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Will the Euro Sustain its Momentum this Time?

By
Yaron Mazor
Published: Jan 15, 2018, 12:26 GMT+00:00

The Euro has bounced to new highs against the U.S Dollar on the combination of better economic prospects in the European Union and lackluster inflation data from the States.

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The Euro may be able to sustain its momentum and traders may look to add value.

Euro Bounces to New Highs

The Euro has enjoyed a solid bounce higher and is important short-term resistance levels. The question now, per its value around 1.2225 is if the European currency can finally sustain its momentum, or will it suffer another reversal?

EUR/USD 1H Chart

The Euro has found it hard to stay above the 1.21 level for a prolonged amount of time against the U.S Dollar, but this time may be different over the long haul.

A Bullish Combination for Euro

The combination of last week’s European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting Accounts paper, and weak inflation data from the U.S before going into the weekend has served as a bullish catalyst.

EUR/USD 4H Chart

The Euro climbed on Thursday and then sustained its momentum on Friday, and is resting near a critical juncture in which speculators will have to consider their short-term fears against their mid-term expectations.

More Value to Come from the Euro?

The European Union has been producing better economic data and it appears a tightening of quantitative easing will be sounded from the ECB in the mid-term.

While the U.S Federal Reserve will undergo a shift of leadership in February, it may not mean the U.S Dollar has to get stronger. And traders may want to continue to buy the Euro with the prospect of more value to come.

EUR/USD Daily Chart

In the short term and mid-term, we believe the Euro may be positive. In the long-term we are unbiased.

Yaron Mazor is a senior analyst at SuperTraderTV.

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About the Author

Yaron Mazorcontributor

Yaron has been involved with the capital markets since 1998. During the past 16 years, Yaron has been a day and swing stocks trader in the American market. Yaron has founded and made successful investments into businesses spanning exciting industries – from apparel to restaurants and bars, to high tech, medical technology, and education.

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