Friday, November 18, 2016

EUR/USD 11-Month Low

EUR/USD is trading at an 11-month low today. The sell off started with Trump's Presidency and has been the main factor driving the depreciation of the pair. So far, EUR/USD lost some 700 pips since the Election day going from 1.13 to 1.06 in less than 10 days. This has been the most drastic downfall since February 2015.

Current levels are the lowest since December last year when price was at a low of 1.0523. Today the lowest we have is 1.0581 and the pair has been having difficulties since that low.

EUR bulls find it very hard to bounce off current levels even though this level is a very strong support that marks a triple bottom in the long-term.

The responsibility for the sharp drop goes to FED Chair Janet Yellen who stated yesterday that a raise is very likely to happen in December. Market participants understood this as a "done deal" and hurled to the US Dollar.

If that level does not hold the bearish pressure then the next one is seen at multi year low at 1.0462 made in March 2015.

Chart: EUR/USD D1


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