Long-term trends can be interrupted by short/medium-term consolidations; in other words “breath-taking” periods. In technical analysis these type of short/medium-term consolidations are classified as flag, pennant, triangle or rectangle chart pattern. Each chart pattern has its own characteristics. Since the beginning of 2013, British pound has been outperforming Singapore dollar. Cross rate formed a clear uptrend. […]
In 2011, USD/KES (U.S. Dollar/Kenyan Shilling) cross rate experienced a strong breakout to all-time high levels. Breakout from the low volatility period was followed by a sharp rally that pushed the cross rate from 82 levels to 106 levels in less than a year. Central Bank of Kenya reacted by raising the benchmark interest rate […]
Over the past few months I wrote several updates on Brent Crude Oil . I think energy sector will be the “hot” topic in the second half of the year. The likelihood of a strong breakout is increasing as the consolidation resumes in this tight trading range. Breakouts from low volatility periods are usually very powerful. United […]
Long-term base formations are powerful and breakouts from these chart patterns should be taken seriously. In April, the 30 year U.S. government bonds broke out of an inverse head and shoulder pattern. Breakout above 135.3 levels confirmed the bullish chart pattern which was followed by a pullback. Now we are seeing the continuation of the earlier strength. Another bullish […]
Markets that breakout to all time high levels usually don’t look back. Price enters the uncharted territory where it doesn’t meet any resistance. Some breakouts fail and fall back below the resistance they breached earlier. At that point we know that something was wrong with the earlier breakout. However most of the breakouts to all time high levels are […]
Friday’s move on the U.S. dollar index could be a major medium-term reversal for some of the cross rates out there. I’ve discussed the U.S. dollar index chart in my earlier updates and drew attention to the importance of the strong medium-term support at 79.5 levels. (Earlier update is here) During last week U.S. dollar […]
If markets are going to move higher, especially in Europe, UK’s FTSE 100 index is my top candidate for a strong breakout. Index is testing 13 year-long horizontal resistance at 6,850 levels. The fact that the market hasn’t pulled back from the resistance area shows its strength and possibly its willingness to clear the multi-year resistance. […]
Long-term charts are usually very powerful and reveal important information. Over the past four decades cotton price fluctuated between 95 and 30 levels with the exception of two occurrences in 1995 and 2010. Breakouts from long-term consolidation ranges are usually followed by strong trend periods. Breakout above 95 will push Cotton price outside of its long-term […]
Long-term charts usually reveal important information. Historical price levels are widely followed by investors and traders. Australian Dollar/New Zealand Dollar cross-rate is now at a historical support level. This long-term support was tested for the 5th time over the past three decades. 1.05 acted as support and each time the cross rate reversed from this level […]
Both metals avoided sharp sell-offs by holding above critical support levels. Silver tested the strong support area between 18.3 and 18.8 for the 3rd time over the past year. Copper managed to hold above 3 levels which acted as strong support since 2012. Copper and Silver can rebound towards their long-term averages. 200-day average for […]
