Analysis for April 18th, 2012
GBP/USD
GBPUSD, Time Frame Н4 – Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen intersected inside Kumo Cloud forming “Golden Cross” (1), both lines are horizontal. Ichimoku Cloud is going up (2), Senkou Spans A and B are directed upwards. Chinkou Lagging Span is above the chart, the price is above the indicator’s lines. In the near term, we can expect support of Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen, and the price to move upwards.
GBPUSD, Time Frame Н1 – Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen intersected above Kumo Cloud forming “Golden Cross” (1), both lines are horizontal. Ichimoku Cloud is going up (2), Senkou Spans A and B are also horizontal. Chinkou Lagging Span is above the chart, the price is above the indicator’s lines. In the near term, we can expect support of Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen, and the price to move upwards.
GOLD
XAUUSD, TimeFrameН4 – Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen intersected above Kumo Cloud forming “Dead Cross” (1), both lines are horizontal. Ichimoku Cloud is going up (2), but squeezed, Senkou Spans A and B are also horizontal. Chinkou Lagging Span is below the chart, the price is near the Kumo’s upper border. In the near term, we can expect support of Tenkan-Sen, resistance of Senkou Span B, and the price to move downwards.
XAUUSD, Time Frame Н1 – Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen intersected below Kumo Cloud forming “Golden Cross” (1), both lines are horizontal. Ichimoku Cloud is going up (2), Senkou Spans A and B are also horizontal. Chinkou Lagging Span is below the chart, the price is in the channel between Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen, below Kumo Cloud. In the near term, we can expect support of Kijun-Sen and resistance of Senkou Span A.