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The Euro has risen by 0.2% against the US Dollar, stabilising around 1.16 and nearing a multi-year high. The shift in fundamentals is aiding the Euro, with yield spreads providing support due to changing expectations from the ECB and the Fed.
Germany’s IFO business sentiment aligned with forecasts, producing limited immediate market impact. The Euro’s trajectory hinges on broader market tone and central bank policies, as evidenced by a climb from mid-1.14s to around 1.16.
Strong Euro Momentum
The Euro’s momentum is strong, indicated by the RSI at 64. The 50-day moving average at 1.1372 acts as medium-term support, while the range is anticipated to be between the low 1.15s and above 1.1620, with resistance near 1.1680-1.1700.
This recent move in the Euro, gaining 0.2% against the US Dollar, reflects growing confidence in the single currency. Part of this strength comes from how investors are comparing expectations for future interest rates in the Eurozone and the United States. Rate differentials are beginning to lean in the Euro’s favour. That’s a shift from previous quarters when the Fed appeared firmly ahead of the ECB in tightening monetary policy.
The broadly expected IFO business sentiment reading out of Germany didn’t shake up markets. What’s more important here is how the economic outlook continues to stabilise within the region. When a major data point comes and goes without volatility, that says a lot about what the market had already priced in. For us, it underlines how attention has moved away from isolated data and is now fixed more on macro signals and central bank narratives.
From a technical point of view, the Euro’s ability to hold above former resistance levels and push toward multi-year highs is pulling in further speculative support. The RSI now sits just under 70 — overbought territory is within reach but hasn’t been breached. That tells us that while momentum is strong, it’s not yet exhausted. Immediate support lies near the 50-day moving average around 1.1372, which has now become a referred point of stability. On the upside, a clear break above 1.1680 to 1.1700 could open the door for further positioning adjustments.
Understanding Derivatives Strategies
Over the past few sessions, we’ve seen trader behaviour lean into this range discipline — holding long positions if the pair trades above the mid-1.15s, but with protective stops just beneath. As spreads move, particularly those between 2-year yields in the Eurozone and the US, this will continue to guide sentiment. Technicals can only go so far without policy alignment.
What does this mean for us watching derivatives strategies? Well, implied volatility has been falling slightly, and that’s something to keep an eye on. With the spot rate pressing boundaries, there may be hedging needs or opportunity in skew. Calendar spreads may also be mispriced if expectations on policy shifts start to build momentum in one tenor and not the next.
Above all, when resistance zones like those around 1.1680 get approached, there tends to be a pile-up of short gamma positions. In practice, that can accelerate movement unless it’s absorbed. If you’re on the sidelines, staying patient for breaks rather than fading levels may be more constructive. But once past historical congestion zones, the market adjusts quickly. This is a moment for options tactics to be tight and time-sensitive.
Risk is now symmetrical in price terms but asymmetrical in reaction. The Euro has begun establishing a higher base, and policy paths from both sides of the Atlantic will keep volatility in play — not day-to-day, but around key data or policy meetings.
