EUR/USD Price Analysis: Breakout traders triggered long, bears looking to pounce

EUR/USD bearish W-formation is in focus.
Bulls could find themselves trapped in trying to break out through recent highs.
US CPI red news event could be the catalyst for a sizeable downside move.

Ross J Burland FXStreet

EUR/USD broke to the backside of the bearish trend at the end of last year. It has since rallied towards a key resistance area but has started to slow in its ascent which leaves the focus on signs of distribution for the days ahead. The following illustrates this on a daily chart and highlights a key reversion pattern that has emerged at the start of the year:

EUR/USD daily chart

EUR/USD has reached up to test prior highs of 1.0736 and has moved into a critical resistance area as a potential last stop before the bears move back in.

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Should the bears emerge below 1.0790, then the focus will be on signs of distribution again that will ultimately trap the breakout long positions.

The W-formation is supportive of such a thesis given that it is a reversion pattern. EUR/USD would be expected to revert towards the neckline and day's lows of near 1.0637. This could put the trendline support back under pressure and open the risk of a move below 1.0500 and on to test 1.0480, 0.0440 and then 1.0300 that guards 1.0290 and 1.0225 lower down.

EUR/USD H1 chart

In the meantime, the lower time frames can be monitored for signs of buying exhaustion love the coming sessions:

A long squeeze below 1.0750/36 could be in order for the sessions and days ahead with US Consumer Price Index eyed as a potential catalyst on Thursday for a three-day set-up and bearish opportunity.

With that being said, a test of 1.0800 is on the table beforehand:

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Ross J Burland, born in England, UK, is a sportsman at heart. He played Rugby and Judo for his county, Kent and the South East of England Rugby team.

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