AUDJPY Weekly Hammer Near 2022 High

The AUDJPY has gained more than 200 pips from Tuesday’s low, and is now forming a weekly Hammer just a few days’ volatility from the 2022 high. Odds are elevated that the AUDJPY will want to consolidate the balance of June near its current 23.6% Fib retrace of the slide from the Oct 2007 high to the Oct 2008 low (as seen on tradingview.com)…

AUDUSD Tests Key 0.75 Level

The AUDUSD is consolidating in today’s Asia morning, tiring as it bumps against the psychologically key 0.75 whole figure level. Significantly, with the massive rally since the January low near the psychologically key 0.70 whole figure level, the AUDUSD has broken above downchannel resistance (on the weekly chart)…

VIX (VX) Consolidating Just Above Key 30 Level Ahead of FOMC

The VIX (VX) is consolidating in today’s Asia morning yesterday’s surge from the psychologically key 30 whole figure level. Significantly, although the VX appears likely to retest its 2022 high (from last week) before month end, any headline around a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire or the FOMC and US Fed rate announcement Wednesday could first send the VX sliding back briefly to the 50% Fib retrace of the January-March rally…

EURUSD Tries Halting Weekly Chart Downchannel

The EURUSD is consolidating going into today’s European morning after 3 straight days of gains. Significantly, the EURUSD is once again trying to halt the downchannel (on the weekly chart), with a test of downchannel resistance coming as early as after today’s 745am EST release of the ECB’s Main Refinancing Rate and Monetary Policy Statement, or following the 830am EST ECB Press Conference…