Daily Market Analysis By FXOpen

Gold Price Dives While Crude Oil Price Keeps Struggling

Gold price started a fresh decline below the $1,720 support zone. Crude oil price is also struggling and remains at a risk of more losses.

Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil

• Gold price started a fresh decline after it failed to stay above $1,735 against the US Dollar.
• There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1,705 on the hourly chart of gold.
• Crude oil price also started a steady decline from the $97.25 zone.
• There was a break below a couple of bullish trend lines with support near $94.80 and $91.90 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

Gold price attempted to gain pace above the $1,760 level against the US Dollar. However, the price failed to stay above $1,750 and started a fresh decline.

There was a clear move below the $1,735 support zone and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The price declined below the $1,720 level to move into a short-term bearish zone. The decline gained pace below the $1,700 level.

Gold Price Hourly Chart

The price traded as low as $1,688 and is currently consolidating losses. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $1,700 level. It is near the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $1,723 swing high to $1,688 low.

The main resistance is now forming near the $1,705 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1,705 on the hourly chart of gold.

The trend line is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $1,723 swing high to $1,688 low. A close above the $1,705 level could open the doors for a steady increase towards $1,720. A clear upside break above the $1,720 resistance could send the price towards $1,735.

An immediate support on the downside is near the $1,692 level. The next major support is near the $1,688 level, below which there is a risk of a larger decline. In the stated case, the price could decline sharply towards the $1,665 support zone.

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GBP/USD and GBP/JPY Could Extend Losses

GBP/USD started a major decline and traded below 1.1500. GBP/JPY is consolidating above the 160.80 support, with a bearish angle.

Important Takeaways for GBP/USD and GBP/JPY

• The British Pound started a major decline below the 1.1620 support against the US Dollar.
• There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near 1.1520 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD.
• GBP/JPY declined steadily after it failed to clear the 162.50 resistance zone.
• There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support near 161.15 on the hourly chart.

GBP/USD Technical Analysis

This past week, the British Pound started a major decline from the 1.1880 zone against the US Dollar. The GBP/USD pair declined below the 1.1800 support to move into a bearish zone.

There was a steady decline below the 1.1700 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The pair even traded below the 1.1620 support zone. The pair traded as low as 1.1460 on FXOpen and is currently consolidating losses.

GBP/USD Hourly Chart

An immediate resistance on the upside is near the 1.1510 level. It is near the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the 1.1588 swing high to 1.1460 level.

The next major resistance is near the 1.1520 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. There is also a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near 1.1520 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD. The trend line is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the 1.1588 swing high to 1.1460 level.

An upside break above 1.1520 might start a fresh increase towards 1.1550. Any more gains might call for a move towards 1.1585 or even 1.1620. An immediate support is near the 1.1460. The next major support is near the 1.1400 level.

If there is a break below the 1.1400 support, the pair could test the 1.1350 support. Any more losses might send GBP/USD towards 1.1300.

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British Pound hits 5-year low against US Dollar

It is not often, nor prudent, to use superlatives to describe the movements of major currencies against each other, however today it can certainly be a time when a superlative is appropriate do describe the performance of the British Pound and its seemingly unstoppable race to the bottom.

Using the word 'tanking' to define the performance of a national economy or currency is somewhat drastic, but in recent weeks, the British Pound certainly has been tanking.

And tank it did again this morning.

As the markets open in London today, the British Pound begins the day at 1.15 against the US Dollar, representing the lowest value that it has reached in more than five years.

In March 2020, when incumbent Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his now infamous aides Chris Whitty and Matt Hancock rolled out the yellow booths and continued to justify their draconian lockdowns which decimated the economy, the British Pound's value only reached a low point of 1.23 against the US Dollar, which is still considerably higher than its value today.

Given that the lockdowns took place in other Western countries at the same time, it is important to note that the British government frittered away over £400 billion of national funds on white elephant projects to keep people out of their places of employment such as furlough, state-backed loans to small businesses and Orwellian track and trace systems.

This emptied the coffers and along with the almost two years of disrupted industry and low productivity as well as a continuing apathy in which tens of thousands of employees are still not going to their offices, the piper now has to be paid.

The British government got itself involved in the geopolitical activity in Russia and Ukraine, and in doing so created its position as an 'unfriendly' country to oil producing Russia, meaning a massive rise in energy prices, although this was mainly a knock-on effect from mainland Europe which relies on Russia for 40% of its natural gas whereas the UK only relies on Russia for less than 10%.

Even so, this situation has created high energy prices, and let's not forget that over 30 energy firms exited the UK market in the third quarter of 2021, many of them having entered administration, creating a market which lacks competition.

The cost of living crisis and spiraling inflation, unaffordable energy bills and low productivity has now created the bearish sentiment in the minds of investors and traders, and the British Pound languishes at a very low point.

It would of course be easy to state that the United States had lockdowns too, and that it also is intent on showing that it wishes to prolong hostilities with Russia, however some US states had no lockdowns at all (Florida and Texas, two of the most populous and highly industrialized states in the Union being two of them), and the productivity levels in the United States are still high.

Yes, inflation is still at its highest point since the 1980s but it is nowhere near as high as that in most mainland European nations, and certainly not as high as that in the United Kingdom which, according to some commercial bank analysts is heading for 18% or more by January this year, with interest rates possibly rising from 1.75 to over 7% next year.

Should that occur, there will likely be an unsustainability in repayment of domestic and commercial loans, hence the lack of confidence in the Pound and general performance of the British economy in the immediate future.

The question is, will we see parity?

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BTCUSD and XRPUSD Technical Analysis – 06th SEP 2022

BTCUSD: Triple Bottom Pattern Above $19574

Bitcoin was unable to sustain its bearish momentum and after touching a low of 19574 on 01st Sep, it has entered a consolidation channel above the $19000 handle today in the European Trading session.

The price of bitcoin continues to move in a narrow consolidation pattern suggesting that we have touched the bottom, and it is now ready for a bullish reversal trend.

Such a movement also suggests that we are in a phase before a bullish rally could be seen in the markets.

We have also seen a bullish opening gap underpinning the markets this week.

We can clearly see a triple bottom pattern above the $19574 handle which is a bullish reversal pattern because it signifies the end of a downtrend and a shift towards an uptrend.

Bitcoin touched an intraday low of 19703 in the Asian trading session and an intraday high of 20161 in the European trading session today.

Both the STOCH and Williams percent range are indicating overbought levels which means that in the immediate short term, a decline in the prices is expected.

The relative strength index is at 58 indicating a STRONG demand for bitcoin at the current market levels and the continuation of the buying pressure in the markets.

Bitcoin is now moving above its 100 hourly simple moving average and below its 200 hourly exponential moving averages.

All of the major technical indicators are giving a STRONG BUY signal, which means that in the immediate short term, we are expecting targets of 20500 and 22000.

The average true range is indicating HIGH market volatility with a strong bullish momentum.

• Bitcoin: bullish reversal seen above $19574
• The STOCHRSI is indicating neutral levels
• The price is now trading just above its pivot level of $19933
• Most of the moving averages are giving a STRONG BUY market signal

Bitcoin: Bullish Reversal Seen Above $19574

The price of Bitcoin dipped to a low of 19574 after which we can see some buying support and a move towards the consolidation phase in the markets above the $19500 handle.

The adaptive moving average AMA20 is giving a bullish trend reversal signal in the 4-hour time frame.

We can see the formation of a bullish harami cross pattern in the 1-hour time frame indicating the underlying bullish nature of the markets.

We have also detected the formation of a bullish harami pattern in both the daily and 1-hour time frames indicating the bullish scenario.

The immediate short-term outlook for bitcoin is bullish, the medium-term outlook has turned neutral, and the long-term outlook remains neutral under present market conditions.

Bitcoin’s support zone is located at $19000 and the prices continue to remain above these levels for the continuation of the bullish reversal in the markets.

The price of BTCUSD is now facing its classic resistance level of 19989 and Fibonacci resistance level of 20070 after which the path towards 21000 will get cleared.

In the last 24hrs, BTCUSD has increased by 1.03% by 202$ and has a 24hr trading volume of USD 33.957 billion. We can see an increase of 23.80% in the trading volume as compared to yesterday, which appears to be normal.

The Week Ahead

The prices of Bitcoin are moving in a consolidation zone above the $19500 level. At present the bearish outlook has been invalidated with a continuous buying at levels above $19600.

The 10-Year bitcoin trendline is in place with the next targets spotted at levels above $28000.

We can see that the market is trying to build a momentum which can continue to hold up to the $25000 level in the medium term.

The daily RSI is printing at 38 which indicates a eeak demand from the long-term investors.

The prices of BTCUSD will need to remain above the important support levels of $19500 this week.

The weekly outlook is projected at $21500 with a consolidation zone of $20500.

Technical Indicators:

The moving averages convergence divergence (12,26): is at 32.10 indicating a BUY

The ultimate oscillator: is at 54.23 indicating a BUY

The rate of price change: is at 1.018 indicating a BUY

The commodity channel index (14 days): is at 97.59 indicating a BUY

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British Pound at 20 year low as new Prime Minister takes office

The somewhat lethargic attempt to replace outgoing Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson has come to an end, and Liz Truss has been inaugurated by the current government as the Prime Minister who will replace Boris Johnson.

The result of this selection process concluded yesterday to a varied discourse among the business community and the electorate, however it has been marked by the already flagging British economy having reached an unenviable milestone, this being the British Pound having sunk to its lowest point in 20 years.

Although the value of the Pound against its major peers turned around on Monday, reversing some of its earlier losses to return to the flatline, it still languishes at 1.16 against the US Dollar today, having risen only slightly from the upper end of the 1.15 range yesterday which is its lowest value in two whole decades.

Faced with inflation that may reach 20% by January, and a total lack of confidence in the economic conditions in the United Kingdom by many investors and a large proportion of the cash-strapped public who have seen the national coffers plundered during the period in which Boris Johnson was in office to the tune of hundreds of billions on lockdown-related schemes, green initiatives and his voluntary involvement in the geopolitical turmoil facing Russia and Ukraine.

It appears that the overall global FX market has become used to the similarly escalating levels of inflation across Europe and North America, and have begun to focus on specific differences between these economic centers rather than on a common issue surrounding inflation which affects all of the West relatively equally.

Therefore, the volatility in the currency markets that is surrounding the majors is stemming from another set of metrics, because if it was all about inflation, there would be similar considerations on all currencies and therefore not much volatility.

The Eurozone has managed to stay ahead during the period at which the Pound has been tanking, and the US Dollar has been the strong currency to measure the extent to which the Pound has been tanking.

Uncertainty looms as the relatively unproven Liz Truss takes office, her views already having been cast on involvement in the Ukraine/Russia political situation where she rather rashly stated that she would like to 'destroy the Russian economy'. Not really the words that should be coming from an elected official.

In fact, the sanctions have strengthened the ruble, and created extreme demand for oil, therefore adding to the economic woes faced by Western markets.

These are uncertain times, and as summer gives way to autumn, all eyes are on energy prices, the affordability of domestic heating in the winter being another major factor toward the weakening of the Pound.

Volatility is abound, folks!

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EUR/USD Tumbles While EUR/JPY Gains Bullish Momentum

EUR/USD remained in a bearish zone below 1.0000. EUR/JPY is rising and there was a clear move above the 142.00 resistance zone.

Important Takeaways for EUR/USD and EUR/JPY

• The Euro started a major decline below the 1.0000 and 0.9980 support levels.
• There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near 0.9940 on the hourly chart.
• EUR/JPY started a fresh increase and jumped above the 142.00 resistance.
• There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near 141.60 on the hourly chart.

EUR/USD Technical Analysis

The Euro failed to start a steady recovery wave above the 1.0000 resistance against the US Dollar. The EUR/USD pair remained in a bearish zone and traded below the 0.9950 support.

There was a clear move below the 0.9940 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The pair even settled below the 0.9940 level. A low was formed near 0.9864 on FXOpen and the pair is now consolidating losses.

EUR/USD Hourly Chart

The pair recovered above 0.9900 and the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 0.9986 swing high to 0.9864 low.

However, the bears were active near the 0.9925 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. They protected gains above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 0.9986 swing high to 0.9864 low.

There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near 0.9940 on the hourly chart. On the upside, the pair is facing resistance near the 0.9925 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average.

The next major resistance is near the 0.9940 level. A clear move above the 0.9940 resistance might send the price towards 0.9980. If the bulls remain in action, the pair could revisit the 1.0050 resistance zone in the near term.

On the downside, the pair might find support near the 0.9865 level. The next major support sits near the 0.9820 level. If there is a downside break below the 0.9820 support, the pair might accelerate lower in the coming sessions.

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Stark reality of China's lockdowns: Oil and FTSE 100 down

Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, trade figures released this week by the Chinese government have been enough of a disappointment to affect the price of raw commodities.

China is by far the most productive country on earth. Its massive population coupled to its might as the world's manufacturing center has propelled it into a league of its own to the extent that new cities which were only built between ten and fifteen years ago across the country are now home to between fifteen and twenty million people per city and it is not uncommon to see Rolls Royce cars and huge corporate headquarters dominating the streets and skylines as if these metropoli had hundreds of years of prosperity behind them.

China's massive output which feeds its own enormous domestic market as well as provides pretty much everything to the entire world is unsurprisingly the reason why it is the highest importer and consumer of crude oil in the world by a very long way.

Therefore, when figures in China are down, this is enough to affect the price of crude oil as a global commodity.

Rather unbelievably, the Chinese government, which operates a single-party, communist state in which the entire economy is centralized and has massive government involvement, is engaging in draconian lockdowns, something that has been going on for over two years now, with its obedient population complying to the letter.

Due to these lockdowns which are still taking place in several major cities, the year-on-year figures showing exports growth of 7.1% and imports up by just 0.3% in August were both below expectations.

The export growth is an important metric here, because importing anything other than raw materials into China (an activity which is supervised by the government), is against the law as it contravenes the communist ethos of the government.

Exporting products made for external markets is China's strength, and a slow growth of such a massive mainstay of the economy is an indictor that a bit less oil would be required if productivity is down.

The price of Brent crude was below $92 a barrel at the start of London trading this morning, which has had an effect on mining and exploration company stocks which are listed on the London Stock Exchange.

China’s worse-than-expected trade figures led specifically toward energy and mining stocks opening lower, leaving the FTSE 100 index down 78.76 points at 7221.68.

It's still above the 7220 mark, which is not a catastrophe by any means, but the lowering value of oil globally and energy company stocks on London's markets is an indicator toward how much of an influencer Chinese productivity is on global markets.

To put some actual figures on this, Rio Tinto lost 2.5% and Anglo American fell by just under 2%, while BP retreated 1.5% or 6.5p to 446.15p.

China therefore remains the world's most influential market and this serves as a reminder of its might, whether things are going well or not so well!

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ETHUSD Technical Analysis – 08th SEP, 2022

ETHUSD: Hammer Pattern Above $1490

Ethereum was unable to sustain its bearish momentum and after touching a low of 1492 on 07th Sep started to correct upwards against the US dollar, crossing the $1600 handle in the European trading session today.

We can see a continued buying pressure since yesterday and the formation of a bullish trendline from $1490 towards $1685 level.

We can clearly see a hammer pattern above the $1490 handle which is a bullish pattern and signifies the end of a bearish phase and the start of a bullish phase in the markets.

ETH is now trading just above its pivot level of 1613 and moving into a strong bullish channel. The price of ETHUSD is now testing its classic resistance level of 1630 and Fibonacci resistance level of 1647 after which the path towards 1700 will get cleared.

The relative strength index is at 58 indicating a STRONGER demand for Ether and the continuation of the uptrend in the markets.

We can see the aroon indicator giving a bullish trend in the weekly time frame.

We have also detected a moving average crossover pattern between the MA50 & MA100 in the 30-minute time frame.

The STOCHRSI is indicating an OVERSOLD market, which means that the prices are expected to correct upwards in the short-term range.

Most of the technical indicators are giving a STRONG BUY market signal.

Most of the moving averages are giving a BUY signal and we are now looking at the levels of $1700 to $1800 in the short-term range.

ETH is now trading Above both the 100 & 200 hourly simple and exponential moving averages.

• Ether: bullish reversal seen above the $1490 mark
• The short-term range appears to be strongly BULLISH
• ETH continues to remain above the $1600 levels
• The average true range is indicating LESS market volatility

Ether: Bullish Reversal Seen Above $1490

ETHUSD is moving into a strong bullish channel with the prices trading above the $1600 handle in the European trading session today.

ETH touched an intraday high of 1656 in the Asian trading session and an intraday low of 1597 in the European trading session today.

A three white soldiers pattern is visible in the 30-minutes time frame indicating the underlying bullish nature of the markets.

We can see the formation of a bullish harami cross pattern in the 15-minute time frame which indicates that now we are heading towards the $1800 mark.

The daily RSI is printing at 50 indicating a neutral demand in the long-term range.

Ethereum continues to move into a rising trend channel which is expected to continue in the short-term range.

The key support levels to watch are $1515 and $1581, and the prices of ETHUSD need to remain above these levels for the continuation of the bullish reversal in the markets.

ETH has increased by 6.68% with a price change of 101$ in the past 24hrs and has a trading volume of 18.368 billion USD.

We can see a decrease of 12.89% in the total trading volume in the last 24 hrs which appears to be normal.

The Week Ahead

On the upside the next visible targets are 1655 which is a 38.2% retracement from 4-week low, and 1726 which is a 50% retracement from 4-week high/low.

The price of Ethereum is now testing its immediate resistance zone located at $1700 and we are likely to witness a rally in the price once it touches these levels.

The immediate short-term outlook for Ether has turned strongly BULLISH, the medium-term outlook has turned NEUTRAL, and the long-term outlook for Ether is NEUTRAL in present market conditions.

The prices of ETHUSD will need to remain above the important support level of $1500 this week.

The weekly outlook is projected at $1800 with a consolidation zone of $1700.

Technical Indicators:

The relative strength index (14): is at 58.32 indicating a BUY

The moving averages convergence divergence (12,26): is at 10.23 indicating a BUY

The rate of price change: is at 3.32 indicating a BUY

The ultimate Oscillator: is at 58.98 indicating a BUY

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AUD/USD and NZD/USD Start Recovery, Key Hurdles Intact

AUD/USD is gaining pace above the 0.6800 resistance. NZD/USD is rising, but it might face resistance near the 0.6130 and 0.6140 levels.

Important Takeaways for AUD/USD and NZD/USD

• The Aussie Dollar started a fresh recovery wave above the 0.6750 resistance zone against the US Dollar.
• There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near 0.6788 on the hourly chart of AUD/USD.
• NZD/USD started an upside correction from the 0.5965 support zone.
• There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance near 0.6105 on the hourly chart of NZD/USD.

AUD/USD Technical Analysis

The Aussie Dollar formed a base above the 0.6695 and 0.6700 levels against the US Dollar. The AUD/USD pair started a steady recovery wave after it cleared the 0.6750 resistance zone.

There was a clear move above the 0.6780 resistance and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The bulls pushed the pair above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 0.6832 swing high to 0.6699 swing low (formed on FXOpen).

AUD/USD Hourly Chart

Besides, there was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near 0.6788 on the hourly chart of AUD/USD. The pair is now trading above the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 0.6832 swing high to 0.6699 swing low.

It is also well above the 0.6800 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. On the upside, the AUD/USD pair is facing resistance near the 0.6830 level.

The next major resistance is near the 0.6865 level. A close above the 0.6865 level could start a steady increase in the near term. The next major resistance could be 0.6950.

On the downside, an initial support is near the 0.6800 level. The next support could be the 0.6780 level. If there is a downside break below the 0.6780 support, the pair could extend its decline towards the 0.6750 level.

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GBP/USD Recovers, EUR/GBP Eyes More Upsides

GBP/USD started a fresh increase above the 1.1550 zone. EUR/GBP is rising and might climb further higher above the 0.8700 resistance.

Important Takeaways for GBP/USD and EUR/GBP

• The British Pound started a fresh recovery wave above the 1.1550 resistance zone against the US Dollar.
• There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near 1.1585 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD.
• EUR/GBP climbed higher above the 0.8620 and 0.8650 resistance levels.
• There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near 0.8665 on the hourly chart.

GBP/USD Technical Analysis

The British Pound found support near the 1.1420 zone against the US Dollar. The GBP/USD pair started a recovery wave and was able to clear the 1.1500 resistance zone.

There was a decent increase above the 1.1550 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The pair even climbed above the 1.1600 level. A high was formed near 1.1641 on FXOpen and the pair is now correcting gains.

GBP/USD Hourly Chart

There was a move below the 1.1620 level. The pair declined below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.1550 swing low to 1.1641 high.

On the downside, an initial support is near the 1.1600 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.1550 swing low to 1.1641 high. There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support near 1.1585 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD.

The next major support is near the 1.1550 level. Any more losses could lead the pair towards the 1.1500 support zone or even 1.1420.

On the upside, an initial resistance is near the 1.1640 level. The next main resistance is near the 1.1650 zone. A clear upside break above the 1.1640 and 1.1650 resistance levels could open the doors for a steady increase in the near term. The next major resistance sits near the 1.1715 level.

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BTCUSD and XRPUSD Technical Analysis – 13th SEP 2022

BTCUSD: Inverted Hammer Pattern Above $19025

Bitcoin was unable to sustain its bearish momentum and after touching a low of 18567 on 07th Sep, it started to correct upwards crossing the $22000 handle today in the European trading session.

The price of Bitcoin continues to correct upwards due to the increased buying pressure and more upsides are expected towards the $25000 levels.

We can see a bullish price crossover with the adaptive moving average AMA50 in the 15-minute time frame.

We have also seen a bullish opening gap underpinning the markets this week.

We can clearly see an inverted hammer pattern above the $19025 handle which is a bullish reversal pattern because it signifies the end of a downtrend and a shift towards an uptrend.

Bitcoin touched an intraday low of 22067 in the Asian trading session and an intraday high of 22553 in the European trading session today.

Both the STOCH and Williams percent range are indicating overbought levels which means that in the immediate short term a decline in the prices is expected.

The relative strength index is at 71 indicating a very strong demand for bitcoin at the current market levels and the continuation of the buying pressure in the markets.

Bitcoin is now moving above its 100 hourly simple moving average and below its 200 hourly exponential moving averages.

All of the major technical Indicators are giving a STRONG BUY signal, which means that in the immediate short term we are expecting targets of 24000 and 25000.

The average true range is indicating LESS market volatility with a strong bullish momentum.

• Bitcoin: bullish reversal seen above $19025.
• STOCHRSI is indicating an oversold level.
• The price is now trading just above its pivot level of $22332.
• All of the moving averages are giving a STRONG BUY market signal.

Bitcoin: Bullish reversal seen above $19025

The price of bitcoin is forming an ascending channel, with the current price action indicating a move towards the consolidation phase above the $22000 handle.

We can see the formation of a bullish harami pattern in the 2-hourly time-frame indicating the underlying bullish nature of the markets.

We have also detected the formation of a bullish engulfing line in the 1-hourly time frame indicating the bullish scenario.

The immediate short-term outlook for bitcoin is bullish, the medium-term outlook has turned neutral, and the long-term outlook remains neutral under present market conditions.

Bitcoin’s support zone is located at $21000 and the price continues to remain above these levels for the continuation of the bullish reversal in the markets.

The price of BTCUSD is now facing its classic resistance level of 22502 and Fibonacci resistance level of 22731 after which the path towards 23000 will get cleared.

In the last 24hrs BTCUSD has increased by 0.95% by 211$ and has a 24hr trading volume of USD 43.846 billion. We can see a decrease of 2.98% in the trading volume as compared to yesterday, which appears to be normal.

The Week Ahead

The price of bitcoin is moving in a consolidation zone above the $22000 levels. At present the price is moving into a narrow range between the 22000 and 22500 levels.

We can see that the price of bitcoin is super bullish and we are heading towards the $30000 handle in the medium term range.

The daily RSI is printing at 61 which indicates a very strong demand from the long-term investors.

The price of BTCUSD will need to remain above the important support levels of $21000 this week.

The weekly outlook is projected at $25000 with a consolidation zone of $24500.

Technical Indicators:

The moving averages convergence divergence (12, 26): is at 564.30 indicating a BUY.

The ultimate oscillator: is at 57.64 indicating a BUY.

The rate of price change: is at 5.34 indicating a BUY.

The commodity channel index (14): is at 105.75 indicating a BUY.

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EUR/USD Trims Gains, USD/JPY Aims New High

EUR/USD started another decline from the 1.0200 resistance. USD/JPY is rising and might soon clear the key 145.00 resistance zone.

Important Takeaways for EUR/USD and USD/JPY

• The Euro started a fresh decline and even traded below the 1.0020 support.
• There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near 1.0140 on the hourly chart of EUR/USD.
• USD/JPY started a fresh increase after it remained well bid above the 141.50 support.
• There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near 142.30 on the hourly chart.

EUR/USD Technical Analysis

This past week, the Euro was able to recover above the 1.0100 level against the US Dollar. The EUR/USD pair even broke the 1.0150 level, but the bears were active near the 1.0200 zone.

A high was formed near 1.0197 on FXOpen and the pair started a fresh decline. There was a clear move below the 1.0150 and 1.0120 support levels. The pair declined below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 0.9864 swing low to 1.0197 high.

EUR/USD Hourly Chart

Besides, there was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near 1.0140 on the hourly chart of EUR/USD. The pair is now trading below the 1.0050 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average.

An immediate resistance on the upside is near the 1.0000 level. The next major resistance is near the 1.0030 level. An upside break above 1.0030 could set the pace for a steady increase. In the stated case, the pair might revisit 1.0080.

Any more gains might send the pair towards 1.0120. If not, the pair might drop and test the 0.9950 support. The next major support is near 0.9920, below which the pair could drop to 0.9860 in the near term.

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What's going on with the stock markets? It's all sudden panic!

Yesterday, it became clear that some of the world's most seasoned analysts and investment managers had begun to look at the US stock markets with trepidation.

Indeed, one particular long-established investment manager, Jeremy Grantham of GMO fame, stated on Monday that he envisages the S&P500 index to collapse by 26% by the end of the year, citing junk bonds and unstable NASDAQ tech stocks as possible reasons.

Well, today the nervousness is all out in the open and other very well recognized commentators are following suit.

Morgan Stanley stated during the late hours of the European evening yesterday that they expect the S&P500 to plunge by a further 17 to 17% in the next four months.

This is a sudden depiction of low confidence in company stocks listed on American exchanges, and it has sent waves through the entire global financial markets to the extent that everyone from bank executives to cryptocurrency HODLers are talking about a potential stock market crash.

Even in Australia, the ASX exchange, based in Sydney, experienced a total wipeout of over $72 billion in the value of its listed stocks yesterday, as commentator Scott Pape stated that the country is 'well overdue' for a major stock crash.

The last time a stock market collapse occurred at the same time as poor credit conditions was during the global banking crisis in 2008, and whilst there certainly are poor indicators this time, the 2008 financial crisis was purely bank related. The rest of the economy of the West was fully operational and could work to pull things back.

Now, however, Australia has been subjected to two years of draconian lockdowns, almost making it an isolated island. This impacted important trade with its key partners in the Asia Pacific region, all of which continued their business unhindered and became ever stronger.

The United States economy has been somewhat overlooked recently, largely because the US Dollar has been holding itself up well against other Western majors, all of which have been tanking, especially the British Pound, and although inflation is high in the United States, it is lower than it is in Europe and the United Kingdom.

Therefore, the weaknesses in corporate stock have been perhaps overlooked and now the doom-mongers are moving in.

the Australian Securities Exchange plunged by 2.75 per cent in the opening minutes this morning, wiping out $66billion, after another high inflation reading in the US sparked fears of a giant interest rate rise in the world's biggest economy.

As the winter draws closer, and the potential cost of domestic energy is on the minds of the American and European public, conservatism and looking to cover existing expenses rather than invest in new ones is a priority for many.

A bear market it certainly is.

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ETHUSD and LTCUSD Technical Analysis – 15th SEP, 2022

ETHUSD: Hammer Pattern Above $1551

Ethereum was unable to sustain its bullish momentum and after touching a high of 1788 on 11th Sep the price started to decline against the US dollar. This decline was mainly attributed to the strength of the US dollar in the global markets and the subsequent increase in the market liquidity.

We can see a continued buying pressure since yesterday and the formation of a bullish price crossover pattern with moving averages MA20, MA50 and MA100 in the 15-minute time frame.

We can clearly see a hammer pattern above the $1551 handle which is a bullish pattern and signifies the end of a bearish phase and the start of a bullish phase in the markets.

ETH is now trading just above its pivot level of 1599 and moving in a strong bullish channel. The price of ETHUSD is now testing its classic resistance level of 1625 and Fibonacci resistance level of 1651 after which the path towards 1700 will get cleared.

The relative strength index is at 56 indicating a STRONGER demand for Ether and the continuation of the uptrend in the markets.

We can see that the super trend indicator is giving a bullish reversal signal in the 15-minute time frame.

We have also detected a bullish harami cross pattern in the 1 -hour time frame.

The STOCHRSI is indicating an OVERBOUGHT market, which means that the prices are expected to decline in the short-term range.

Most of the technical indicators are giving a STRONG BUY market signal.

Most of the moving averages are giving a BUY signal and we are now looking at the levels of $1750 to $1900 in the short-term range.

ETH is now trading below both the 100 & 200 hourly simple and exponential moving averages.

• Ether: bullish reversal seen above the $1551 mark
• Short-term range appears to be strongly BULLISH
• ETH continues to remain above the $1600 level
• The average true range is indicating HIGH market volatility

Ether: Bullish Reversal Seen Above $1551

ETHUSD is now moving into a strongly bullish channel with the prices trading above the $1600 handle in the European trading session today.

ETH touched an intraday low of 1571 and an intraday high of 1651 in the European trading session today.

We have seen a bullish opening of the markets today indicating the underlying bullish nature of the markets.

We can see that MACD has crossed UP its moving average in the 4-hour time frame indicating the bullish tone, and now we are looking at the levels of 1800 to 2000 in the medium-term range.

The daily RSI is printing at 48 indicating a neutral demand in the long-term range.

The key support levels to watch are $1566 and $1501 and the prices of ETHUSD need to remain above these levels for the continuation of the bullish reversal in the markets.

ETH has increased by 1.40% with a price change of 22.33$ in the past 24hrs and has a trading volume of 24.474 billion USD.

We can see an increase of 5.50% in the total trading volume in the last 24 hrs which appears to be normal.

The Week Ahead

On the upside, the next visible targets are 1752 which is a 38.2% retracement from 4 week low, and 1690 which is a 50% retracement from 4 week high/low.

The prices of Ethereum are now testing its immediate resistance zone located at $1700 and we are likely to witness a rally in the prices once it touches these levels.

The immediate short-term outlook for Ether has turned strongly BULLISH, the medium-term outlook has turned NEUTRAL, and the long-term outlook for Ether is NEUTRAL in present market conditions.

The price of ETHUSD will need to remain above the important support level of $1500 this week.

The weekly outlook is projected at $1900 with a consolidation zone of $1700.

Technical Indicators:

The average directional change (14): is at 24.06 indicating a BUY

The moving averages convergence divergence (12,26): is at 0.48 indicating a BUY

The rate of price change: is at 2.61 indicating a BUY

The ultimate oscillator: is at 62.47 indicating a BUY

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Gold Price and Crude Oil Price At Risk of More Losses

Gold price started a fresh decline below the $1,685 support zone. Crude oil price is also struggling and remains at a risk of more losses.

Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil

1. Gold price started a fresh decline after it failed to stay above $1,700 against the US Dollar.
2. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1,675 on the hourly chart of gold.
3. Crude oil price also started a steady decline from the $90.00 zone.
4. There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $87.50 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

Gold price attempted to gain pace above the $1,735 level against the US Dollar. However, the price failed to stay above $1,720 and started a fresh decline.

There was a clear move below the $1,700 support zone and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The price declined below the $1,675 level to move into a bearish zone. The decline gained pace below the $1,670 level.

Gold Price Hourly Chart

The price traded as low as $1,660 and is currently consolidating losses. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $1,670 level.

The first major resistance is near the $1,675 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1,675 on the hourly chart of gold. The trend line is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $1,735 swing high to $1,660 low.

The main resistance is now forming near the $1,688 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average, above which it could even test the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $1,735 swing high to $1,660 low.

A clear upside break above the $1,700 resistance could send the price towards $1,735. An immediate support on the downside is near the $1,660 level. The next major support is near the $1,650 level, below which there is a risk of a larger decline. In the stated case, the price could decline sharply towards the $1,620 support zone.

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GBP/USD Turns Red While USD/CAD Aims Higher

GBP/USD is trading in a bearish zone below the 1.1480 and 1.1440 support levels. USD/CAD is surging and could continue to rise above the 1.3300 resistance zone.

Important Takeaways for GBP/USD and USD/CAD

• The British Pound started a major decline below the 1.1550 support zone.
• There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near 1.1415 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD.
• USD/CAD started a fresh increase above the 1.3200 resistance zone.
• There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support near 1.3220 on the hourly chart.

GBP/USD Technical Analysis

After a strong rejection near 1.1740, the British Pound started a fresh decline against the US Dollar. GBP/USD declined heavily below the 1.1550 support zone.

There was a move below the 1.1500 support zone and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The pair even traded below the 1.1480 support zone and formed a low near 1.1350 on FXOpen. It is now consolidating losses above the 1.1350 level.

GBP/USD Hourly Chart

An immediate resistance is near the 1.1415 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near 1.1415 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD. The next resistance is near the 1.1440 level or the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.1589 swing high to 1.1350 low.

The main resistance is near the 1.1480 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.1589 swing high to 1.1350 low.

If there is an upside break above the 1.1480 zone, the pair could rise towards 1.1550. The next key resistance could be 1.1580, above which the pair could gain strength.

On the downside, an initial support is near the 1.1380 area. The first major support is near the 1.1350 level. If there is a break below 1.1350, the pair could extend its decline. The next key support is near the 1.1300 level. Any more losses might call for a test of the 1.1240 support.

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British Pound hits 37-year low against US Dollar

Just as we all thought a 20-year low point for the British Pound was a staggering end to a continual downward spiral for the world's most valuable currency, another leap toward the bottom took place.

The British Pound finished the trading week on Friday at an astonishing 37-year low.

That is a trip back to the dark days of the fierce industrial action by rampant workers unions of the early 1980s and the nationalization of many large companies such as British Leyland, the closures of the coal mines and inflation at over 18%.

As a result of some very drastic action by the government at the time, the economy was brought back into good order but it was a very difficult job for the working public, for businesses and for the government itself.

Today, the causes and circumstances are different, but the effect is the same. A catastrophically declining national economy and a volatile Pound which would have been unheard of for two decades until this year.

Retail sales figures in Britain which were released early in the Friday trading session on the London market underscored a high street in trouble. Retail sales volumes fell by 1.6% in August, continuing a downward trend since summer 2021 according to the Office for National Statistics, demonstrating that the public are cash-strapped and are perhaps prioritizing their main household bills rather than shopping for new consumer products.

With news channels full of anticipation of expensive winter energy bills and a potential 18% inflation figure by January, a conservative approach is being taken by a large portion of the population.

The Bank of England, which is the Central Bank of the United Kingdom, last week made an announcement relating to its decision relating to potential interest rate rises one day before an emergency mini-budget was delivered by newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng.

UK inflation stands at 9.9% currently, and has been predicted to rise to 18% by Citi by January during a prediction last month in which the same analysts at Citi suggested that the interest rate may rise from the 1.75% it stands at currently to a sudden 7% by January.

Some pundits have stated that inflation in the United Kingdom may go over 20%, and this analysis was not coming from sensationalists, rather from the analytical think tanks within some investment bank.

It is now being suggested by commentators that inflation may begin to drop if the British government lives up to its promise of capping consumer energy costs for the next two years, although energy costs continue to spiral whereas in France, they have been capped some months ago.

The BoE may rein in any thoughts of a 75 basis point rate hike if they believe/know that the chancellor will effectively cool price pressures the next day. This may leave GBP/USD vulnerable to a further sell-off, especially if the US Federal Reserve hikes by a minimum of 75 basis points on Wednesday last week.

What a bleak outlook for the Pound, and the wider British economy!

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US Stock market complacency on the bankers' radar

At the end of last week, we all witnessed a spectacular collapse in the value of some of the most prestigious indices on New York's exchanges, much to the surprise of those who had been looking at the relative strength of the United States economy compared to the flagging counterparts on the European side of the Atlantic.

Just as minds were concentrating on the strength of the US Dollar against the plummeting British Pound, a false sense of security had become evident, and the US was being held up as a shining example; the West's only productive economy in today's climate of rampant inflation, low productivity and massive national debt.

As stock markets crashed last week, analysts at investment banks made grave predictions that the S&P500 could fall another 22% this year.

During the later part of the US trading session yesterday, the Chief Investment Officer at investment bank Morgan Stanley stated that complacency is abound among stock market investors at a time at which interest rates are on the increase.

Morgan Stanley's Lisa Shallett told MarketWatch yesterday evening “The real 10-year Treasury yield, at 1%, approaches a four-year high. Consider that back in June, when the real rate was at this level, the S&P 500 Index was at 3,667, 5.3% lower than it is now.”

Equally, Morgan Stanley has been the bearer of another grave statistic: there has been a considerable downturn in technology company IPOs due to the gloomy market conditions.

Tomorrow will mark 238 days without a technology company IPO worth more than $50 million on the American markets, surpassing the previous records set in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and the early 2000s dotcom crash.

Some proposed fintech IPOs have been withdrawn, with one insider having said "Who would go public in this market?".

The tech-dominated Nasdaq Composite has fallen nearly 28% this year compared with a drop of just over 19% in the S&P 500 and the aforementioned predictions that a further even larger amount could fall from the value of the S&P500 before the year is out.

There are genuine fears of a looming recession across all Western markets. The pound is at a 37 year low against the US Dollar and Britain's economy is flagging, whereas despite a strong US Dollar and productive American economy, the inflation and interest rate rises have been a key catalyst in collapsing the value of company equities listed on top New York exchanges.

The volatility is there, but has to be navigated carefully!

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BTCUSD and XRPUSD Technical Analysis – 20th SEP 2022

BTCUSD: Bullish Engulfing Pattern Above $18293

Bitcoin was unable to sustain its bearish momentum and after touching a low of 18322 on 19th Sep, it has entered into a consolidation channel above the $19000 handle today in the European trading session.

The price of bitcoin continues to move in a tight range between 19200 and 19700 levels today suggesting that we have hit the bottom of the downtrend.

We can see the formation of an ascending channel pattern on the hourly chart of the BTCUSD.

The price of bitcoin is nearing the horizontal support level in the daily time frame indicating the bullish tone in the markets.

We can clearly see a bullish engulfing pattern above the $18293 handle which is a bullish reversal pattern because it signifies the end of a downtrend and a shift towards an uptrend.

Bitcoin touched an intraday high of 19679 in the Asian trading session and an intraday low of 19195 in the European trading session today.

Both the STOCH and Williams percent range are indicating overbought levels which means that in the immediate short term a decline in the prices is expected.

The relative strength index is at 53 indicating a NEUTRAL demand for bitcoin at the current market levels and the continuation of the buying pressure in the markets.

Bitcoin is now moving below its 100 hourly simple moving average and below its 200 hourly exponential moving averages.

Some of the major technical indicators are giving a BUY signal, which means that in the immediate short term, we are expecting targets of 20000 and 21500.

The average true range is indicating LESS market volatility with a mild bullish momentum.

• Bitcoin: bullish reversal seen above $18293
• The commodity channel index is indicating a neutral level
• The price is now trading just above its pivot level of $19399
• Some of the moving averages are giving a BUY market signal

Bitcoin: Bullish Reversal Seen Above $18293

The price of bitcoin has crashed below the important support level of $19000 due to the strength of the US dollar and the increase in the global market liquidity pattern.

The adaptive moving average AMA50 and moving average MA20 is giving a bullish trend reversal signal in the 15-minutes time frame.

We can see that the momentum indicator is giving a bullish trend signal in the weekly time frame.

We have also detected a bullish opening of the markets indicating the underlying bullish sentiment.

The immediate short-term outlook for bitcoin is bullish, the medium-term outlook has turned neutral, and the long-term outlook remains neutral under present market conditions.

Bitcoin’s support zone is located at $18000 and the prices continue to remain above these levels for the continuation of the bullish reversal in the markets.

The price of BTCUSD is now facing its сlassic resistance level of 19544 and Fibonacci resistance level of 19722 after which the path towards 20000 will get cleared.

In the last 24hrs BTCUSD has increased by 4.77% by 881$ and has a 24hr trading volume of USD 36.188 billion. We can see an increase of 6.47% in the trading volume compared to yesterday, which appears to be normal.

The Week Ahead

The price of bitcoin is moving in a consolidation zone above the $19000 level. At present the price of bitcoin is gaining a bullish traction against the US dollar in the medium-term range.

We can see the buildup of positive momentum in the markets with the prices moving close to the psychological support level of $20000.

The daily RSI is printing at 40 which indicates a weak demand from the long-term investors.

The price of BTCUSD will need to remain above the important support level of $18500 this week.

The weekly outlook is projected at $21000 with a consolidation zone of $20000.

Technical Indicators:

The moving averages convergence divergence (12,26): is at 5.20 indicating a BUY

The ultimate oscillator: is at 51.34 indicating a BUY

The rate of price change: is at 0.70 indicating a BUY

The average directional change (14): is at 28.61 indicating a BUY

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