BTP TECHS: (M5) Monitoring Resistance
- RES 4: 120.12 High High Mar 4
- RES 3: 119.31 Low Mar 4 and a gap high on the daily chart
- RES 2: 119.07 High Apr 4 and the bull trigger
- RES 1: 118.37 High Apr 11
- PRICE: 118.10 @ Close Apr 11
- SUP 1: 117.28/116.06 Low Apr 10 / 9 and the bear trigger
- SUP 2: 115.75 Low Mar 14 and the bear trigger
- SUP 3: 115.53 0.764 proj of the Feb 28 - Mar 14 - Apr 4 price swing
- SUP 4: 115.00 Round number support
BTP futures rallied sharply higher from last Wednesday’s low. However, the latest move down highlights a potential reversal of the Mar 14 - Apr 4 bull cycle. If correct, the move down exposes key support at 115.75, the Mar 14 low and a bear trigger. A break of this level would confirm a resumption of the medium-term downtrend. Initial firm resistance to monitor is 119.07, the Apr 8 high. Clearance of this level would be a bullish reversal development.
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The MNI Markets Team’s expectations for the updated Economic Projections in the March SEP are below.
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