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The euro is starting to probe the middle of its three-day trading range against the US dollar as financial markets remain unimpressed with the lack of action from the ECB on Thursday. The risk is now to the upside for the EURUSD pair, with a further short squeeze towards at least the 1.1210 level still possible. US GDP later today is likely to prompt the next...

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Ethereum has once again been rejected from the $220.00 level after bouncing sharply from its weekly pivot point on Wednesday. Technical failure before the $220.00 level is likely to prompt yet another critical technical test of $200.00 support zone. A sustained break below the $200.00 level should prompt a strong move lower towards at least the $185.00 resistance...

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The British pound is starting to lose its recent gains against the US dollar after sellers forced the pair below the 1.2480 support level. The GBPUSD pair may launch its next upside move towards the 1.2550 level if bulls can hold price above the 1.2440 level. Bears need to hold price below the 1.2440 level to encourage more traders to enter back into the GBPUSD...

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The British pound staged a solid rebound above the 1.2500 level against the US dollar on Wednesday, after bears failed to hold price below the 1.2440 level. The GBPUSD pair could start to test towards at least the 1.2600 level if bulls break through the 1.2525 resistance later today. Sellers need to hold price below the 1.2480 level to change the intraday...

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Bitcoin is lacking a clear direction over the short-term, as the BTCUSD pair continues to struggle around the $10,000 resistance level. BTCUSD bears now need to break the $9,100 level to trigger the next move lower towards the $8,400 support level. Buyers currently have the upper hand after a sharp reversal from the $9,450 level, placing the $10,350 level in...

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The euro remains under constant downside pressure against the US dollar on Thursday as expectations remain high that the ECB will announce the timing of the next QE package. The key EURUSD downside levels to watch are the 1.1107 and 1.1050 levels. To the upside, a sustained move above the 1.1160 level could prompt a rally towards the 1.1200 level, although the...

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The euro currency has turned heavily bearish over the medium-term against the US dollar after breaking through the 1.1160 support level on Tuesday. Continued weakness below the 1.1160 level may prompt a test of the 1.1110 support level during today’s European trading session. Market participants are now waiting for the release of PMI Manufacturing data from the...

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The British pound remains under downside pressure against the US dollar after bears broke through the 1.2440 support zone on Tuesday. The current monthly and yearly low is the key level that GBPUSD sellers need to soon break, or short-term sellers may start to lose patience. The 1.2480 level is the immediate upside barrier that bulls need to break in order to...

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Litecoin is once again trading below the $90.00 level after the cryptocurrency suffered a strong technical rejection from the $104.50 region. The $75.00 level may start to come back in focus if bulls struggle to contain the LTCUSD pair above the pivotal $90.00 level. The head and shoulders pattern on the four-hour time frame is also still predicting a deeper drop...

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Ethereum is started to move back towards the $210.00 support level after the cryptocurrency found strong resistance from just above the $225.00 level. ETHUSD bears may start to test back towards the currently trading low, although failure to break the low will likely encourage ETHUSD bulls to step in. Overall, the trading action in Bitcoin is still having a strong...

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The euro currency continues to trade on the back foot against the US dollar as pair fails to attract buying interest ahead of Thursday’s ECB meeting. Technical indicators across the lower and higher time frames remain oversold, although a bounce in the EURUSD pair is not forthcoming. The 1.1230 resistance level is the main area short-term bulls need to break for...

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The British pound remains in the doldrums against the US dollar on Tuesday as the pair continues to meet fresh waves of selling around the 1.2500 resistance area. The GBPUSD pair could fall sharply if the 1.2440 support level is broken over the coming sessions. To the upside, bulls need to move price above the 1.2660 level to change the negative technical bias...

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The US dollar has started the new trading week testing the 108.00 handle against the Japanese yen currency despite escalating geopolitical tension in the Strait of Hormuz. The USDJPY suffered a strong rejection from just below the 109.30 area last week, bears will be looking for a lower weekly high. Overall, USDJPY sellers are likely to target the 107.00 to 106.80...

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The euro has opened the new trading week slightly weaker against the US dollar after the pair suffered heavy losses after moving below the 1.1248 level. Going forward, the EURUSD faces a decisive week ahead as the ECB decides on rates and possibly QE timing. Over-delivering or underwhelming are all real risks ahead for the EURUSD pair. In the short-term, a...

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Bitcoin is holding onto the gains made over the weekend in early Monday trade after the BTCUSD pair briefly moved above the July 15th swing-high. A sustained move above the $11,100 level will help to turn the short-term sentiment towards the BTCUSD pair bullish, with the $11,600 to $12,000 region then coming into focus. Bears now need to force price under the...

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The British pound continues to enjoy fresh buying interest against the US dollar as bulls hold price above the pivotal 1.2530 level. Further intraday gains above the 1.2550 level could propel the GBPUSD pair towards the 1.2610 resistance area. The GBPUSD pair will post a huge bullish weekly reversal candle if the daily candle closes above the former weekly open,...

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The euro is trading back above the 1.1248 level against the US dollar in early Friday trade after bears once again failed to move the pair below the 1.1200 level. Bulls now need to move price above the 1.1285 level to encourage fresh EURUSD buying interest. Bears need to break the 1.1200 support level over the coming trading sessions or EURUSD sellers may start to...

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Litecoin has staged a strong recovery alongside Bitcoin, with the fourth-largest cryptocurrency posting double-digit gains on Friday. The LTCUSD pair has recovered back to key neckline resistance, although bulls are still struggling with the $100.00 resistance level. Technical rejection from the $100.00 level should spark a sell-off back towards the $90.00 level,...