EUR/USD Primed For More Gains, GBP/USD Skyrockets

Aayush Jindal TitanFX

Key Highlights

EUR/USD surged above the key 1.1080 and 1.1150 resistance levels.
GBP/USD rallied towards the main 1.3000 resistance area.

EUR/USD Technical Analysis

This past week, the Euro saw a sharp rise after it broke the key 1.1000 resistance area against the US Dollar. As a result, EUR/USD surged above many important hurdles, including 1.1050, 1.1050 and 1.1100.

Looking at the 4-hours chart, the pair gained bullish momentum after it broke the key 1.1080 resistance. The pair even settled above 1.1100 and it is now trading well above the 100 simple moving average (red, 4-hours).

More importantly, there was a break above the 1.236 Fib extension level of the downward move from the 1.1075 high to 1.0879 low. The current price action is positive and it seems like the pair could continue to rise towards 1.1200 and 1.1240 levels.

An immediate resistance is near the 1.618 Fib extension level of the downward move from the 1.1075 high to 1.0879 low.

If there is a downside correction, an initial support is near the 1.1140 level. The main support is near the 1.1080 level (the previous breakout resistance), where the bulls are likely to protect losses.

Author

Aayush Jindal

TitanFX

I have spent over six years as a financial markets contributor and observer, and possess strong technical analytical skills. I am a software engineer by profession, loves blogging and observing financial markets.

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