Technical outlook:

USDZAR slipped to 15.85 during the early New York session on Friday and it could sink further towards the 15.40-50 area before finding some support. The currency pair has been drifting within a range between 15.40 and 16.20 in the past few trading sessions and continues sideways for a while before breaking out towards the 17.10-50 zone as highlighted.

USDZAR has been broadly unfolding a larger degree counter-trend rally from the 13.37 lows since June 2021. The currency pair has been successful in carving the first and second waves around 16.35 and 14.40. Since then, bulls are back in control and progressing higher within the third wave higher towards 17.10.

USDZAR has carved a lower degree upswing between 14.40 and 16.20-30, which has been retarded through the 15.20 mark as seen on the chart here. The currency might find intraday support at around 15.50 before resuming higher again. Traders might be preparing to hold long positions against 15.20 in the near term.

Trading plan:

Potential rally through 17.10 against 14.40

Good luck!