EUR/USD: Headed towards 1.15 – Commerzbank

Sandeep Kanihama FXStreet Contributor

In view of Karen Jones, Analyst at Commerzbank, EUR/USD continues to be range bound but is once more trying to reach the 55 day moving average at 1.1442.

Key Quotes

“The market needs to overcome the November high at 1.1500 to alleviate recent downside pressure and allow for gains to 1.1555/1.1622 (2018 downtrend and 16th October high). Dips lower will ideally be contained by the 1.1267 late November low. This guards the 1.1216 November low.”

“Below the 1.1216 November low lies the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the 2017-18 advance at 1.1186. Failure there would put the late May and June 2017 lows at 1.1119/10 on the cards.”

“Long term trend (1-3 months): A rise above the recent high at 1.1625 would confirm a trend reversal and put the 55 week moving average at 1.1836 back on the cards.”

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Sandeep Kanihama

FXStreet Contributor

Sandeep Kanihama is an FX Editor and Analyst with FXstreet having principally focus area on Asia and European markets with commodity, currency and equities coverage. He is stationed in the Indian capital city of Delhi.

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