AUD/USD Elliott Wave Analysis

AUD/USD     –  0.7408




AUD/USD – Wave 5 of C and (B) has possibly ended at 1.1081




Although aussie rebounded initially this week, renewed selling interest emerged at 0.7556 and has fallen again below indicated support at 0.7473, retaining our bearish count that the fall from 0.7750 top is still in progress for at least a strong correction of the rise from 0.7158 (Dec 2016 low), then further weakness to 0.7380-85 (61.8% Fibonacci retracement of 0.7158-0.7750), however, near term oversold condition should prevent sharp fall below 0.7300-10 and reckon 0.7280-85 would hold from here, bring rebound later. 


We are keeping our count that top has been formed at 1.1081 (wave 5 of V) and major correction (A-B-C-X-A-B-C) has commenced, indicated downside targets at 0.7945 (61.8% Fibonacci retracement of entire rise from 0.6007-1.1081) and 0.7750 had been met and downside bias is seen for further weakness to 0.6800, then 0.6700 but reckon 0.6500 would hold from here.



Our preferred count is that the rally from 0.6007 to 0.7270 (7 Jan 2009) is marked as wave A, the retreat to 0.6248 (2 Feb 2009) is wave B and the subsequent upmove is labeled as wave C with wave (iii) and wave (iv) ended at 0.8265 and 0.7700 respectively and wave (v) as well as 3 ended at 0.9407, then wave 4 ended at 0.8066 (instead of 0.8578). The wave 5 has met our indicated projection target of 1.1060 and could ended at 1.1081, this level is now treated as the peak of wave (C) as well as larger degree wave B, hence major fall in wave C has commenced, our initial downside target at psychological support at 0.7000 has just been met and further weakness to 0.6500 would be seen later.



On the upside, expect recovery to be limited to 0.7440-50 and bring another decline. Above previous minor support at 0.7510 would defer but only break of said this week’s high at 0.7556 would defer and suggest low is formed, risk test of another previous resistance at 0.7592, break there would add credence to this view, bring correction of recent decline to strong resistance at 0.7611 first. 



Recommendation: Hold short entered at 0.7570 for 0.7390 with stop lowered to 0.7470



Our alternate count on the daily chart treated the top formed in 2008 at 0.9851 could be a larger degree wave I and was followed by a deep and sharp correction in wave II to 0.6007 and wave III is unfolding from there.

The long-term uptrend started from 0.4775 (2 Apr 2001) with an impulsive structure. Wave I is labeled as 0.4775 to 0.9851 (15 Jul 2008), wave II has ended at 0.6007 (Oct 2008) and wave III is still in progress which may extend further gain to 1.1265.