Australian Retail Sales for March increased by 1.3% monthly. Economists predicted an increase of 1.4% monthly. Forex traders can compare this to Australian Retail Sales for February, which decreased by 0.8% monthly. Australian Retail Sales excluding Inflation for the first quarter decreased by 0.5% quarterly. Economists predicted a decrease of 0.4% quarterly. Forex traders can compare this to Australian Retail Sales excluding Inflation for the fourth quarter, which increased by 2.5% quarterly.
Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence for May is predicted at 14.0. Forex traders can compare this to Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence for April, reported at 13.1.
The forecast for the EUR/AUD turned bullish after this currency pair corrected to the bottom of its flattening Ichimoku Kinko Hyo Cloud. It resulted in a higher low, and while the Tenkan-sen extends its drift lower, the Kijun-sen turned sideways. Traders should expect a rise in volatility as bulls and bears face-off at a crucial junction. The CCI moved into extreme oversold territory and may move lower before accelerating to the upside.
Should price action for the EUR/AUD remain inside the or breakout above the 1.5455 to 1.5510 zone, recommend the following trade set-up:
Should price action for the EUR/AUD breakdown below 1.5455, recommend the following trade set-up: