Asian Currencies Technicals

Tuesday’s close above the 200-DMA has been followed up with fresh 2014 and 4 month highs on Thursday. Bulls are currently targeting the $0.9322-33 region where the rising daily channel top is noted with overall focus on a continuation higher that targets the $0.9448 Nov 19 high. Bears now look for a close below Thursday’s low to ease the immediate bullish pressure while a close back below $0.9121 is needed to confirm a break back below the 200-DMA.
RES 4: $0.9452 – High Nov 19
RES 3: $0.9333 – High Nov 21
RES 2: $0.9322 – Rising daily channel top
RES 1: $0.9268 – Low Nov 12 now resistance
LPRICE: $0.9261
SUP 1: $0.9249 – Hourly support Mar 27
SUP 2: $0.9214 – Low Mar 27
SUP 3: $0.9139 – 200-DMA
SUP 4: $0.9121 – Low Mar 25

Fresh 2014 and 2.5 year highs overnight see bulls firmly targeting the rising daily channel top coming in around $0.8778 today. Layers of support have developed in the $0.8504-0.8646 region. Bears now look for a close below $0.8620 to ease the immediate bullish pressure while a close below the rising daily channel base ($0.8557) is needed to hint at a deeper correction that initially targets the $0.8504 level where the 21-DMA is noted.

RES 4: $0.8842 – 2011 high Aug 1 2011
RES 3: $0.8784 – High Aug 2 2011
RES 2: $0.8778 – Rising daily channel top
RES 1: $0.8686 – 2014 high Mar 27
LPRICE: $0.8674
SUP 1: $0.8646 – Hourly support Mar 27
SUP 2: $0.8620 – Hourly support Mar 27
SUP 3: $0.8585 – Low Mar 27
SUP 4: $0.8569 – Low Mar 26

The pullback from ahead of the NZ$1.0759 Mar 7 high gives the bears some comfort although a close below the 21-DMA is needed to hint at a deeper correction. A close below the 21-DMA sees immediate focus shift to the NZ$1.0623 Mar 24 low and then the NZ$1.0535 level with multiple lows around this level providing the base for the recent move higher. While the 21-DMA supports, bulls will look for further tests of the NZ$1.0744-59 region.

RES 4: NZ$1.0759 – High Mar 7
RES 3: NZ$1.0744 – 50..0% Fibonacci 1.0535-1.0945
RES 2: NZ$1.0713 – Hourly resistance Mar 27
RES 1: NZ$1.0679 – Hourly resistance Mar 27
LPRICE: NZ$1.0673
SUP 1: NZ$1.0643 – 21-DMA
SUP 2: NZ$1.0623 – Low Mar 24
SUP 3: NZ$1.0600 – Hourly support Mar 21
SUP 4: NZ$1.0578 – Hourly support Mar 20

AUD/JPY managed an inside day on Thursday with the rally coming within a pip or two of the 2014 set on Wednesday. The relatively bullish close sees pressure on the Y94.71 2014 high with bulls favouring a break above while the Y93.65 low from Mar 26 supports. Bears need a close below this level to ease the current bullish pressure while a close below the Y93.25 Mar 25 low is needed to see focus shift to the Y91.79-92.55 region.

RES 4: Y95.93 – 50.0% Fibonacci 105.42-86.43
RES 3: Y95.67 – Monthly high Oct 22
RES 2: Y95.48 – 21 week upper Bollinger band
RES 1: Y94.71 – 2014 high Mar 26
LPRICE: Y94.59
SUP 1: Y94.20 – Hourly support Mar 27
SUP 2: Y93.65 – Low Mar 26
SUP 3: Y93.25 – Low Mar 25
SUP 4: Y92.48 – 100-DMA

The close below the 100-DMA Tuesday was followed up with a move to fresh 2014 and 3 month lows again Thursday. Bulls need a close above A$1.4959 to ease the bearish pressure and a close above the 100-DMA to end bearish aspirations and see overall focus shift back to the A$1.5537 Mar monthly high so far. Immediate focus remains on the A$1.4705-1.4799 region. Of some concern at the moment are closes well below the Bollinger and O/S studies.

RES 4: A$1.5247 – High Mar 21
RES 3: A$1.5173 – 100-DMA
RES 2: A$1.5092 – High Mar 26
RES 1: A$1.4959 – High Mar 27
LPRICE: A$1.4938
SUP 1: A$1.4799 – Monthly low Dec 2
SUP 2: A$1.4789 – 200-DMA
SUP 3: A$1.4731 – 61.8% Fibonacci 1.4051-1.5832
SUP 4: A$1.4705 – Low Nov 26

The move lower continues for USD/KRW after having failed to take out the 200-DMA last week. The close below the 21 (Krw1071.8) and 55-DMAs (Krw1071.3) see immediate focus shift to the Krw1066.5 level and the 100-DMA. Bears need a close below to confirm bearish focus and see the Krw1059.1-1060.8 region targeted. Bulls need a close above Krw1074.4 to ease the current bearish pressure and hint at a retest of the Krw1080.6-1084.3 region

RES 4: Krw1084.3 – High Mar 20
RES 3: Krw1083.1 – 200-DMA
RES 2: Krw1080.6 – High Mar 24
RES 1: Krw1074.4 – Low Mar 26 now resistance
LPRICE: Krw1068.4
SUP 1: Krw1066.5 – Low Mar 18, 100-DMA
SUP 2: Krw1063.6 – Low Mar 10
SUP 3: Krw1060.8 – Low Mar 7
SUP 4: Krw1059.1 – Monthly Low Feb 17

The sharp pullback from ahead of last week’s fresh 2 month high continues with the bearish focus now on the Sgd1.2583-1.2625 region and the 50% Fibonacci of the Oct-Jan move noted at Sgd1.2586. Bulls need a close above Sgd1.2695 to confirm a break of the 21 (Sgd1.2683) and 55-DMAs (Sgd1.2693) and ease the current bearish pressure and see immediate focus shift higher to the Sgd1.2750 Mar 24 high

RES 4: Sgd1.2830 – 2014 high Jan 23
RES 3: Sgd1.2792 – High Mar 20
RES 2: Sgd1.2750 – High Mar 24
RES 1: Sgd1.2695 – Hourly resistance Mar 25
LPRICE: Sgd1.2641
SUP 1: Sgd1.2625 – 200-DMA
SUP 2: Sgd1.2613 – Low Feb 25
SUP 3: Sgd1.2583 – 2014 low Feb 17
SUP 4: Sgd1.2528 – 61.8% Fibonacci 1.2342-1.2830