Daily analysis of major pairs for August 23, 2016

EUR/USD: This currency trading instrument made a further bullish effort yesterday, leading to a clearer bullish signal in the market. Price is currently above the support line at 1.1300; going towards the resistance line at 1.1350, which was tested yesterday and also last week, and would be tested again (and get breached to the upside).

USD/CHF: The USD/CHF pair did not make any significant movement on August 22, 2016. There is a Bearish Confirmation Pattern on the chart, and a further plunge could happen this week. However, a possible weakness in CHF, coupled with a possible weakness in the EUR/USD, might trigger a significant rally in USD/CHF.

GBP/USD: This pair went upwards 100 pips on Monday, testing the distribution territory at 1.3150. That distribution territory was also tested last week, and it would be breached to the upside this week, because there is a Bullish Confirmation Pattern on the chart. There is a need for at least, 300 pips movement to the upside this week, before there can be any threat to the dominant bearish outlook.

USD/JPY: Since the middle of last week till now, the USD/JPY pair has moved sideways. A further sideways movement for more several trading days would eventually lead to a neutral bias in the near-term. However, there is going to be a breakout this week or next, which would most possibly favor bears.

EUR/JPY: The EUR/JPY cross consolidated throughout last week, which was something it also did in the previous week. This has caused the bias to become neutral. The neutral bias would come to an end this week or next, when a breakout occurs, which would most probably favor bears.