EURUSD Technical Analysis | ECB holds rates steady, market anticipates June cut
BY Janne Muta
|January 26, 2024EURUSD Technical Analysis - EURUD traded lower yesterday after the ECB decided to keep the rates unchanged but removed the language about price pressures and labour costs. At the same time, leaks from the central bank suggest a rate cut in June.
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), stated that it is too early to consider interest rate reductions following a recent meeting. Lagarde cautioned against over-interpreting the removal of previous references to domestic price pressures and strong labour cost growth from official statements. Instead, she urged attention to the content that remains in the statements.
Markets anticipate a series of five rapid rate cuts beginning in early spring as the economic sentiment in Germany has deteriorated with the IFO coming in below expectations and services PMI at 47.6 signalling contraction.
The eurozone is seemingly in a recession, with inflation concerns expected to persist above the 2% target until 2025. Lagarde highlighted several risks, including the impact of monetary policy, geopolitical tensions, and global economic downturns.
Summary of This EURUSD Technical Analysis Report:
- The market has continued to trade lower after it broke the bullish trendline. Traders could be targeting the nearest key support area at 1.0723 - 1. 0756. Alternatively, if the bulls manage to push the market decisively above this week's high (1.0930), the market might have an upside potential to around 1.1000.
- The market is trading inside a bearish trend channel with the channel top currently at 1.0914. The level coincides with the SMA 50 and the SMA 20 and with a couple of market structure levels (1.0910 and 1.0930).
- The 2h chart shows the market trying to break below the 1.0821 support level. In this timeframe, the nearest key resistance level is at 1.0849. The market remains bearish below this level and could be trading towards the channel low.
Read the full EURUSD technical analysis report below.
EURUSD Technical Analysis
Weekly EURUSD Technical Analysis
The market has continued to trade lower after it broke the bullish trendline. Traders could be targeting the nearest key support area at 1.0723 - 1. 0756. Alternatively, if the bulls manage to push the market decisively above this week's high (1.0930), the market might have an upside potential to around 1.1000.
EURUSD is currently trading at the SMA 50, posing a risk for EUR bears, but at the time of writing, this EURUSD technical analysis offers bearish indications. Neither price action nor the indicator-based analysis shows strength in the weekly chart.
Daily EURUSD Technical Analysis
The market is trading inside a bearish trend channel with the channel top currently at 1.0914. The level coincides with the SMA 50 and the SMA 20 and with a couple of market structure levels (1.0910 and 1.0930). The market remains bearish below 1.0930 and could be targeting the December low at 1.0723. The channel low (currently at 1.0994) could slow the price decline though.
The moving averages based on EURUSD technical analysis also indicate lower prices with the market trading below the SMAs and the SMA 20 about to cross below the SMA 50. Alternative scenario: Above the 1.0930 level, look for a move to 1.1000.
Intraday EURUSD Technical Analysis
The 2h chart shows the market trying to break below the 1.0821 support level. In this timeframe, the nearest key resistance level is at 1.0849. The market remains bearish below this level and could be trading towards the channel low.
Alternatively, if there is enough demand in the market to push EURUSD decidedly above the level, a move to the 1.0870 - 1.0880 range could be likely. This is where a market structure level is relatively closely aligned with the SMA 50. All in all the indicator-oriented EURUSD technical analysis indicates bearish conditions with the moving averages pointing lower.
Client sentiment analysis
39% of clients trading EURUSD are holding long positions, while 61% are holding short positions. Client sentiment data is being provided by TIO Markets Ltd.
Please note that retail client trading sentiment is often said to be a contrarian indicator. This is because trade data suggests that private (non-professional) traders, on average, trade against market price trends. You can follow the TIOmarkets client sentiment live on our Forex dashboard.
The next key risk events impacting this market
- USD - Core PCE Price Index m/m
- USD - Pending Home Sales m/m
- EUR - Spanish Flash CPI y/y
- USD - S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y
- USD - CB Consumer Confidence
- USD - JOLTS Job Openings
- EUR - German Prelim CPI m/m
- USD - ADP Non-Farm Employment Change
- USD - Employment Cost Index q/q
- USD - Chicago PMI
- USD - Federal Funds Rate
- USD - FOMC Statement
- EUR - Core CPI Flash Estimate y/y
- EUR - CPI Flash Estimate y/y
- All - OPEC-JMMC Meetings
- USD - Unemployment Claims
- USD - ISM Manufacturing PMI
- USD - ISM Manufacturing Prices
- USD - Average Hourly Earnings m/m
- USD - Non-Farm Employment Change
- USD - Unemployment Rate
- USD - Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment
Potential EURUSD Market Moves
The market has continued to trade lower after it broke the bullish trendline. Traders could be targeting the nearest key support area at 1.0723 - 1. 0756. Alternatively, if the bulls manage to push the market decisively above this week's high (1.0930), the market might have an upside potential to around 1.1000.
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Janne Muta holds an M.Sc in finance and has over 20 years experience in analysing and trading the financial markets.
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