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2018 Forecast for EUR/AUD, GBP/AUD and AUD/JPY

2018 Forecast for EUR/AUD, GBP/AUD and AUD/JPY

Jeremy Wagner, CEWA-M, Head of Education

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Talking Points:

-EUR/AUD approaches the middle of an Elliott Wave Triangle

-GBP/AUD reverses at channel resistance setting up a weak return in 2018

-AUD/JPY may be approaching the end of a very large triangle pattern in 2018

EUR/AUD Approaching the Middle of Triangle Consolidation

While assessing the longer-term prospects for EUR/AUD, the pattern appears to be a bullish zigzag that is incomplete to the upside. The reversal point of December 1 pivot comes at an interesting external Fibonacci level. The pivot near the 1.618 extension is quite large and hints that wave could be the (b) wave of a triangle pattern. It is a little early to identify it with certainty, but the pattern is following the guidelines of a running triangle within the early stages.

If this triangle pattern holds, then look for wave (c) of the triangle to move down towards 1.48 while holding above 1.4418. At that point, we would anticipate a wave (d) rally back towards 1.54 while holding below 1.5771.

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EUR/AUD Approaching the Middle of Triangle Consolidation that would complete corrective wave B.

GBP/AUD Reverses at Channel Resistance

The recent rise of the Australian Dollar has pushed the GBP/AUD aggressively lower. On December 8, GBP/AUD reversed from price channel resistance and has closed down 12 of the past 14 trading days since then. Relative Strength divergence appeared at the highs indicating a weak market. The blue price channel below is formed by a complex w-x-y correction higher. Therefore, it hints at an eventual retest of the channel lows near 1.65.

After finding resistance at a channel trendline, GBP/AUD indicates that price may revisit 1.65

AUD/JPY May Press Higher in Another Leg of a Large Triangle

AUD/JPY used to be the poster child of risk on versus risk off. Since the world began its indulgence on quantitative easing, AUD/JPY has hammered through a large triangle pattern. We are far enough along in this bearish triangle to warrant placing it on the radar to revisit later on in 2018.

Though we can count the triangle as completed in September 2017, this particular zigzag of the ‘E’ wave of the triangle is very short. Therefore, we will hold to the view that June 2016 to September 2017 rally is just an intermediate wave of the ‘E’ leg.

Once this ‘E’ leg of the triangle exhausts (likely near 96-100), be on alert for a large correction beginning.

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AUD/JPY May Press Higher in Another Leg of a Large Triangle

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---Written by Jeremy Wagner, CEWA-M

Jeremy is a Certified Elliott Wave Analyst with a Master’s designation. Jeremy provides Elliott Wave analysis on key markets as well as Elliott Wave educational resources.

Follow on twitter @JWagnerFXTrader .

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