Currency snapshot (major pairs)

Dollar index trading at 98.54 (+0.20%).

Strength meter (today so far) - Euro +0.17%, Franc -0.39%, Yen -0.53%, GBP +0.52%

Strength meter (since last week) - Euro +0.17%, Franc -0.39%, Yen -0.53%, GBP +0.52%

EUR/USD -

Trading at 1.089

Trend meter -

• Long term - Sell, Medium term - Range/Buy, Short term - Range/Sell

Support

• Long term - 1.048, Medium term - 1.048, Short term - 1.06

Resistance -

• Long term - 1.145, Medium term - 1.104, Short term - 1.1

Economic release today -

• Euro Zone Sentix investor confidence came at 9.6, sharp drop compared to 15.7 last month.

Commentary -

• Euro is only marginally higher today. Active Call - Buy Euro @1.09 and at dips targeting 1.155 area and stop loss at 1.05

GBP/USD -

Trading at 1.458

Trend meter -

• Long term - Range/Sell, Medium term - Range/sell, Short term - Range/Sell

Support -

• Long term - 1.425, Medium term - 1.445, Short term - 1.445

Resistance -

• Long term - 1.52, Medium term - 1.5, Short term - 1.482

Economic release today -

• NIL

Commentary -

• Pound is showing some signs of life over fading risk aversion. Active call - Sell Pound @1.54 targeting 1.44 area with stop loss around 1.58 area.

USD/JPY -                      

Trading at 117.9

Trend meter -

• Long term - Sell, Medium term - Range/ Sell, Short term - Sell

Support -

• Long term - 115.5-116.5, Medium term - 116.5, Short term - 116.5

Resistance -

• Long term - 123.8, Medium term - 123.8, Short term - 119.5

Economic release today -

• NIL

Commentary -

• Yen is worst performer today over fading risk aversion. Active call - Sell Yen @119.5 with stop loss around 123.8 and target at 114 and 110.

USD/CHF -                                                                                         

Trading at 0.997

Trend meter -

• Long term - Buy, Medium term - Range, Short term - Range/Sell

Support -

• Long term - 0.905, Medium term - 0.945, Short term - 1.01

Resistance -

• Long term - 1.174, Medium term - 1.07, Short term - 1.035

Economic release today -

• Swiss retail sales dropped -3.1% in December from a year ago.

Commentary -

• Franc dropped over fading risk aversion, contrasting with Euro Active call - Sell USD/CHF @0.985 and at rallies - targeting 0.895 area and stop loss at 1.03 area.