Price & Time: Watching the Commodity Bloc

This publication attempts to further explore the concept that mass movements of human psychology, as represented by the financial markets, are subject to the mathematical laws of nature and through the use of various geometric, arithmetic, statistical and cyclical techniques a better understanding of markets and their corresponding movements can be obtained.

Foreign Exchange Price & Time at a Glance:

EUR/USD:

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PT_commreal_body_Picture_4.png, Price & Time: Watching the Commodity Bloc

Charts Created using Marketscope – Prepared by Kristian Kerr

-EUR/USD broke under the 1x2 Gann line from the 2011 high last week and is now in consolidation just under this level (now 1.3365)

- This keeps focus lower with weakness below a minor Fibonacci confluence in the 1.3290 area needed to setup the next downside extension

- In addition to the aforementioned Gann line, resistance is seen near a pitchfork line connecting the February highs at 1.3390

- A break over this level needed to undermine immediate negative outlook, but only strength over the further resistance at 1.3460 shifts attention higher

- Near term cyclical studies indicate Tuesday is a minor turn window where a counter-trend move lasting a few days could materialize

Strategy: We still like holding short positions here, but with the cyclical picture turning more positive over the next few days prudence dictates that stops to be tightened.

USD/CHF:

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PT_commreal_body_Picture_3.png, Price & Time: Watching the Commodity Bloc

Charts Created using Marketscope – Prepared by Kristian Kerr

- USD/CHF has moved steadily higher since finding demand at the start of the month just under the 61.8% retracement of the October 2011 to July 2012 advacne

- Focus is to the upside with the 50% retracement of the same move in the .9270 area now immediate resistance

- A clear push over this level is need to trigger a more important push higher towards various Fibonacci and Gann levels over the .9300 handle

- The 50% retracement of the year-to-date range near .9200 is now immediate support with weakness under this level required to undermine the immediate positive picture

- Shorter cycles warn that a reversal could be attempted over the next couple of days

Strategy: We like holding longs while over .9200, but with the near-term cyclical picture getting a little more negative over the next few days we are getting wary of a potential reversal. Tighten stops.

EUR/CHF:

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PT_commreal_body_Picture_2.png, Price & Time: Watching the Commodity Bloc

Charts Created using Marketscope – Prepared by Kristian Kerr

- EUR/CHF has settled into a consolidation between the 50% retracement of the September to January advance and the 38% retracement of the January to February decline

- As such, these levels are now key for the cross with strength over 1.2375 needed to turn the outlook more positive