Skip to content

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% 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. CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% 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.

FX levels to watch – EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY

A mixed bag for the dollar overnight, has seen EUR/USD push higher amid weakness for GBP/USD. Meanwhile, USD/JPY is moving back towards a crucial support level yet again.

USD
Source: Bloomberg

EUR/USD pushes higher in retracement mode

EUR/USD has managed to move higher overnight, with the pair moving well past the short-term 76.4% retracement. Should the price rally up through the near-term swing high of $1.1616, then this would point towards a possible wider retracement of the $1.1691-$1.1554 sell-off.

Should that occur, then we would be looking at the $1.639-$1.1659 resistance zone (61.8%-76.4%) to come into play. As such, a bearish view remains unless the price breaks up through $1.1691.

EUR/USD price chart

GBP/USD turns lower, in threat to further upside

GBP/USD has been trading in a broadening formation over the past fortnight. Yet despite rallying from trendline support, we are seeing the pair move lower without having set a new higher high. This threatens to move the pair back towards the bottom end of the pattern once again, with an hourly close below $1.3109 providing a bearish short-term view.

Ultimately, we will need to see a break below $1.3030 to point towards a move out of this recent consolidation. However, for the short term, the ability to move back below $1.3109 would be very telling.

GBP/USD price chart

USD/JPY turning towards key support level

USD/JPY is selling off once again this morning, with the price having bounced from trendline support yesterday. Crucially, with the price having rallied into a major long-term resistance zone at ¥114.37-¥114.49, a break below the ¥113.53 level could bring about a strong move lower for the pair.

We would need a move back below ¥112.95 to truly negate this two-month uptrend, yet for the near term it is the ability or inability to break below ¥113.64 that will provide us with a directional bias.

USD/JPY price chart

This information has been prepared by IG, a trading name of IG Markets Limited. In addition to the disclaimer below, the material on this page does not contain a record of our trading prices, or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instrument. IG accepts no responsibility for any use that may be made of these comments and for any consequences that result. No representation or warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of this information. Consequently any person acting on it does so entirely at their own risk. Any research provided does not have regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and needs of any specific person who may receive it. It has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research and as such is considered to be a marketing communication. Although we are not specifically constrained from dealing ahead of our recommendations we do not seek to take advantage of them before they are provided to our clients. See full non-independent research disclaimer and quarterly summary.

Find articles by writer

This information has been prepared by IG, a trading name of IG Markets Limited and IG Markets South Africa Limited. In addition to the disclaimer below, the material on this page does not contain a record of our trading prices, or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instrument. IG accepts no responsibility for any use that may be made of these comments and for any consequences that result. No representation or warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of this information. Consequently any person acting on it does so entirely at their own risk. Any research provided does not have regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and needs of any specific person who may receive it. It has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research and as such is considered to be a marketing communication. Although we are not specifically constrained from dealing ahead of our recommendations we do not seek to take advantage of them before they are provided to our clients. International accounts are offered by IG Markets Limited in the UK (FCA Number 195355), a juristic representative of IG Markets South Africa Limited (FSP No 41393). South African residents are required to obtain the necessary tax clearance certificates in line with their foreign investment allowance and may not use credit or debit cards to fund their international account.