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EUR/USD Weekly Outlook 

EUR/USD's fall accelerated after taking out 1.3145 support last week and reached as low as 1.2946 before making a temporary low there and turned sideway. Initial bias is neutral this week for some consolidations. But recovery should be limited by 1.3212 support turned resistance and bring fall resumption. 

Below 1.2946 will target 1.2873 support first. Whole decline from 1.4939 should head to 100% projection of 1.4939 to 1.3145 from 1.4246 at 1.2452 and below. In the bigger picture, price actions from 1.6039 are unfolding as a consolidation pattern in the long term and is still in progress. Fall from 1.4939 is a falling leg inside the pattern and has just resumed. Further decline could be seen to 1.1875 and below.

Nonetheless we'd expect strong support above 1.1639 key level to contain downside. On the upside, above 1.3538 is need to be the first signal of bottoming while break of 1.4246 resistance is needed to confirm completion of fall from 1.4939. Otherwise, we'll stay bearish even in case of recovery. 

In the long term picture, EUR/USD turned into a long term consolidation pattern since reaching 1.6039 in 2008. Such consolidation is still in progress and we'd expect range trading to continue for some time between 1.1639 and 1.6039. 

USD/JPY Weekly Outlook 

USD/JPY failed to break 78.28 resistance last week and formed a temporary top at 78.15 and retreated. Initial bias is neutral this week for some sideway trading. Another rise is mildly in favor as long as 77.49 minor support holds. Above 78.15/28 resistance zone should extend the rebound from 76.57 to 100% projection of 76.57 to 78.28 from 77.13 at 78.84 and above. 

Nonetheless, note that such rebound is viewed as the second leg of the consolidation pattern from 79.52. Hence, we'd expect strong resistance below 79.52 to bring another near term fall to continue the consolidation, as the third leg. Meanwhile below 77.49 minor support will flip bias back to the downside for 77.13. Break will suggest that recovery from 76.57 is finished and target this support and below. 

In the bigger picture, note again that there is no sign of long term trend reversal in USD/JPY yet even though downside momentum is diminishing with bullish convergence condition in weekly MACD. USD/JPY is still trading inside the falling channel that started back in 2007 at 124.13, and below the falling 55 weeks EMA. Not to mention that it's far below the falling 55 months EMA. Rebound from 75.56 low could extend higher and beyond 80 psychological level. But it could turn out to be a corrective three wave rally in the end. So, we'd at least prefer to see sustained break of 55 weeks EMA (now at 79.98) before considering the case of reversal. And break of 85.51 resistance will need to confirm. Otherwise, anything happens now will be viewed as corrective and an eventual break of 75.56 low to 70 psychological level is still favored. 

In the long term picture, the long term down trend in USD/JPY is still in progress. Such down trend is expected to extend further into uncharted territory with 70 psychological level as next target. In any case, we'd at least need to see sustained break of 85.51 before considering trend reversal. 

GBP/USD Weekly Outlook 

GBP/USD dripped to 1.5409 last week, attempted to resume fall from 1.6165 but lacked follow through selling. Initial bias is neutral this week and stronger recovery cannot be ruled out. But we'll stay cautiously bearish as long as 1.5779 cluster resistance holds (50% retracement of 1.6165 to 1..5409 at 1.5787) and expect another decline. Below 1.5409 will target a test on 1.5271 next. Break there will confirm resumption of whole decline from 1.6460 too and should target 1.5 psychological level and below. 

In the bigger picture, no change in the view that price actions from 1.3503 are treated as consolidations to long term down trend from 2.1161. At this point, we're favoring the case that such consolidation is either finished with three waves to 1.6746, or five waves as a triangle at 1.6165. Break of 1.5271 support will affirm either case and should target 1.4229 key support. Decisive break there should extend the long term down trend through 1.3503 low. Meanwhile, strong rebound ahead of 1.4229, or a break of 1.6165, will dampen the immediate bearish view and extend the consolidation from 1.3503 instead. 

In the longer term picture, the corrective nature of the multi-decade advance from 1.0463 (85 low) to 2.1161 as well as the impulsive nature of the fall from there suggests that GBP/USD is now in an early stage of a long term down trend. Another low below 1.3503 is anticipated after consolidation from 1.3503 is confirmed to be completed. 

USD/CHF Weekly Outlook 

USD/CHF's rally extended further to as high as 0.9547 last week before forming a temporary top there. Initial bias is mildly on the downside for deeper retreat. But break of 0.9065 support is needed to confirm short term topping. Otherwise, recent rally from 0.8567 and that from 0.7065 is still in progress. Above 0.9430 will flip bias back to the upside first. Break of 0.9547 will confirm rise resumption towards 0.9916 cluster resistance next.

In the bigger picture, at this point, we're treating rebound from 0.7065 medium term bottom as part of a consolidation pattern only. Hence, strong resistance is expected at next cluster level at 0.9916 (61.8% retracement of 1.1730 to 0.7065 at 0.9948, 61.8% projection of 0.7065 to 0.9315 from 0.8567 at 0.9958) to limit upside and bring reversal. Meanwhile, break of 0.8567 support should mark the completion of whole rebound form 0.7065 and turn near term outlook bearish. 

In the longer term picture, long term down trend from 2000 high of 1.8305 is still in progress and there is no indication of a reversal yet. Such down trend would extend to 100% projection of 1.8305 to 1.1288 from 1.3283 at 0.6266 after finishing the consolidation from 0.7065.

EUR/JPY Weekly Outlook

EUR/JPY dropped to as low as 101.04 last week before forming a temporary low there and turned sideway. Initial bias remains neutral this week for some more consolidations. But recovery should be limited by 102.98 resistance and bring fall resumption. Below 101.04 will extend the decline from 111.57 to 61.8% projection of 111.57 to 102.48 from 105.54 at 99.92, which is close to 100 psychological level. Also, sustained trading below 100 will confirm resumption of the larger down trend and should target 61.8% projection of 123.31 to 100.74 from 111.57 at 97.59. 

In the bigger picture, EUR/JPY moved further away from the falling 55 weeks EMA and affirmed the case that downtrend from 2008 high of 169.96 is still in progress. 100 psychological level should be taken out eventually towards 100% projection of 139.21 to 105.42 from 123.31 at 89.52, which is close to 88.96 all time low. On the upside, break of 111.57 resistance is needed to be the first signal of reversal. Otherwise, we'll continue to stay bearish in the cross. 

In the long term picture, up trend from 88.96 (00 low) has completed at 169.96 and made a long term top there. Based on the five wave structure of the rise from 88.96 to 169.96, we're favoring that fall from 169.96 is corrective in nature. Hence, we'll look for reversal signal ahead of 88.96 low.