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FxWirePro: EUR/AUD breaks-out range but shooting star signals weakness, major trend still wedged – Boundary binaries to trade

Mar 06, 2018 11:52 am UTC| Technicals

Chart and candlestick formed: EURAUD bulls manage breaking-out range in the minor trend, the pair forms shooting star pattern at 1.5885 levels on the daily chart to signal weakness. Whereas the major trend is still stuck...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD finds stiff resistance at 0.7255, good to go long above 0.7265

Mar 06, 2018 11:25 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD hovers around stiff resistance at 0.7255, break above could see further upside. 0.7255 is major trendline resistance on 4H charts and technical indicators on the 4H charts have turned bullish. RSI is...

FxWirePro: EUR/CAD breaks channel top at 1.57, eyes 1.61 levels, stay long

Mar 06, 2018 11:07 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/CAD has shown a decisive break at channel top resistance at 1.57, bias higher. The pair trades with a major bullish bias and momentum studies are also bullish. Price action holds above major moving averages...

FxWirePro: EUR/USD Daily Outlook

Mar 06, 2018 10:49 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/USD was trading quiet after hitting high of 1.23649. Euro gained almost 1% after Trump announced stiff tariff on steel and aluminum. The pair was in consolidation after Eurozone data such as services PMI, retail sales...

FxWirePro: EUR/USD Daily Outlook

Mar 06, 2018 10:49 am UTC| Technicals

FxWirePro: EUR/CHF Trade Idea

Mar 06, 2018 09:15 am UTC| Technicals

FxWirePro Currency Strength Index for EUR/CHF: Bias Higher FxWirePros Hourly EUR Spot Index was at 112.643 (Bullish) FxWirePros Hourly CHF Spot Index was at -90.7389 (Bearish) Technical Analysis: Bias Bullish -...

FxWirePro: NZD/CAD breaks above weekly cloud, eyes major trendline resistance at 0.9540

Mar 06, 2018 08:43 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/CAD has shown a decisive break above weekly cloud at 0.9338. Price is extending higher after breakout at 200W SMA, we see scope for further gains. Technical studies are bullish. RSI and Stochs are biased...

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