Euro Snaps 3-Day Loss Streak

 | Aug 22, 2014 05:31AM ET

h2 Talking Points
  • EUR/USD Technical Strategy: Short at 1.3644
  • Support: 1.3248, 1.3190-204, 1.3151
  • Resistance:1.3291, 1.3345, 1.3432

The Euro managed to break a three-day losing streak against the US Dollar after slumping to the lowest level in eleven months. Near-term support is at 1.3248, the 50% Fibonacci expansion, with a daily close below that exposing the 1.3190-204 area marked by the 61.8% level and a falling channel floor. Alternatively, a turn above 38.2% Fib expansion at 1.3291 clears the way for a challenge of the 23.6% expansion at 1.3345.

We entered short EUR/USD at 1.3644 in line with our long-term fundamental outlook and have since booked profit on half of the position. The rest is open to capture further weakness with a stop-loss at breakeven.