FMC Market Summary for Tuesday August 20th

The September Dollar closed lower on Tuesday as it extends the decline off July's high. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when Wednesday's night session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are diverging and have turned bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near term. If September extends the decline off July's high, June's low crossing at 80.61 is the next downside target. Closes above last Thursday's high crossing at 81.99 are needed to confirm that a short term low has been posted. First resistance is last Thursday's high crossing at 81.99. Second resistance is August's high crossing at 82.61. First support is today's low crossing at 80.77. Second support is June's low crossing at 80.61.

The September Euro closed higher on Tuesday as it extends the rally off July's low. The high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when Wednesday's night session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are diverging but have turned bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term. If September renews the rally off July's low, the 75% retracement level of the February-July decline crossing at 134.65 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 133.01 are needed to confirm that a short term top has been posted. First resistance is the 75% retracement level of the February-July decline crossing at 134.65. Second resistance is the 87% retracement level of the February-July decline crossing at 135.84. First support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 133.01. Second support is the reaction low crossing at 131.87.

The September British Pound closed higher on Tuesday as it extended the rally off July's low. The high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when Wednesday's night session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term. If September extends the rally off July's low, June's high crossing at 1.5743 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 1.5425 would confirm that a short term top has been posted. First resistance is today's high crossing at 1.5695. Second resistance is June's high crossing at 1.5743. First support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 1.5425. Second resistance is the reaction low crossing at 1.5200.

The September Swiss Franc closed higher on Tuesday as it extended the rally off July's low. The high-range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when Wednesday's night session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI have turned bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term. If September extends the rally off July's low, June's high crossing at .10962 is the next upside target. Closes below last Thursday's low crossing at .10644 would confirm that a short term top has been posted. First resistance is today's high crossing at .10936. Second resistance is June's high crossing at .10962. First support is last Thursday's low crossing at .10644. Second support is the reaction low crossing at .10555.

The September Canadian Dollar closed lower on Tuesday. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when Wednesday's night session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near term. Closes below the reaction low crossing at 95.64 are needed to confirm that a short term top has been posted. If September renews the rally off August's low, July's high crossing at 97.49 is the next upside target. First resistance is July's high crossing at 97.49. Second resistance is the 75% retracement level of the May-July decline crossing at 98.17. First support is the reaction low crossing at 95.64. Second support is the reaction low crossing at 95.52.

The September Japanese Yen closed higher on Tuesday. The high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when Wednesday's night session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bearish signaling that a short term top might be in or is near. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at .10217 would confirm that a short term top has been posted. If September renews the rally off July's low, June's high crossing at .10669 is the next upside target. First resistance is the reaction high crossing at .10440. Second resistance is June's high crossing at .10669. First support is the 20 day moving average crossing at .10217. Second support is the reaction low crossing at .10002.

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