Daily Market Analysis By FXOpen

**FXOpen Trader** · 03-17-2023, 11:41 PM

Watch FXOpen's March 13 -17 Weekly Market Wrap Video

*In this video, FXOpen UK COO Gary Thomson sums up the week’s happenings and discusses the most significant news reports.

There will be more bank failures
Inflation data was not surprising. What will happen next?
Turkish Lira crisis lingers with sustained record low against USD
Oil updates the minimums of the year

Watch our short and informative video, and stay updated with FXOpen.

FXOpen YouTube

Disclaimer: This forecast represents FXOpen Companies opinion only, it should not be construed as an offer, invitation or recommendation in respect to FXOpen Companies products and services or as financial advice.

#fxopen #fxopenyoutube #fxopenuk #weeklyvideo

**FXOpen Trader** · 03-20-2023, 06:27 AM

GBP/USD Regains Strength While EUR/GBP Faces Many Hurdles

GBP/USD started a fresh increase above the 1.2000 resistance zone. EUR/GBP is struggling and facing resistance near the 0.8780 level.

Important Takeaways for GBP/USD and EUR/GBP

The British Pound started a fresh increase above the 1.2000 barrier against the US Dollar.
There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near 1.2120 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD.
EUR/GBP found support near 0.8715 and is currently recovering higher.
There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near 0.8780 on the hourly chart.

GBP/USD Technical Analysis

The British Pound steady increase after it settled above the 1.2000 resistance zone against the US Dollar. The GBP/USD pair gained pace for a move above the 1.2080 resistance zone.

During the increase, there was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near 1.2120 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD. The pair even broke the 1.2150 resistance zone and settled above the 50 hourly simple moving average.

GBP/USD Hourly Chart

A high is formed near 1.2205 and the pair is now consolidating gains. On the downside, an initial support is near the 1.2160 level. It is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.2027 swing low to 1.2205 high.

The next major support is near the 1.2120 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.2027 swing low to 1.2205 high.

Any more losses could lead the pair towards the 1.2050 support zone. On the upside, an initial resistance is near the 1.2200 level. The first major resistance is near the 1.2220 level. A clear move above the 1.2220 level could spark a decent increase.

The next major resistance sits near the 1.2320 level. Any more gains might send the pair towards the 1.2400 resistance zone.

VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog...

Disclaimer: This Forecast represents FXOpen Companies opinion only, it should not be construed as an offer, invitation or recommendation in respect to FXOpen Companies products and services or as Financial Advice.

**FXOpen Trader** · 03-20-2023, 02:45 PM

Swiss tsunami rips through global markets: FTSE 100 wipeout noticeable

Last week’s revelations that Credit Suisse, the second largest bank in Switzerland which is also a global market-maker at Tier 1 interbank level, has got into financial dire straits has had more than an effect on the local banking sector.

As is to be expected, the demise of such as key financial institution has had a major impact on many other markets internationally, one of which is the FTSE 100 index in London.

By Thursday last week, just days after the possibility of a total demise of Credit Suisse had become a real concern, £76 billion was wiped off the value of the index which contains London’s top 100 stock in blue-chip companies.

Over the past five days, the FTSE 100 index has lost 5.8% in value, and is now at its lowest point in over a month, down some 9.8% over the past 30 days.

This morning, as the markets open in London for the first time this week, it was clear that the collapse of Credit Suisse has taken its toll across a whole range of asset classes and company stocks.

One of the reasons for a further tumble in value this morning is that a possible deal between UBS, another Swiss banking giant, and Credit Suisse has not been successful, meaning that even for $1, Credit Suisse was unsaleable.

Bank stocks across the world have depreciated due to the collapse of yet another Tier 1 bank, which has gone the same way as many banks over the past 15 years despite all of the regulatory overhauls and possible lessons learned from the 2008/2009 financial crisis in which a whole host of large commercial banks in Europe and North America collapsed, with some disappearing forever after hundreds of years in business, and some being nationalised at the expense of the taxpayer.

Confidence, therefore is low and added to that are fall-out factors such as the total write-off of US$17 billion worth of Credit Suisse bonds as part of the proposed UBS deal sparked concern about similar debt and sent banking shares down further.

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, HSBC, Standard Chartered and NatWest shares dropped in value by 3.3%. 2.8%, 7.2% and 3.3% respectively and the FTSE 100 is now languishing at 7.335.

It certainly appears that the 8,000 points that analysts were looking at a few weeks ago is now an unfulfilled and distant memory.

VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog...

Disclaimer: This Forecast represents FXOpen Companies opinion only, it should not be construed as an offer, invitation or recommendation in respect to FXOpen Companies products and services or as Financial Advice.

**FXOpen Trader** · 03-21-2023, 02:37 PM

British Pound reaches one-month high against US Dollar despite banking crisis

There has been so much focus on the shock waves that have been sent through the global markets this week as a result of what has now become viewed as a ‘banking crisis’ that only a downward direction in value for stocks and currencies has been considered.

Credit Suisse, the second largest Swiss bank, and one of the world’s largest Tier 1 interbank Forex dealers has collapsed after a few years of serious financial problems and ill-judged decisions such as the 2021 revelation that the bank had helped Bill Hwang, a trader whose activities got him banned in Hong Kong, move his activities to New York and rebrand his high risk hedge fund as Archegos before beginning down the same path that got him banned in New York, costing Credit Suisse $5.5 billion.

There have been other such disasters too, and some loss-making years over the course of the past decade but it is clear that now we are witnessing the end of Credit Suisse in its current form, and even UBS pulled out of a deal to buy it for $1.

The havoc that this has wreaked, including a lack of trust in banks once again – memories are not so short as to forget the credit crunch and banking collapses of the late 2000s, where many banks were either bankrupt after hundreds of years in business, or bailed out by the taxpayers and nationalised – is now noticeable on European stock exchanges as bank stocks have dived, and in currency prices.

However, it is important to note that it is not just the European side of the Atlantic that has been subjected to high value, high profile banking collapses over the past week.

Silicon Valley Bank in the United States collapsed last week, causing a ripple effect which meant that regional banks, of which there are a lot in the United States, lost a lot of value. One particular bank, First Republic, had lost 61% of its stock value by March 13.

Therefore, if malaise is on both sides of the pond, what can traders and investors do, other than pick up the pieces and try to continue their business.

As a result, the British market is resuming its pace, with the British Pound this morning trading at the high 1.22 range against the US Dollar, representing the highest point in over a month.

This is an interesting situation given that the FTSE 100 index lost over £76 billion in value due to the Credit Suisse debacle causing fear among investors and impacting bank stocks, many of which are listed on the London Stock Exchange and included in the FTSE 100 index.

It appears that the overall sentiment is to pick up the pieces and carry on, with an understanding that the banking trepidation is no better on the North American side of the Altantic, and as a result, it’s a good day for the British Pound.

VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog...

Disclaimer: This Forecast represents FXOpen Companies opinion only, it should not be construed as an offer, invitation or recommendation in respect to FXOpen Companies products and services or as Financial Advice.

**FXOpen Trader** · 03-21-2023, 03:04 PM

BTCUSD and XRPUSD Technical Analysis – 21st MAR 2023

BTCUSD: Morning Star Pattern Above $23935

Bitcoin continues its bullish momentum from last week and after touching a low of $23935 on 15th March, the price started to correct upwards against the US dollar, touching a high of $28439 on 20th Mar.

We have seen a bullish opening of the markets this week.

We can clearly see a morning star pattern above the $23935 handle which is a bullish reversal pattern because it signifies the end of a downtrend and a shift towards an uptrend.

Bitcoin touched an intraday high of 28180 in the Asian trading session, and an intraday low of 27378 in the European trading session today.

The price of bitcoin is ranging near a new record high of 1 year.

Both the STOCH and Williams percent range are indicating overbought levels which means that in the immediate short term, a decline in the prices is expected.

The RSI indicator is back over 50 in the 2-hourly time frame indicating bullish trends.

The relative strength index is at 63.77 indicating a strong demand for bitcoin, and the continuation of the buying pressure in the markets.

Bitcoin is now moving above its 100 hourly simple moving average and above its 100 hourly exponential moving averages.

Most of the major technical indicators are giving a BUY signal, which means that in the immediate short term, we are expecting targets of 28000 and 28500.

The average true range is indicating less market volatility with a bullish momentum.

Bitcoin: bullish continuation seen above $23935.
The STOCHRSI is indicating an oversold market.
The price is now trading above its pivot level of $27744
The short-term range is strongly bullish.

Bitcoin: Bullish Continuation Seen Above $23935

The price of Bitcoin is now moving in a strongly bullish momentum above the $27000 handle. After some retraction we can see fresh upsides in the ranges of $28000 to $28500.

We can see the formation of a bullish price crossover pattern with the adaptive moving average AMA 100 in the 2-hourly time frame.

The price of bitcoin is ranging near the support of the triangle in the 1-hour time frame indicating a bullish scenario.

We have also detected the formation of a three white soldiers pattern in the 30-minute time frame indicating a bullish outlook.

The immediate short-term outlook for bitcoin is strongly bullish, the medium-term outlook has turned bullish, and the long-term outlook remains neutral under present market conditions.

Bitcoin’s support zone is located at $24152 at which the price crosses the 9-day moving average, and at $25825 which is a 14-3 day raw stochastic at 70%.

The price of BTCUSD is now facing its classic resistance level of 27861 and Fibonacci resistance level of 28072 after which the path towards 28500 will get cleared.

In the last 24hrs, BTCUSD has decreased by 0.88% by 246.91$ and has a 24hr trading volume of USD 38.608 billion. We can see a decrease of 18.76% in the trading volume compared to yesterday, which appears to be normal.

The Week Ahead

We can see that bitcoin continues its bullish momentum and the prices continue to remain above the $27000 handle. We are now looking for fresh upsides in the range of $28000 and $29000.

The demand for bitcoin continues and we can say that now crypto winter has ended with the resumption of the long-term bullish trend in the BTCUSD.

The daily RSI is printing at 70.68 which indicates a strong demand for bitcoin and the continuation of the bullish phase present in the markets in the short-term range.

We can see the formation of a bullish trend line from $23935 towards the $28667 Levels.

The price of BTCUSD is now facing its resistance zone located at $28496 which is a 1-month high and at $28796 which is a pivot point 1st resistance point.

The weekly outlook is projected at $29000 with a consolidation zone of $28500.

VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog...

Disclaimer: This Forecast represents FXOpen Companies opinion only, it should not be construed as an offer, invitation or recommendation in respect to FXOpen Companies products and services or as Financial Advice.

**FXOpen Trader** · 03-22-2023, 06:22 AM

EUR/USD Gains Bullish Momentum While USD/JPY Recovers Steadily

EUR/USD gained pace for a move above the 1.0700 resistance. USD/JPY is also rising and might rally further above the 132.60 resistance.

Important Takeaways for EUR/USD and USD/JPY

The Euro started a fresh increase above the 1.0700 resistance zone.
There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near 1.0740 on the hourly chart of EUR/USD.
USD/JPY is showing a lot of bullish signs above the 131.80 support zone.
There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near 131.50 on the hourly chart.

EUR/USD Technical Analysis

This past week, the Euro found support near the 1.0530 zone against the US Dollar. The EUR/USD pair formed a base and recently started a steady increase.

There was a clear move above the 1.0620 and 1.0650 resistance levels. The pair even climbed above the 1.0700 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. Finally, the pair tested the 1.0780 zone and traded as high as 1.0788 on FXOpen.

EUR/USD Hourly Chart

It is now consolidating gains below the 1.0780 level. An initial support on the downside is near the 1.0755 level. It is near the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.0703 swing low to 1.0788 high.

The first major support is near the 1.0740 level. There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support near 1.0740 on the hourly chart of EUR/USD.

The trend line is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.0703 swing low to 1.0788 high. The main support sits near the 1.0725 zone, below which the pair could start a major decline. In the stated case, the pair might dive towards the 1.0650 support zone.

On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the 1.0780 level. The next major resistance is near the 1.0800 level. An upside break above 1.0800 could set the pace for another increase. In the stated case, the pair might visit 1.0880. Any more gains might send the pair towards 1.0950.

VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog...

Disclaimer: This Forecast represents FXOpen Companies opinion only, it should not be construed as an offer, invitation or recommendation in respect to FXOpen Companies products and services or as Financial Advice.

**FXOpen Trader** · 03-22-2023, 05:57 PM

To hike or not to hike? That is the Fed’s question

Today, futures contracts which are related to North American stocks have taken a bit of a downturn in projected value as today is another day in which the United States Federal Reserve Bank – known as The Fed – is set to announce its position on interest rate adjustments.

In advance of the opening session in New York today, futures contracts which related to stocks listed on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 29 points which equates to a 0.1% drop, S&P 500 futures were down 0.1%, while Nasdaq-100 futures dipped 0.2%.

The Federal Reserve Bank has been holding a policy meeting which has taken place over the past two days, with the final day being today and investors and traders are awaiting the outcome, which may reveal a further increase in the base rate of interest across the United States.

Speculators and analysts have been looking at the possibility of the Federal Reserve implementing a 25 base point increase in the base rate of interest, as well as a possibility of tightening of monetary policy especially given the recent contagion across the United States banking sector in the aftermath of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

During the past few days, smaller regional banks have been affected and now First Republic is teetering on the brink of collapse resulting in a 61% drop in share price last week and a bank run which meant that many investors withdrew their money, subsequently depositing it with larger Tier 1 banks.

Rather incredibly, a batch of larger banks this week took their customers funds to the tune of $30 billion and deposited it in First Republic to prop it up.

As a result of this turn of events, confidence in the US banking sector is very low once again, and futures contracts on major indices are showing the bearish approach many investors are taking at a time when banks are struggling, and interest rates may rise again.

Fascinatingly, these stocks, usually traded by conservative investors due to their relative stability and long-standing presence on major exchanges are down, and the overall sentiment within the banking and US monetary situation is cautious to say the least, yet a meme stock that was responsible for the infamous market short in January 2021 is soaring.

GameStop, the entertainment firm which appeared in high profile news reports two years ago because of the reddit group WallStreetBets effectively ‘market making’ on social media and shorting the stock, causing a black swan event, is on the up.

The company, listed on the NASDAQ exchange, reported a 22.4% growth in margins and as a result, its stock soared by 43%.

It is an interesting day, when the banks, some of which are hundreds of years old, are causing more fear than a meme stock!

VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog...

Disclaimer: This Forecast represents FXOpen Companies opinion only, it should not be construed as an offer, invitation or recommendation in respect to FXOpen Companies products and services or as Financial Advice.

**FXOpen Trader** · 03-23-2023, 01:22 PM

ETHUSD and LTCUSD Technical Analysis – 23rd MAR, 2023

ETHUSD: Double Bottom Pattern Above $1612

Ethereum was unable to sustain its bearish momentum and after touching a low of $1612 on 15th Mar, the price started to correct upwards against the US dollar touching a high of $1835 on 19th Mar.

We have seen a bullish opening of the markets this week.

The prices of Ethereum are ranging near a new record high of 1 month.

We can clearly see a double bottom pattern above the $1612 handle which is a bullish pattern and signifies the end of a bearish phase and the start of a bullish phase in the markets.

ETH is now trading just above its pivot level of 1749 and is moving in a mildly bullish channel. The price of ETHUSD is now testing its classic resistance level of 1752 and Fibonacci resistance level of 1754 after which the path towards 1800 will get cleared.

We can see the formation of both bullish harami and bullish harami cross patterns in the daily time frame.

The relative strength index is at 46.05 indicating a neutral demand for Ether and a shift towards the consolidation phase in the markets.

The STOCHRSI is giving an overbought signal, which means that the price is expected to decline in the short-term range.

Most of the technical indicators are giving a buy market signal.

Most of the moving averages are giving a buy signal at the current market level of $1650.

ETH is now trading above both the 200 hourly simple and 200 hourly exponential moving averages.

Ether: bullish reversal seen above the $1612 mark.
The short-term range appears to be mildly bullish.
ETH continues to remain above the $1700 level.
The average true range is indicating less market volatility.

Ether: Bullish Reversal Seen Above $1612

ETHUSD has been successful in crossing the $1800 barrier after which we have seen some pullback action in the markets due to the US Fed raising the interest rates, but this is temporary and we will again see ETHUSD touching the $1800 level soon.

We can see the formation of the bullish trend reversal pattern with the adaptive moving average AMA50 in the 4-hour time frame.

The Williams percent range is indicating a neutral level in both the 15- and 30-minute time frame.

ETHUSD touched an intraday low of 1715 in the Asian trading session and an intraday high of 1754 in the European trading session today.

The key support levels to watch are $1696 which is a 3-10-16 day MACD moving average stalls, and $1717 at which the price crosses the 9-day moving average.

ETH has decreased by 1.88% with a price change of 33.62$ in the past 24hrs and has a trading volume of 12.527 billion USD.

We can see an increase of 18.44% in the total trading volume in the last 24 hrs which appears to be normal.

The Week Ahead

ETH was successful in crossing the $1800 handle and touched a high of $1835 after which we can see some downwards correction. After the price stabilizes, we are looking for fresh upsides in the range of $1800 to $1900 levels.

We can see the formation of a bullish ascending channel from $1612 towards the $1843 level.

The immediate short-term outlook for Ether has turned mildly bullish, the medium-term outlook has turned bullish, and the long-term outlook for Ether is neutral under present market conditions.

The resistance zone is located at $1800 which is a pivot point 1st resistance point and at $1845 which is a 1-month high.

The weekly outlook is projected at $1900 with a consolidation zone of $1850.

VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog...

Disclaimer: This Forecast represents FXOpen Companies opinion only, it should not be construed as an offer, invitation or recommendation in respect to FXOpen Companies products and services or as Financial Advice.

**FXOpen Trader** · 03-24-2023, 07:12 AM

Gold Price Extends Rally While Crude Oil Price Might Correct Lower

Gold price is rising and gaining pace above the $1,950 resistance. Crude oil price is declining and remains at a risk of more losses below $70.

Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil

Gold price started a fresh increase above the $1,950 resistance against the US Dollar.
It broke a key bearish trend line with resistance near $1,945 on the hourly chart of gold.
Crude oil price started a fresh decline below the $70.50 support zone.
There was a break below a rising channel with support near $70.40 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

Gold price formed a base above the $1,940 support zone against the US Dollar. The price started a decent increase and was able to clear the $1,950 resistance zone.

The bulls were able to push the price above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,009 swing high to $1,934 low (formed on FXOpen). There was also a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $1,945 on the hourly chart of gold.

Gold Price Hourly Chart

The price is now trading above the $1,980 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. It is also above the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,009 swing high to $1,934 low.

The bulls are now facing resistance near the $2,000 zone. The next key hurdle is near the $2,010 level. A clear upside break above the $2,010 resistance could send the price towards $2,040.

If there is no upside break, the price might correct lower. An immediate support on the downside is near the $1,980 level. The next major support is near the $1,970 level, below which there is a risk of a larger decline. In the stated case, the price could decline sharply towards the $1,950 support zone.

VIEW FULL ANALYSIS VISIT - FXOpen Blog...

Disclaimer: This Forecast represents FXOpen Companies opinion only, it should not be construed as an offer, invitation or recommendation in respect to FXOpen Companies products and services or as Financial Advice.

**FXOpen Trader** · 03-24-2023, 06:36 PM

Watch FXOpen's March 20 -24 Weekly Market Wrap Video

In this video, FXOpen UK COO Gary Thomson sums up the week’s happenings and discusses the most significant news reports.

Swiss tsunami rips through global markets: FTSE 100 wipeout noticeable
British Pound reaches one-month high against US Dollar despite banking crisis
EURUSD hits monthly highs ahead of Fed news
To hike or not to hike? That is the Fed’s question

Watch our short and informative video, and stay updated with FXOpen.

FXOpen YouTube

Disclaimer: This forecast represents FXOpen Companies opinion only, it should not be construed as an offer, invitation or recommendation in respect to FXOpen Companies products and services or as financial advice.

#fxopen #fxopenyoutube #fxopenuk #weeklyvideo

Thread: Daily Market Analysis By FXOpen

Thread Tools

Display

Similar Threads

Daily Market Analysis by FxGrow

EUR/ USD Daily Market Analysis 10 August

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

Join us