The US Dollar Index (DXY) is set to keep on converging as the year draws quickly to a close, may make trading limited in opportunity now but lead to a good start to 2019. The Euro may have another little move left in it if the developing triangle has anything to say for it. USD/CAD finally broke a multi-tested trend-line, keeps pressure on. Gold is rallying into resistance but if can clear has a little room to go until the next levels are met.
Technical Highlights:
- US Dollar Index (DXY) poised to congest even further
- EUR/USD triangle is working towards a narrower apex
- USD/CAD finally breaks trend support, keeps pressure on
- Gold at resistance, if can clear has a little more room to run
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US Dollar Index (DXY) poised to congest even further
The US Dollar Index (DXY) is looking to break a trend-line from September, but even if it does there is an even more important trend-line running up from April just a short distance below. Between the top-side trend-line from November of last year and the one just below, the DXY may be set to continue congesting as the year comes to a conclusion. If this is the case then a hold of the lower trend-line may offer another small trade higher as convergence continues. While not ideal in the very near-term, could set up for an explosive situation as the calendar flips to 2019.
US Dollar Index (DXY) Daily Chart (Convergence continuing...)
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EUR/USD triangle is working towards a narrower apex
EUR/USD continues to build on the triangle discussed in the weekly Euro technical forecast, and soon it should be ready to break out of the congestion pattern. Trend favors a downside break of the symmetrical triangle, but the downside may be limited as the November underside trend-line quickly comes back into play. But, as the downside may be limited, a top-side breakout is seen as being even more limited with a thicket of resistance to climb through starting just after the point of breakout.
EUR/USD Daily Chart (Building a Triangle)
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USD/CAD finally breaks trend support, keeps pressure on
Finally, after numerous tests of the uptrend line from October, USD/CAD broke it yesterday. This keeps pressure on with rallies as seen in the very near-term as likely to be short-lived. Levels of support to watch arrive around 13127, 13050, then near 13000.
USD/CAD 4-hr Chart (T-line broken, keeps pressure on)
Gold at resistance, if can clear has a little more room to run
Gold is getting a little kick to it the past couple of days, with resistance in the high 1230s, low-1240s firmly in play. Continuing higher with the trend off the August low, a breakout above 1243 should have the 200-day at 1257 and top of the rising channel (possible bear-flag) in play. A failure to hold could bring more chop and the lower parallel back into focus.
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Gold Daily Chart (a break above resistance keeps it trading higher)
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---Written by Paul Robinson, Market Analyst
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