USD/IDR Technical Analysis: Break of 50-day SMA highlights 23.6% Fibo. surrounding 14,055

Anil Panchal FXStreet

USD/IDR trades near 14,100 during early Monday. The quote dropped beneath 50-day simple moving average (SMA) for the first time in a month on Friday.

While the break of 50-day SMA favors the odds for further decline, 23.6% Fibonacci retracement of December 26 to February 05 downside, surrounding the March month low of 14,056 could challenge the sellers.

In a case, prices slip beneath 14,055, 14,000 and February 25 low near 13,970 may offer intermediate halt to the downside towards the year’s low around 13,950.

Meanwhile, 50-day SMA level of 14,140 can act as an immediate upside barrier, a break of which can recall 14,120 and 100-day SMA level of 14,235 on the chart.

Should there be additional rise past-14,235, a downward sloping trend-line since March could question Bulls near 14,300.

USD/IDR daily chart

Trend: Bearish

1. R3 14384.17
2. R2 14321.33
3. R1 14218.17
PP 14155.33
1. S1 14052.17
2. S2 13989.33
3. S3 13886.17

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Anil Panchal

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Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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