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EURJPY: Bouncing On And Off

EUR/CHF

Direction-less.

  • EUR/CHF is still moving sideways in a choppy trading pattern. Yet, the pair has picked up a slight bullish trend with higher lows. Hourly resistance is given at 1.0762 (27/12/2016 high) while hourly support can be found at 1.0678 (21/12/2016 low). The medium-term patter suggests us to see continued bearish pressures towards key support that can be found at 1.0623 (24/06/2016 low).

  • In the longer term, the technical structure remains positive. Resistance can be found at 1.1200 (04/02/2015 high). 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).

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EUR/JPY

Bouncing on and off.

  • EUR/JPY is bouncing within the current 121.68 to 124.10 range. Weak demand indicates no near term challenge to range top. Hourly support is located at 122.02 (05/01/2017 low) and hourly resistance can be found at 123.68 (intraday high). Expect to go way lower in case the pair breaks 122.00.

  • In the longer term, the technical structure validates a medium-term succession of lower highs and lower lows. As a result, the resistance at 149.78 (08/12/2014 high) has likely marked the end of the rise that started in July 2012. Strong support at 94.12 (24/07/2012 low) looks nonetheless far away.

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EUR/GBP

Short-term retracement.

  • EUR/GBP is finally consolidating. Bullish pressures should nonetheless start again. Hourly support area is given at 0.8657 (intraday low). Expected to show a continued bullish momentum towards 0.8800.

  • 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 far above from its 200 DMA. Strong resistance can be found at 0.9500 psychological level.

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Yann Quelenn

Yann Quelenn

Swissquote Bank Ltd

Yann Quelenn is a Market Analyst at Swissquote Bank with strong technical and financial background. Previously, he worked as FX Trader at Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild and as Portfolio Manager at Polaris Investment in Luxembourg.

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