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ETHUSD clear range break neededEthereum continues to stage a recovery in early Monday trade after the second largest cryptocurrency found solid technical support from the $230.00 level. The next strong directional move in the ETHUSD pair will likely come when a confirmed breakout occurs from the $230.00 to $285.00 price range. Overall, bulls need to post a fresh yearly trading high to negate a potential double-top pattern formation on the lower time frames. The ETHUSD pair is intraday bullish while trading above the $245.00 level, key resistance is found at the $285.00 and $325.00 levels. If the ETHUSD pair trades below the $245.00 level, key support is found at the $230.00 and $205.00 levels.
BITSTAMP:ETHUSD
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GBPUSD defensively weakThe British pound is still trading tentatively above the 1.2600 level against the US dollar, despite a minor rebound from the 1.2580 area on Thursday. The four-hour time frame is showing that the bearish pattern can cause the GBPUSD pair to slide towards the 1.2450 level. The monthly price close for the GBPUSD pair will be key today alongside the release of US economic data. The GBPUSD pair is heavily bearish while trading below the 1.2600 level, key support is located at the 1.2550 and 1.2500 levels. If the GBPUSD pair holds above the 1.2600 level, key intraday resistance is found at the 1.2630 and 1.2660 levels.
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LTCUSD $110.00 pivotLitecoin has started to trade lower after hitting $120.00, with the sixth largest cryptocurrency so far finding support from the $100.00 level. The LTCUSD pair now needs to break above the $110.00 level to encourage new buying towards the $114.00 and $120.00 levels. The Ichimoku indicator on the four-hour time frame is showing that the $110.00 level is major support before the $90.00 region. The LTCUSD pair is only bullish while trading above the $110.00 level, key resistance is found at the $114.00 and $120.00 levels. If the LTCUSD pair trades below the $110.00 level, key support is found at the $100.00 and $90.00 levels.
BITSTAMP:LTCUSD
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USDJPY pattern completeThe US dollar has started to reverse direction against the Japanese yen after finding strong technical resistance from the 109.92 level. The direction of the USDJPY pair is increasingly linked to the bearish head and shoulders pattern on the four-hour time frame. Overall, the bearish head and shoulders pattern on the four-hour time frame and the releases are core PCE data from the US economy are the main themes to watch. The USDJPY pair is only bearish while trading below the 109.80 level, key support is found at the 109.00 and 108.40 levels. If the USDJPY pair trades above the 109.80 level, key technical resistance is found at the 109.92 and 110.30 levels.
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EURUSD needs to bounceThe euro is holding towards the worst trading levels of the week against the US dollar in early Thursday trade after the pair fell through key support, at 1.1150, on Wednesday. The EURUSD pair now needs to bounce from the 1.1130 region or it risks further downside towards the 1.1110 level and possibly lower. Overall, bulls need to close the four-hour candle above the 1.1200 level to change the bearish short-term bias. The EURUSD pair is heavily bearish while trading below the 1.1130 level, key technical support is now found at the 1.1110 and 1.1080 levels. If the EURUSD pair trades above the 1.1165 level, key technical resistance is found at the 1.1182 and 1.1200 levels.
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BTCUSD holds neckline supportBitcoin is once again testing towards the $9,000 resistance level after the recent technical pullback found strong buying interest from neckline support. The bullish pattern on the daily time frame still remains in play, which may eventually take the BTCUSD pair above the $12,000 level. Overall, the BTCUSD pair is set to close the month triple-digit gains and continues to ease towards the key $10,000 level. The BTCUSD pair is bullish while trading above the $8,500 level, key resistance is found at the $9,000 and $9,600 levels. If the BTCUSD pair trades under the $8,500 level, sellers may test towards the $8,300 and $8,000 support levels.
BITSTAMP:BTCUSD
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GBPUSD technical meltdown below 1.2600The British pound has come under heavy downside pressure against the US dollar, following another bearish intraday reversal on Wednesday. The four-hour time frame is showing that the GBPUSD pair is close to the neckline of a large head and shoulders pattern. A break below the 1.2600 level will set-off the bearish pattern, which holds a downside target close to the 1.2450 level. The GBPUSD pair is heavily bearish while trading below the 1.2600 level, key support is located at the 1.2550 and 1.2500 levels. If the GBPUSD pair holds above the 1.2600 level, key intraday resistance is found at the 1.2640 and 1.2700 levels.
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USDJPY nearing breakout supportThe US dollar has slipped back towards the worst trading levels of the week against the Japanese yen currency due to recessionary fears coming from the US bond market. USDJPY bulls have also been unable to move price above the 109.60 level placing the emphasis back towards the downside. The four-hour time frame chart continues to highlight that a break below the 109.00 level will trigger heavy technical selling. The USDJPY pair is heavily bearish while trading below the 109.60 level, key support is found at the 109.00 and 108.40 levels. If the USDJPY pair trades above the 109.60 level, key intraday resistance is remains at the 109.80 and 110.00 levels.
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EURUSD bearish pattern foundThe euro currency is under pressure against the US dollar on Wednesday after the pair failed to find buying interest above the pivotal 1.1190 level. A bearish head and shoulders pattern is now evident across the one-hour time frame, with the EURUSD pair slipping towards neckline support. Key technical support for EURUSD below the 1.1165 level is now found at the 1.1130 level. The EURUSD pair is heavily bearish while trading below the 1.1165 level, key technical support is now found at the 1.1130 and 1.1110 levels. If the EURUSD pair trades above the 1.1165 level, key technical resistance is found at the 1.1190 and 1.1235 levels.
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ETHUSD upward bias intactEthereum retains its bullish short-term bias after the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization traded to a new 2019 trading high earlier this week. The $300.00 level may still come into focus this month, although the $325.00 resistance level is the likely target for ETHUSD bulls. A sustained loss of the $260.00 support level may provoke a further technical test of the $245.00 support level. The ETHUSD pair is intraday bullish while trading above the $260.00 level, key resistance is found at the $300.00 and $325.00 levels. If the ETHUSD pair trades below the $260.00 level, key support is found at the $245.00 and $220.00 levels.
BITSTAMP:ETHUSD
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EURUSD 1.1165 upcoming supportThe euro is starting to retrace recent gains against the US dollar following renewed financial market fears about the Italian economy. Sustained weakness below the 1.1190 level will likely prompt a further technical test of the important 1.1165 support level. Overall, weaker than expected economic data coming from the United States economy is needed to boost the EURUSD pair higher. The EURUSD pair is only bullish while trading above the 1.1190 level, key technical resistance is found at the 1.1235 and 1.1265 levels. If the EURUSD pair trades below the 1.1190 level, key technical support is found at the 1.1165 and 1.1135 levels.
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GBPUSD recovery still possibleThe British pound remains under slight downside pressure against the greenback in early Tuesday trade after the pair fell well below the 1.2700 level. If GBPUSD bulls can stabilize price above the 1.2679 support level the pair could eventually recover towards the 1.2765 resistance level. Continued weakness below the 1.2679 level may prompt a technical test of the 1.2640 price region. The GBPUSD pair is only bearish while trading below the 1.2700 level, key support is located at the 1.2679 and 1.2640 levels. If the GBPUSD pair holds above the 1.2700 level, key intraday resistance is found at the 1.2747 and 1.2765 levels.
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BTCUSD $9,000 now key resistanceBitcoin remains well supported above the $8,700 level after the number one cryptocurrency found interim technical resistance from just below the $9,000 level on Monday. If bulls can break above the $9,000 level the BTCUSD pair offers only limited technical resistance until the $9,600 level. To the downside, a break below the $8,500 level may expose another test of the $8,300 support level. The BTCUSD pair is heavily bullish while trading above the $9,000 level, key resistance is found at the $9,600 and $10,000 levels. If the BTCUSD pair trades under the $8,700 level, sellers may test towards the $8,300 and $8,000 support levels.
BITSTAMP:BTCUSD
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109.00 major supportThe US dollar has opened early Monday trading under downside pressure against the Japanese yen after the pair suffered its softest weekly price close since January 2019. If USDJPY sellers can force price below the 109.00 support level, the 108.40 level will then start to come into focus. USDJPY bulls need to move price above the 109.80 level to negate the heavily bearish sentiment surrounding the pair. The USDJPY pair is heavily bearish while trading below the 109.00 level, key support is found at the 108.40 and 107.70 levels. If the USDJPY pair trades above the 109.80 level, key intraday resistance is found at the 110.00 and 110.30 levels.
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LTCUSD breakout underwayLitecoin has moved to a fresh 2019 trading high after buyers performed a bullish weekly price close above the psychological $100.00 resistance level. The LTCUSD pair has ignited a bullish pattern on the four-hour time frame and may soon target towards the $125.00 level. Sellers will need to force price back under the $100.00 level to change the strong intraday bullish bias surrounding the cryptocurrency. The LTCUSD pair is only bullish while trading above the $100.00 level, key resistance is found at the $125.00 and $135.00 levels. If the LTCUSD pair trades below the $100.00 level, key support is found at the $94.00 and $85.00 levels.
BITSTAMP:LTCUSD
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EURUSD bulls need to break 1.1265The euro is gaining traction above the 1.1190 level against the US dollar as the pair continues to benefit from weakness in the greenback. EURUSD bulls are now testing the pairs 200-period moving average on the four-hour time frame, with the 1.1235 level the next key resistance area to watch above. A sustained move above the 1.1265 level will likely trigger heavy technical buying towards at least the 1.1290 level. The EURUSD pair is only bullish while trading above the 1.1190 level, key technical resistance is found at the 1.1235 and 1.1265 levels. If the EURUSD pair trades below the 1.1190 level, key technical support is found at the 1.1165 and 1.1135 levels.
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ETHUSD inside neutral triangleEthereum has recovered higher in early Friday trade after finding strong technical support from the $220.00 level. The ETHUSD pair is currently trapped within a neutral triangle pattern on the four-hour time frame. A bullish breakout from the triangle pattern would take the ETHUSD towards the $330.00 level, while a bearish breakout may see a move towards the $180.00 support level. The ETHUSD pair is intraday bullish while trading above the $245.00 level, key resistance is found at the $275.00 and $330.00 levels. If the ETHUSD pair trades below the $245.00 level, key support is found at the $220.00 and $180.00 levels.
BITSTAMP:ETHUSD
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EURUSD bullish above 1.1190The euro currency has reversed direction against the US dollar, following much weaker than expected economic data from the United States economy on Thursday. The EURUSD pair has an intraday bullish bias while trading above the 1.1190 level and would only perform a key technical breakout above the 1.1265 level. Sentiment remains mixed ahead of the EU election result, while a weekly price close below the 1.1130 level will be taken as a bearish sign for the EURUSD pair. The EURUSD pair is bullish while trading above the 1.1190 level, key technical resistance is found at the 1.1230 and 1.1265 levels. If the EURUSD pair moves under the 1.1165 level, key technical support is found at the 1.1130 and 1.1100 levels.
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USDJPY bearish below 110.00The US dollar is now under heavy selling pressure against the Japanese yen, following much weaker than expected PMI manufacturing data from the United States economy. The USDJPY pair has a bearish intraday bias while trading below the 110.00 level and could soon target the 109.00 level. If the 109.00 level is broken the 108.40 level then offers the strongest form of weekly support. The USDJPY pair is intraday bearish while trading below the 110.00 level, key support is found at the 109.00 and 108.40 levels. If the USDJPY pair trades above the 110.00 level, key intraday resistance is found at the 110.30 and 110.60 levels.
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USDJPY slight bearish biasThe US dollar is under slight downward pressure against the Japanese yen currency on Thursday as the pair continues to correct lower after finding strong resistance above the 110.60 level. Further losses below the 110.20 support level should trigger additional intraday weakness towards the psychological 110.00 level. The 110.90 level is now the strongest form of weekly technical resistance for the USDJPY pair above the 110.60 level. The USDJPY pair is intraday bullish while trading above the 110.30 level, key resistance is found at the 110.60 and 110.90 levels. If the USDJPY pair trades below the 110.30 level, key intraday support is found at the 110.20 and 110.00 levels.
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GBPUSD 1.2623 now key supportThe British pound has staged a minor technical recovery against the US dollar after the pair quickly fell towards the 1.2623 level over reports that British PM Theresa May could soon quit. Further medium-term weakness is still expected while the GBPUSD pair trades below the 1.2660 level, with the 1.2550 level is still the overall bearish target. Bulls will need to move price above the 1.2756 resistance level to shift the extreme negative sentiment surrounding the pair. The GBPUSD pair is heavily bearish while trading below the 1.2660 level, key support is located at the 1.2623 and 1.2550 levels. If the GBPUSD pair trades above the 1.2660 level, key intraday resistance is found at the 1.2710 and 1.2756 levels.
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BTCUSD bullish pattern buildingBitcoin is trading towards the worst levels of the week in early Thursday trade as BTCUSD bears attempt to attack towards downside support once again. The four-hour time frame is showing that an inverted head and shoulders pattern is building. The bullish pattern has an upside target that would take the BTCUSD pair above the psychological $10,000 resistance level. The BTCUSD pair is bullish while trading above the $8,000 level, key resistance is found at the $8,500 and $10,000 levels. If the BTCUSD pair trades under the $8,000 level, sellers may test towards the $7,400 and $7,100 support levels.
BITSTAMP:BTCUSD
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USDJPY bullish above 110.60The US dollar has staged a strong upside recovery against the Japanese yen currency, with the pair reaching its upside corrective target. The USDJPY pair has a weekly bullish bias while trading above the 110.60 level and may target the 111.00 level if buyers can maintain upside pressure. Technical failure around the 110.60 level will likely prompt a test of the 110.20 support level. The USDJPY pair is intraday bullish while trading above the 110.66 level, key resistance is found at the 111.00 and 111.30 levels. If the USDJPY pair trades below the 110.60 level, key intraday support is found at the 110.20 and 109.80 levels.
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