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Long term charts of USD pairs support DXY bulls?I've recently been looking over long term charts of USD pairs. Technically they show setups for a possible strong move up in DXY. I'm going to post a series of these charts because I believe they may be supportive of a much stronger USD.... This is contrary to my opinion that the USD should weaken given a number of reasons... Freeze in interest rate hikes / possible cuts Halting QT program Record high US deficits I'm going to let the charts speak for themselves as technical setups often defy rational reasoning. Also, technical patterns that date back 50 years are being traded by people with much more money than you or I..... And the lines seem clean. Everything in this modern economy is manipulated.... SPY, Gold, Silver, Currencies.... USD bulls might not be ready to give up without a fight...
by cccpKGB1
Base Money - First Time EVER!The Base money of the U.S. has cross below the 200x2Wk SMA for the first time ever. It is a 200 SMA of the 2 Week print or data reading. This is just how the FED reports, every two weeks. However, it has crossed below the 200 SMA. This to me is signaling a DEFLATIONARY Event is on the horizon. When money is taken out of the system at this rate it will be DEFLATIONARY. Followed by a Hyper-Inflationary environment to correct. The next couple weeks will be important to watch to see if the FED corrects this right away or lets us slip into the hole of no return for a while. What do you guys think? Remember....this has never happened since we started keeping track of our BASE MONEY.
FRED:BOGMBASE
by jasonroy40
EURUSD SHORT idea Hi guys and Merry Christmas ! I post a recent idea which i have to Short EURUSD with a target of 1,10 and 1,09 in my bigger picture of economy. As you seen in the diagram the trend of EURUSD is a downtrend . The price levels of 1,14-,1,15 is a retracement level , the main target of EURUSD is 1,10 as you see also from the regression canal . Also DXY continues to climb over the time and my targets are 98,4 and 102,58 with high propability of my first target. Between these European macro also sings for a down movement for EURUSD . Invest with wisdom and be carefull guys !
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by OmenFinance
The battle of oil heavyweights in G10 FXTrade set up - We are cautiously optimistic when it comes to USDCAD and looking to trade the pair as a proxy of US crude and Western Canadian Select (WCS). We enter the trade long at the current price of 1.3295, with small position sizing and tight stops set at 1.3200, for a break of the bullish channel. However, if we see a break of 1.3182 (22 November low) our view shifts to being aggressively short. Why we like this trade - Price action looks ripe for technical traders, with price holding above the 5- EMA, while also oscillating in a bullish channel. However, as mentioned earlier we are careful when entering this trade as stochastic momentum is presenting negative divergence (with price). While we have also seen a failed break of the recent high of 1.3323. Fundamentally, we feel there is a mispricing of US and Canadian rate hike expectations in 2019 with Canada pricing in almost two hikes and the US just one. We feel the pricing in US rates is justified, but we feel the market is too optimistic on Canadian hikes, given the collapse in WCS since the BoC turned neutral in October. While we keep out initial position to a minimum a daily close through 1.3323 and we would add to the position. Disclaimer. Trading leveraged products carries a high level of risk and may result in you losing substantially more than your initial investment. Pepperstone Group Limited is licensed and regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (AFSL 414530). Pepperstone Limited is authorised and regulated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 684312). This information not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person in any country or jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation
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by Pepperstone
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Bonds Remain IrrationalRegarding today's bond market behavior, I am reminded of the following words of wisdom mostly attributed to the economist John Maynard Keynes: "The market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent." From Trump's successful efforts in negotiating an end to a 70 year North/South Korean war, and denuclearization of NoKo, to the Fed raising interest rates hawkishly, to the ECB finally declaring an end to QE, everything seemed to support the bond market collapsing further. My original profit target in ZN1! was right about where the red arrow is. I anticipated it to retrace the entire move from the FOMC meeting. Perhaps it is because the bond market is historically bearish. Perhaps it is because big players are cashing out of their net short positions, or because insiders know something we don't, but US treasuries have stabilized and have formed a range, if not a bull flag. The Kovach Indicators (at the bottom) show a solid bullish trend, and we have broken numerous levels of resistance. Perhaps we need more data events like the Empire State Manufacturing Survey, or Consumer Sentiment tomorrow to help this sleeping giant awaken once more.
CBOT:ZN1!
by quantguy
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EURUSD fundamental swing trade shortWhat points to USD strength fundamentally: - Monetary policy: FED rate median is at 2.15% end of 2018 vs ECB expected to hike only 2019 Q4 -> carry on USD side - CB balance sheet: FED BS decreasing since 2017 May, ECB still rising, tapering expected in '18 Sept - Inflation: US Core inflation 2.1% and forecasted to 2.4% vs Eurozone 1.1% and moderate upward forecast Cons: - Citi WERM valuation: EUR undervalued by 20% (historically not outstanding) - CitiFX Global Flows: Real Money got net EUR buyer in June Risk-events ahead: - US inflation - June 12 - FED rate decision (hike expected) - June 13 - ECB monetary policy meeting - June 14
Short
by RobertSoos
Why I Think Bitcoin Is a SELL!!!All right traders, I do not comment much on the bitcoin market, but I have seen just a ton of people all over the internet spitting nonsense about how bitcoin is going to $40,000 and this is just a small correction. So I wanted to put out a video talking about what I see on the charts technically and why I think fundamentally its a bad long term investment. I'm sure this video will tick off a bunch of you bitcoin apologists, but oh well. Thats the beauty of the markets, you can be on either side. Good luck and good trading.
COINBASE:BTCUSDShort
by tommyb35
Will Aussie Dollar Strength Prevail in 2018?The Aussie Dollar experienced strength throughout 2017 against its US counterpart with a strong rally to finish the year before forming a double top last week. Over the past week, AUDUSD has fallen almost 2%, following a CPI miss in Australia and a positive earnings report in the United States. Is this a sign of things to come for the remainder of 2018 or will Aussie Dollar strength prevail? Throughout 2017, one of the main concerns of the Reserve Bank of Australia was AUD strength that resulted from a rally in metal prices and US Dollar weakness. As Australia is a net exporter, a weaker currency is favoured and with current rates at 1.5%, some analysts feel that it is unlikely for the RBA to raise rates this year. Westpac have also said that they do not see any rate hikes in the near future. However, recent data is showing that the economy is strengthening along with other countries globally which is expected to lead to inflationary pressure. In order to keep up with the global economy, this could result in the possibility of a rate hike later this year. Many asset managers currently have a negative outlook on the Australian Dollar as they believe that AUDUSD has risen on US Dollar weakness rather than Aussie Dollar strength. A key event for this pair will be the upcoming monetary policy statement from the RBA where analysts are expecting a more hawkish tone. The US dollar, on the other hand, is not having the best of runs despite a strengthening economy. The rate statement released by the Fed earlier this week increased the odds of a March rate hike, with a total of three hikes expected for the year. There is also the possibility of a fourth hike if data continues to improve and inflation begins to catch up with the rest of the economy. In addition, we saw a positive earnings report with NFP and average earnings beating expectations, allowing a strong finish on Friday for the dollar. Bond yields increased throughout the week, with the 10 year treasury yield in particular, heading towards 3% which investors consider a significant level. This was based on the global economy starting to rise, increasing expectations of inflationary pressure. However, the dollar continues to struggle against many other currencies with the dollar index seeing only a small gain last week and weakness is expected to continue in the coming weeks. A large part of this is down to the Eurozone economy, where we saw GDP growth that was larger than that in the US and UK. Analysts are now anticipating that the ECB will unwind its quantitative easing program and tighten monetary policy at a quicker pace than previously expected. Central banks globally are expected to follow on and also begin tightening policies, which should see them catch up with the US. Based on the current fundamentals, the weakness of AUDUSD seems to simply be a retracement and we should see a bullish run up until March. In March, we will assess the stance of the RBA against the Fed. If the RBA look to hold rates for the majority of the year and the Fed continue hiking, we will get a policy divergence with the Fed rate exceeding the RBA rate, at which point, AUDUSD weakness should kick in. Over the short term, we will be looking for buying opportunities on this pair and from Q2 we could be looking at short positions with long term targets around 0.75. However, traders should keep in mind that the fundamentals and sentiment can change quickly so it is important to frequently reassess long term positions. A prime example of this is the EURUSD currency pair which completely went against analyst expectations in 2017.
Short
by priyesh
Morning Star Reversal in USDJPYWe see a morning star pattern indicating a bit of a correction for the decline in the USD. This is confirmed by a green triangle in the Kovach Reversals Indicator. USDJPY has been pushing the lower bound of this indicator for some time, so a retracement was inevitable. Although we can expect this to continue, overall, a dovish Fed and weak US inflation data should pressure the dollar longer term. The Kovach Momentum Indicators are solidly bearish, which supports a bleak long term outlook. Interested in the Kovach Momentum Indicators and Reversals Indicator? Register for access at quantguy.net!
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by quantguy
FOMC Minutes Reveal Inflation Still a ConcernThe FOMC minutes are being released as I write this, but weak inflation seems to one of their key concerns. Expect the yield curve to continue to flatten as this gets priced into the long end. The spread between the US 30 year and Us 2 year has been careening off a cliff lately and given this news, it is safe to expect this trend to continue. The Kovach Chande indicator is solidly bearish, confirming this, and the lower bound of the Kovach Reversals indicator is continuously being pushed. If you want access to the Kovach Momentum Indicators, Reversals Indicator, or Crypto Specific Indicators, please sign up at quantguy.net!
TVC:US30YShort
by quantguy
Yield Curve Below 1%, Racing to the BottomThe yield curve (spread between the 30 year and 2 year spread) just broke below 1%. All indicators suggest this trend to continue. It has been encroaching the lower Bollinger Band of the Kovach Reversals Indicator, with no retracement in sight. A retracement will be confirmed by a green triangle, if an when it happens. The Federal reserve should be very mindful of this in their December meeting. If you're interested in the Kovach Reversals Indicator and more, sign up for access at quantguy.net!
TVC:US30YShort
by quantguy
Bitcoin will beat the Central Banks (Sarcasm) // If you honestly believe cryptos growth wasn't anything other than to bring forth a cashless society governed by the world banks / you thought they just would go down without a fight... I hope u truly start "reading the history books" But hey, don't listen to me, go all in and don't forget to also invest in those 1300 not at all similar crypto coins. Bubbles need fuel & stupidity to survive... Just know that it prob won't go as you thought it would at the end. Those who are in power are not giving away anything for free ;) If you're one of those early investors in Bitcoin... Gosh... take profits quick and allocate that nice ROI into where the money will flow once QT starts messing with the market //
TVC:GOLD
by thefreedommatrix
EURAUD - Time to head higher?Early June we shared an idea on EURAUD short term downside towards 1.4732 area (). After hitting that area and completing the short term correction, we are now expecting price to move higher towards 1.5230 area to complete the overall 5-wave structure. Here are some reasons for me to have a bullish bias on EURAUD - 1) Price development on daily timeframe is showing a potential 5-wave structure development; 2) Price is currently showing bullish impulses on 4-hour timeframe after hitting the 0.382 - 0.50 fibonacci area, completing the minimum retracement for a wave 4 correction; and 3) The most recent price move is corrective, thus indicating that there is a high probability of seeing a bullish impulse to the upside. *Next week RBA Rate Statement and Cash Rate might be the catalyst to move the Aussie. P.S. My personal bias is to the upside, but doesn't mean it's time now to take a buy trade. Make sure you have a proper strategy to engage the trade according to your personal plan :)
Long
by KarYong
It´s The Politics. Stop Following Technical Analysis ... U.S. investors brace for mounting political risks as they decode Trump Quote: Barry James built up his $4 billion mutual fund largely by studying balance sheets, earnings and market share. In the last few weeks, however, he has realized that he must look at a new force in the market: U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump's unpredictable governing style and stated desire to renegotiate trade agreements and punish companies that seek out lower-cost forms of labor are upending the classic notion of fundamental investing, said James, who manages the James Balanced Golden Rainbow fund. Source: www.investing.com
TVC:SPXLong
by SwissView
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Kiwi CPI data and RBNZ Gov Wheeler preview/fundamental analysisThis is a daily NZD/USD chart. Later today we have key New Zealand Q4 CPI data and comments from RBNZ Governor Wheeler. Both releases are likely to provide volatility so it would be wise to cover open positions and avoid opening positions around the time of the data and speech (21:45 GMT and 23:00 GMT). Data from New Zealand has been mostly positive since the last rate decision in November where the RBNZ cut rates to a record low 1.50%. Since then, Q3 GDP came in better than expected, and although the prior was revised lower from 0.9% to 0.7%, bullish pressure was observed in NZD. Alongside this the most recent jobs data was beat expectations. We can expect the both the CPI data and RBNZ speech to be encouraging, given the recent positive data as well as Goldman Sachs and Bank of New Zealand stating they see RBNZ hiking rates this year. Wheeler's most recent comments also suggest he sees solid CPI data as he stated the economy is performing relatively well and inflation is to return to preferred range by Q4 (which is 1-3%). With all that said, and the simple fact that New Zealand interest rates are so low, we can expect this data to at least be in line with expectations, possibly even come in better and possibly bullish price action for Kiwi Dollar, but always be wary of manipulation!
by Trader_Troy
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FOMC / Educational Preperation. XXX / USD # USD / XXXHello guys. Personally I am excited as we get closer to FOMC, and I will be trading FOMC event. I will have positions on: DXY USD/JPY GOLD SILVER EUR/USD I will manage to trade this event with High Frequency news trading machine, as HFT is back in da building, and we had a great success trading news with this machine. Last NFP was sweet as well. Since I have a lot of new followers that have no Idea how HFT works, I will refresh memory for you guys as well write down things for new followers, but always remember News Trading involves high risk. So basically what we are doing is predicting the first momentum with HFT. If you remember the last NFP, you saw the momentum spike upwards. Strange even tho we printed good NFP and rate data, still first momentum was up, and HFT nailed it's job. Persoanlly how I trade news with HFT is I open BIG lot size, and set TP for this trade to lock the profits, if TP not hit I monitor situation manually and if momentum loses STEAM I close the trade. I am not using SL because in first second or second before the news there are spikes before momentum direction and spike size depends on your broker. Last NFP for example It was not a killer, because I feel the signal that is being generated and I know whether the event will be meh.. or event will have strong impact. Last NFP generated weak signal and we got relatively weak NFP impact. The same goes for FOMC, as I will feel whether the event will be weak, or strong impact based on data that I get. But I reckon that FOMC will be a TURNAROUND event and not a Dirrect one. Basically what that means is that HFT will generate for example LONG signal, once FOMC come out the momentum will be LONG ( spike up ) and then the turnaround follows, the same vice versa. Of course it can be dirrect move and if signal for example is LONG it can start to go long, and go straight up, same vice versa. Anyway I'll be in the trade, because this FOMC event should be great and should move the market and you can trade any xxx/usd usd/xxx pair if you want since on all of them there will be an impact. Let me know in comment section below if you have any questions. TPP
FX:XAUUSDEducation
by TheZabisyu
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Longterm view on GoldPretty self explanatory, shaded areas are where I think price will turn, based on unfilled orders existing right outside those candles. I'm particularly convinced by Jim Rickards(youtu.be), who argues that gold will go through a severe re-pricing whenever the relentless expansion of central bank balance sheets overwhelms the low-yield, deflation-biased economy we're currently in. QE/Stimulus does not work (currently ECB/JCB have been buying ~$200b worth of stuff EVERY MONTH) and all that misspent capital will have to be accounted for one way or another, ultimately through inflation. We're going to experience an inflationary episode much like the 70's when the dollar depegged from gold and the world became pure fiat, except the paradigm shift this time around is for permanent money creation to become the norm, aka helicopter money, which arguably is a more sensible form of money (read here: en.wikipedia.org(1860s_money)). When the debts placed upon us become monetized by the very central banks they originate from, it will be known that deflation is dead, and there will be nothing stopping inflation from taking over and reclaiming all that misspent capital. Now is a risky time to go long general bonds/equities, focus on preserving wealth rather than chasing yield. %5-10 in physically owned gold makes fine sense as insurance against severe market, rare as their occurrences may be, and the price currently seems quite fair. Gold made a drastic climb up from 1050 to 1250, assuming 1050 is a reliable floor the worst we'll see for gold going forward is probably the 1090-1120 range. Although, it's totally possible the ComEx paper market gets slammed for whatever reason, if they are that bold then I don't really expect anything worse than 900. If you buy physical gold you shouldn't have any plans to sell it for at least three years.
FX:XAUUSDLong
by pjlbtv
BUY USD DIPS VS GBP/ NZD: DOVISH FED W. DUDLEY SPEECH HIGHLIGHTSFed Dudley was speaking At A joint New York Fed, Indonesian Central Bank Seminar On Sunday evening when he left a mixed impression for the markets to digest - saying "it is premature to rule out an interest-rate increase this year" but then on the contrary saying "Raising Rates Prematurely Would Be Riskier Than Moving Slightly Too Late" and following up that sentiment with "Investor Expectations For Flatter Path Of U.S. Interest Rates Seems 'Broadly Appropriate'" and pointing out the medium-term risks are seen skewed to the downside - all of which somewhat contradictory expecting a 2016 rate hike. IMO these comments are more less positive news for the greenback, given the hawkish July Minutes should take precedent (despite the market weirdly selling the september hike being officially put on the table) and after the DXY lost every day last week I think it will struggle to continue this trend into this week as the drop in rate hike expectations/ fed funds rates should flatten out - Likely seeing the bulk of the dovish expectations price last week - september 25bps hike expectations fell from 25% at the beginning of the week to 12% on Friday following the miss GDP report - will likely bottom out around here to 8%min. That said, given the BOJ's miss we could easily see further pressure on US rates this week as imo the failed big stimulus hopes are likely to fade the risk-on environment of late, and move us back into the safe haven trend that has dominated 2016 - so dont be surprised to see some more risk-off rate expectation USD selling/ bond buying - look out for consecutive moves higher in UST or moves lower in tnx. In the medium term this still hasnt changed my view of bullish USD and at present IMO this selling wave has opened up the opp for some good USD buying entry points e.g. kiwi above 0.72, stelring at 1.33, and eur at 1.115 - kiwi and sterling the best trades as we move into RBA, BOE and RBNZ within the next 10 days which should realise considerable downside for kiwi and cable (and for those trading aussie too, tho i prefer the kiwi proxy). Fed Dudley Speech Highlights: -Fed's Dudley Warns It Is Premature To Rule Out an Interest-Rate Increase This Year -Dudley Says Fed-Funds Futures Prices Seem 'Too Complacent' -Dudley Says There Is 'Room For Improvement' in Fed Communications, But They Are Growing More Transparent -Dudley Says His Baseline Outlook For U.S. Growth, Inflation 'Has Not Changed Much In Recent Months' -Dudley Expects 2% Annualized U.S. Growth Over Next 18 Months -Fed's Dudley Says Medium-Term Risks To Economy Are 'Somewhat Skewed To The Down Side' -Dudley Says Brexit Impact Has Been Short Lived, But Longer Term Potential Fallout 'Hard To Gauge' -Dudley Says Fed Takes Dollar Appreciation Into Consideration, But Not Targeting Any Set Exchange Value -Dudley Says Evidence Accumulating The Crisis-Era Headwinds 'Are Likely To Prove More Persistent' -Fed's Dudley Warns it is Premature to Rule out an Interest-Rate Increase This Year -Dudley: Investor Expectations For Flatter Path Of U.S. Interest Rates Seems 'Broadly Appropriate' -Dudley Says Raising Rates Prematurely Would Be Riskier Than Moving Slightly Too Late
TVC:DXYLong
by QuantumLogicTrading
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