Economic Calendar Analysis
The top event of the week is scheduled for Friday, at 12:30 GMT. At that time, the US Unemployment Rate, Non-farm Employment Change and the Average Hourly Earnings are set to be published.
EUR/USD hourly chart
A move above the 1.0000 mark and the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages might encounter resistance in the 1.0040 level, prior to approaching the 1.0080/1.0090 zone. The 1.0080/1.0090 zone has been keeping the pair down since the start of last week.On the other hand, a recovery of the Euro against the US Dollar is expected to look for support in the 0.9900/0.9915 zone. Further below, note the weekly S1 simple pivot point at 0.9878.
Hourly Chart
EUR/USD daily chart's review
On the daily candle chart, the decline of the EUR/USD has passed the July low level. Further below, the currency rate might look for support in the lower trend line of the channel down pattern.In the meantime, the resistance of the 50-day simple moving average has moved below the 1.0200 mark.
Daily chart
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Traders are long
On Friday, on the Swiss Foreign Exchange, trader open positions were bullish, as 70% of open position volume was in long positions.
Meanwhile, trader set up pending orders in the 100-pip range around the pair were 65% to sell the Euro against the USD.
On Thursday, traders were 65% long and orders were 55% to sell.