FxWirePro: Thai baht gains on the back of higher than expected GDP data
Monday, May 15, 2017 3:34 AM UTC
- USD/THB is currently trading around 34.60 marks.
- It made intraday high at 34.67 and low at 34.57 marks.
- Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 34.74 marks.
- On the top side, key resistances are seen at 34.74, 34.82, 34.97, 35.11, 35.20, 35.32, 35.42, 35.62, 35.74, 35.84, 35.93, 36.01, 36.08 and 36.39 marks respectively.
- Alternatively, a daily close below 34.66 will drag the parity down towards key supports around 34.54, 34.41, 34.34, 34.24 and 34.01 marks respectively.
- Important to note here that 20D, 30D and 55D EMA heads down and confirms the bearish trend in a daily chart.
- Thailand’s Q1 GDP +3.3 pct yr/yr (vs +3.2 pct in poll).
- Thailand’s Q1 GD +1.3 pct q/q seasonally adjusted (vs +1.2 pct in poll).
We prefer to take short position in USD/THB around 34.65, stop loss at 34.75 and target of 34.41.