Asian Currencies Technicals

The 100-DMA capped again on Tuesday with the AUD/USD breaking and closing below the 21-DMA. The close below the 21-DMA sees bears take control and initially target layers of support in the $0.8875-0.8923 region with a close below needed to confirm a break of the rising daily channel base and Feb 5 low and target a retest of the 2014 lows. A close above the 100-DMA is needed to give bulls hope, easing bearish pressure and signalling a false break lower.
R 4: $0.9161 – 200-DMA
R 3: $0.9133 – High Mar 7
R 2: $0.9062 – 100-DMA
R 1: $0.9002 – 21-DMA
LP: $0.8965
S 1: $0.8923 – 55-DMA
S 2: $0.8886 – Rising daily channel base
S 3: $0.8875 – Low Feb 5
S 4: $0.8824 – Ichimoku cloud base

The daily Slow Stochastic study continues to threaten a bearish cross from O/B levels which may start to weigh with bears initially looking for a dip back to the 21-DMA and a close below needed to hint at a deeper correction that targets the Feb 20 low. Above $0.8544 is needed to kick start bullish momentum while a close below $0.8432 is needed to place the up trend in doubt and see immediate focus shift to retests of the 21-DMA.

R 4: $0.8677 – 2013 High Apr 11
R 3: $0.8586 – Monthly high Apr 30
R 2: $0.8555 – High May 6
R 1: $0.8544 – Monthly high Oct 22
LP: $0.8460
S 1: $0.8432 – Previous daily resistance now support
S 2: $0.8372 – Hourly support Mar 4
S 3: $0.8364 – 21-DMA
S 4: $0.8244 – Low Feb 20

After stalling ahead of the 55-DMA (NZ$1.0759) on Friday with the 21-DMA noted just above the pair has continued the move lower this week, breaking through the base of the falling daily channel. Bears are now targeting a retest of the 2014 low with potential for a test of the 2005 low beneath. Bulls need to see a close above the Mar 10 high to ease bearish pressure and a close above the 21-DMA to shift focus higher.

R 4: NZ$1.0858 – Hourly resistance Feb 20
R 3: NZ$1.0763 – 21-DMA
R 2: NZ$1.0703 – High Mar 10
R 1: NZ$1.0628 – Low Feb 28 now resistance
LP: NZ$1.0590
S 1: NZ$1.0570 – Low Jan 29
S 2: NZ$1.0492 – 2014 low Jan 24
S 3: NZ$1.0435 – 2005 low Dec 5 2005
S 4: NZ$1.0376 – 21 week lower Bollinger band

Following last week’s failure ahead of the key Y94.59 Nov monthly high the cracks in the uptrend have significantly widened with immediate focus having shifted to a retest of the 21 and 200-DMA’s. A close below the 200-DMA ends bullish aspirations and sees the immediate focus shift to retests of Y91.35 with bears then looking for a continuation lower that targets the 2014 low at Y88.27. Bulls need a close above Y92.91 to ease bearish pressure

R 4: Y95.67 – Monthly high Oct 22
R 3: Y94.59 – Monthly high Nov 20
R 2: Y93.59 – High Mar 10
R 1: Y92.91 – Low Mar 10 now resistance
LP: Y92.30
S 1: Y92.15 – 21-DMA
S 2: Y91.81 – 200-DMA
S 3: Y91.35 – Low Mar 5
S 4: Y90.08 – Low Mar 3

With the 55-DMA having supported on Monday and Tuesday bulls have taken comfort in the break higher with immediate focus shifting to the A$1.5496 Mar 3 high. Bulls are targeting a break higher that sees focus shift to the A$1.5668-1.5831 region with bears looking for a close below the 55-DMA to ease bullish pressure. Overall a close back below A$1.5166 is needed to confirm a break of the 21-DMA and rising daily trend line and see the 2014 low targeted

R 4: A$1.5831 – 2014 high Jan 24
R 3: A$1.5668 – High Jan 28
R 2: A$1.5496 – High Mar 3
R 1: A$1.5474 – 21 day upper Bollinger band
LP: A$1.5460
S 1: A$1.5326 – 55-DMA
S 2: A$1.5166 – Low Mar 6
S 3: A$1.5090 – Low Feb 18
S 4: A$1.5067 – 100-DMA