Crude Oil Drops To 4-Month Low, SPX 500 Turns Lower As Expected
Dailyfx | Aug 01, 2014 03:19AM ET
- US Dollar Has Erased Nearly Half of Its Year-to-Date Drop
- S&P 500 Turns Aggressively Lower After Topping Sub-2000
- Crude Oil Hits New 4-Month Low as Sharp Selloff Continues
US DOLLAR TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices broke above yet another layer of resistance after reversing upward as expected having put in a Bullish Engulfing candle pattern. Near-term resistance is at 10560, the 50% Fibonacci retracement. A daily close above that exposes 61.8% level at 10606. Alternatively, a turn back below the May 28 high at 10531 opens clears the way for a test of the 38.2% Fib at 10513.
S&P 500 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices turned lower as expected after putting in a bearish Evening Star candlestick pattern bolstered by negative RSI divergence. Sellers now aim to challenge the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement at 1921.80, with a break below that on a daily closing basis exposing the 50% level at 1900.30. Alternatively, a reversal above the 23.6% Fib at 1948.40 clears the way for a challenge of the 14.6% retracement at 1964.80.
Gold TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices are drifting cautiously lower having topped below $1350/oz three weeks ago. Near-term support is in the 1281.38-87.13 area, marked by a falling trend line set from late June and the 38.2% Fibonacci expansion. A break below that on a daily closing basis exposes the 50% level at 1269.22. Alternatively, a reversal above the 23.6% Fib at 1309.20 eyes the 14.6% expansion at 1322.94.
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CRUDE OIL TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices continue to race downward, with sellers now aiming to challenge the 76.4% Fibonacci expansion at 97.30. A break below that on a daily closing basis exposes a rising trend line set from June 2012, now at 96.28. Alternatively, a reversal above the 61.8% level at 98.56 aims for the 50% Fib at 99.58.
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