EUR/USD and EUR/JPY: Euro is Facing Hurdles

FXOpen

EUR/USD started a fresh decline after it failed to surpass 1.2000. EUR/JPY is correcting gains and it is likely to struggle near the 130.00 zone.

Important Takeaways for EUR/USD and EUR/JPY

  • The Euro topped near the 1.2000 level and started a fresh decline.
  • There is a key declining channel forming with resistance near 1.1930 on the hourly chart of EUR/USD.
  • EUR/JPY tested the 130.50 and recently declined to test the 129.50 support.
  • There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near 129.65 on the hourly chart.

EUR/USD Technical Analysis

Recently, the Euro made an attempt to climb above the 1.2000 resistance against the US Dollar, but it failed. The EUR/USD pair started a fresh decline and broke the 1.1960 support zone.

The pair even broke the 1.1945 support level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. It traded as low as 1.1882 on FXOpen before the pair started consolidating losses. It climbed above 1.1900, but there was no bullish momentum.

EUR/USD Technical Analysis Euro Dollar

An initial resistance is near the 1.1915 level. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the 1.1951 high to 1.1882 low. The next major resistance is near the 1.1925 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average.

There is also a key declining channel forming with resistance near 1.1930 on the hourly chart of EUR/USD. The channel resistance is near the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the 1.1951 high to 1.1882 low.

Therefore, the pair is likely to face a strong resistance near the 1.1925 and 1.1930 levels. A clear break above 1.1930 might start a fresh increase towards the 1.2000 resistance.

If not, there are chances of more losses in EUR/USD below the 1.1880 support zone. The next major support is near the 1.1850 level, below which the pair could dive towards the 1.1800 support level.

EUR/JPY Technical Analysis

The Euro followed a decent bullish path above the 128.00 resistance zone against the Japanese Yen. The EUR/JPY pair broke the 129.50 resistance level to move into a positive zone.

It even cleared the 130.00 resistance and settled nicely above the 50 hourly simple moving average. It traded to a new monthly high at 130.48 before correcting lower. The recent swing high was formed near 130.39 before the pair dipped below 130.00.

EUR/JPY Technical Analysis Euro Yen

It traded as low as 129.49 and settled below the 50 hourly simple moving average. The pair is now correcting higher and trading above 129.70.

There was a break above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 130.39 swing high to 129.49 low. On the upside, there is a key resistance forming near the 129.95 and 130.00 levels.

The 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 130.39 swing high to 129.49 low is also near the 130.00 level. A clear close above the 130.00 level and a follow up move above the 50 hourly simple moving average could open the doors for a steady increase.

Conversely, the pair could fail to clear 130.00. On the downside, there is a key support forming near 129.70. There is also a major bullish trend line forming with support near 129.65 on the hourly chart. If there is a downside break, the pair could dive towards 129.00.

Trade over 50 forex markets 24 hours a day with FXOpen. Take advantage of low commissions, deep liquidity, and spreads from 0.0 pips. Open your FXOpen account now or learn more about trading forex with FXOpen.

This article represents the opinion of the Companies operating under the FXOpen brand only. It is not to be construed as an offer, solicitation, or recommendation with respect to products and services provided by the Companies operating under the FXOpen brand, nor is it to be considered financial advice.

Latest from Forex Analysis

Commodity Currencies at Strategic Levels. What Can Affect a Breakdown Downwards? Market Analysis: AUD/USD and NZD/USD Turn Red The Dollar is Corrected after the Comments of the Head of the Federal Reserve USD/JPY Analysis: Prospect of a Breakout of the Level of 155 Yen per Dollar Market Analysis: EUR/USD Nosedives While USD/JPY Extend Rally

Latest articles

Commodities

The Price of Gold XAU/USD Shows Strongest Fall in Almost 2 Years

On Monday, the price of gold fell from USD 2,386 to USD 2,333 per ounce — this is the strongest drop in one day in almost 2 years, according to Bloomberg. On Tuesday morning in the Asian session, the

Shares

Hong Kong-listed Chinese Insurer Goes on Rally as Western Giants Retract

The Asia Pacific region has once again become an area of great interest to investors and traders as some remarkable patterns of volatility have begun to make their presence felt.

This morning, a few examples of Hong Kong-listed Chinese companies

Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin Price Bullish after Halving-2024

On April 19, 2024, a halving occurred in the Bitcoin network, resulting in the reward for the mined block amounting to 3.125 BTC.

Historically, after the halving (which is associated with a reduction in supply), the price of Bitcoin

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 60% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.