NZD/USD 4-Hour Breakout Could Be In Play
Blackwell Global | Jul 28, 2017 01:50AM ET
Key Points:
- Price action trapped within a 4-hour range
- RSI Oscillator is declining within neutral territory
- Watch for a breakout in the coming session
The New Zealand dollar has been roaring lately as the pair has reacted strongly to the diminished sentiment for the greenback. Subsequently, the pair has risen from a low around the 0.72 handle to form a new high around the 0.7549 mark. This is not an inconsequential rally but the air might finally be evaporating from the bullishness as price action pulls back sharply in response to renewed interest in the greenback. So the kiwi’s future remains uncertain as the pair now prepares for a 4-hour range breakout.
In particular, a cursory review of the 4-hour chart highlights the pair’s current conundrum with price action having declined overnight following the upgrading of the U.S. Fed’s Atlanta GDPNow estimate to 2.8%. This subsequently had a bullish impact on the greenback and has seen a significant sentiment swing in play.
Subsequently, price action appears to have now formed some intra-day support around the 0.7480 mark and looks to be setting up for a breakout of the current range. In addition, the RSI Oscillator has also started to trend in a bearish direction which has helped to relieve the pressure and the indicator is now trading within neutral territory.
In addition, the RSI Oscillator has also started to trend in a bearish direction which has helped to relieve the pressure and the indicator is now trading within neutral territory.
Subsequently, there is something brewing for the pair and the present sideways direction could lead to a breakout/down of the range in the coming days. In fact, there are two potential scenarios for the pair with a breakdown likely to see price action declining back towards support at 0.7419. In the alternative scenario, price action could gather steam in a sideways fashion and then break sharply towards resistance at the 0.7558 mark.
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Either of these scenarios is equally likely given that price action is presently resting right at the centre of the range. However, my personal view is that the risks are currently slanted to the downside given the meteoric rise that the kiwi dollar has experienced of late. Subsequently, in my view, the most probable move is a downside push towards support at 0.7418.
To put it bluntly, the greenback is not going to stay depressed for long and the economic divide between New Zealand and the U.S. is far too wide for the current valuation to remain. So keep a close watch on the pair because when it finally breaks, it’s likely to be relatively quick indeed.
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