01-15-2020, 11:29 AM
Technical Overview of GBP/USD and EUR/USD Currency Pair
GBP USD
GBP traded higher against USD and closed at 1.3017.
GBP/USD looks to extend the bounce towards 1.3050 ahead of the UK CPI report, as broad-based US dollar weakness and bullish technical set up underpin the sentiment around the spot.
• Flat - closed up 0.2%, as expectations of a Jan BoE cut cooled
• Inflation data on today and retail sales Friday will be key for sterling
• Despite bounce daily charts are negative, though at low end of recent ranges
• Momentum studies, 5, 10 & 21 DMAs head lower and 21 day Bolli bands slip
• 1.2900, December low then 1.2887 lower 21 day Bolli band are major support
According to the Analysis, pair is expected to find support at 1.2973 and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.2954. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.3033, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.3052.
EUR USD
EUR traded higher against USD and closed at 1.1127.
• EUR/USD barely moved in Asia trading in a 1.1126/31 range
• Most of the action in regionals as USD moved up on Mnuchin comments\
• Resistance at 10-day MA at 1.1140 with option selling ahead of 1.1150
• Large option maturities 1.1100/50 defining recent range
• Break above 1.1150 targets 61.8 fibo of 1.1240/1.1085 at 1.1181
• EZ IP later today, but US-China trade deal likely to be main event
According to the Analysis, pair is expected to find support at 1.1111 and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.1101. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.1141 and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.1151.
Economic events of the Day
· USD EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
· USD EIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change
· USD FOMC Member Harker Speech
More information about the release time of news and its impact visit Economic Calendar Page!
GBP USD
GBP traded higher against USD and closed at 1.3017.
GBP/USD looks to extend the bounce towards 1.3050 ahead of the UK CPI report, as broad-based US dollar weakness and bullish technical set up underpin the sentiment around the spot.
• Flat - closed up 0.2%, as expectations of a Jan BoE cut cooled
• Inflation data on today and retail sales Friday will be key for sterling
• Despite bounce daily charts are negative, though at low end of recent ranges
• Momentum studies, 5, 10 & 21 DMAs head lower and 21 day Bolli bands slip
• 1.2900, December low then 1.2887 lower 21 day Bolli band are major support
According to the Analysis, pair is expected to find support at 1.2973 and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.2954. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.3033, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.3052.
EUR USD
EUR traded higher against USD and closed at 1.1127.
• EUR/USD barely moved in Asia trading in a 1.1126/31 range
• Most of the action in regionals as USD moved up on Mnuchin comments\
• Resistance at 10-day MA at 1.1140 with option selling ahead of 1.1150
• Large option maturities 1.1100/50 defining recent range
• Break above 1.1150 targets 61.8 fibo of 1.1240/1.1085 at 1.1181
• EZ IP later today, but US-China trade deal likely to be main event
According to the Analysis, pair is expected to find support at 1.1111 and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.1101. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.1141 and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.1151.
Economic events of the Day
· USD EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
· USD EIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change
· USD FOMC Member Harker Speech
More information about the release time of news and its impact visit Economic Calendar Page!