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Talking Points:

- NZD/USD Retail Crowd Remains Net-Long Ahead of RBNZ Financial Stability Report.

- USDOLLAR .

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NZD/USD

NZD/USD Daily Chart

Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0

  • NZD/USD may continue to carve a series of lower highs & lows as there appears to be a near-term double-top formation accompanied by a bearish tilt in the Relative Strength Index (RSI).
  • With the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) scheduled to release its Financial Stability report on Wednesday, a greater willingness by Governor Graeme Wheeler to further support the real economy may dampen the appeal of the kiwi as the central bank continues to embark on its easing cycle in 2016.
  • NZD/USD has come up against a near-term hurdle around 0.6690 (161.8% expansion) to 0.6710 (50% retracement), with a break/close below opening up the next downside target around 0.6570 (100% expansion) to 0.6590 (38.2% retracement).

NZD/USD SSI
  • The DailyFX Speculative Sentiment Index (SSI) shows the FX crowd remains net-long NZD/USD since May 5, with the ratio approaching near-term extremes as it climbs towards +1.50.
  • The ratio currently stands at +1.34 as 57% of traders are long, with long positions 52.0% higher from the previous week, while open interest stands 3.9% above the monthly average.

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USDOLLAR(Ticker: USDollar):

Index

Last

High

Low

Daily Change (%)

Daily Range (% of ATR)

DJ-FXCM Dollar Index

11897.97

11910.96

11880.76

0.00

51.04%

NZD/USD Vulnerable to Dovish RBNZ; Sentiment Approaching ExtremeUSDOLLAR Daily Chart

Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0

  • Even though the USDOLLAR struggles to retain the gains from the early morning trade, the greenback may mount a larger recovery amid the ongoing series of higher highs & lows; long-term outlook remains tilted to the downside as it preserves the descending channel formation from earlier this year.
  • Despite the slew of better-than-expected data prints from earlier this morning, Fed Fund Futures are showing a less than 10% probability for a June Fed rate-hike as Chair Janet Yellen appears to be in no rush to further normalize monetary policy.
  • Still waiting for a closing price above 11,898 (50% retracement) to look for move towards the top of the channel, which coincide with the next region of interest around 11,951 (38.2% expansion) to 11,965 (23.6% retracement).

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--- Written by David Song, Currency Analyst

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