EUR/USD upsides could remain capped, PMI’s next
Key highlights
- EUR/USD is attempting a recovery wave from the 1.0485 zone.
- A major bearish trend line is forming with resistance near 1.0640 on the 4-hour chart.
EUR/USD technical analysis
Looking at the 4-hour chart, the pair settled below the 1.0620 level, the 100 simple moving average (red, 4 hours), and the 200 simple moving average (green, 4 hours).
A low was formed near 1.0486 and the pair recently started an upside correction. There was a move above the 1.0550 level. The pair tested the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.0736 swing high to the 1.0486 low.
On the upside, immediate resistance is near the 1.0620 level. The first major resistance is near 1.0640. There is also a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near 1.0640 on the same chart.
The trend line is near the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.0736 swing high to the 1.0486 low. A close above 1.0640 could start a steady increase toward 1.0750.
If there is no break above 1.0640, the pair could start another decline. Immediate support is near the 1.0550 level. The next key support is seen near the 1.0520 level, below which it could test 1.0485. Any more losses might send the pair toward the 1.0350 level.
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.
