eFXData

eFX Apex

The Institutional-Grade Data Hub

  • Plus: Discretionary Trades
  • Edge: Sentiment Trades
  • Alpha: Systematic Trades
  • Apex: Full Big Data Stream
TDUX
Aug 21 - 01:55 AM

EUR/USD And EUR/JPY Bid But Other Crosses On Back Feet

By Haruya Ida  —  Aug 20 - 11:36 PM

• EUR/USD remains relatively bid in Asia after rally to 1.1710 EBS yesterday

• Asia tad lower and 1.1681-92, holding above 1.1682 hourly Ichimoku tenkan

• In area of 1.1690 hourly kijun, well above 200-DMA at 1.1631 below

• Massive option expiries in area today, to help contain spot action

• Between 1.1500-95 total E16.7 bln, 1.1600-90 E5.2 bln, 1.1700-95 E1.4 bln

• EUR/JPY well bid, 185.73-95 EBS, tracking away from 184.74-99 daily cloud

• Highest since 187.43 July 30 just before US FX intervention

• EUR/GBP off in Asia after rally Wednesday, yesterday 0.8585 to 0.8563

• Some option expiries today at 0.8450 strike below

• EUR/CHF up to 0.9350 yesterday, coming off in Asia? 0.9350 to 0.9344

• Holding between 0.9317 daily Ichimoku kijun, 0.9358 tenkan

• Still below descending hourly Ichimoku cloud between 0.9357-59

• Related comments , , ,

• And , , also
EUR/USD:


EUR/JPY:


EUR/CHF:


(Haruya Ida is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

Source:
London Stock Exchange Group | Thomson Reuters

Subscription

  • eFXplus
  • End-user license agreement (EULA)

About

  • About
  • Contact Us

Legal

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
© 2026 eFXdata · All Rights Reserved
!