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EUR/USD Price Analysis: The 1.2170 area holds the downside… for now

  • EUR/USD meets support in the 1.2175/70 band.
  • The upside is now limited by the 1.2270 region.

The downside pressure in EUR/USD looks well contained in the vicinity of 1.2170 for the time being. This area of contention is reinforced by a Fibo level (of the November-January rally and the short-term support line (off March lows).

If bulls regain the upper hand and manage to clear recent tops around 1.2270, there is the rising chance of an assault to the 1.2300 hurdle in the short-term horizon. Further north, another visit to the YTD peaks in the 1.2350 area (January 6) should not be ruled out.

On the broader view, the constructive stance on EUR/USD is forecast to remain intact as long as it trades above the 200-day SMA, today at 1.1969.

Of note, however, is that the daily RSI did not confirm the recent peak, which could be indicative that a deeper pullback could be shaping up.

EUR/USD daily chart

EUR/USD

Overview
Today last price1.2205
Today Daily Change40
Today Daily Change %0.11
Today daily open1.2192
 
Trends
Daily SMA201.2133
Daily SMA501.2001
Daily SMA1001.204
Daily SMA2001.1973
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1.2263
Previous Daily Low1.2182
Previous Weekly High1.2245
Previous Weekly Low1.2126
Previous Monthly High1.215
Previous Monthly Low1.1713
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1.2213
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1.2232
Daily Pivot Point S11.2162
Daily Pivot Point S21.2131
Daily Pivot Point S31.2081
Daily Pivot Point R11.2243
Daily Pivot Point R21.2293
Daily Pivot Point R31.2324

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Pablo Piovano

Born and bred in Argentina, Pablo has been carrying on with his passion for FX markets and trading since his first college years.

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