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FxWirePro: Copper breaks below 200-DMA, on track to test 38.2% Fib at 2.791, stay short

Copper is extending weakness after break below 200-DMA at 3.0317. The pair has shown a decisive breach at channel base support in the previous week's trade raising scope for further weakness. Price action is down 0.79% o…

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FxWirePro: Copper breaks below 200-DMA, on track to test 38.2% Fib at 2.791, stay short
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  • Copper is extending weakness after break below 200-DMA at 3.0317.
     
  • The pair has shown a decisive breach at channel base support in the previous week's trade raising scope for further weakness.
     
  • Price action is down 0.79% on the day, with the day's high capped at 3.00 handle.
     
  • The pair has slipped below 23.6% Fib retrace of 1.936 to 3.320 rally and has hit lowest since Oct 3rd.
     
  • Technical indicators are highly bearish and we see scope for test of 38.2% Fib at 2.791.
     
  • On the flipside, retrace and close above 200-DMA invalidates bearish bias.

Support levels - 2.890 (Sept 22 low), 2.873 (Aug 15 low), 2.791 (38.2% Fib)

Resistance levels - 3.0 (23.6% Fib), 3.014 (5-DMA), 3.031 (200-DMA)

Recommendation: Good to go short on rallies around 2.960/975, SL: 3.0, TP: 2.90/ 2.890/ 2.875/ 2.790

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