Using Elliott Wave theory our analysis for USDJPY and EURUSD is that we may see shorter-term USD weak moves to retrace a portion of the 2018 USD rally.
The video above is a recording of a US Opening Bell webinar from June 11, 2018. We focused on USDJPY and EURUSD as they are offering some of the clearer patterns with forex trading.
USDJPY Elliott Wave Pattern may be incomplete to the downside
For the past couple of weeks, we have been discussing how the USDJPY patterns look weak and that counter trend patterns are at work.
Though USD/JPY reached our initial target zone for a correction by falling to 108.11 on May 29, we believe the correction to the downside is incomplete.
The rise in USDJPY witnessed last week may be the ‘b’ wave of a bearish Elliott Wave zigzag pattern. If that is the case, then USDJPY may correct further to retest the 108 low and possibly push 107.
If USDJPY does proceed through this zigzag pattern, then we can anticipate another five-wave move (possibly a bearish impulse wave) beginning from nearby levels. This bearish outcome will be more probable on a dip below 109.08 as that would create overlap with the May 30 high.
There is an alternative Elliott Wave count we are following as well which is bullish. The bullish alternative suggests the low is in place and USDJPY is rallying in a wave of similar size or Fibonacci proportions to the March to May 2018 up trend. This would imply multi-hundred pip move to the upside. For the time being, this is lower probability but if USDJPY bleeds into the 111 handle, we will reconsider its structure.
EURUSD Elliott Wave Chart Hints at a small relief rally
Last week we discussed how counter trends patterns are working in EURUSD and that a relief rally to 1.18-1.20 was the higher probability move. On June 7, EURUSD did make it to 1.1840, which is in the low end of the cited range. Based on the structure of the move higher, it appears as though the wave is incomplete.
From an Elliott Wave perspective, we are considering this wave higher to be the fourth wave of a five-wave bearish impulse. Therefore, the bump higher is considered a temporary move to alleviate the oversold pressures created at the end of May.
Though not anticipated, if EURUSD does move above 1.2154, then we will consider the Elliott Wave pattern to be less bearish and more sideways in nature. Should this occur, it would elevate the potential for an ‘X’ wave triangle and increases the probability of a near term retest of 1.25.
We have been short EURUSD with our first short entry at 1.2350 and our 2nd short entry at 1.2153 as prices hit our first target of 1.1554 on May 29. The Elliott Wave patterns still point towards lower levels over the medium term though several short-term patterns point to 1.18-1.20.
The Elliott Wave pattern for gold prices suggest higher levels to come
Gold prices have traded nowhere fast. Using Elliott Wave Theory to assess the higher probability pattern, it appears as though gold prices are grinding in a sideways small degree wave two. This would suggest that a bullish wave three of an impulse is about to begin.
Once all five waves of the bullish impulse are in place, we believe that will put the final additions on the ‘Y’ wave of this complex move higher. Therefore, a bullish move above $1365 and possibly into the $1400’s is not out of the question for gold.
Elliott Wave Theory FAQs
What are Elliott Wave impulse waves?
According to Elliott Wave Theory, the market moves five waves in the direction of the near term trend followed by a three wave counter trend wave. An impulse wave is one of two types of motive waves that denotes trend direction. Therefore, if we see a bearish impulse waveform, then after a three-wave counter trend wave, we can anticipate at least one more bearish motive wave.
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---Written by Jeremy Wagner, CEWA-M
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