USD : Technical Outlook against SEA Currency

(Thu, 31 Dec 2020).

SINGAPORE DOLLAR TECHNICAL OUTLOOK

The Singapore Dollar is looking to resume its advance against the US Dollar since late March as USD/SGD inches closer towards lows from 2018. There was a brief bounce off the midpoint of the Fibonacci extension at 1.3242 which also closely aligned with a falling support line from June – see daily chart below. Positive RSI divergence does show that downside momentum is fading which can at times precede a turn higher. However, the 20-day and 50-day Simple Moving Averages (SMAs) can maintain the focus to the downside in such an outcome as key resistance points. Otherwise,

INDONESIAN RUPIAH TECHNICAL OUTLOOK

The Indonesian Rupiah continues to consolidate against the US Dollar at levels just above lows USD/IDR set back in June. Prices recently turned lower after testing the 50-day SMA, placing the focus on the 13935 – 14012 support zone. A push under the latter exposes the January 2020 low at 13560. Otherwise, a climb through the moving average places the focus on the 14525 – 14563 inflection zone on the way towards highs from August through September. The latter make for an area of resistance between 14915 and 14975.

THAI BAHT TECHNICAL OUTLOOK

Thailand’s Baht also continues to consolidate against the US Dollar after USD/THB bounced off the December 31st, 2019 low at 29.72. This followed positive RSI divergence, hinting of a turn higher as expected. The 20-day SMA has been maintaining the focus to the downside however as prices attempt to fall back to 29.72. A push above the 20-day SMA will expose the 50-day one. Former support at 30.74 may hold as new resistance in the event of a material turn higher. Otherwise, a drop through the 2019 low exposes the trough set in 2013.

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