Currency Rallies Classed as Corrective; More USD Gains Ahead (Daily Classical)

• Euro rallies seen limited; look to sell
• Dollar/Yen setbacks to be well supported ahead of 97.00
• Cable seeking out fresh lower top ahead of next drop
• Dollar/Swiss to be very well supported on dips; look to buy

EUR/USD


EUR/USD – The market is in the process of correcting following the latest drop off from the 2009 highs set in the previous week by 1.4340. Any additional rallies are now seen well capped by previous support now turned resistance by 1.4070-1.4100 and rallies towards this area should be used as opportunities to initiate fresh short trades in anticipation of a break back below 1.3805 towards the 1.3500-1.3700 area. Strategy: SIDELINED FOR NOW; LOOK TO SELL.

                                                                                                                           [B]Level[/B]

                                                                       [B]Resistance[/B]

                                                                       [B]Details[/B]

                                                                                                                 1.4270

                                                                       R3

                                                                       6/5     high

                                                                                                                 1.4070

                                                                       R2

                                                                       6/4     low

                                                                                                                 1.4055

                                                                        R1 

                                                                       6/9     high

                                                                                                                 [B]Level[/B]

                                                                       [B]Support[/B]

                                                                       [B]Details[/B]

                                                                                                                 1.3850

                                                                       S1

                                                                       6/9 low

                                                                                                                 1.3805

                                                                       S2

                                                                       6/8     low

                                                                                                                 1.3790

                                                                       S3

                                                                       5/28     low

USD/JPY

                                               [B]USD/JPY –[/B] The break   of shorter-term trend-line resistance off of the 2009 highs on Friday likely   opens the door to additional upside over the medium-term, with any setbacks   now seen well supported on dips to 97.25, which acts as previous resistance   now turned support. Look for a higher low to carve out in the lower 97.00’s   ahead of fresh upside over the coming days back above 98.90 and towards the   more critical falling trend-line resistance just over 100.00. [B]Strategy: SIDELINED   FOR NOW; LOOK TO BUY. We had issued a buy recommendation at 97.25 but do not   expect the trade to trigger by 5pm ET.   [/B]

                                                                                                                           [B]Level[/B]

                                                                       [B]Resistance[/B]

                                                                       [B]Details[/B]

                                                                                                                 99.75

                                                                       R3

                                                                       5/7     high

                                                                                                                 98.90

                                                                       R2

                                                                       6/5     high

                                                                                                                 98.20

                                                                        R1 

                                                                       6/8     low

                                                                                                                 [B]Level[/B]

                                                                       [B]Support[/B]

                                                                       [B]Details[/B]

                                                                                                                 97.40

                                                                       S1

                                                                       6/9     low

                                                                                                                 97.25

                                                                       S2

                                                                       5/28     high

                                                                                                                 97.00

                                                                       S3

                                                                       6/4     high

GBP/USD

                                               [B]GBP/USD – [/B]The market is currently in the process of bouncing following the latest   sharp sell-off from the previous week’s 2009 highs set by 1.6665. However,   any additional rallies are seen limited to 1.6340-1.6485, the 61.8% and 78.6%   fib retracements off of the latest move, in favor of a resumption of the   current round of setbacks. A lower top is now sought out below 1.6665 to be   confirmed on a break back below 1.5800, which we believe will transpire over   the coming days. [B]Strategy: SIDELINED FOR NOW; LOOK TO SELL.[/B]

         

                                                                                                                           [B]Level[/B]

                                                                       [B]Resistance[/B]

                                                                       [B]Details[/B]

                                                                                                                 1.6435

                                                                       R3

                                                                       6/4 high

                                                                                                                 1.6325

                                                                       R2

                                                                       6/2     low

                                                                                                                 1.6300

                                                                        R1 

                                                                       6/9     high

                                                                                                                 [B]Level[/B]

                                                                       [B]Support[/B]

                                                                       [B]Details[/B]

                                                                                                                 1.5985

                                                                       S1

                                                                       6/9     low

                                                                                                                 1.5940

                                                                       S2

                                                                       6/5     low

                                                                                                                 1.5800

                                                                       S3

                                                                       6/8     low

USD/CHF

                                              [B]USD/CHF[/B] – Inversely correlated to price action in the Euro and as such our   analysis should be mirrored here with any setbacks in the pair seen limited   to the previous resistance now turned support area by 1.0745-65. The market   is in the process of attempting to carve out a higher low above 1.0590 to be   confirmed on a break back above 1.0990 over the coming sessions. A break   above 1.0990 will open the next upside extension towards 1.1270 further   up.  [B]Strategy: SIDELINED FOR NOW;   LOOK TO BUY.[/B]

         

                                                                                                                           [B]Level[/B]

                                                                       [B]Resistance[/B]

                                                                       [B]Details[/B]

                                                                                                                 1.1055

                                                                       R3

                                                                       5/21     high

                                                                                                                 1.0990

                                                                       R2

                                                                       6/8     high

                                                                                                                 1.0955

                                                                        R1 

                                                                       6/9     high

                                                                                                                 [B]Level[/B]

                                                                       [B]Support[/B]

                                                                       [B]Details[/B]

                                                                                                                 1.0765

                                                                       S1

                                                                       6/4     high

                                                                                                                 1.0660

                                                                       S2

                                                                       6/5     low

                                                                                                                 1.0640

                                                                       S3

                                                                       6/4     low

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