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The euro is trading around the 1.1130 level against the US dollar, after a fairly solid former weekly price close back above the 1.1100 support level. Traders may need more technical confirmation that a meaningful bottom is in place before turning fully short-term bullish on the EURUSD. Overall, EURUSD traders should be on guard for a bullish double-bottom pattern...

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Bitcoin is starting to build strength in early week trade, following a successful break above the top-end of the number one crypto’s short-term price range. BTCUSD buyers now need to close price above the $11,700 level to provoke another test of the $13,000 level. Overall, the short-term trend for the BTCUSD pair is bullish, favoring buying any dips back towards...

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The British pound remains vulnerable to further losses against the US dollar this week, following another heavily bearish weekly price close. Negative UK PMI services data later today could push the GBPUSD pair lower for a major test of the 1.2000 support level. In the near-term, if sterling bulls can regain control, they are likely to face strong resistance from...

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Ethereum is attempting to build bullish momentum above the $210.00 level after another failed attempt to hold price below the $200.00 level. The lower time frames are showing that the ETHUSD pair is trading inside a triangle pattern, pointing to an upcoming technical break. The upside trendline is found at the $225.00 level, while trendline support comes in around...

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The British pound has staged a bounce from the 1.2080 level against the US dollar, following a string of softer US macroeconomic data releases. Minor bounces back towards the 1.2200 resistance level may occur, although further downside towards the 1.2000 is still expected. Traders are also focused on the US monthly jobs report later today, with any downside shocks...

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The US dollar has reversed sharply against the Japanese yen after President Trump announced another round of trade tariffs on Chinese imports coming into America. The 106.40 level is now in focus, with the 106.82 level the foremost technical support before. Overall, a move below the 106.82 level will completely invalidate the bullish inverted head and shoulders...

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Bitcoin bulls are growing increasingly confident after moving the price back above the psychological $10,000 resistance level. BTCUSD buyers could move price towards the $10,750 level, which represents the number one crypto’s former monthly pivot and also the July price open. Sellers need to move price back under the $9,440 level to encourage an attack on the...

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The euro has fallen below the 1.1100 level against the US dollar, marking a bearish monthly price close beneath the bottom of its yearly price range. The EURUSD pair could eventually target towards the 1.0900 level now the range is breached. Key downside target to watch in the interim for the EURUSD pair is located at the 1.1000 and 1.0980 support levels. The...

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The British pound has taken a heavy tumble from the 1.2200 level against the US dollar, leaving the multi-year low for the pair exposed. A bearish breakdown below the 1.2110 level should see the GBPUSD pair testing towards the 1.1985 to 1.2000 support region. The UK manufacturing PMI later today and Bank of England rate decision could also be bearish for the...

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The euro remains technically weak against the US dollar, further placing the pair in a vulnerable position going into the FOMC interest rate decision later today. Bulls inability to break the 1.1160 resistance level is placing the emphasis back towards more EURUSD downside. Only a sustained move above the 1.1187 resistance level can put the pair on more certain...

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The US dollar has pulled back from the 109.00 level against the Japanese yen currency, following bearish comments from President Trump towards Sino-US trade talks. A bullish inverted head and shoulders remain in play, with the 110.00 level still the favored target. Continued technical failure before the 109.00 resistance level will eventually start to weigh on the...

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Litecoin remains technically weak headed into the monthly price close, as the popular crypto struggles to regain bullish momentum. A large monthly reversal candle and a monthly price close below the psychological $100.00 level should be considered bearish for the LTCUSD pair. Overall, continued selling down towards the $70.00 level remains the favoured...

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Ethereum is starting to appear technically weak as the second-largest cryptocurrency continues to suffer multiple rejections from the $220.00 to $225.00 resistance area. The major catalyst for ETHSD downside will likely be a breakdown in the BTCUSD pair. Overall, more downside is favored until we see the $225.00 level convincingly broken and the bearish head and...

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The euro is continuing to move higher against the US dollar after sellers failed to move price below the key 1.1100 support level. EURUSD bulls need to move price above the 1.1187 level to encourage further buying towards the 1.1215 resistance level. Overall, bearish momentum will start to grow if bulls fail to overcome interim resistance around EURUSD pairs...

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The US dollar continues to move higher against the Japanese yen, with the pair moving to a fresh monthly trading high on Tuesday. The 110.00 level is the preferred upside target for the USDJPY pair now that the 109.00 resistance level has been breached. USDJPY bears may also be looking to sell into strength around the 110.00 level if Sino-U.S trade talks fail to...

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The euro has started the new trading week slightly firmer against the US dollar as bulls continue to defend the current yearly trading low. If bulls continue to defend the 1.1100 support level the EURUSD pair could eventually reverse back towards the 1.1215 area. A move under the 1.1100 level should see the EURUSD pair performing a bearish breakout towards the...

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Bitcoin is starting to turn more bearish on the daily time frame after a series of bearish price closes below the BTCUSD pair’s former monthly trading low. A breakout below the $9,100 level exposes the BTCUSD pair to further losses towards at last the $8,400 level. Bulls need to move price above the $10,750 resistance level to encourage another attack towards the...

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The British pound has opened the week on the back foot against the greenback after a heavily bearish price close below its former yearly trading low. The 1.2350 level offers the most significant technical support for the GBPUSD pair below the 1.2380 level. Bulls have major work ahead to move the GBPUSD pair back the 1.2525 resistance level to shift the bearish...