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Australian Dollar Short-term Outlook: AUD/USD Bears Lay in Wait

Australian Dollar is poised to mark a fifth-weekly loss with AUD/USD testing trend support into the yearly open. Battle lines drawn on the short-term technical charts.

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Oil Price Forecast: WTI Surges into 2025 as Bulls Go for the Break

Oil prices rallied more than 10% off the December lows with WTI attempting to breakout of a six-month downtrend. A multi-timeframe view of the oil technical charts.

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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD Poised for January Breakout

Gold defended support for a sixth week with the January opening-range taking shape just above. Battle lines drawn on the XAU/USD weekly technical chart.

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Top Trades for 2025: USD/JPY, Bitcoin Poised for Trump

Two trades that may be poised to benefit from the Trump economy next year: The U.S. Dollar and Bitcoin. The levels that matter on the technical charts heading into 2025.

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USD/CAD Breakout: Insights on Extremes in Sentiment & Momentum

While the Trump bump may have been the catalyst, the USD/CAD rally was largely driven by extremes in both sentiment and momentum. A breakdown of the Loonie breakout.

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Japanese Yen Forecast: USD/JPY Fed Breakout Testing Key Resistance

USD/JPY surged post-FOMC with the bulls charging towards a major pivot-zone at uptrend resistance. Battle lines drawn on the USD/JPY weekly technical chart.

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Canadian Dollar Technical Forecast: USD/CAD Breakout Unfolds

USD/CAD surged to fresh yearly highs - bulls vulnerable into major resistance. Battle lines drawn on the weekly technical chart.

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British Pound Forecast: GBP/USD Resistance Intact Ahead of Fed/BoE

British Pound is trading into resistance with the December opening-range intact ahead of the Fed / BoE. Battle lines drawn on the GBP/USD weekly technical chart.

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Fed, US Dollar Majors, Gold, Oil, S&P 500 Weekly Technical Outlook

Sr. Technical Strategist Michael Boutros highlights the levels that matter on the USD Majors, commodities & stocks into the weekly open / close of the year.

Euro Short-term Outlook: EUR/USD December Range Unfazed by ECB

Euro is poised to mark a fifth daily decline with EUR/USD trading back into support at the monthly range lows. Battlelines drawn on the short-term technical charts.

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Swiss Franc Technical Forecast: USD/CHF Breakout Looms

USD/CHF is poised to snap a two-week losing streak with the bulls testing pivotal resistance on the heels of the SNB. Battle lines drawn on the weekly technical chart.

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US Dollar Technical Forecast: USD Bulls Poised for Key Fed Decision

US Dollar rebounded off trend support early in the month with the bulls in a holding pattern ahead of the Fed. Battle lines drawn on the DXY weekly technical chart.

Canadian Dollar Short-term Outlook: USD/CAD Bulls Brace for BoC

The USD/CAD rally extended into uptrend resistance ahead of tomorrow’s Bank of Canada rate decision. Battle lines drawn on the USD/CAD short-term charts.

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Japanese Yen Short-term Outlook: USD/JPY Recovery at Trend Resistance

US Dollar rebounded off technical support last week with USD/JPY now testing the November downtrend. Battle lines drawn on the USD/JPY short-term technical charts.