AUD/USD AI Live Scan, 4-hour chart, Wednesday, 5 August 2026
Every read JAFX AI made on the AUD/USD 4-hour chart that day, newest first: trend, structure, the levels it marked and what it said to watch.
21:03 UTC
Uptrend, grinding higher · RSI 64 · price 0.70556
Higher highs, higher lows since late-July low.
Higher-high, higher-low structure intact since the late-July low at 0.6922, with price now grinding up to a window high of 0.7064 in a steady rising channel. Hawkish RBA repricing after firm Aussie inflation and PMI beats keeps the Aussie bid, but advances have repeatedly stalled short of the 0.7075 ceiling. Price holds above EMA20 and EMA50 with ATR moderate — an orderly, non-explosive advance.
Support: 0.7039, 0.7000, 0.69834
Resistance: 0.70642, 0.7075
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.7075 firm ceiling opens the path toward the channel top near 0.7120
Loss of 0.7039 swing low would break the near-term higher-low sequence
US NFP Friday and RBA Aug 11 decision are the dominant catalysts that could reshape this read
21:03 UTC
Uptrend, grinding into resistance · RSI 64 · price 0.70556
Higher highs and higher lows since 0.6922 low.
AUDUSD extends its uptrend, printing higher highs and higher lows since the 0.6922 swing low, with price now pressing the 0.70642 swing high beneath the well-defined 0.7075 ceiling. Hawkish-RBA repricing plus a soft US dollar into NFP have underpinned the advance, but the rally has repeatedly stalled around 0.7075. ATR remains steady rather than expanding, and price holds above both EMA20 and EMA50.
Support: 0.7020, 0.6980, 0.6922
Resistance: 0.7075, 0.70642
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.7075 ceiling opens the path toward the channel top near 0.7120
Failure to hold 0.7020 prior range would threaten the higher-low structure toward the 0.6980 pivot low
US NFP Friday is the dominant catalyst and could materially shift this read
Higher highs and higher lows since late-month low.
Clean higher-high/higher-low structure since the 0.6922 low, with price grinding up to 0.7064 as hawkish-RBA repricing and softer US data (ADP miss, ISM Services below forecast) weigh on the dollar. Advances repeatedly stall under the 0.7075 ceiling, and ATR(14) has compressed near the highs. Price holds well above both EMAs, keeping the swing structure intact.
Support: 0.7020, 0.7013, 0.6980
Resistance: 0.7064, 0.7075
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.7075 ceiling opens path toward the channel top
Failure to hold 0.7020 prior range would break the higher-low sequence
US NFP Friday and Australia Trade Balance Thu are dominant risk events for this read
17:03 UTC
Uptrend, grinding into resistance · RSI 63 · price 0.70501
Higher highs, higher lows since late-month low.
AUDUSD holds a clean higher-high, higher-low sequence off the 0.6922 low, printing its firmest level since mid-June near 0.7050 as hawkish-RBA repricing underpins the Aussie. Price sits just under the well-worn 0.7075 ceiling that has capped repeated advances, with ATR steady rather than expanding. Momentum is constructive but the pair is boxed under resistance into Friday's US NFP.
Support: 0.7020, 0.6980
Resistance: 0.70642, 0.7075
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.7075 opens the path toward the channel top near 0.7120
Failure to hold 0.7020 breaks the higher-low structure toward 0.6980
US NFP Friday is the dominant USD catalyst and could reset this read
13:02 UTC
Uptrend, grinding higher · RSI 62 · price 0.70499
Higher highs and higher lows since the late-month low.
AUDUSD has carved higher lows since the 0.6922 swing low, breaking above the prior 0.7040 shelf to print a fresh recent high at 0.70555 — the firmest since June on the hawkish-RBA repricing. Price is holding above both EMA20 and EMA50 with ATR steady near 16 pips, but the 0.7075 ceiling has repeatedly capped upside. A close through 0.7055 opens the path to that ceiling.
Support: 0.7020, 0.69834, 0.69219
Resistance: 0.70555, 0.7075
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.70555 opens a test of the 0.7075 ceiling
Failure to hold the 0.7020 pivot exposes the 0.69834 higher low
Australian Trade Balance (Thu) and US payrolls (Fri) could materially shift this read
13:02 UTC
Uptrend, pressing range ceiling · RSI 63 · price 0.70499
Higher highs and higher lows since late-month low.
AUDUSD has ground higher off the late-month 0.6922 low, printing higher lows and now retesting the 0.7055 recent high with the well-documented 0.7075 ceiling just above. The hawkish-RBA repricing and a softening USD after the weak ADP print underpin the bid, though the pair has repeatedly stalled below 0.7075. Price holds above both EMAs with 0.7020 as the nearest structural pivot.
Support: 0.7020, 0.7000, 0.6984
Resistance: 0.7055, 0.7075
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.7075 clears the ceiling and opens the channel top toward ~0.7120
Failure to hold 0.7020 pivot exposes 0.7000 round number and the 0.6984 range low
Trade Balance Thu 01:30 UTC and RBA Aug 11 could materially shift this read
09:03 UTC
Uptrend, momentum steady · RSI 64 · price 0.70472
Higher highs, higher lows since late-window low.
AUDUSD extended a clean higher-high, higher-low sequence off the 0.6922 window low to a fresh week high near 0.70555, with the hawkish-RBA repricing and a softer dollar tape underpinning the advance. Price holds above both EMAs and printed a breakout through the 0.7043 prior cap. The 0.7055/0.7075 zone (near the 100-day SMA) is the immediate resistance band capping progress.
Support: 0.7020, 0.7000, 0.6980
Resistance: 0.70555, 0.7075
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.70750 opens the path to further upside
Loss of 0.69800 downside pivot neutralises the higher-low structure
AU Trade Balance Thu 01:30 UTC and US NFP Friday could reshape this read
09:02 UTC
Uptrend, momentum steady · RSI 64 · price 0.70472
Higher highs and higher lows since late-month low.
AUDUSD is in a clean uptrend, carving higher highs and higher lows off the late-month low near 0.69219 and printing a fresh swing high at 0.7055, its best level since mid-June. The move is underpinned by broad USD weakness and hawkish-RBA repricing, with price holding above both EMA20 and EMA50. Upside is capped into the 0.7075 100-day SMA area, while ATR sits in a moderate regime consistent with a trending, not exhausting, tape.
Support: 0.6998, 0.6980, 0.69219
Resistance: 0.7055, 0.7075
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.7075 opens the path to further upside
Loss of 0.6980 pivot neutralises the higher-low structure
AUD Trade Balance Thu 01:30 UTC and US NFP Friday could materially shift this read
Higher highs and higher lows, pressing 0.7050 cap.
Higher-low structure intact since the late-July flush to 0.6922, with AUD grinding back above 0.7000 on risk-on flows and a broadly soft USD after dovish FOMC repricing. Price is now pressing the 0.7050/0.7053 cap that has repeatedly checked the advance; EMA20 sits above EMA50 confirming the swing-up bias. ATR(14) around 13 pips shows contained volatility as the pair coils under resistance.
Support: 0.7000, 0.6980, 0.69219
Resistance: 0.70526, 0.7075
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.70526 opens the path to the 0.7075 prior high
US July NFP Friday is the key USD swing factor for this read
Failure to hold 0.7000 shifts focus back to the 0.6980 pivot
05:02 UTC
Uptrend, extending · RSI 63 · price 0.70495
Higher highs, higher lows since late-July low.
AUDUSD is grinding higher in a clean higher-low sequence off the 0.6922 late-July low, with the recent break above the 0.7042 prior high extending the advance into fresh window highs at 0.7053. The move is underpinned by a soft-USD tone (DXY sub-100.00 post-FOMC) and hawkish-leaning RBA data, but price is now pressing the 0.7050 (100-day SMA) and 0.7075 caps flagged into event risk. ATR(14) around 15 pips shows steady, not explosive, expansion as the pair tests resistance.
Support: 0.7025, 0.69834, 0.69219
Resistance: 0.7050, 0.70526, 0.7075
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.70750 opens the path to further upside
Failure to hold 0.70250 threatens the higher-low structure
AUD Trade Balance Thu 01:30 UTC and US NFP Friday are key catalysts for this read
01:03 UTC
Uptrend, capped near 0.7050 · RSI 64 · price 0.70461
Higher highs / higher lows, pressing prior range top.
Higher-low structure intact since the late-month low at 0.6922, with price grinding up to test the 0.7050 100-DMA cap flagged in the AUD risk-on read. ATR(14) has compressed to ~16 pips as the pair coils just under resistance, riding US-Iran risk sentiment and a soft dollar rather than domestic data. Repeated stalls at 0.7050 keep the move contained despite the sequence of higher lows.
Support: 0.7007, 0.69834, 0.6980
Resistance: 0.7050, 0.7075
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.7050 opens the path toward 0.7075
Failure to hold 0.6980 breaks the higher-low sequence
AU Trade Balance Thu and US NFP Fri are the dominant catalysts for this read
01:03 UTC
Uptrend, momentum firm · RSI 64 · price 0.70461
Higher highs and higher lows, breakout extending.
Higher-low structure has held since the late-month base near 0.6922, and price has cleared the prior 0.7040 range cap to print fresh highs at 0.7049, supported by a soft USD post-FOMC and risk-on tone. Advance now sits directly under the 0.7050 100-DMA where prior rallies stalled. ATR is expanding as the leg extends, price holding above both EMA20 and EMA50.
Support: 0.7000, 0.6980, 0.69219
Resistance: 0.7050, 0.7075
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.7050 opens the path toward 0.7075
Failure to hold 0.7000 threatens the higher-low sequence
AU Trade Balance Thu and US NFP Fri could reshape this read