Promising start to August for the Swedish crown
Aug 1 (Reuters) -A four-day recovery versus the euro and despite a mixed Swedish PMI report for July, there is potential for a trend reversal in EUR/SEK through August.
A bearish harami candlestick on July 26 set the ball rolling. The harami reversal signal is made up of two candles, a small real body candle holds within the prior session's much larger real body. The real body of a candlestick is the shaded area between the open and close.
The subsequent three-day drop in EUR/SEK removed the 10-day moving average line support at 11.6608 and Wednesday's close below the average could trigger a deeper fall.
A bullish July close for EUR/SEK but a long upper candle shadow for the month highlights demand fade.
Technical support and bearish targets for the cross are at 11.5313, a 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level and 11.5045, the 100-day moving average line. An 11.4450-11.4530 Ichimoku cloud twist out to Aug. 23 adds to the bearish outlook for EUR/SEK.
Sweden's fundamental backdrop suggests August could be a volatile month for the SEK and seasonality shows EUR/SEK falling for 13 of the last 24-years in August, a slim advantage for the crown. A dovish Riksbank, rate cuts lined up, and a patchy economic recovery along with a relatively weak currency make for a bumpy ride.
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EUR/SEK daily candle chart: https://tmsnrt.rs/3YrTIhC
(Peter Stoneham is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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