DAILY TECHNICAL REPORT

23 December, 2011
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EUR/USD GBP/USD USD/JPY USD/CHF
Ron William, CMT, MSTA

S-TERM
MULTI-DAY

L-TERM
MULTI-WEEK

STRATEGY/ POSITION

ENTRY LEVEL

OBJECTIVES/COMMENTS

STOP

Sell limit 3 Sell Stop 3 SHORT 2 SHORT 2 0.8425 1.2130 1705 34.1300

Await fresh signal. Await fresh signal. Await new buy trade setup above 80.00. Looking to sell. Awaiting new buy trade setup. Exited at 1.0050. Await fresh signal. Await new setup. 0.8325/0.8142/0.8050 1.2030/1.1526/1.1002 1530/1300 (Entered 12/12/2011) 26.0700/23.3400 (Entered 01/11/2011) 0.8525 1.2230 1705 34.1300

USD/CAD AUD/USD GBP/JPY EUR/JPY EUR/GBP

Bijoy Kar, CFA

EUR/CHF GOLD SILVER

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EUR/USD EUR/USD

DAILY TECHNICAL REPORT

23 December, 2011

Short-covering around the key 1.3000 level.

EUR/USD is unwinding mildly from oversold conditions, driven by shortcovering as the market adjusts to a new bearish paradigm, following the break beneath that all-important psychological level at 1.3000. Our cycle analysis successfully signalled increased volatility within the first two weeks of December across risk proxies, including the equity and commodity markets. Expect some respite ahead of the holiday period. Watch for a sustained close beneath 1.3000 (psychological level) to resume EUR/USDs multi-month downtrend into 1.2870 (2011 major low). EUR/USD daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP Near-term resistance can be found at 1.3215 and potentially even 1.3550 (02 Dec high). Any rebound into these levels is likely to be short-lived. Inversely, the USD Index has extended its recovery higher to new 11month highs, (a move worth over 10% from the summer 2010 lows). Speculative (net long) liquidity flows are strengthening once again and will continue to help resume the USDs major bull-run from its historic oversold extremes (momentum, sentiment and liquidity).
Special Report: EUR/USD A Fall From Grace ? Decline Targets 1.3770/1.3410.

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S-T TREND

L-T TREND

STRATEGY
Await fresh signal.

USD Index daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

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GBP/USD

DAILY TECHNICAL REPORT

23 December, 2011

Range bound for now in a thin Christmas market.

GBP/USD continues to trade in a tight hourly range just under the 1.5770/80 double top. The thin Chritmas markets may see some sharp moves, however, they are unlikley to be sustained. Near-term a return back to 1.5409 is favoured. Medium-term GBP/USD may experience a degree of support given the negative structure that we are also seeing in EUR/GBP. Thus a

continuation to the downside in EUR/GBP may be associated with the years range being maintained in GBP/USD. GBP/USD daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP We are now approaching 7.000% again in 10 year Italian sovereign yields, which should support the arguements that we have detailed above. Failure to remain above 1.5423 will see an immediate target at 1.5272 and then potentially trend-line support at 1.5110.

GBP/USD hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

S-T TREND

L-T TREND

STRATEGY
Range bound trade likely to persist near-term.

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USD/JPY

DAILY TECHNICAL REPORT

23 December, 2011

Weakening beneath 78.24 (DeMark Level).

USD/JPY is still weak beneath 78.24 (DeMark Level), as price continues to hold within a multi-day trading range (see hourly chart below). Confirmation beneath 77.25 (pivot level) would help trigger a third price retracement back to pre-intervention levels and potentially even a new post world war record low beneath 75.35. Sentiment in the option markets continues to suggest that USD/JPY buying pressure remains overcrowded as everyone continues to try and be the first to call the market bottom, within the end of this multi-year contracting pattern. USD/JPY daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP This may first inspire a temporary, but dramatic, price spike through psychological levels at 75.00 and perhaps even sub-74.00. Such a move would help flush out a number of downside barriers and stop-loss orders, which would create healthy price vacuum for a potential major reversal. The medium/long-term view remains bullish, as USD/JPY verges toward a major long-term 40-year cycle upside reversal. Expect key cycle inflection points to trigger over the next few weeks, offering a sustained move above our upside trigger level at 80.00/60, then 82.00 and 83.30.
Please select the link below to review our special coverage on USD/JPY. Special Report: USDJPY Verging on a major 40 year cycle reversal VIDEO Webinar: USD/JPYs Long-Term Structural Change Media Reports: CNBC / Squawk Box & Bloomberg

USD/JPY hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

S-T TREND

L-T TREND

STRATEGY
Awaiting Renewed Buy Trade Setup above 80.00.

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USD/CHF

DAILY TECHNICAL REPORT

23 December, 2011

A return to the 200 day moving average now favoured.

USD/CHF is likely to be affected by movement in EUR/CHF over coming days and particularly into next year. As EUR/CHF nears the 1.2000 level again the probability of intervention by the SNB will be heightened. Thus the near-term fate of USD/CHF may be determined by EUR/CHF. Movement in USD/CHF is also tied to the direction of selected core Euro-Zone yields and in particular the yield on Italian sovereign debt. Overnight we have seen a move back up to the 7.000% region in the 10 year maturity. Next year is likely to see a return to focusing on rollover funding issues for the Italian economy. This has the potential to exert USD/CHF daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP downside pressure on USD/CHF. 10 year yields in Spain and Italy are currently trading at 5.375% and 6.952% versus 6.478% and 7.355%, before the US Dollar based swap agreement. Thus, Spanish debt is experiencing a stronger positive

effect, in contrast to the Italian market. These yields were trading at 5.328% and 6.760% respectively yesterday.

USD/CHF hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

S-T TREND

L-T TREND

STRATEGY
Looking to sell.

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USD/CAD

DAILY TECHNICAL REPORT

23 December, 2011

Unwinding from intraday resistance at 1.0425.

USD/CAD is unwinding sharply from intraday resistance at 1.0425, which coincided with a short-term DeMark exhaustion signal. We prefer to wait for a strong directional confirmation higher before initiating a buy trade setup. A sustained break under 1.0220 now suggests further downside into 1.0000. Meanwhile, the bulls need to push back above 1.0425 and 1.0524 (25 Nov swing high), in order to trigger a larger breakout from the rates multimonth triangle pattern. USD/CAD daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP In terms of the big picture, a directional confirmation above 1.0680 is still needed to unlock the recovery into 1.0850 plus. This would extend the upside breakout from the rates ending triangle pattern, which was part of a major Elliott wave cycle (see top chart insert). EUR/CAD has breached the base of an important multi-month distribution pattern. A sustained break beneath 1.3393-79 (19 Sept low/61.8% Fib), signals an important breakdown into 1.3140 and would provide substantial correlation pressure onto EUR/USD.
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USD/CAD hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

S-T TREND

L-T TREND

STRATEGY
Awaiting New Buy Trade Setup above 1.0425.

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AUD/USD

DAILY TECHNICAL REPORT

23 December, 2011

Strong unwinding from oversold conditions.

AUD/USD is unwinding strongly from oversold conditions, which also coincided with an intraday DeMark buy signal (see lower chart). Although this recovery is sharp, it is likely to be short-lived as signaled by the DeMark signal. The bears must sustain below 1.0000 to further compound downside pressure on the rates multi-year uptrend and push back towards 0.9611. Elsewhere, the Aussie continues to weaken sharply, against the New Zealand dollar. Near-term price activity is mean reverting back into the 200-day MA and we watch for further setbacks over the multi-day/week horizon. AUD/USD daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP The Aussie dollar is also pairing back its mild recovery against the Japanese yen, while holding above the neck-line of its two-year distribution pattern. Watch for further downside scope into support at 72.00 which would signal further unwinding of global risk appetite.

AUD/USD hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

S-T TREND

L-T TREND

STRATEGY
Exited at 1.0050.

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GBP/JPY

DAILY TECHNICAL REPORT

23 December, 2011

Approaches the key level near 123.00.

GBP/JPY appears to be forming an exhaustion pattern in the hourly timeframe. This warns of a degree of resistance close to 123.00, ahead of a further swing lower. However, if a sustained break can be held over 123.00 then a return to 127.32 will become more likely. Longer-term it is anticipated that a much larger recovery will develop with scope for a return to 163.09 and then potentially on to 192.65. However, signs of basing are still not evident, with the bias still to the downside in the near-term.

GBP/JPY daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

GBP/JPY hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

S-T TREND

L-T TREND

STRATEGY
Await fresh signal.

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Bijoy Kar, Technical Strategist, E-mail: b.kar@migbank.com, Phone: +41 32 7228 424 8

EUR/JPY

DAILY TECHNICAL REPORT

23 December, 2011

Continues to find support close to the 101.00 region.

EUR/JPY is maintaining its hold over the 101.00 level after basing at 101.05 recently. The negative effects of the breakdown in EUR/USD remain a potential large factor for this pair going forward, which warns of a re-test of 100.76 and then possibly lower. However, the structure present since 100.76 is suggestive of a further swing to re-test 111.60 over the medium-term. Thus, while trade is maintained above 101.05, a further leg higher is favoured. EUR/JPY daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP This clash between structure and event risk in the Euro-Zone keeps us on the side lines for now. Sustained under 100.76 will warn of a much larger continuation to the downside.

S-T TREND

L-T TREND

STRATEGY
Await fresh signal.

EUR/JPY hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

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EUR/GBP
Lower high sought near 0.8425.

DAILY TECHNICAL REPORT

23 December, 2011

EUR/GBP has found initial support after bouncing from daily channel support near the 0.8300 region. Scope is seen for a minor continuation of the recovery higher. However, hourly structure remains bearish with a lower high sought versus 0.8613 for a fresh swing to re-test 0.8303.

If a sustained break under 0.8303 can be realized then an extension back to the 0.8068 0.8142 region would become viable. This view is assisted by the recent push under 1.3146 in EUR/USD, which may act to make EUR cross shorts easier to maintain.

Rising yields in the core Euro-Zone sovereign bond markets is a continued concern and one that may destabilise the FX markets going

EUR/GBP daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

forward. Within this environment Sterling may well be judged the best of a bad bunch and to a degree be seen as a short-term safe haven, further adding to the potential for downside pressure ahead.

S-T TREND

L-T TREND

STRATEGY
Sell limit 3 at 0.8425, Objs: 0.8325/0.8142/0.8050, Stop: 0.8525

EUR/GBP hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

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Bijoy Kar, Technical Strategist, E-mail: b.kar@migbank.com, Phone: +41 32 7228 424 10

EUR/CHF
Hourly structure remains bearish.

DAILY TECHNICAL REPORT

23 December, 2011

EUR/CHF is developing a structure in the hourly timeframe which is currently suggestive of a sizeable extension lower. If a break can be realised under 1.2170 then stops under 1.2123/30 will become vulnerable. If these are triggered, there may be sufficient momentum to target the large cluster of stops that are expected under the 1.2000 region.

The Italian 10 year sovereign yield remains elevated, with a re-test of the 7.000% level anticipated. A large tranche of rollover funding is

expected in the new year and growth is also likely to contract in Italy. Thus, there is plenty of scope for the Swiss Franc to be sought once again as a safe haven. The low yield available on Swiss Franc deposits EUR/CHF daily and weekly charts, Bloomberg Finance LP is unlikely to act as an impediment to it being sought as a safe haven. As mentioned above, an initial breakout from the recent range has the potential to trigger clustered stops which may add to downside momentum. A failure to hold over the 1.2000 level will almost certainly see a return to the larger downtrend.

S-T TREND

L-T TREND

EUR/CHF hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

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Sell stop 3 at 1.2130, Objs: 1.2030/1.1526/1.1002, Stop: 1.2230.

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GOLD

DAILY TECHNICAL REPORT

23 December, 2011

Gold re-testing its 200-day average.

Gold is temporarily re-testing its 200-day average, which was recently broken for the first time in 3 years. The move was triggered by a multi-month triangle pattern breakout (see both daily and intraday charts). Downside pressure remains heavy from inter-market weakness across related risk proxies such as EUR/USD and equity markets. Moreover, there is still heightened risk for a much larger decline if we confirm a weekly close beneath $1600 and $1530 (swing low). A number of bargain hunting trend-followers will be watching this benchmark line in the sand for repeat support or a potential big squeeze lower into $1300 and perhaps even $1040-1000 (12-year channelfloor/see top chart insert). Gold daily and weekly charts, Bloomberg Finance LP Speculative (net long) flows also support this view having recently breached a key downside level which may threaten over 2 years of sizeable long gold positions. This will trigger a temporary, but dramatic setback that would ultimately offer a unique buying opportunity into summer 2012.

Please select links for in-depth Gold coverage: Special Report Golds mountainous peak at riskbeneath $1600 Bloomberg Countdown CNBC Squawk Box
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Gold hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

S-T TREND

L-T TREND

STRATEGY
SHORT 2: 1705, Objs: 1530, 1300, Stop: 1705

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Ron William, Technical Strategist, E-mail: r.william@migbank.com, Phone: +41 32 7228 454 12

SILVER
Weak bounce retesting $30.0000.

DAILY TECHNICAL REPORT

23 December, 2011

Silvers weak recovery from oversold conditions is retesting key support at $30.0000. Only a sustained close below here would trigger a test of the previous swing low at $26.0700.

Macro price structure continues to focus on the downside risks, following the major sell-off in September. Such a dramatic move traditionally produces volatile trading ranges. This allows the market to have enough time to recover and accumulate renewed buying interest.

Expect a large trading range to hold between $37.0000-26.0700 over the multi-week/month horizon, with downside macro risk into $21.5165 (61.8% Fib-1999 bull market) and $20.0000. This would still maintain silvers long-term uptrend and help offer a potential buying opportunity for the eventual resumption higher.

Spot Silver daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

Continue to watch the gold-silver mint ratio (see top chart insert) which has now accelerated higher by 70%, suggesting further risk aversion over the next few weeks. This also helps explain recent divergences between gold and silver.

Spot Silver hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

S-T TREND

L-T TREND

STRATEGY
SHORT 2: 34.1300, Objs: 26.0700/23.3400, Stop: 34.1300

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Ron William, Technical Strategist, E-mail: r.william@migbank.com, Phone: +41 32 7228 454 13

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23 December, 2011

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