Тechnical analysis of currency pairs (Anton Hanzenko)

EUR USD (current price: 1.2390)

• Support levels: 1.2100 (September 2017 maximum), 1.1900, 1.1700.
• Resistance levels: 1.2600, 1.2750 (March 2013 minimum), 1.2270 (November 2014 minimum).
• Computer analysis: MACD (12,26,9) (signal- downward movement ): the indicator is below 0, the signal line is in the body of the histogram. RSI (14) is in the neutral zone. IchimokuKinkoHyo (9,26,52) (signal – downward movement): the Tenkan-sen line is below the Kijun-sen line, the price is below the cloud.

• The main recommendation: sale entry is started from 1.2420, 1.2450, 1.2480.
• Alternative recommendation: buy entry is started from 1.2370, 1.2350, 1.2330.

The euro keeps the potential to decline on the recovery of the American currency, which receives support from the expectation of a rate hike in March.

GBP USD (current price: 1.4170)

• Support levels: 1.4000 (April 2016 minimum), 1.3820, 1.3650 (September 2017 maximum).
• Resistance levels: 1.43500, 1.4500, 1.4750 (May May 2016 maximum).
• Computer analysis: MACD (12,26,9) (signal – downward movement): the indicator is higher than 0, the signal line has left the histogram bar. RSI (14) is in the neutral zone. IchimokuKinkoHyo (9,26,52) (signal – upward movement): the Tenkan-sen line is above Kijun-sen, the price is higher than the cloud.
• The main recommendation: sale entry is started from 1.4210, 1.4250, 1.4280.
• Alternative recommendation: buy entry is started from 1.4130, 1.4100, 1.4070.

The British pound is traded with the strengthening, while maintaining the potential for decline due to the correction and growth of the American.

USD CHF (current price: 0.9330)

• Support levels: 0.9250 (August 2015 minimum), 0.9150, 0.9050 (May 2015 minimum).
• Resistance levels:, 0.9550, 0.9800, 1.0030 (November 2017 maximum).
• Computer analysis: MACD (12,26,9) (signal – upward movement): the indicator is below 0, the signal line has left the histogram bar. RSI (14) is in the neutral zone. IchimokuKinkoHyo (9,26,52) (flat signal): the Tenkan-sen line is near the Kijun-sen line, the price is below the cloud.
• The main recommendation: sale entry is started from 0.9350, 0.9390, 0.9430.
• Alternative recommendation: buy entry is started from 0.9290, 0.9260, 0.9240.

The Swiss franc maintains a restrained upward trend due to the market’s flights from risks, but amid a general recovery of the American, a correction is possible.

USD JPY (current price: 109.60)

• Support levels: 108.90, 108.10  (April 2017 (minimum), 107.30 (2017 (minimum).
• Resistance levels: 110.80, 111.70 (October 2017 minimum), 113.70.
• Computer analysis: MACD (12, 26, 9) (signal – upward movement): the indicator is above 0, the signal line is in the body of the histogram. RSI (14) is in the overbought zone. IchimokuKinkoHyo (9,26,52) (signal-going traffic): the Tenkan-sen line is above the Kijun-sen line, the price is higher than the cloud.
• The main recommendation: sale entry is started from 109.70, 110.00, 110.20.
• Alternative recommendation: buy entry is started from 109.40, 109.00, 108.80.

The Japanese yen is forming a downward correction trend on the possibility of raising US rates. In this case, further growth of the pair may be limited to overbought.

USD CAD (current price: 1.2320)

• Support levels: 1.2200, 1.2060 (2017 minimum), 1.1950 (2015 minimum).
• Resistance levels: 1.2380, 1.2500, 1.2650.
• Computer analysis: MACD (12, 26, 9) (signal – downward movement): the indicator is below 0, the signal line is in the body of the histogram. RSI (14) is in the neutral zone. IchimokuKinkoHyo (9,26,52) (flat signal): the Tenkan-sen line is above the Kijun-sen line, the price is below the cloud.
• The main recommendation: sale entry is started from 1.2340, 1.2370, 1.2390.
• Alternative recommendation: buy entry is started from 1.2300, 1.2270, 1.2250.

The Canadian dollar also weakened slightly on the growth of optimism for the American, but the overall dynamics of the pair is descending.

AUD USD (current price: 0.8010)

• Support levels: 0.7900, 0.7700 (March 2017 maximum), 0.7500.
• Resistance levels: 0.8120 (2017 maximum), 0.8200, 0.8290 (2014 maximum).
• Computer analysis: MACD (12, 26, 9) (signal – downward movement): the indicator is below 0, the signal line is in the body of the histogram. RSI (14) is in the oversold zone. IchimokuKinkoHyo (9,26,52) (signal – downward movement): the Tenkan-sen line is below the Kijun-sen line, the price is below the cloud.
• The main recommendation: sale entry is started from 0.8030, 0.8050, 0.8070.
• Alternative recommendation: buy entry is started from 0.7990, 0.7970, 0.7950.

The Australian remains under pressure amid weak data on construction in Australia, indicating the formation of correction after growth.

NZD USD (current price: 0.7340)

• Support levels: 0.7250, 0.7130 (August 2017 minimum), 0.7000.
• Resistance levels: 0.7380, 0.7450, 0.7550 (2017 maximum).
• Computer analysis: MACD (12, 26, 9) (signal- downward movement): the indicator is above 0, the signal line has left the body of the histogram. RSI (14) is in the neutral zone. IchimokuKinkoHyo (9,26,52) (flat signal): the Tenkan-sen line is below the Kijun-sen line, the price is higher than the cloud.
• The main recommendation: sale entry is started from 0.7360, 0.7380, 0.7420.
• Alternative recommendation: buy entry is started from 0.7330, 0.7300, 0.7270.

The New Zealand dollar also weakened on the recovery of the American, but the upward dynamics in the pair persists

XAU USD (current price: 1338.00)

• Support levels: 1340.00, 1320.00, 1303.00.
• Resistance levels: 1355.00 (May May 2016 maximum), 1374.00, 1290.00 (March 2016 maximum).
• Computer analysis: MACD (12, 26, 9) (signal – downward movement): the indicator is higher than 0, the signal line is left the body of the histogram. RSI (14) is in the neutral zone. IchimokuKinkoHyo (9,26,52) (signal-flat): the line Tenkan-sen is near the line Kijun-sen, the price is below the cloud.
• The main recommendation: sale entry is started from 1341.00, 1345.00, 1351.00.
• Alternative recommendation: buy entry is started from 1335.00, 1330.00, 1328.00.

Gold is traded near support levels, thus indicating a slowdown in the uptrend.