EUR/USD remains near 1.0800

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Source: Dukascopy Bank SA
The EUR/USD found support near the 1.0800 mark without properly reaching it. The follow up recovery eventually was met by the resistance of the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages near 1.0860. The SMAs provided enough resistance for the rate to decline back to 1.0820, where the weekly S1 simple pivot point was acting as support. In general, the rate was expected to once again look for support in the 1.0800 mark.

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On Friday, the top event of the week is set to take place, as the head of the Federal Reserve, Chairman Powell, is set to give a speech on monetary policy at the Jackson Hole Symposium. Last year's speech was the catalyst for the September drop of the financial markets, as the USD gained value.

EUR/USD hourly chart

A move below 1.0800 level could look for support in the weekly S2 simple pivot point at 1.0775 or the combination of the 1.0700 mark and the weekly S3 simple pivot point at 1.0707.

On the other hand, a potential recovery is expected to encounter resistance in the weekly S1 at 1.0822 and the mentioned 1.0835/1.0845 range, Higher above, note the 1.0860 level and the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages.

Hourly Chart

EUR/USD daily chart's review

On the daily candle chart, the pair found support in the combination of the 200-day simple moving average and the 1.0850 mark, as it was forecast to be possible. Previously, the rate appeared to be squeezed in between the support of the mentioned levels and the resistance of the 100-day simple moving average near 1.0925.

On Wednesday, the pair passed below the 200-day simple moving average and approached the 1.0800 mark.
Daily chart




Traders are bullish

On Thursday, the Swiss Foreign Exchange traders were 63% in long positions.

Meanwhile, trader set up pending orders in a 100-point range around the current rate were 58% to sell the Euro against the US Dollar.

At mid-Wednesday, positions were 62% long and orders were 52% to sell.

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