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EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD Pivot Points, TA – Feb. 18 2015

EURUSD Daily Pivots

R3 1.1591
R2 1.152
R1 1.1464
Pivot 1.1393
S1 1.1337
S2 1.1265
S3 1.1211

 EURUSD H1 February 18 2015 technical analysis pivot points currency trading foreign exchange

EURUSD has been ranging within a wider band for the past few days within the range of 1.148 and 1.12845. A break out from this consolidation is likely with the potential of an upside breakout targeting 1.16 while a downside break out could target 1.1164.

Within the smaller time frames, we notice price respecting the trend line and trading above the short term support level at 1.138 and 1.137 levels and also potentially forming an inverted head and shoulders pattern. A break out from 1.14385 could be an early indication of a move to the upside, while a break down from the rising trend line could pave way for a test to the lower end of the range at 1.12845 and eventually down to 1.16.

USDJPY Daily Pivots

R3 120.87
R2 120.141
R1 119.696
Pivot 118.964
S1 118.51
S2 117.778
S3 117.333

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USDJPY has bounced off the “neckline” at 118.4 to form the right shoulder which peaked at 119 levels. If price action holds the rally to the upside, we could see a decline down to the neckline to form the head and shoulders pattern which could then pave way for a decline down to 117.15 levels on a successful break of the neckline. The pattern could be invalidated should we notice a rally, rising above the current levels of 119.

GBPUSD Daily Pivots

R3 1.5483
R2 1.5443
R1 1.5397
Pivot 1.5357
S1 1.5312
S2 1.527
S3 1.5225

GBPUSD H4 February 18 2015 technical analysis pivot points currency trading foreign exchange

GBPUSD briefly tested the support at 1.533 yesterday but we expect a clear test at this level with a possible close. A break above the short term high at 1.536 could see a the bullish flag rally resume, which could then pave way for the previous highs at 1.543 followed by 1.553. To the downside, a break below 1.533 could see the next support being tested at 1.53 and eventually 1.5258, which would weaken the bull flag pattern and invalidate the analysis.

John Benjamin

John Benjamin

John is a market analyst for Orbex Ltd. and is a forex and equities trader having been involved in trading since late 2009. John makes use of a mix of technical and fundamental analysis and inter-market relationships. The analysis present here is a mix of intra-day analysis while considering the long term outlook of the markets as well. For any comments or questions, John can be reached at [email protected]