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OBJECTIVES/COMMENTS STOP

EUR/USD Exited at 1.3480. Breakeven. Awaiting new sell trade.GBP/USD Await fresh signal.USD/JPY Await new buy trade setup above 80.00.USD/CHF Await fresh signal.USD/CAD Awaiting new buy trade setup.AUD/USD Awaiting new sell trade setup.GBP/JPY Sell limit 3 123.00 122.00/121.00/120.00 124.00EUR/JPY Await fresh signal.EUR/GBP Sell limit 3 0.8700 0.8565/0.8485/0.8285 0.8835EUR/CHF Sell stop 3 1.2130 1.2030/1.1526/1.1002 1.2230GOLD Exited at 1740. Awaiting new sell trade setup.SILVER SHORT 3 34.1300 29.9700/26.0700/23.3400 (Entered 01/11/2011) 34.1300

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DAILY TECHNICAL REPORT2 December, 2011

Ron William, CMT, MSTA

Bijoy Kar, CFA

Notes: Entries are in 3 units and objectives are at 3 separate levels where 1 unit will be exited. When the first objective (PT 1) has been h it the stop will be moved to the entry

point for a near risk-free trade. When the second objective (PT 2) has been hit the stop will be moved to PT 1 locking in more profit. All orders are valid until the next report is

published, or a trading strategy alert is sent between reports.


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Sharp recovery following positive news.

Exited at 1.3480. Breakeven/Awaiting a New Sell Trade Setup.

EUR/USD extended sharply higher, as six central banks, reduced their USD

funding costs to ease the debt crisis. The impact was very positive for

investors around the world and has encouraged traditional risk appetite

markets, such as EUR/USD, AUD/USD and S&P500 to turn back higher.

Expect the recovery to be limited into 1.3610, then 1.3730 and perhaps

even 1.3850-90. Probability still favours a bearish reversal at these levels.

Meantime, support can be found at 1.3380 and 1.3146. A sustained close

beneath 1.3146 (Oct swing low) will re-establish the larger downtrend from

April and target 1.3000 (psychological level), then 1.2870 (2011 major low).

Inversely, the USD Index is maintaining its recovery higher and still targets

its recent 9-month highs near 80, (a move worth almost 10%).

Speculative (net long) liquidity flows have unwound from recent spike highs

(3 standard deviations from the yearly average). This will likely remain

strong and 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. VIDEO

MIG Bank Webinar: Why the US dollar is likely to gain up to 30% in 6-12 months.US Dollar Interview on Bloomberg

S-T TREND L-T TREND STRATEGY

Exited at 1.3480. Breakeven.

EUR/USD

Ron William, Technical Strategist, E-mail:[email protected], Phone: +41 32 7228 454

EUR/USD

EUR/USD weekly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

USD Index daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP
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Triangular consolidation forms in the hourly timeframe.

GBP/USD appears to have found a short-term base at 1.5423 for the time

being. However, hourly structure has now formed a triangular consolidation

pattern, from which a breakout needs to be realised. A return to stresses in

the Euro-Zone driving sovereign yields higher is anticipated and thus

Sterling has the capacity to be deemed as a safe haven. It is this reasoning

that leads us to continue to favour a return to the large range in GBP/USD,

that has been witnessed for the majority of the year.

Also, the recent failure to remain below 1.5700 warns of a more substantial

corrective phase higher. In fact, a push back over 1.5877 will imply that the

rise from 1.5423 is no longer corrective but likely part of a fresh swing to the

upside.

We await the formation of short-term structure to assist us in our formulation

of strategy.


Await fresh signal.

GBP/USD

Bijoy Kar, Technical Strategist, E-mail:[email protected], Phone: +41 32 7228 424

GBP/USD hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

GBP/USD daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Minor rebound capped at 78.24 (DeMark Level).

USD/JPYs minor rebound is still being capped at 78.24 (DeMark Level) .

Moreover, downside risks remain, with the growing probability of a third

price retracement back to pre-intervention levels (PIR III) and potentiallyeven a new post world war record low beneath 75.35 (PINL).

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.

This may 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 into November-December this year, 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

Webinar: USD/JPYs Long-Term Structural Change

Media Reports: CNBC Bloomberg


Awaiting Renewed Buy Trade Setup.


USD/JPY

USD/JPY daily, weekly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP
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Further weakness possible towards 0.9000.

USD/CHF has broken the support of an hourly rising channel, warning of an

end to the rising phase seen since 0.8568. A further fall is anticipated

towards 0.9000 in the near-term, with a break back over 0.9252 required to

dampen the short-term bearish bias.

We are wary of selling at current levels as downside pressure from rising

Euro-Zone yields has eased somewhat following the reduction in the interest

rate offered on USD based swap lines. Spanish and Italian government

bonds remain elevated, currently trading at 5.647% and 6.488% versus

6.478% and 7.355% before the six party central bank agreement.

We continue to monitor the German sovereign yield curve with ten year

yields there currently trading close to 2.252%, down from 2.302% yesterday.

Assuming German yields are also not pressured to the upside, this should

also act to ease downside pressure in USD/CHF.

Movement in USD/CHF is likely to be affected by EUR/CHF should the latter

rate get closer to the 1.2130 region, which marks the lower end of the recent

trading range.


Await fresh signal.

USD/CHF hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP


USD/CHF

USD/CHF daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP


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Sharp Setbacks hold steady.

USD/CADs sharp setbacks are holding steady today, following the recent

short-term DeMark exhaustion sell signal.

A directional confirmation above 1.0658 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.

Only a sustained close beneath 1.0120 and parity unlocks bearish setbacks

EUR/CAD remains beneath its 200-day MA, still within a large multi-month

trading range. The strong multi-month distribution pattern is likely to

breakdown further into support levels at 1.3570 and 1.3380.

CHF/CAD has also broken back beneath its 200-day MA at 1.1375, whilealso breaching a multi-week trading range. This follows the dramatic price

slide lower (which was triggered by the SNB intervention). The cross-rate

has retraced more than half of its 2011 gains.


Awaiting New Buy Setup.Ron William, Technical Strategist, E-mail:[email protected], Phone: +41 32 7228 454

USD/CAD

USD/CAD daily, weekly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

EUR/CAD and CHF/CAD daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP


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Extended recovery beneath 200-day MA.

AUD/USD has extended its recovery into key resistance at 1.0340 (61.8%

Fib-Oct 28th

decline) and 200-day MA which is currently holding at 1.0412.

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 dollar remains strong against the New Zealand

dollar. However, near-term price activity is mean reverting back into the 200-

day MA. Expect a sharp setback to ensue over the multi-day horizon.

The Aussie dollar has triggered a mild recovery against the Japanese yen

pattern. Watch for further downside scope into support at 72.00 which would

signal further unwinding of risk appetite.


Awaiting New Sell Trade Setup.

AUD/USD


AUD/USD daily, weekly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

AUD/NZD and AUD/JPY daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP


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Initial signs of exhaustion emerge.

GBP/JPY appears to be losing upside momentum forming a rising wedge of

sorts. This suggests that the corrective phase from 119.38 may be over and

thus we have removed our strategy.

The bias now returns to negative again, with scope for a degree of support

to manifest, should a fall to the 120.00 region materialise. We are also

biased by the formation of a rising wedge in the hourly timef rame, which has

the potential to eventually break higher completing the pattern.

A failure to hold over 119.38 will warn of a return to 116.84.

Over a longer period of time a substantial recovery higher is favoured,

initially towards 163.09.


Sell limit 3 at 123.00, Objs: 122.00/121.00/120.00, Stop: 124.00

GBP/JPY

GBP/JPY daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP


GBP/JPY hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP


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Potentially in the final phases of a correction higher.

EUR/JPY appears to be in the final phases of a correction higher from the

recent low at 102.49.

We also view the fall that has taken place since 111.60 as being correctivein nature, suggesting potential for a return to this same level.

However, the EUR component of this pair is highly affected by the

movement in EUR/USD. A break under 1.3146 in EUR/USD will end the

rising phase seen since 2010. This would likely be associated with a fall

back down to 100.76 and potentially lower.

Given the above clash between the structure and events in the Euro-Zone,

we prefer to wait on the side lines.

A sustained hold over the 200 day moving average will turn the medium-

term outlook more bullish.


Await fresh signal.EUR/JPY hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP


EUR/JPY daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

EUR/JPY


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Failed momentum warns of a larger corrective phase higher.

EUR/GBP failed to gain momentum again, this time in the hourly timeframe,

after breaking under 0.8528. This now warns of a larger rise higher, back

towards the 0.8700 region. As has already been seen following the recent

push under 0.8530/31, this failure to garner momentum is a hallmark of this

currency pair in recent trade. Thus the strategy remains to sell, but at

higher levels.

Given the precarious situation in the Euro-Zone, it is anticipated that if yield

curve deterioration continues then Sterling could be viewed as a safe haven.

Italian and Spanish government bond yields have eased back somewhat

after the coordinated cut in USD based swap lines amongst selected central

banks yesterday. However, a lasting solution still appears a long way off

with yesterdays intervention simply easing a dire situation.

Our bias remains mildly bearish with trade continuing under both the 200

day and 50 week moving averages. We keep an eye on the 1.3146 level in

EUR/USD. A push under this level will mark a clear breakdown of

confidence in the EUR, which would then likely have a knock on effect on all

EUR crosses.


Sell limit 3 at 0.8700, Objs: 0.8565/0.8485/0.8285, Stop: 0.8835EUR/GBP hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

EUR/GBP daily chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

EUR/GBP



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A re-test of the 1.2123/31 favoured.

EUR/CHF continues to trade in a tight range failing to meet the 1.2500 level.

Downside pressure is favoured to resume as yields on Italian and Spanish

sovereign debt remain elevated. Over time, this may lead to a renewed

desire for a safe haven, with downside pressure returning to EUR/CHF.

Our strategy is to trade opportunistically from a momentum perspective,

awaiting a return to the 1.2000 region. Should a re-test of the 1.2000 region

take place with a fall under 1.1973 also following, this would warn of the end

of the recovery seen since 1.0075, increasing the probability of a return to

this level.

Near-term, a break back under 1.2226 will warn of a failure to re-test the

1.2500 region, suggesting an earlier return to 1.2123/31. In any case, a re-

test of the base of the recent trading range is anticipated over coming

sessions.

The failure of this pair to break over the 50 week moving average over

recent weeks is also an initial warning that the prior downtrend may not be

over. The large cluster of stops that is likely to be placed around the 1.2000

level is also anticipated to aid any short positioning, questioning the ability of

the SNB to hold back the possible flow of funds into Swiss Francs.

S-T TREND L-T TREND

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

EUR/CHF weekly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP

EUR/CHF

EUR/CHF hourly chart, Bloomberg Finance LP



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Remains negative beneath $1800.

Exited short position at $1740. Short-term price activity remains negative

beneath resistance at $1800, despite the recent push higher. Only a close

above here would develop a more sustained recovery into $1845.

Meanwhile, there is still heightened risk for a much larger decline if we

confirm a weekly close beneath $1600/04 and $1530 (200-day MA/swing

low), which has not been breached in 3 years!

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.

Speculative (net long) flows also support this view having recently breached

a key downside level which may threaten over 2 years of sizeable long goldpositions. This will trigger a temporary, but dramatic setback that would

ultimately offer a unique buying opportunity in the near future.

Please select links for in-depth Gold coverage:

Special ReportGolds mountainous peak at riskbeneath $1600 VIDEO

Bloomberg Countdown CNBC Squawk Box MIG Bank Gold Webinar video(BLOOMBERG&CNBCREPORTS)


Exited at $1740. Awaiting New Sell Trade Setup.

GOLD

Gold weekly, daily chart and COT Liquidity, Bloomberg Finance LP

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Key support at $30.0000.

Lowered stop to 34.1300, breakeven, thereby ensuring a risk-free trade.

Silver is holding around 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.

Continue to watch the gold-silver mint ratio 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.


SHORT 3: 34.1300, Obj: 29.9700/26.0700/23.3400, Stop: 34.1300

SILVER

Spot Silver daily, weekly chart and Gold/Silver mint ratio, Bloomberg Finance LP



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