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Pro Commentary Lite ... 14th May 2008 ... USDJPY


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 Price:                            104.68

Resistance:104.90105.27105.68106.06
Support:104.45104.28104.00103.65

Hourly chart with indicators

Bias:105.27 is likely to cap but while 104.40-50 supports we should see additional gains to 105.68

Daily Bullish:Gains have developed in line with expectations but haven’t quite met the 105.27 first target, stalling just below the 104.95 level. I still feel we should see this progress to 105.27 but this should cause a pullback. While this remains above 104.40-50 we should then see the next leg higher to around the 105.68 peak but look for a slightly larger correction from there. Only a direct break above would take price more directly towards the eventual 106.82 target.
MT Bullish:12th May: Losses have moved down to 102.56 around where there is quite a strong pivot support area. I suspect this may well provide the basis for a final move to 105.57-68 and followed by 106.82 before a larger reversal. 
Daily Bearish:The upside is progressing well and until otherwise proven we should treat any declines as corrective only. Indeed, the 105.27 level should provide such a pullback but any losses from here shouldn’t move below the 104.40-50 area – at most the larger pivot support at 104.00. Only consider the possibility of stronger losses on a break of this pivot support. If seen then next support will be around 103.25-35 followed by 102.18-56.
MT Bearish:7th May: I have to remain cautious here as I still feel the 106.82 target is achievable. We seem to be seeing a deeper correction with supports at 102.84 and maximum 102.18. Only below 102.00 would signal direct losses.
 

ELLIOTT WAVE COMMENTS

Elliott Wave Chart

14th May

The recovery from 102.56 is encouraging with a minor Wave iii target at 105.27. While any Wave iv remains above 104.40-50 we should see Wave v develop towards the 105.68 high to complete Wave –a-.

Clearly this should be followed by a Wave –b- and finally a Wave –c- towards the 50% retracement in daily Wave (iv) at 106.82.

This would complete a triple three and should ideally be accompanied by a bearish divergence in the daily chart as well and in shorter time frame chart also.

Ian Copsey

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In 2006, Ian Copsey joined GFT as a currency analyst writing commentary and interday analysis. Copsey is one of the foremost forex technical analysts in the world with more than 20 years experience in financial markets.

He began his career at Barclays Bank's forex trading room in 1982 then moved to head their foreign exchange sales desk in Hong Kong in 1988 where he spent almost 5 years. It was in Hong Kong that he studied technical analysis and began to provide forecasts on a daily basis.

In 1993 he moved to Tokyo with Dow Jones Telerate as a technical analysis specialist, later as regional manager of technical analysis products, and then continued to develop his unique blend of forecasting tools. During his time in Tokyo, he authored Integrated Technical Analysis (John Wiley & Sons, 1999) which covers his techniques in full. He is an expert indicator and system designer.

Ian created the FXS group of indicators and writes the daily Pro Commentary

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