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AUD/USD Technical Analysis: Short-Term Momentum Turns Negative, Key Resistance at 0.6720

AUD/USD Technical Analysis: Short-Term Momentum Turns Negative, Key Resistance at 0.6720
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  1. Reintegrated below 20 and 200-day moving averages
    1. Short-term momentum has turned negative
      • Short-term momentum is likely to have turned negative as seen in the hourly RSI.
      • Key short-term resistance stands at 0.6720.
      • Intermediate supports to watch will be at 0.6630 and 0.6600/6580.

      This is a follow-up analysis of our prior report, “AUD/USD Technical: Positive momentum ahead of RBA” published on 4 July 2023. Click here for a recap.

      The price actions of the AUD/USD have staged the expected push-up and met the first resistance of 0.6720 as it printed a current intraday high of 0.6742 in today, 12 July Asian session.

      Short-term elements are suggesting the risk of a short-term retreat as the release of the US CPI data looms later today at 1230 GMT.

       

      Reintegrated below 20 and 200-day moving averages

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      Fig 1: AUD/USD medium-term trend as of 12 Jul 2023 (Source: TradingView, click to enlarge chart)

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      The recent one and half week of rebound of +145 pips seen on the AUD/USD from its minor swing low of 29 June 2023 has stalled at the key 20 and 200-day moving averages which confluences with the 27 June 2023 swing high and the 38.2 % Fibonacci retracement of the prior minor decline from 16 June 2023 high of 0.6900 to 29 June 2023 low as well as the 1.236 Fibonacci extension of the rebound from 29 June 2023 low to 4 July 2023 high projected from 6 July 2023 low.

       

       

      Short-term momentum has turned negative

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      Fig 2: AUD/USD minor short-term trend as of 12 Jul 2023 (Source: TradingView, click to enlarge chart)

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      The hourly RSI oscillator has just exited its overbought region (above the 70 level) today and right now, it is attempting to break below its parallel ascending support at the 49 level which suggests that short-term momentum is likely to have turned negative.

      Watch the 0.6720 key short-term pivotal resistance to maintain a bearish tone; a break below 0.6630 exposes the next support at 0.6600/6580.

      However, a clearance above 0.6720 negates the short-term bearish tone to see the next resistance at 0.6790 (also, close to the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the prior minor decline from 16 June 2023 high of 0.6900 to 29 June 2023 low).

       


      Kelvin Wong

      Kelvin Wong

      Based in Singapore, Kelvin Wong is a well-established senior global macro strategist with over 15 years of experience trading and providing market research on foreign exchange, stock markets, and commodities. Passionate about connecting the dots in the financial markets and sharing perspectives around trading and investment, Kelvin Wong is an expert in using a unique combination of fundamental and technical analyses, specializing in Elliott Wave and fund flow positioning, to pinpoint key reversal levels in the financial markets. In addition, over the last ten years, Kelvin has conducted numerous market outlook and trading-related seminars, as well as technical analysis training courses, for thousands of retail traders.

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