Technical Analysis Weekly

Start your week by identifying the key price levels and trends.

The SpreadEx Research team has analysed the most popular markets, including stocks, indices, commodities & forex.

NOTE: These charts use the ‘Pro Trading Tools’ available on the SpreadEx trading platform. To use them, log in to your SpreadEx Financials Account and click ‘Technical’ from the menu on any chart.

Summary

*KEY

Trend direction is set by the slope of the VWAP

Trend phase is determined by the current price relative to the VWAP (20) level and Elliot waves

Support & Resistance are set by the StdDev #2 Lower and Upper respectively.

Momentum is determined by the RSI level (70 as overbought and under 30 as oversold).

Analysis

Germany 40 remains inside a tight sideways consolidation of its broader bullish trend, with the price increasing to 18,306, now below the VWAP of 18,240. Support and resistance levels have adjusted to 17,920 and 18,571, respectively. The RSI has increased to 49, indicating a slight moderation in upside momentum compared to the previous report.

UK 100 remains in the consolidation phase of a bullish trend, with the price increasing towards the June lows, and still below the VWAP of 8,195.2. Support has adjusted to 8,126, while resistance has decreased to 8,275. The RSI has decreased to 46, reflecting a moderation in momentum compared to the previous report.

Wall Street has made significant upside progress in the past 3 months - moving into a bullish consolidation phase, with the price recently increasing to 39,168, now above the VWAP of 38,925. Support and resistance levels have adjusted to 38,422 and 39,428, respectively. The RSI has decreased to 55, signaling a slight decrease in bullish momentum compared to the previous report.

Brent Crude has transitioned into a bullish trend and continues in an impulsive phase, with the price increasing to 85.43, now above the VWAP of 83.53. Support has adjusted higher to 80.24, while resistance has increased to 86.82. The RSI remains at 60, indicating a continuation of strong bullish momentum compared to the previous report.

Gold remains in a bullish trend trading sideways in a neutral consolidation since topping in mid-April, with the price recently increasing to 2,326, now around the previous VWAP of 2,325. Support has adjusted higher to 2,294, while resistance has decreased to 2,348. The RSI remains at 49, indicating a continuation of moderate momentum compared to the previous report.

EUR/USD remains broadly trendless with the price more recently increasing to 1.0755, now slightly above the VWAP of 1.0729 - and indicating a possible new phase of weakness. Support has adjusted higher to 1.0664, while resistance has decreased to 1.0793. The RSI has increased to 51, indicating a reduction in bearish pressure compared to the previous report.

GBP/USD remains in a neutral trend in a consolidation phase, with the price slightly increasing to 1.2669, now around the VWAP of 1.2690. Support has adjusted lower to 1.2600, and resistance has decreased to 1.2781. The RSI has increased to 47, indicating a moderation of bearish sentiment compared to the previous report.

USD/JPY remains in a bullish trend - having overcome the late April peak - and has just reentered an impulsive phase, with the price increasing slightly to 161.01, now above the previous VWAP of 158.59. Support has adjusted higher to 155.47, while resistance has increased to 161.72. The RSI has increased to 77, reflecting a strong increase in bullish momentum compared to the previous report.