FxWirePro: AUD/USD slips to levels unseen since Feb 2016, antipodeans punished on rising risk-off

AUD/USD chart on Trading View used for analysis

• AUD/USD trades 0.69% lower on the day at 0.7032 at the time of trading.
   
• The pair has hit new multi-month lows, levels unseen since Feb 2016.
   
• Major trend remains bearish. Price action grinds lower in sloping channel pattern.
   
• Technical studies support further weakness. We see no signs of reversal in the pair.
   
• Next major support lies at 0.6975 (channel base), breach there will accentuate weakness.
   
• On the flip side, 21-EMA at 0.7112 is strong resistance. Break above to see further gains.

Support levels - 0.70, 0.6975 (channel base)

Resistance levels - 0.7067 (5-DMA), 0.7112 (21-EMA)

Recommendation: Good to stay short on upticks, SL: 0.7112, TP: 0.70/ 0.6975 

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