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PostMortem on BankNifty Today & Analysis of 03 MAY 2023 - FOMCJust look at the 5mts chart of NSE:BANKNIFTY today - what do you see? I see the strength of the bulls. Even though the opening was gap-down and below the support line 43253, banknifty managed to scale back by 10.45. The first attempt was rejected - rightly so because NSE:NIFTY was looking weak and the market participants would have anticipated more selling pressure. Surprisingly banknifty did not have any selling momentum, by 14.30 the 43253 resistance was conclusively breached. Yeah, we did not close in green but just 39pts lower than yesterday's close. Having such a dichotomy with Nifty50 is not good for NSE:BANKNIFTY . We cannot have a situation where banknifty is crossing the all time highs whereas Nifty50 is 8 to 10% lower. One factor was the under performance by NiftyIT which is mirroring the US tech index. If we continue this outperformance by the banks vs IT - then the weightage of financial stocks will increase further diverging these 2 indices. --- On a generic note, I am quite surprised how the bank stocks in India are staying afloat when the US banks are under severe pressure. SP:SPF is down 22% from the ATH whereas Banknifty is nearing the ATH in India. --- Nifty50 did not have any negative price action today, it just stayed down after opening gap-down. We can interpret it as Nifty50 lacking buying strength. Today's FOMC meeting and FED interest rate decision is definitely going to move the markets globally. If FED raises rates - the banks in US will be under severe pressure. If FED maintains status quo - people will doubt its credibility in fighting inflation. However this was not visible on Nifty50 today, I seriously thought we will close in deep red today mirroring the SP:SPX from yesterday. --- 15mts TF, remember the rounded top formation we were talking about yesterday. Forget that, today's price action is not showing an interim top formation - the momentum is still too strong on the bull side. --- 1hr TF shows the price action much more clearly, instead of a top formation what got formed is a start of a new leg. A higher-low is visible and if we continue to take out 43500 in the next 2 sessions we will have its higher-high too. Technicals will work only if the fundamentals remain the same. It is quite unlikely that the fundamentals will remain the same for tomorrow as the FOMC meeting will have multi polar repercussions.
NSE:BANKNIFTY
by viswaram
Rising wedge confirmation lures Gold bears on Fed dayAfter pleasing buyers for six consecutive weeks, Gold prices are finally on the bear’s radar even after bouncing off $1,900 round figure the previus day. The rising wedge confirmation and bearish MACD signals do favor the metal sellers ahead of the key event. However, the downbeat RSI and a likely dovish rate hike challenge the downside bias. That said, a horizontal area comprising the early month levels surrounding $1,865 appears as the immediate target during the metal’s further declines. Though, the 200-SMA and an upward-sloping support line from late November 2022, respectively near $1,862 and $1,855 could please the metal sellers during the theoretical target surrounding $1,825. Meanwhile, Gold’s recovery remains unconvincing below the stated wedge’s lower line, around $1,928 at the latest. Even so, the monthly high near $1,950 and the bearish formation’s top line, close to $1,960, might challenge the quote’s further advances. Additionally acting as an upside filter is the late March 2022 peak surrounding $1,966. In a case where the bullion stays firmer past $1,966, the odds of witnessing a rally towards the April 2022 high near $1,998 and then to the $2,000 psychological magnet can’t be ruled out. To sum up, Gold is ready to pare the recent rally but it all depends upon how well the Fed manages to entertain the Dollar bulls.
OANDA:XAUUSD
by MTradingGlobal
EURUSD juggles near six-month high ahead of Fed meetingDownbeat US inflation data propelled the EURUSD pair to the highest levels since June on Tuesday. However, the upper line of the one-month-old bullish channel, currently around 1.0670, probed the pair buyers at the multi-day top. Also challenging the Euro bulls is the overbought RSI conditions suggesting a pullback in prices. As a result, an upward-sloping trend line from the December start, close to 1.0520 at the latest, can’t be ruled out. However, 100-SMA and the bottom of the stated channel, respectively near 1.0450 and 1.0400, could challenge the pair sellers afterward. In a case where the Fed sounds too hawkish and the pair defies the bullish chart pattern, a slump towards the 200-SMA and then to the late October swing high, near 1.0275 and 1.0090 in that order, can’t be ruled out. Meanwhile, successful trading beyond the immediate hurdle, namely the aforementioned channel’s top near 1.0670, could get another chance to retreat near the 1.0700 threshold due to the consistently overbought RSI. In a case where EURUSD bulls ignore RSI and cross the 1.0700 resistance, May’s peak near 1.0785 and March’s low surrounding 1.0805 could act as the last defenses of the pair sellers. That said, the pair’s sustained trading beyond 1.0800 may target a late April high near 1.0935 and the 1.1000 round figure. Overall, EURUSD bulls are likely to occupy the driver’s seat unless the US Federal Reserve appears too hawkish, which is less anticipated.
by MTradingGlobal
EURUSD buyers need validation from 1.0100 and FedDespite retreating from the 100-DMA during the last week, EURUSD defends the upside break of the 50-DMA and five-month-old descending trend line as traders await the Fed’s verdict on Wednesday. The major currency pair’s latest rebound also gains support from the firmer oscillators. As a result, bulls are hopeful of overcoming the 100-DMA hurdle surrounding 1.0070. Even so, the previous monthly top surrounding 1.0095 and the 1.0100 hurdle could test the upside momentum before giving control to buyers. In that case, a run-up towards the horizontal resistance area comprising multiple levels marked since May 12, close to 1.0360, appears more likely to follow. Meanwhile, a downside break of the resistance-turned-support and the 50-DMA, surrounding 0.9880, could quickly drag EURUSD towards a five-week-long support line near 0.9780. Should the quote break the nearby trend line support, the 0.9670-60 support region will gain the bear’s attention before targeting the yearly low near 0.9535. Overall, EURUSD is up for reversing the downward trajectory established in June. However, it all depends upon how well the Federal Reserve policymakers can convince markets of their dovish hike.
by MTradingGlobal
Bearish megaphone keeps gold sellers hopeful on Fed dayGold holds lower ground near the yearly bottom as the market braces for the Fed’s rate hike. In doing so, the yellow metal remains inside a six-week-old trend-widening pattern. That said, the quote is likely to stay bearish unless crossing the $1,715 hurdle. Ahead of that, the two-month-long horizontal resistance area surrounding $1,696 and the $1,700 threshold could test the recovery moves. In a case where the metal prices rally beyond the $1,715 mark, the monthly high surrounding $1,735 could act as the last defense for the sellers. On the contrary, the lower line of the stated trend-widening formation called megaphone, around $1,642 by the press time, restricts the short-term downside of gold prices. Also acting as immediate support is the 78.6% Fibonacci Expansion (FE) of April-August moves, near $1,619. It’s worth noting, however, that the metal’s weakness past $1,619 will make it vulnerable to testing April 2020 low near $1,572. Overall, gold is likely to remain bearish even if the Fed’s disappointment may trigger intermediate bounce.
OANDA:XAUUSD
by MTradingGlobal
EURUSD rebound appears overdue ahead of Fed’s showdownEURUSD holds onto the one-week-old sideways grind ahead of the key Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). As a 0.50% rate hike is well-known, as well as priced-in, the Fed will have to supersede market expectations to stay ahead of the curve and keep US dollar on the throne. In that case, the 100% Fibonacci Expansion (FE) of February-March, around 1.0485, holds the key to the south-run targeting the 2017’s yearly bottom surrounding 1.0340. However, the 1.0400 threshold will act as an intermediate halt while portraying the Fed’s superpower action. In a case where the US central banker chose to disappoint markets, by either meeting expectations of a 0.50% rate lift or resisting faster consolidation of policy, the EURUSD pair could witness the much-awaited rebound, as signalled by the oversold RSI line. The following recovery could quickly bounce back beyond the previous support line, around 1.0580, before challenging the 78.6% FE level surrounding 1.0630-35. During the quote’s run-up beyond 1.0635, the 1.0760 level comprising the 61.8% FE acts as the last defence for the buyers. Overall, EURUSD prices have witnessed notable downside in anticipation of the Fed’s larger-than-life move but an actual outcome will be crucial for the next moves.
Long
by MTradingGlobal
Gold buyers struggle inside rising wedge on Fed dayWhile a year-long resistance line has been testing gold buyers for one week, a six-week-old rising wedge bearish chart pattern teases sellers as markets brace for the Fed’s verdict. Given the sluggish RSI and receding bullish bias of the MACD, bears await a downside break of the $1,828 mark, comprising 50-SMA and 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of November-December downside. Following that, the lower line of the stated wedge near $1,816 becomes crucial as it holds the key to a slump towards September’s low near $1,721. During the fall, the 200-SMA level of $1,806 and $1,760 may offer intermediate halts. Alternatively, an upside break of $1,848 will lure buyers but an upper line of the wedge, around $1,851, may test the run-up towards the $1,900 threshold. Also acting as upside filters are the tops marked in November and March months of 2021, respectively around $1,877 and $1,916. On a fundamental side, the Fed is widely anticipated to hint for March rate hikes and balance-sheet normalization amid inflation fears. That said, a slight disappointment is enough for gold to rally towards $1,900 but the bears are so far trying to battle bulls amid hawkish hopes. Hence, it’s better to wait for the actual outcome.
OANDA:XAUUSDShort
by MTradingGlobal
EURUSD bears eye 1.1260 key support ahead of US ADP, FOMC MinuteHaving reversed from 50-DMA, EURUSD dropped beneath the 20-DMA and made seller’s way clear for a battle with a six-week-old support line, around 1.1260. However, cautious sentiment ahead of the key data/events tests the pair’s further downside. Even so, bearish MACD signals and a steady RSI line keep sellers hopeful to revisit the 2021 bottom surrounding 1.1185. Following that, March 2020 swing lows surrounding 1.1150 and 61.8% FE of November’s low near 1.1120 will be in focus. Meanwhile, the corrective pullback will aim for the 20-DMA level near 1.1310, a break of which will direct EURUSD buyers towards the 50-DMA level close to 1.1370. Also acting as the resistance is the recent peak of 1.1388 and a four-month-old resistance line around 1.1420. It’s worth noting, however, that a clear break of 1.1420 will open doors for the pair’s run-up towards September’s low surrounding 1.1525, which in turn will dash the bearish trend.
by MTradingGlobal
New Zealand dollar jumps after FOMC meetThe New Zealand dollar has steadied on Thursday after posting strong gains a day earlier. Currently, NZD/USD is trading at 0.7260, up 0.07% on the day. The pair has climbed 0.85% so far this week. The New Zealand dollar continues to gain ground against the struggling US dollar. The kiwi has flexed its muscles in April, with sizzling gains of 3.97% this month, erasing the losses sustained in March. The FOMC meeting, which was passed without incident, saw the US dollar retreat broadly against the major currencies. The FOMC meeting did not contain any surprises, as the Fed remained in dovish mode. However, a close look at the language of the rate statement and Fed Chair Powell's follow-up remarks revealed a few subtle changes from previous meetings. The Fed acknowledged progress in the battle to control Covid-19 and the strengthening of the US labour market, stating: Amid progress on vaccinations and strong policy support, indicators of economic activity and employment have strengthened". When Powell was asked specifically about tapering, he replied that it was too early to have a conversation about that. This sent US yields lower, dragging down the US dollar. With the FOMC meeting out of the way, the markets can now focus on key economic releases. The US releases first-estimate GDP for Q1 on Thursday (12:30 GMT), and the consensus is for a strong gain of 6.8%, after a 4.3% gain for Q4, which was revised upwards from 4.0%. A print of 6.8% or higher could shake up the US bond market and send yields higher, which would likely give the US dollar a much-needed boost. In New Zealand, business confidence improved to -2, up from the preliminary reading of -8.4 points. With the global demand growing for New Zealand commodities and stable domestic activity, I would expect business confidence to continue to improve in the coming months. NZD/USD is testing resistance at 0.7243. This is followed by resistance at 0.7291. There is support at 0.7135 and 0.7075
by OANDA
Gold eyes further downside below $1,800Although oversold RSI conditions placate gold bears around $1,790, a sustained trading below the $1,800 threshold joins expected further recovery in the US dollar to challenge the upside momentum. However, the quote’s further declines will have to break a descending trend line from mid-January, at $1,772 now, to revisit the November 2020 low near $1,765. On a fundamental side, anticipated recovery in the US Retail Sales during January and the FOMC minutes may also exert downside pressure on the bullion. Though, any disappointment will not be taken lightly ahead of the US covid relief stimulus and hence can recall the $1,800 round-figure to the chart. Following that, the $1,830 and the monthly resistance line, around $1,844, can entertain gold buyers before pushing them to the 200-bar SMA near $1,853. During the bullion’s sustained run-up beyond $1,853, the monthly horizontal resistance near $1,875 becomes the key hurdle to watch.
OANDA:XAUUSDShort
by MTradingGlobal
Gold prints falling wedge on FOMC dayDespite battling with 200-HMA, gold stays inside a bullish chart formation on a key day. Also favoring the metal buyers is a one-week-old rising trend line and likely US dollar weakness due to the expected dovish comments from the US Federal Reserve. However, sustained trading beyond $1,855 becomes necessary for the bulls to target $1,875 and then head towards the monthly peak surrounding $1,960. During the run, the $1,900 round-figure can play its role to test the upside momentum. Meanwhile, the stated support line near $1,843 and the lower end of the wedge, at $1,842 now, can restrict the yellow metal’s short-term downside before $1,830. Should the gold bears remain dominant past-$1,830, coupled with a surprise US dollar strength, the monthly low near $1,803 holds the key to heavy fall targeting November bottom close to $1,764. It should be noted that market consensus favors no rate action from the US central bank but downbeat statements and weak economic forecasts can’t be ruled out. As a result, a surprise move, like cautious optimism due to covid vaccination in the Fed’s tone can propel the US dollar and back the gold sellers.
OANDA:XAUUSDLong
by MTradingGlobal