FX.co ★ Technical analysis of EUR/USD for August 2, 2018

The EUR/USD remains trapped inside the short-term triangle pattern. With a rejection at the upper triangle, boundary prices fell back below 1.17 towards the short-term support at 1.1660. However, the key level for traders and bulls is at 1.16.

Blue line - short-term support

The EUR/USD has stopped its decline at the short-term support level of 1.1660. Next and most important support level is at 1.16. A daily close below this area will be a big sell signal pushing the pair towards 1.13. On the other hand, bulls need to take control of the trend by breaking above 1.1740-1.1760. For the time being, we continue to buy near support and go short near resistance.