NZD/USD Bouncing Off Trendline, Confirming Double Bottom

NZD/USD 4H chart 11:03AM EDT 6/8

The NZD/USD recently formed a double bottom after pushing above the 0.7645 resistance pivot. It has also been rallying sharply from the 0.7455 low to a 0.7750 high before Bernanke's testimony during the 6/7 US session. At the 6/8 Friday US session (last of the week), the sell-off hits a rising trendline and bounces. The market remains bullish, and even though it first broke below the 0 .7645 double top resistance failing to establish that as support, the bounce confirms respect for the bottoming formation. Now a break above 0.77 opens up this week's high with 0.7830 as a target guide from the breakout. (width of the pattern projected in the direction of the breakout).

It should be noted that this rally is still considered a correction when looking at the daily chart. The 0.7830 target would be near the 38.2% retracement (0.7842), of the 0.8470 to 0.7455 bear run since February.

NZD/USD Daily chart 11:11AM EDT 6/8

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