16 November 2020 Afternoon Session Analysis
Pound surged after Dominic Cummings resigns.
Pound sterling which acts as one of the major currency that being traded in the FX market managed to continue ride on its bullish trend after UK PM’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings decided to resign. He was a key member of the Vote Leave team that followed Johnson into Downing Street in 2019 and successfully campaigned for UK voters to reject EU membership in the 2016 Brexit referendum. Besides, he was also an aggressive member in handling and advising issues which related to Brexit. Therefore, the resignation of Dominic Cummings may urges the Brexit negotiator from UK side to be more tolerate and compromise in negotiating with EU party. However, market participants still eyeing on the renewed talks between EU and UK in this weeks which aiming at the major problem including fisheries and level of playing field. In this week, Britain chief negotiator David Frost will heading back to Brussels for more discussion with EU’s Michel Barnier. However, UK has hinted that Brexit talks could extend beyond this week as two sides are still struggling in breaking the barriers to reach a trade deal. During Asian trading session, the pair of GBP/USD rose 0.34% to 1.3230.
In the commodities market, the crude oil price ticked up by 1.39% to $40.95 per barrel amid OPEC and its allies have complied 101% with the oil production cuts in October. As of now, OPEC+ will have a crucial meetings over the next two weeks, which will decide if OPEC+ will extend their oil cut production in January 2021. Besides, gold price appreciated 0.42% to $1897.35 amid weakening of US dollar.
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Technical Analysis
DOLLAR_INDX, H1: Dollar index was traded lower following prior breakout below the previous support level at 92.55. MACD which illustrate bearish bias momentum signal suggest the dollar to extend its losses toward the support level at 92.30.
Resistance level: 92.55, 92.75
Support level: 92.30, 92.10
GBPUSD, H1: GBPUSD was traded higher while currently testing the resistance level at 1.3230. MACD which illustrates bullish bias momentum suggest the pair to extend its gains after it successfully breakout above the resistance level at 1.3230.
Resistance level: 1.3230, 1.3290
Support level: 1.3185, 1.3110
EURUSD, H4: EURUSD was traded higher following prior breakout above the previous resistance level at 1.1845. MACD which illustrate bullish bias momentum signal suggest the pair to extend its gains toward the resistance level at 1.1895.
Resistance level: 1.1895, 1.1960
Support level: 1.1845, 1.1795
USDJPY, H4: USDJPY was traded lower while currently testing the support level at 104.60. MACD which illustrate bearish bias momentum suggest the pair to extend its losses after it successfully breakout below the support level.
Resistance level: 104.95, 105.40
Support level: 104.60, 104.30
AUDUSD, H4: AUDUSD was traded higher following prior breakout above the resistance level at 0.7265. MACD which illustrate diminishing bearish momentum suggest the pair to extend its gains toward the resistance level at 0.7330.
Resistance level: 0.7330, 0.7405
Support level: 0.7265, 0.7205
NZDUSD, H1: NZDUSD was traded higher following prior breakout above the previous resistance level at 0.6865. MACD which illustrate bullish bias momentum signal suggest the pair to extend its gains toward the resistance level at 0.6900.
Resistance level: 0.6900, 0.6920
Support level: 0.6865, 0.6835
USDCAD, H4: USDCAD was traded lower following prior retracement from the resistance level at 1.3170. MACD which illustrate diminishing bullish momentum signal suggest the pair to extend its losses toward the support level at 1.3095.
Resistance level: 1.3170, 1.3240
Support level: 1.3095, 1.3035
USDCHF, H4: USDCHF was traded lower following prior breakout below the previous support level at 0.9135. MACD which display bearish bias momentum signal suggest the pair to extend its losses toward the support level at 0.9100.
Resistance level: 0.9135, 0.9175
Support level: 0.9100, 0.9075
CrudeOIL, H1: Crude oil price was traded higher following prior breakout above the previous resistance level at 40.80. MACD which illustrate bullish bias momentum signal suggest the commodity to extend its gains toward the resistance level at 42.05.
Resistance level: 40.80, 42.05
Support level: 40.10, 39.45
GOLD_, H4: Gold price was traded higher following prior breakout above the previous resistance level at 1888.30. MACD which illustrate bullish bias momentum signal suggest the commodity to extend its gains toward the resistance level at 1905.15.
Resistance level: 1905.15, 1936.50
Support level: 1888.30, 1867.70.