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Pro Commentary Lite ... 13th May 2008 ... USDCAD


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 Price:                            1.0059

Resistance:1.00661.00901.01171.0150
Support:1.00110.99970.99660.9931
             

Hourly chart with indicators

Bias:While 1.0066-90 caps there is still downside risk else breach extends gains to 1.0143-60

Daily Bullish:Losses were seen which stalled at 1.0024. I also see support at 1.0011. While there can be any follow-through higher we shall need this 1.0011-24 area remain intact. A subsequent break back above 1.0066 would see 1.0080-90. However, this could cap. Only a direct breach would extend gains through 1.0117 to the 1.0143-60 area at least. Take acre here as this could hold if we are seeing a sideways consolidation. Above sees follow-through to 1.0202 and probably 1.0241-72.
MT Bullish:13th May: Price has pulled back lower but hasn’t necessarily broken a bullish structure. However, we’ll need break above 1.0090 and then 1.0160 to maintain direct gains to 1.0241-72 initially.  
Daily Bearish:Losses were seen yesterday and this allows a potential bearish structure to be present. However, we’ll need the 1.0062-90 area to cap. From there a move below 1.0011-24 would imply direct losses below 0.9997 and through to 0.9931 at least. I suspect though that if seen the chances would actually favor a move down to 0.9896 and 0.9338-45.
MT Bearish:12th May: This entire choppy sideways pattern hasn’t clarified the direction. However, right now we need a break below 0.9997 to maintain losses for 0.9931 and probably 0.9838-45.
 

ELLIOTT WAVE COMMENTS

Elliott Wave Chart

13th May

Are we seeing a triangle in Wave (b) or a direct decline in Wave (c)? The 1.0011-24 are must hold while the triangle remains valid. This would imply the next peak at 1.0143-60.

Direct loss in Wave (c) would imply a wave equality target at 0.9931 and a 138.2% projection at 0.9838 which is just below the 76.4% retracement in Wave (ii).

Only an earlier break above 1.0160 would imply direct gains in a Wave iii to the 138.2% projection at 1.0272 and possibly the 176.4% projection at 1.0338.

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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