the mathematical laws of nature and through the use of various geometric, arithmetic, statistical and cyclical techniques a better understanding of markets and their corresponding movements can be achieved

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