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Australian Dollar Forecast: AUD/USD Breakout at Risk into of Fed 9 16 2025

The AUD/USD breakout is attempting a fourth weekly-advance with price approaching uptrend resistance ahead of the Fed. Battle lines drawn on the weekly technical chart.

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Michael Boutros
Michael Boutros

Sr. Technical Strategist

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Australian Technical Forecast: AUD/USD Weekly Trade Levels

  • AUD/USD breakout extends to fresh yearly highs- attempting to mark four-week advance
  • Aussie rally may be vulnerable into uptrend resistance just higher– Fed on tap
  • Resistance 6671, 6723 (key), 6795-6811- Support 6550/76 (key), 6469, 6440

A breakout in the Australian Dollar is attempting to mark a fourth consecutive weekly advance with the AUD/USD testing initial resistance this week. The focus now shifts to the Federal Reserve interest rate decision tomorrow and while the border outlook remains constructive, the advance may be vulnerable in the days ahead as price approaches uptrend resistance. Battle lines drawn on the AUD/USD weekly technical chart ahead of FOMC.

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Australian Dollar Price Chart – AUD/USD Weekly

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Chart Prepared by Michael Boutros, Sr. Technical Strategist; AUD/USD on TradingView

Technical Outlook: In last month’s Australian Dollar Forecast we noted that AUD/USD was, “trading just below multi-year downtrend resistance with the immediate focus still on a breakout of the July 28th weekly candle for guidance.” The range held into the September open with last week’s rally breaching major resistance at 6550/76- a region defined by the 61.8%retracement of the 2024 decline, the July high-close, and the August 2024 low-week close (LWC).

The subsequent rally has now extended more than 4% off the August low with AUD/USD testing resistance today at the 2019 swing low at 6671. The outlook remains constructive while above 6550 with a breach here exposing the next major technical consideration at the upper parallel / 78.6% retracement near 6723- area of interest for possible top-side exhaustion / price inflection IF reached. Subsequent resistance seen at the 2024 high0week close (HWC) / 2024 yearly open at 6795-6811 and the 2023 June high / 2024 high-close at 6900/02.

Key support rests back 6550/76 and a break / weekly close below would be needed to suggest amore significant high is in place / a larger reversal is underway. Subsequent support objectives seen at the July LWC at 6496 and the 52-week moving average, currently near 6440.

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