‘It was supposed to be a year of risk that could lead to a break up of the euro. It’s turning out to be the best year in a decade for the shared currency.’ – Stefania Spezzati, Bloomberg
Pair’s Outlook
During the early hours of Friday’s trading session the common European currency traded against the US Dollar just above the strong support cluster near the 1.1190 level. It is almost exactly where this week’s trading session began. Due to that factor the situation remains almost unchanged. From the downside the rate is supported by the combined support of the 61.80% Fibonacci retracement level and the monthly R2 at the already mentioned level. From the upside the pair faces the resistance of the upper Bollinger band at 1.1310 and the weekly R1 at 1.1306. The only difference, compared with Monday, is the fact that the Bollinger band has moved higher.
Traders’ Sentiment
Traders remain bearish on the pair, as 61% of open positions are short. Meanwhile, 53% of trader set up orders are to sell the Euro.