EUR/USD Set for Another Month Of Gains As Speculators Increase Gross Longs

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  • The EUR/USD is set for a 2nd consecutive month of gains as speculators increase their gross long positions for the 6th week in a row.

The Euro has made a solid start to the week, as bulls capitalize on the US dollar’s continued bearishness to push the EUR/USD higher by 0.32%. 

This move comes as the latest CFTC Positioning Report shows speculators adding more gross long positions on the Euro for the 6th week in a row. This lifts the net longs on the Euro to the highest levels seen since early March. 

With this report, the Euro finds itself gaining from a triple combo of weakness on the greenback, improving vaccine rollouts across the Eurozone, and the optimism surrounding EU economic recovery. 

As such, the EUR/USD looks set to close higher for the 2nd consecutive month. 

Technical Outlook for EUR/USD

The surge in the active daily candle came off a bounce on the 1.21792 support level. This bounce has put 1.22416 in the crosshairs. Above this level, 1.22768 and 1.23490 are additional upside targets. 

On the flip side, a rejection at the 1.22416 resistance could lead to a retest of 1.21792. This retest also challenges the lower boundary of the channel. A breakdown of this area brings 1.21487 into the picture, with 1.20890 and 1.20000 serving as additional support targets.

EUR/USD Daily Chart

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Written By: Eno Eteng (MSTA)

Eno is a certified financial technician and member of the UK Society of Technical Analysts. He loves to trade and write about stocks, Forex, and CFDs. Since 2009, he has consulted several financial companies as a trader and strategy developer. His work can be seen on several forex blogs and trading educational websites.

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