Iran war drives oil price surge: Can USD/HUF test Ft321.7296 resistance?

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Highlights

The Hungarian forint weakened against major currencies due to ongoing capital outflows and macroeconomic challenges.
A surge in oil prices linked to the Iran war and global inflation concerns pressured the forint, with rising international bond yields increasing risk-off dynamics.
USD/HUF trades in a bullish structure, with strong buy momentum and expected to range between Ft318.012 and Ft321.7296 in the next 2 to 3 days.

Forint pressured by capital outflows as inflation and yields rise

The Hungarian forint continued to weaken against major currencies on Tuesday, highlighting ongoing capital outflows and macro headwinds for the local currency. Several factors, including a surge in oil prices tied to the Iran war and mounting global inflation fears, intensified the downside pressure on the forint, while rising international bond yields contributed to risk-off sentiment and further currency weakness. Late in the session, the US dollar exhibited some weakness, which moderated pressure on emerging market currencies, according to Vg.

Bulls dominate despite overbought signals amid diverging momentum

USD/HUF remains above the MA-20 at Ft317.47, MA-50 at Ft315.79, and the MA-200 at Ft317.42. The Ichimoku Kijun at Ft316.43 serves as immediate support. MACD signals strong buy momentum and ADX confirms bullish conditions, while the RSI prints 77.08 and CCI is overbought. Stoch RSI points to a strong sell, with Bull/Bear Power also deeply overbought, reflecting strong buyer activity intraday. Awesome Oscillator is neutral. Price is near session highs, but divergence among overbought oscillators and bullish momentum suggests caution for further upside.

Limited upside seen as bullish scenario faces strong resistance

Over the next two to three trading days, USD/HUF is likely to consolidate between Ft318.012 and Ft321.7296, a typical volatility band relative to current levels. The probability for an upward move stands at 64%, with a 36% chance of a decline. A break above Ft321.7296 would indicate a bullish scenario, while a move below Ft318.012 would open the way to further downside.

Viktoras Karapetjanc, macro and sentiment analyst at Traders Union, highlights persistent USD/HUF strength driven by fundamental and global factors. He sees continued forint weakness as international risks and rising yields increase pressure on emerging currencies. The technical backdrop favors buyers, but overbought signals prompt near-term caution. Karapetjanc expects price action to stay buoyant with potential for further upside if risks persist. "Structural headwinds remain for the HUF, and as long as global sentiment stays risk-off, USD/HUF can extend gains towards Ft321.7296."

Earlier, analysts noted that USD/HUF was exhibiting short-term bullish momentum, though gains were limited by persistent resistance and overbought signals. The current analysis strengthens this view with continued evidence of upside bias, but highlights the importance of monitoring Ft321.7296 as a key level for potential breakout or reversal in the coming sessions.

Source of Data: USD Price Analysis by TU

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