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Has Risk Off Run Its Course? | USD/JPY, USD/CHF
May 23 2019 @ 02:43
Risk-off may have taken a breather, but that doesn’t necessarily mean its over. And, looking at the price action on USD/JPY and USD/CHF, perhaps it’s time for another bout of risk-off. The Japanese yen began to see inflows today when Japan’s PMI contracted after a 1-month hiatus ‘expanding’. Yet reports that Panasonic had halted component […]
Binance Talks of Looming Margin Feature Could Have Positive Effect on Crypto Rally
May 22 2019 @ 15:16
Recently, Binance announced on its Twitter page with a post that showed 2.0 graphic. There were no words with the post, just an image that was accompanied by a section of the logo of Binance. Now the question that many are asking is that precisely what does the graphics mean if it has any meaning […]
NZD/JPY Consolidates At The Lows But (Surely) Can't Stay Boxed In Forever
May 22 2019 @ 03:14
NZD/JPY has had a rough couple of months, shedding nearly -7% from its March high. Now within a consolidation phase, we’re on the lookout for a breakout, one way or another. We can see on the daily chart the trend is clearly bearish with its strong momentum, lower lows and shallow pullbacks. Yet given the […]
Understanding Forex Trading Terms
May 21 2019 @ 05:55
If you want to trade foreign exchange (forex) then there’s a learning curve you have to climb, and part of that is getting to grips with the jargon used. You need to understand the basic terminology before you can make any trades. Here’s a list of some of the forex trading terms you will encounter. […]
Weekly COT Report - Demand For USD Drops For A 2nd Week
May 21 2019 @ 03:52
A summary of the weekly Commitment of Traders Report (COT) from CFTC to show market positioning among large speculators. As of Tuesday 14th May: Large speculators were net-long the US dollar by $29.7 billion ($34.3 against G10 currencies) Net long exposure to the USD fell by -$4.6 billion, the largest weekly decline in 3-month Net […]
Forex Trading: BCOUSD (Brent Crude Oil) Price Broke Out at $70, Targeting $79 Level
May 19 2019 @ 15:39
BCOUSD Price Analysis – May 19 The last weekly candle closed bullish; which implies that Brent crude Oil may further increase in price and target supply level of $79 as long as the Bulls increase their pressure. BCO/USD Market Key levels: Supply levels: $79, $87, $98 Demand levels: $70, $64, $58, $49 […]
CHF/JPY Compression Suggests Volatility Could Be Approaching
May 17 2019 @ 03:45
Whilst both the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen are safe-haven currencies, it’s interesting to note that the yen has remained the favoured currency as trade wars have developed. This has saw CHF/JPY drop to its lowest level since January’s flash crash last week, and if trade wars are to heat up once more, we […]
NEM Trading: XEM Boomed To $124 After Surging 50%, The Buyers Are In Play
May 17 2019 @ 00:50
NEM (XEM) Price Analysis – May 16 In the past five days of trading, NEM market has been maintaining an upward movement, gaining 150% after rising from $0.048 low. As of now, the cryptocurrency holds a market cap valuation of $897.6 million. However, the XEM markets trend in the same direction. […]
Auto Tariff Delay Could Seal A Corrective Low For DAX
May 16 2019 @ 03:24
The announcement that Trump plans to delay EU auto tariffs provided the DAX quite the tailwind yesterday. Technically, we suspect it could extend its bounce from here. Since the prior analysis in April, the bullish channel has maintained its structure and the breakout from compression rallied just shy of the September high around 12,400, after creeping along the inside of the […]
AU Employment Underwhelms | AUD: 69c Defended - Time For A Bounce?
May 16 2019 @ 03:21
AU Employment Underwhelms | AUD: 69c Defended – Time For A Bounce? Australian unemployment rose to 5.2%, its highest level since August. Whilst it’s not enough to confirm an RBA cut, there are signs unemployment could rise further at a time RBA are closely watching the sector. Unemployment rose faster than expected to 5.2% (vs 5.1% […]
