{"id":45551,"date":"2026-04-22T04:30:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T04:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/uncategorized\/45551\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T04:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T04:30:32","slug":"ocbc-analysts-warn-usd-twds-declining-wedge-may-reverse-as-equities-inflows-and-tech-exports-bolster-twd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/live-updates\/45551\/","title":{"rendered":"OCBC analysts warn USD\/TWD\u2019s declining wedge may reverse, as equities, inflows and tech exports bolster TWD"},"content":{"rendered":"

USD\/TWD has been edging lower in recent sessions. This move has coincided with strong Taiwan equities, foreign inflows, and firm technology exports.<\/p>\n

The Taiwan Dollar (TWD) has been moving more in line with the technology cycle again. TWD has also been supported by portfolio inflows and external trade fundamentals.<\/p>\n

On the daily chart, bearish momentum remains in place. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is near oversold levels.<\/p>\n

Price action shows a falling wedge pattern, which is often linked to a bullish reversal. Support is seen around 31.40\u201331.50, where a bounce could occur.<\/p>\n

The USD\/TWD pair is grinding towards a critical support level between 31.40 and 31.50. This downward pressure is fueled by a strong Taiwanese technology cycle and significant foreign money flowing into local stocks. Fundamentally, the Taiwan Dollar appears well-supported by these factors.<\/p>\n

We’ve seen data confirming this strength, as Taiwan’s exports for March 2026 surged 12% year-over-year on the back of incredible demand for AI-related semiconductors. Foreign investors also added a net $5.2 billion to Taiwanese equities in the first quarter of 2026, the highest level for that period in three years. This shows the fundamental story is currently very strong.<\/p>\n

However, the chart is telling us to be cautious as the downward move may be exhausted. A falling wedge pattern is forming, which often signals a bullish reversal for the US dollar. The Relative Strength Index is also nearing oversold levels, suggesting the selling pressure could soon ease.<\/p>\n

Given this conflict between strong fundamentals and stretched technicals, buying short-dated USD\/TWD call options is a prudent strategy. This allows for participation in a potential rebound from the 31.40 support level. The risk is limited to the premium paid for the options, protecting from a continued slide if fundamentals win out.<\/p>\n

For traders who believe the tech story will overwhelm the chart patterns, put options can be used to position for a break below the 31.40 support. This provides a leveraged bet on the trend continuing. A straddle, buying both a call and a put, could also be used to trade the potential for a sharp move in either direction.<\/p>\n

We remember a similar situation back in late 2024, when strong fundamentals clashed with technical indicators suggesting a bounce. The pair traded sideways for weeks before robust export numbers eventually confirmed the trend and pushed the USD\/TWD lower. This past price action suggests the fundamental story may ultimately prevail, but not without a potential period of consolidation first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

USD\/TWD slips as Taiwan stocks, inflows, and tech exports strengthen; bearish trend persists, wedge hints reversal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-live-updates"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"josephine","author_link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/author\/josephine\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET","POST","PUT","PATCH","DELETE"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45551"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45551\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}