EURUSD—1.2562 low this AM

The Euro is falling, reaching a low of 1.2562 this morning (so far). I have one position left from 1.2996 and I just took additional partial profits at +404 pips. My second one from yesterday stopped at just better than breakeven (had I been actively trading yesterday I would have reestablished it but that's the breaks).

I've tried a new short-term uptrend line on the 3-hour chart which is coming in at 1.2561 after the low this morning. If that doesn't hold, expect to see 1.2513/16. Beyond that is 1.2456 and then 1.2329. However pairs don't fall forever in a straight line and the Euro has had more than its share of falling recently. At some point there will be a rally. Such a rally will probably be another shorting opportunity as the French finance minister's words ("We will defend our currency and we won't let it be attacked by anyone.") are looking just a tad out of touch. Any rally will find resistance at 1.2684, 1.2739/60, 1.2803, 1.2880, 1.2963 (Fib confluence), 1.3038 and 1.3094 (Monday's high).

Here's the three-hour chart:













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