LiteForex: NZD/USD: general analysis
Current trend
Yesterday US dollar strengthened against all the leading currencies. Friday’s strong US employment market publication supports USD. In addition, the evasion of risks wave, which appeared at the end of the last week, additionally affects the instrument negatively.
Today the NZD/USD pair reached its month minimum, the pair reversed and consolidated above the psychological level 0.7300. Today there is lack of US macroeconomic releases. Dairy products fair will take place in New Zealand today, and employment market data are due at 23:45 (GMT+2), which can affect the investors’’ expectations upon tomorrow’s RBNZ interest rate decision
Support and resistance
On the 4-hour chart, the instrument is reaching Bollinger Bands MA from below. The key resistance level is 0.7325, the breakout of which will give a signal to open long positions. The indicator is pointed downwards; the price range is widened, reflecting the change of the upward trend. Key support level is 0.7250. MACD histogram is in the negative zone, keeping sell signal. Stochastic is reaching the oversold area from below and do not give a clear entry signal.
Resistance levels: 0.7325, 0.7356, 0.7400, 0.7440.
Support levels: 0.7123, 0.7154, 0.7200, 0.7248, 0.7291.
Trading tips
Long positions can be opened above the level of 0.7345 with the targets at 0.7400, 0.7420 and stop loss 0.7305. Implementation period: 1–2 days.
Short positions can be opened at the level of 0.7285 with the targets at 0.7250, 0.7230 and stop loss 0.7320. Implementation period: 1–2 days
