FX.co ★ EUR/USD seems undecided, 1.0269 acts as major resistance

The EUR/USD pair continues to move sideways in the short term. It was trading at 1.0210 at the time of writing and its trajectory seems undecided. The Dollar Index moves somehow sideways, that's why the EUR/USD pair is trapped within a range.

Fundamentally, the German and Eurozone manufacturing and services data came in worse than expected on Friday. On the other hand, the US Flash Services PMI dropped from 52.7 to 47.0 points signaling contraction, while the Flash Manufacturing PMI came in at 52.3 points above 52.0 expected.

Today, the German Ifo Business Climate is expected at 90.0 points versus 92.3 points in the previous reporting period. Tomorrow, the CB Consumer Confidence could be decisive. The indicator could drop to 96.8 points from 98.7.

EUR/USD Extends Its Range!

From the technical point of view, the EUR/USD pair is trapped between 1.0155 and 1.0269 levels. Now, it could develop a potential channel. Escaping from these patterns could bring new opportunities.

In the short term, it could challenge the weekly pivot point of 1.0190. The bias remains bearish, so personally, I will look for shorts as long as it stays under the 1.0268 key resistance.

EUR/USD Outlook!

A new higher high, a valid breakout through the 1.0269 could activate larger growth and could bring long opportunities.

On the other hand, a new lower low may activate more declines. The 1.0000 psychological level stands as a potential downside target.