EUR/USD Elliott Wave Analysis: Euro upmove gathering momentum

EUR/USD – 1.1241

EUR/USD: Wave (c) of 2 ended at 1.3993 and wave 3 of III has commenced for weakness to 1.0411 (1.236 of wave 1), then 1.0000.

As euro’s upmove has gathered momentum after breaking recent high at 1.1025, adding credence to our bullish view that the erratic upmove from 1.0340 low is still in progress and test of previous resistance at 1.1300 is likely, however, a daily close above there is needed to retain bullishness and signal medium term downtrend has resumed and extend gain to another previous resistance at 1.1366 but near term overbought condition should prevent sharp move beyond 1.1430-35 and price should falter below 1.1500, bring retreat later.  

Our preferred count on the daily chart remains that a wave (II) from 1.2329 ended at 1.5145 with A-leg ended at 1.4720, followed by wave B at 1.2457, the wave C from there was also a 3 legged move and is labeled as (a): 1.3739, (b): 1.2885, the wave iii of the 5-waver (c) from 1.2885 has ended at 1.4339 and wave iv is a triangle ended at 1.3878 and wave v formed a top at 1.5145. The decline from there is a 5-waver (C) with minor wave (i) of I of (C) ended at 1.4218 with wave (ii) ended at 1.4580, wave (iii) ended at 1.3267 and wave (iv) ended at 1.3692 and wave (v) ended at 1.1876, this is also the low of wave I of (C) and wave II ended at 1.4940, hence wave III is now in progress with a diagonal wave 1 ended at 1.2042, the breach of previous support at 1.1876 (wave I trough) adds credence to our view that the wave 2 has ended at 1.3993, wave 3 has commenced for further weakness to 1.0411, then towards 1.0000.

On the downside, although initial pullback to 1.1190-00 cannot be ruled out, reckon 1.1100 would limit downside and bring another rise to aforesaid upside targets. Only below said previous resistance at 1.1025 would abort and suggest a temporary top is formed instead, bring correction to 1.0975-80 but downside should be limited to 1.0900 and support at 1.0839 should remain intact, bring rebound later. 

Recommendation: Buy at 1.0780 for 1.0980 with stop below 1.0680.  

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Euro's long-term uptrend started from 0.8228 (26 Oct 2000) with an impulsive structure. The rise from 0.8228 to 0.9593 (5 Jan 2001) is labeled as wave I, the retreat to 0.8352 (6 Jul 2001) is wave II and the rally to 1.3670 (31 Dec 2004) is wave III. Wave IV from there ended at 1.1640 (15 Nov 2005), the subsequent upmove to 1.6040 (July 15, 2008) is treated as wave V, the major selloff from the record high of 1.6040 to 1.2329 (October 27, 2008) signals a reversal has taken place with (I) leg ended at 1.2329 and once (II) ended at 1.5145, wave (III) itself is an extended move with I: 1.1876 and complex wave II ended at 1.4902, wave III has commenced with wave 1 and 2 ended at 1.2042 and 1.3993 respectively, wave 3 of III is now unfolding for weakness towards parity.

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