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AUD/USD Price Forecast March 21, 2018, Technical Analysis

By:
Christopher Lewis
Updated: Mar 21, 2018, 05:15 UTC

The Australian dollar has fallen a bit during trading on Tuesday, breaking below the 0.77 handle. However, we are starting to see buyers jump back into this market, so it’s possible that we get a significant bounce. I would be surprised to see a major move between now and the Federal Reserve announcement, so keep that in mind.

AUD/USD daily chart, March 21, 2018

The Australian dollar has initially fell during the trading session on Tuesday, but you can see is starting to bounce a bit on the chart. I think that the 0.77 level is going to continue to be a fulcrum for price, at least until we get the announcement coming out of the Federal Reserve suggesting how many interest rate hikes there are going to be for the rest of the year. Do not be surprised if they don’t bother being very clear with their statement, it seems to be that’s been the game for the last several years. However, if we do get some clarity that could greatly influence where this market goes next.

AUD/USD Video 21.03.18

If we get a potential 3 interest rate hikes for the rest of the year, then this pair should rally. However, if we expect for interest rate hikes for the rest of the year, it’s likely that we would see this pair fall significantly, perhaps towards the 0.76 line initially, which is the uptrend on the daily chart of the of trending channel, and possibly even below there to the 0.75 level. Expect a lot of volatility regardless what happens, and as per usual, pay attention to what gold does as it is a major driver of the Australian dollar. The volatility should continue to be a major issue, so keep your position size small until we get a significant and impulsive move.

About the Author

Being FXEmpire’s analyst since the early days of the website, Chris has over 20 years of experience across various markets and assets – currencies, indices, and commodities. He is a proprietary trader as well trading institutional accounts.

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