EUR/USD and EUR/JPY Could Climb Further Higher

EUR/USD is slowly moving higher above 0.9800. EUR/JPY is also rising and might climb further higher above the 147.25 zone.

Important Takeaways for EUR/USD and EUR/JPY

· The Euro started a recovery wave and was able to clear the 0.9800 resistance zone.

· There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near 0.9835 on the hourly chart.

· EUR/JPY started a strong increase and settled well above the 145.50 zone.

· There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near 146.90 on the hourly chart.

EUR/USD Technical Analysis

The Euro formed a base above the 0.9660 zone and started recovery wave against the US Dollar. The EUR/USD pair was able to clear the 0.9720 and 0.9750 resistance levels.

There was a clear move above the 0.9800 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The pair even climbed above 0.9850 and traded as high as 0.9875 on FXOpen. It is now consolidating gains near the 0.9850 zone.

On the downside, the pair might find support near the 0.9835 level. Besides, there is a key bullish trend line forming with support near 0.9835 on the hourly chart. The trend line is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 0.9702 swing low to 0.9875 high.

The next major support sits near the 0.9810 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average, below which the pair could even test the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 0.9702 swing low to 0.9875 high.

If there is a downside break below the 0.9790 support, the pair might accelerate lower in the coming sessions.  In the stated case, it could even test 0.9720.

On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the 0.9885 level. The next major resistance is near the 0.9920 level. The first major resistance is near the 0.9950 level. A clear move above the 0.9950 resistance might send the price towards 1.0000. If the bulls remain in action, the pair could revisit the 1.0050 resistance zone in the near term.

EUR/JPY Technical Analysis

The Euro remained in a strong uptrend above the 144.50 level against the Japanese Yen. The EUR/JPY pair gained pace and traded above the 145.50 resistance zone.

There was a clear move above the 146.20 support and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The pair even broke the 147.00 level and traded as high as 147.25. It is now consolidating gains near the 147.00 level.

On the downside, the pair might find support near the 146.90 level. Besides, there is a major bullish trend line forming with support near 146.90 on the hourly chart.

The next major support is near 146.40 or the 50 hourly simple moving average. It is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 143.47 swing low to 147.25 high.

Any more losses could lead the pair towards the 145.50 support level in the near term. It coincides with the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 143.47 swing low to 147.25 high.

An immediate resistance on the upside is near the 147.25 level. The next major resistance could be near the 148.00 level. If there is an upside break above the 148.00 resistance, the pair could test the 149.20 resistance. Any more gains might send the pair towards the 150.00 level.

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