EURUSD is Facing Uphill Task Near 1.1620

Aayush Jindal TitanFX

Key Highlights

The Euro started an upside correction after trading as low as 1.1432 against the US Dollar.
There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance at 1.1500 on the 4-hours chart of EUR/USD.

EURUSD Technical Analysis

The Euro declined heavily below 1.1500 before buyers appeared around 1.1430 against the US Dollar. The EUR/USD pair traded as low as 1.1432 and later started a decent upside correction.

Looking at the 4-hours chart, the pair traded above the 1.1480 and 1.1500 resistance levels. More importantly, there was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance at 1.1500.

Later, the pair climbed above the 1.1550 resistance area, but it faced a strong selling interest near the 1.1600-1.1610 zone. Moreover, the 100 simple moving average (red, 4-hours) and the 200 simple moving average (green, 4-hours) are also positioned near the 1.1620 zone.

Therefore, the Euro buyers are likely to face a strong resistance near the 1.1600-1.1620 zone. If there is a daily close above 1.1620 and both SMA’s, there could be a decent upward move towards the 1.1750 level in the near term.

On the other hand, if the pair fails to clear the 1.1620 resistance, there could be a downside move towards the 1.1500 support area. Below 1.1500, the next major support is positioned near the 1.1465 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.

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