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EURUSD Options-implied Levels Ahead of German CPI, U.S. GDP

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  • EURUSD one-day implied volatility at 11.13%, implies 1-stdev range of 11685-11821
  • German CPI due out at 12 GMT time, US GDP at 12:30
  • Projected daily range-low clocks in near key support, high at resistance

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In the following table, you’ll find implied volatility (IV) levels for major USD-pairs looking out over the next one-day and one-week time-frames. Using these levels, we’ve derived the range-low/high prices from the current spot price within one-standard deviation for specified periods. Statistically speaking, there is a 68% probability that price will remain within the lower and upper-bounds.

EURUSD Options-implied Levels Ahead of German CPI, U.S. GDP

EURUSD one-day implied volatility steady ahead of key data releases, projected range-low in alignment with key support

Later today at 12:00 GMT time, we have German CPI due out for September with expectations for it to remain unchanged from August at 1.8% YoY. Just 30 minutes later, Q2 U.S. GDP is expected to be confirmed at 3%. Turning to the options market, one-day implied volatility is relatively tame as today’s data isn’t expected to cause any substantial volatility, but should we see anything significantly outside of expectations then that can change in a hurry.

The daily range calculated from current spot price within one-standard deviation stands at 11685-11821. Of particular interest in terms of where these levels lie on the chart from a technical standpoint, is the projected range-low and solid support just under the 11700-handle. We’ve seen a fairly sizable decline in recent sessions from the ‘head-and-shoulders’ (HS) pattern, but in the short-term selling could be overdone. Should we see a move lower today into the area just under 11700 down to ~11662 we may see buyers step in, with an attempt to bounce to follow. On the top-side the one-day projected high of 11821 aligns with the ‘neckline’ (NL) of the HS formation. The area around 11825 has been tested on numerous occasions and could prove to be problematic if the single-currency is to continue moving lower.

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EURUSD Weekly Technical Analysis: New Month, More Weakness

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  • EURUSD broke the ‘neckline’ of a bearish ‘head-and-shoulders’ pattern, April trend-line
  • Resistance in vicinity of 11825/80 likely to keep a lid on further strength
  • Targeting the low to mid-11600s with more selling

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Coming into last week we pointed out the likelihood of finally seeing a resolution of the range EURUSD had been stuck in for the past few weeks, and one of the outcomes we made note of as a possibility was for the triggering of a ’head-and-shoulders’ pattern. Indeed, we saw a break of the ’neckline’ along with a drop below the April trend-line. This led to decent selling before a minor bounce took shape during the latter part of last week.

Looking ahead to next week the euro is set up for further losses as the path of least resistance has turned lower. Looking to a capper on any further strength there is resistance in the 11825-11880 area (old support becomes new resistance). As long as the euro stays below this area a downward bias will remain firmly intact.

Looking lower towards support eyes will be on the August low at 11662 and the 2016 high of 11616, of which the latter just happens to align almost precisely with the measured move target of the ‘head-and-shoulders’ pattern (determined by subtracting the height of the pattern from the neckline).

Bottom line: Shorts look set to have the upperhand as a fresh month gets underway as long as the euro remains capped by resistance. On weakness, we’ll be watching how the euro responds to a drop into support levels.

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Euro Bias Mixed Heading into October, Q4’17

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Euro Bias Mixed Heading into October, Q4'17

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EURUSD: Retail trader data shows 37.3% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.68 to 1. In fact, traders have remained net-short since Apr 18 when EURUSD traded near 1.07831; price has moved 9.6% higher since then. The number of traders net-long is 15.4% lower than yesterday and 16.4% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 0.4% higher than yesterday and 10.5% lower from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests EURUSD prices may continue to rise. Positioning is more net-short than yesterday but less net-short from last week. The combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a further mixed EURUSD trading bias.

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British Pound Reversal Potential Persists Heading into New Quarter

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British Pound Reversal Potential Persists Heading into New Quarter

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GBPUSD: Retail trader data shows 38.2% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.62 to 1. In fact, traders have remained net-short since Sep 05 when GBPUSD traded near 1.29615; price has moved 3.4% higher since then. The number of traders net-long is 0.1% higher than yesterday and 13.4% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 10.6% lower than yesterday and 18.3% lower from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests GBPUSD prices may continue to rise. Yet traders are less net-short than yesterday and compared with last week. Recent changes in sentiment warn that the current GBPUSD price trend may soon reverse lower despite the fact traders remain net-short.

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