Weekly Forex Forecast - 23 April 2017

GBP/USD

The GBP/USD pair broke out during the week, clearing the 1.2750 level. Because of this, I believe that this market will continue to go higher, and perhaps reach as high as the 1.3450 level over the next couple of weeks. I have no interest in selling, and I believe that pullbacks offer value the traders will continue to take advantage of.

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EUR/USD

The EUR/USD pair rallied during the week, breaking above the 1.0750 level. More importantly, it broke above the top of the shooting star from the previous week. Because of this, I believe that the market is going to continue the slight upward channel that we have seen as of late. Pullbacks should offer value, but I’m not looking for anything major.

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USD/JPY

The US dollar fell initially during the week, but found enough support at the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level to turn around and form a hammer. Because of this, I believe that the buyers are coming back and we should continue to find bullish pressure. On a break above the top of the range for the week, I think the next target will be 110, followed by 112. Alternately, if we break down and close on a daily chart below the 108 handle, the market will more than likely go looking for the 105 level.

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USD/CAD

The USD/CAD pair initially fell during the week but found the 1.3250 level supportive enough to turn the market around. By forming a very bullish candle in the fact that oil fell drastically, I believe it’s only a matter of time before this market breaks out, and move above the 1.36 level is a “buy-and-hold” type of situation for the longer-term trader. I have no interest in shorting.

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Christopher Lewis

Christopher Lewis has been trading Forex for several years. He writes about Forex for many online publications, including his own site, aptly named The Trader Guy.