As shown on the EUR/USD chart today, the euro has dropped below 1.1550 against the US dollar — its lowest level since early August. The main driver of pressure on the single currency remains the political crisis in France:

President Emmanuel Macron is currently seeking a candidate for the position of prime minister. The situation is complicated by the fact that:
→ the government needs to quickly approve a rather tight budget reflecting the country’s significant deficit;
→ media reports highlight unrest in the streets;
→ financial market turbulence is intensifying amid uncertainty surrounding the ongoing US government shutdown.

Technical Analysis of the EUR/USD Chart

On 6 October, we noted that:
→ fluctuations in EUR/USD over recent months had formed an upward channel (shown in blue);
→ we highlighted a break below line S;
→ and suggested that a bearish break below 1.16600 would pave the way for a decline towards key support at 1.14500.

Indeed, following the break of 1.16600, the downtrend continued. How might the situation develop from here? To explore this, we extended the ascending channel and proposed a hypothesis that in mid-September, the price entered a supply zone (marked in purple) above the previous peak near 1.1790 and the psychological level of 1.1800. In other words, smart money appeared to be forming short positions, as described by the Liquidity Sweep pattern.

Since then, the market has been moving in search of liquidity on the opposite side. On the EUR/USD chart, we have identified a potential demand zone around key levels:
→ the lower boundary of the blue channel;
→ the 1.1530 level, where buyers’ stop-losses may be located;
→ and the mentioned support at 1.14500.

From a bearish perspective:
→ the market is moving within a descending channel (shown in red);
→ resistance may be provided by both its median line and the former local support at 1.1600.

In light of the above:
→ in the short term, the market remains bearish;
→ in the medium term, bearish pressure may ease, and EUR/USD could begin to consolidate.

Whether this scenario unfolds — and in what configuration — will largely depend on the news flow and political developments in both the US and France.

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