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PHP: Looks For Short-Term Direction, Medium-Term Bullish Outlook Intact For Now

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CNH/PHP rejected the 38.2% retracement of its 2018 - 2020 sell-off at the start to 2021 and has eased off since, although it remains within and ascending channel drawn off Sep 10, 2020 low. The medium-term technical outlook remains bullish, with the 50-DMA providing firm support & operating above the 100-DMA & 200-DMA, in that order.

  • Over the short-term, the RSI slipped under the 70 mark after CNH/PHP topped out at PHP7.4908 on Jan 5, preluding subsequent sales. The slide appears to have lost steam and the battle for dominance between bulls and bears is ongoing.
  • The low print of Jan 18 at PHP7.3856 has held firm, with the rate failing to attack the level during its latest drop on Jan 22. Conversely, CNH/PHP struggled to push through the 61.8% recovery of the Jan 5 - 18 slide at PHP7.4506 as it climbed onto the peak of Jan 21 at PHP7.4465.
  • The bullish Harami candlestick pattern charted at the beginning of this week sparked CNH/PHP purchases over the recent days. A clean break above the aforementioned PHP7.4465/7.4506 levels is needed to revive bullish momentum and shift focus to Jan 5 high/38.2% retracement of the 2018-2020 move at PHP7.4908/7.4925. Conversely, a slide through Jan 18 low/50-DMA at PHP7.3856/7.3838 would tilt the near-term outlook to the bearish side, opening up the PHP7.3500 area.
  • BBG suggested that CNH/PHP might appreciate towards PHP8.00 as "savings-investment dynamics and policy paths underpin the case for yuan outperformance," while "technical factors reinforce this view but also highlight risk of a near-term pullback in the cross below PHP7.40."

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