Weekly Technical Analysis

Weekly Technical Analysis



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

Instrument Trend Phase Price VWAP (20) Support Resistance RSI
Germany 40 Bullish Impulsive 18710 18349 17976 18711 61
UK 100 Neutral Consolidation 8238 8207 8129 8285 52
Wall Street Bullish Impulsive 40156 39379 38697 40061 75
Brent Crude Bullish Corrective 84.40 85.33 83.39 87.27 47
Gold Neutral Consolidation 2409 2354 2282 2426 63
EUR/USD Bullish Impulsive 1.0904 1.0783 1.0637 1.0929 67
GBP/USD Bullish Impulsive 1.29862 1.2760 1.2514 1.3006 74
USD/JPY Bullish Corrective 157.81 160.27 157.80 162.70 38

 

*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 is pushing the upper boundary of its sideways trend, having broken out of a tight sideways consolidation, with the price increasing to 18,710, now above the VWAP of 18,349. Support and resistance levels have adjusted to 17,976 and 18,711, respectively. The RSI has increased to 61, indicating rising momentum.

UK 100 remains in a neutral sideways trend, with the price stuck in the middle of a tight range, just above the VWAP of 8,207. Support has adjusted to 8,129, while resistance has increased to 8,285. The RSI is at 52, reflecting a slight increase in momentum.

Wall Street has entered a new bullish trend and remains below the May peak, with the price recently increasing to 40,156, now above the VWAP of 39,379. Support and resistance levels have adjusted to 38,697 and 40,061, respectively. The RSI has increased to 75, signaling strong bullish momentum compared to the previous report.

Brent Crude remains in a bullish trend and continues in an impulsive phase albeit with a downturn in the last few days to just above the VWAP of 85.33. Support has adjusted higher to 83.39, while resistance has increased to 87.27. The RSI has turned lower to 47, indicating a lack of strong bullish momentum.

Gold remains in a sideways trend but has just broken the June peak, with the price recently increasing to 2,409, now around the previous VWAP of 2,354. Support has adjusted higher to 2,282, while resistance has increased to 2,426. The RSI has strengthened to 63, indicating the potential beginnings of a new period of higher momentum.

EUR/USD has broken out from its previous downtrend but the new uptrend needs to take out the June high to be sustainable. It is now well above the VWAP of 1.0783. Support has adjusted higher to 1.0637, while resistance has increased to 1.0929. The RSI has increased to 67, indicating a reduction in bearish pressure.

GBP/USD remains officially in a neutral trend but the recent breakout suggests a new uptrend is emerging, with the price increasing to 1.29862, well above the VWAP of 1.2760. Support has adjusted upwards to 1.2514, and resistance has increased to 1.3006. The RSI has increased to 74, indicating fresh bullish momentum to sustain a possible new uptrend.

USD/JPY remains in a bullish trend and near multi-decade highs and remains within a corrective phase just above the VWAP, with the price near 157.81. Support has adjusted higher to 157.80, while resistance has increased to 162.70. The RSI has decreased to 38, reflecting a reduction in bullish momentum compared to the previous report.

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