The Euro continues to be under pressure for the 8^th straight session. As headlines hit the wires about Greece and Spain market participants look to move away from the risk appetite assets send money flowing out of the Euro and into the U.S. dollar.

Playing the move Euro move

Last month markets heard from the European Central Bank that they will defend the Euro and later announced a bond buying program.   With member countries needing to formally ask for the bailout and Germany still resisting it’s unlikely to see much from the ECB at this time suggesting this could be good place to consider selling the Euro against the U.S. dollar (EUR/USD).

Yesterday session high fell short of the previous trading sessions open making this a logical place to consider a placing the protective stop order.

Wanting to momentum to continue on side of the position consider looking at selling the EUR/USD at 1.2830 with a target a few pips above the psychological level of 1.2600.

The Euro’s Bottom Line:

Continue to look for pressure on the Euro as troubled countries are required to present budgets and as others such as Italy face the real possibility of needing help.

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