5 Mar 2015
EUR/USD steadies above 1.1000 after ECB
FXStreet (Córdoba) - EUR/USD steadied right above the 1.1000 area after Draghi’s comments sent the pair to a fresh 11-year low of 1.1006.
Even though EUR/USD initially moved higher, it quickly surrendered gains and dropped more than 100 pips after ECB President said the ECB will launch QE program on March 9 and pledged to buy sovereign bonds with negative yields up to -0.2%.
EUR/USD fell from a daily high of 1.1114 to a low of 1.1006 but the managed to stabilize around 1.1020, where it is currently trading, 0.5% below its opening price.
If EUR/USD breaks below 1.1000 (psychological level), next supports are seen at 1.0917 (Sep 5 2003 low). On the flip side, resistances could be found at 1.1149 (100-hour SMA) and 1.1185 (Mar 4 high).
Even though EUR/USD initially moved higher, it quickly surrendered gains and dropped more than 100 pips after ECB President said the ECB will launch QE program on March 9 and pledged to buy sovereign bonds with negative yields up to -0.2%.
EUR/USD fell from a daily high of 1.1114 to a low of 1.1006 but the managed to stabilize around 1.1020, where it is currently trading, 0.5% below its opening price.
If EUR/USD breaks below 1.1000 (psychological level), next supports are seen at 1.0917 (Sep 5 2003 low). On the flip side, resistances could be found at 1.1149 (100-hour SMA) and 1.1185 (Mar 4 high).