Index and Commodities Trading Week Beginning 24 / 03 / 2025
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XJO WEEKLY Price structure: Balance. Last week the index set an inside range IPu, this can indicate a period of market consolidation, often suggesting indecision among traders. With a lower high and a higher low compared to the previous week, it shows that the market is waiting for a catalyst to break out in either
READ MOREXJO WEEKLY Price structure: 5 Wave pattern. The 5 wave pattern discussed last week has played out below the 7910 level. The current price move is considered CORRECTIVE and not a trend change. The current move has closed in the congestion range above 7632 and now 7910 as resistance. With the Index now close to
READ MOREXJO WEEKLY Price structure: 5 Wave pattern. The Index has continued lower through key support levels to retest the 7910 level with a Bozu close indicating a close on the low of the range. This type of close can represent exhaustion of the move and can lead to a Bullish reversal during this week. The
READ MOREXJO WEEKLY Price structure: Bearish continuation. The XJO has set a clear breakdown from the 14-month rising channel, the Index may be entering a corrective movement decline. Support at 8083 is yet to be tested, to remain bullish this level should provide a reversal signal. On price declines Index value can retest initial breakout levels,
READ MOREFollowing the RBNZ cutting its Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50 basis points (bps) in November 2024, economists and investors expect another bumper 50 bp rate reduction on Wednesday this week – with an outside chance of a more minor 25 bp reduction. A 50 bp (25 bp) adjustment would bring the OCR to 3.75%
READ MOREXJO WEEKLY Price structure: Spinning top The Weekly chart of the XJO displays the Spinning Top candle showing indecision. This suggests a potential pause or reversal in the market’s current trend, indicating that traders are uncertain about the next direction. The spinning top is a clear signal of equilibrium between the buyers and sellers, reflecting the
READ MOREXJO WEEKLY Price structure: Consolidation The mid-week decline to retest the 8385 level was quickly rejected, leading to a strong recovery. This resulted in the index closing at the higher end of the range, and specifically at the current resistance level of 8515 points. Buyers remain in control of this 12 Month Primary UP Trend largely
READ MOREXJO WEEKLY Price structure: Breakout The Index continues to close at all time highs, driven by Bank stocks and the leading Industrials. Closing the week in the high end of the trading range indicating confidence in holding positions over the Weekend, the market looks set for continuation higher. Companies reporting quarterly activities dominate some of
READ MOREXJO WEEKLY Price structure: Breakout The 8385 level has remained the key resistance level to cross for the XJO 200 to remain bullish. A continued breakout above this level would be a significant bullish signal, attracting more buyers into the market and driving prices higher. Market participants will be closely monitoring the price action around
READ MOREXJO WEEKLY Price structure: Retest lower The Index is moving between to key levels of 8083 operating as Support and 8385 as Resistance. The current risk is a breakdown of the Index through support, at the 8083 level. Should this support fail, it would indicate a potential shift in market sentiment, possibly leading to further declines
READ MOREXJO WEEKLY Price structure: Retest higher As anticipation mounts about an interest rate cut in Australia and the coming US presidential inauguration, markets appear to be in a consolidation phase waiting for some further direction. The XJO Weekly chart shows a retest of the 8385-level taking place, resulting in two opposing hammer bars. This pattern,
READ MOREXJO WEEKLY Price structure: 2nd Inside range This Weekly XJO displays a 2nd Inside range, with a high close within the range, this current phase suggests that the market is currently in a state of equilibrium, with buyers and sellers in a stalemate. This pattern is often indicative of a period of indecision in the market.
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