Tuesday 1st September: Technical Outlook and Review
EUR/USD activity also matched its YTD pinnacle at 1.1965 (August 18) after establishing position above the 1.19 perimeter. Upside movement also shines the spotlight on the 1.20 figure, sharing the same space with a H4 ABCD bearish approach (red arrows) at 1.2007.
Monday 31st August: Weekly Technical Outlook and Review
Recent USD softness – the US dollar index explored space beneath 92.50 – has likely side-lined hopes of a recovery, with the DXY now perhaps pushing for the 91.00 handle. As Europe’s shared currency represents the largest component in the dollar index, EUR/USD left support at 1.1733, a prior Quasimodo resistance level, unchallenged and approached higher levels last week.
Friday 28th August: Technical Outlook and Review
Thursday witnessed FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell announce the Fed’s switch to target average inflation as a new strategy, which sparked extreme volatility. During the course of the day, price action spiked to the 1.19 handle and is currently settling off the 1.18 region, closely supported by August’s opening level at 1.1771 on the H4 timeframe.
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Tuesday 25th August: Technical Outlook and Review
The start of the final full week of August had the DXY finish Monday noticeably off worst levels, with the EUR/USD daily picture printing a similar landscape, only off best levels.
Monday 24th August: Weekly Technical Outlook and Review
Having the US dollar index mildly snap an eight-week bearish phase, EUR/USD curled south of the 2018 yearly opening level at 1.2004 last week, also modestly snapping an eight-week bullish phase.
Friday 21st August: Technical Outlook and Review
Europe’s shared currency clawed back earlier losses against the US dollar Thursday to trade marginally positive into US hours – the US dollar index dived back under 93.00, fading session highs at 93.24.
Thursday 20th August: Technical Outlook and Review
The euro staged a sharp U-turn Wednesday as the DXY reclaimed fresh territory above 92.50, and US Treasury yields traded considerably off worst levels. Technically, following Tuesday’s fresh peak at 1.1965, a move that registered a sixth consecutive daily gain, EUR/USD twisted lower from daily resistance at 1.1940 Wednesday and dipped a toe in waters south of 1.19 (H4).
Wednesday 19th August: Technical Outlook and Review
The British pound extended to a fourth consecutive daily gain Tuesday amid an ongoing USD slump and sliding US Treasury yields.
