EUR/GBP
Weakening.
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EUR/GBP is weakening. The pair is having strong selling pressures.. However, as long as prices remain below the resistance at 0.9176 (declining trendline), the short-term technical structure is biased to the downside. Hourly support is given at 0.8719 (16/06/2017). Strong resistance lies at 0.9306 (29/07/2017 high).
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In the long-term, the pair has largely recovered from recent lows in 2015. The technical structure suggests a growing upside momentum. The pair is trading above from its 200 DMA. Strong resistance can be found at 0.9500 (psychological level).
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EUR/CHF
Bullish pressures are strong.
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EUR/CHF's buying pressures are going up and the pair has broken resistance area between 1.1356 and 1.1472. The pair has also broken resistance at 1.1538 (04/08/2017 high).
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In the longer term, the technical structure has reversed. Strong resistance is given at 1.20 (level before the unpeg). Yet, the ECB's QE programme is likely to cause persistent selling pressures on the euro, which should weigh on EUR/CHF. Supports can be found at 1.0184 (28/01/2015 low) and 1.0082 (27/01/2015 low).
BITCOIN (in USD)
Downside pressures are still there.
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Bitcoin has taken a dive after strong interest over the summer. The digital currency has set up a new support at 2975 (22/08/2017 low). Hourly resistance is given at 4121 (18/09/2017 low). Key resistance can be located at 4921 (01/09/2017 high). The road is wide open for further shortterm decline.
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In the long-term, the digital currency has had an exponential growth. There are decent likelihood that the asset will reach $10'000.
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