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FxWirePro: USD/ZAR attracts selling interest, could be on verge of a bigger drop

• USD/ZAR fell on Thursday as the South African rand strengthened, supported by a rebound in global risk appetite. • The South African rand tumbled over 1% against the dollar on Tuesday, amid a sharp global sell-off driv…

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FxWirePro: USD/ZAR attracts selling interest, could be on verge of a bigger drop
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• USD/ZAR fell on Thursday as the South African rand strengthened, supported by a rebound in global risk appetite.

• The South African rand tumbled over 1% against the dollar on Tuesday, amid a sharp global sell-off driven by concerns over inflated stock market valuations.

• Economic events in  South Africa are sparse this week, with Friday’s release of October foreign reserves expected to provide clues on economic conditions..

 At GMT 15:37, the pair was trading down 0.05 percent  at 17.880 after reaching daily low at 17.326

• Immediate resistance is located at 17.442  (Daily high), any close above will push the pair towards 18.524 (50%fib).

• Strong support is seen at 17.320(38.2%fib) and break below could take the pair towards 17.098 (Lower BB).

Recommendation: Good to sell around 17.400 with stop loss of 17.600 and target price of 17.200

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