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Industrial metals continue to face headwinds as Chinese data disIndustrial metals were the worst performing commodity sector last month and were down 2.7%1. Over the last six months, the sector is down 15.2% and has created the biggest drag on the overall performance of commodities. China's real estate sector, once the engine of its economy, is now teetering on the edge of crisis because of excessive borrowing, overbuilding, and a housing slowdown. The government's crackdown on risky practices and sudden intervention in 2020 to prevent a housing bubble have led to over 50 Chinese developers defaulting or failing to make debt payments in the last three years. The consequences include reduced consumer spending due to falling housing prices, disappearing jobs tied to housing, and decreased business confidence. While policymakers have taken modest steps to address the situation, the real estate turmoil has spread to financial institutions and the broader economy, prompting concerns of a larger crisis. A build-up in industrial metal inventories over the last 3 months is consistent with market expectations of ample supply of the metals for the rest of the year, given relatively modest demand. Zinc inventory is up 96% while lead inventory is up 85% compared to 3 months ago. This is clearly weighing on sentiment towards industrial metals. Copper (COMEX) was down 2.8%1, and aluminium down 2.8%1. The only bright spot in the basket was lead, which was up 3.7% last month. Speculative positioning in COMEX copper has been oscillating between positive and negative territories in recent months and entered negative territory again last month after briefly becoming positive2. COMEX copper inventory is up around 46% compared to 3 months ago. And although copper held in COMEX is one of the smaller stores of the metal, when combining London Metal Exchange, Shanghai Futures Exchange and COMEX, copper inventory is still 27% above where it was 3 months ago. Nickel was down 5.7% last month1. Although nickel is widely known for its use in electric vehicle batteries, a growing market, it still draws around two-thirds of its overall demand from the production of stainless steel. China's steel market has been facing pressure in August due to continued high steel production despite sluggish end-user demand. Blast furnace utilization rates have risen, but some local mills in key steelmaking provinces like Hebei and Jiangsu have not received official communication about output reductions. Uncertainty surrounds the extent of China's steel output cuts for the rest of the year, with expectations of smaller scale cuts targeting environmentally sensitive regions. Rising steel inventories are attributed to robust production and weak demand. Despite potential production cuts, market sentiment remains cautious due to these challenges, and steel prices have declined. This, in turn, is weighing on nickel. Source: 1 Bloomberg as of 21 July 2023 to 21 August 2023 2 Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as of 15 August 2023 3 change in inventory over the past 3 months by United States Department of Agriculture This material is prepared by WisdomTree and its affiliates and is not intended to be relied upon as a forecast, research or investment advice, and is not a recommendation, offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities or to adopt any investment strategy. The opinions expressed are as of the date of production and may change as subsequent conditions vary. The information and opinions contained in this material are derived from proprietary and non-proprietary sources. As such, no warranty of accuracy or reliability is given and no responsibility arising in any other way for errors and omissions (including responsibility to any person by reason of negligence) is accepted by WisdomTree, nor any affiliate, nor any of their officers, employees or agents. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
COMEX:HG1!
by aneekaguptaWTE
The case for a Weaker Yuan The most recent Caixin Manufacturing PMI dipped below 50, landing back in contraction territory after two prints above the 50-mark. As the world's top exporter, China is acutely sensitive to fluctuations in both exports and manufacturing numbers. Historically, we've seen periods of Yuan devaluation during times of contracting Manufacturing PMI and exports as China works to invigorate export demand. With the latest PMI number trending lower, it's worth pondering whether this signals a movement toward a weaker Yuan. A more detailed examination of Chinese economic data presents some reasons for concern. Chinese export-related economic data has collectively taken a downward turn. This could stimulate further Yuan weakening as the government strives to reinvigorate exports. Moreover, as the world's second-largest oil importer, lower oil prices gives China additional leeway in weakening its currency, as the ripple effects of higher oil prices are tempered. From a technical perspective, the CNH is teetering on the edge of the 200-day moving average, and prices have once more nudged above the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement level. Meanwhile, in a shorter timeframe, we notice price action breaking out of the ascending triangle and nearing the top of the wedge pattern. With the USD breaking to the upside coupled with the potential for a weakening Yuan, we think this makes the case for a higher USDCNH. Taking a risk-managed long at the current level of 6.9520, a prudent stop 6.8930 and take profit level at 7.0900. A Standard Size USD/Offshore RMB (CNH) Futures represents 100,000 USD. Prices are quoted in RMB per USD, each 0.0001 per USD increment equal to 10 CNH. The charts above were generated using CME’s Real-Time data available on TradingView. Inspirante Trading Solutions is subscribed to both TradingView Premium and CME Real-time Market Data which allows us to identify trading set-ups in real-time and express our market opinions. If you have futures in your trading portfolio, you can check out on CME Group data plans available that suit your trading needs www.tradingview.com Disclaimer: The contents in this Idea are intended for information purpose only and do not constitute investment recommendation or advice. Nor are they used to promote any specific products or services. They serve as an integral part of a case study to demonstrate fundamental concepts in risk management under given market scenarios. A full version of the disclaimer is available in our profile description. Reference: www.cmegroup.com
CME:CNH1!Long
by inspirante
8
THE MOST USEFUL TRADING SITES ...and how to utilize themIn this post, I will share the some of the most useful trading sites that are available to you and how you are able to utilize them to your advantage whether it's for fundamentals, charting, analysis, performance tracking, news events or just to follow your favorite professionals and their ideas & education that they share publicly. First and foremost, if you haven't made this your PRIMARY trading platform, I want to encourage you to use and SUBSCRIBE to TRADINGVIEW As we all evolve as traders, I'm sure we can all relate to one thing in common which is hard work and dedication. Trading is one of the hardest professions out there and without hard work, practice and dedication, we know that 90% of traders fail to make it in this industry. TRADINGVIEW gives you all the resources you need to be able to become one of the 10% as it enables you to become a content creator, it gives you a community to research ideas, you're able to watch livestreams, catch news flows, back test & analyze your own strategies and most importantly of all, you have direct support team to help guide you by sharing their own personal trading experiences, publicly as well as privately. Whether your choice of market is Forex, Stocks, Crypto, Bonds, Futures, Commodities or Yields, TRADINGVIEW has all the tools to be able get you well on your journey to become a professional trader. See Figure 1: Subscriptions WWW.MYFXBOOK.COM MYFXBOOK has a variety of different tools to use ranging anywhere from position size calculators, COT data (Commitment of traders), Broker spreads/quotes/volumes, news flows, correlations and most importantly, account linked performance analysis. You may be a full time trader or a part time trader with a 9-5 job, either way analyzing your entries, exits, RR ratio, drawdowns etc. are necessary to find what works and what doesn't. Trading is about probabilities and if you're not making money in 25 trades, you need to reanalyze and change your approach. Myfxbook.com allows you to link your trading platform to breakdown your performance, ultimately being your own coach to find the approach that suits you the best. See Figure 2: Performance Stats WWW.TRADINGECONOMICS.COM As many different crises happen throughout the world (especially the most recent ones within the last few years), understanding how the Federal Reserve operates to manage monetary policy is key to get an edge in your positions in the forex market. TRADINGECONOMICS gives you all the accurate information needed to be able to forecast and research throughout 196 countries like, economic indicators, exchange rates, stock market indexes, government bond yields and commodity prices. Micro and Macro economics are a big part of how this world operates and having access to all the most important information that drives the Feds decisions due to the economy being split between these two realms are valuable as they could be bridged together for more accurate forecasting. See Figure 3: Inflation Rates/GDP Growth (By Country) WWW.FOREXLIVE.COM FOREXLIVE has many different helpful resources to keep you up to date in the market no matter what time zone or trading session you take part in. As our lives are busy with family, day jobs, business endeavors or simply being in different time zones, you may not be able to watch all sessions play out and in fact, taking a break from the screen is healthy for your mind and emotions. The great thing about FOREXLIVE is that you are able to read Session Wraps to keep you up to date with a summary after each session (Asian, European, U.S) completes. Psychology is a big part of why a trader either succeeds or fails which balancing your time on and off the markets are important to detach your emotions from your positions. Set a plan for how many times you will scan the charts a day and fill that in between time with activities like exercising, reading, chores, spending time with your family, going for a walk and much more. See Figure 4: Session Wraps WWW.INVESTOPEDIA.COM INVESTOPEDIA was founded in 1999 headquartered in the heart of New York city U.S. This website provides comparisons of financial products, reviews, ratings, comparisons of different financial products and most importantly, it is a financial dictionary. With the broad range of information provided, it gives readers the confidence to manage every aspect of their financial life. Whether you're learning about money and investing for the first time or are looking to improve your knowledge and skills, anyone from an experienced investor, a business owner, a professional, an advisor, INVESTOPEDIA has all the information to build your skills. See Figure 5: 4 Basic Things to Know About Bonds/Key Takeaways WWW.INVESTING.COM INVESTING.COM is a well known site that offers real-time market quotes, information about stocks, futures, options, analysis, commodities and most importantly an economic calendar. Keeping an eye out for the high impact news events will help you adapt and control the volatility during those peak hours. Another helpful aspect of this site is knowing what will drive the market mood for each upcoming week. The top 5 most important fundamental areas to watch for are explained and broken down to help your forecast and analysis so you can prepare your trade setups accordingly. Applying fundamental analysis along with technical analysis will help you become a better trader as when the high impact news events hit, markets get volatile which could cause a running profit turn into an absolute loss. Knowing when to be in or out of the market is valuable so you don't go into a draw down phase. See Figure 6: Economic Calendar As I only have mentioned a small number of sites that you are able to access, we all know there are so many other ones available out there, paid and free. Researching and spending the time to read to broaden your knowledge in the financial world will only help you grow as a trader and essentially improve your trading results. Check out some more free sites: www.fxstreet.com www.dailyfx.com www.forexfactory.com www.babypips.com Please share the site that most helps you in by leaving it in the comment section. I would love to see the variety of ones available. ** If you felt this was helpful in anyway, please support by hitting the LIKE button and FOLLOW me for more educational and analysis ideas ** I appreciate all the feedback! Thanks Trade Safe
Education
by ktlfx
1
A Look at the Turkish EconomyAs we all know, the increase in foreign currency increases the general product prices extraordinarily, as it increases the input costs. The rise of the foreign exchange is a phenomenon that a country does not want. Every country aims to keep the exchange rate stable. But for some reason, Turkey came out of these countries. As can be seen from this chart, from 2006 to 2020, Turkey continued to print money with a certain pattern. This is an acceptable factor for each country under certain conditions. The money supply, which increased with a trend of 23 degrees, started to rise more sharply after 2020, and especially after March 2021, the trend reached 53 degrees. This trend change is a clear indication of how fast the printing of money is. Therefore, as the money supply increases, there is a natural depreciation of the currency (Orange line shows the rising Dollar against the Turkish Lira). In the same period, interest rates were reduced, as can be seen from the black line. By lowering interest rates, what a country normally aims at is to create consumption demand by reducing borrowing costs. Therefore, the demand for consumption has increased, and with it, demand inflation has arisen. Meanwhile, printing money decreased the value of the Turkish Lira (the exchange rate rose), which increased the input costs. The increase in input costs was reflected in the sales prices of the products. Therefore, inflation was fueled by both demand and foreign currency. It will be impossible to know why the Turkish government did this, why it deliberately ignited inflation, which no economist can explain. If you have an idea, you can write it in the comments. Thanks.
ECONOMICS:TRM2
by YavuzAkbay
1
impact of two important following news on DXYTwo important factors that been driving Dollar prices in last several month as we all know is Federal Funds Rate and Inflation data like CPI. In this week we have both of them coming out on Tuesday and Wednesday, now we want to see how it can affect the market. Price usually tend to be at important resistive or supportive areas at the time of important news hit the market and as we can see now price is at supporting area and at the Daily low which probably will remain here until the news hit the market so we can expect of low volatility movement on USD and other major crosses, But what will happen when the news releases? As we know CPI balance is curving to downside and shows that inflation is cooling down and as we see the prediction of tomorrow CPI news we can see that the market expect this trend to continue. Now here is the tricky part, if CPI data put out like prediction or lower than the prediction this means that fed has the inflation under control which makes trader to believe that federal reserve would not need to raise prices very aggressively like before and as a result we may see a risk on environment in the market which can lead Dollar prices to come lower, but on the other hand SPX, TLT, EUR,JPY and also commodity currencies like AUD,NZD to take benefit from the situation. But if CPI data comes out higher than expectation then we can argue that federal reserve do not have inflation under control so it needs to continue hiking prices like before and this situation may lead to higher prices for Dollar and lower prices for all the other assets that we covered above. Also if the second scenario take place tomorrow we can expect USYIELD to continue going higher which have negative effect on US treasury bond and very bad effect on SPX index. Put CPI analysis apart the other important news that can shake prices real hard is federal reserve which going to hit the market on Wednesday. On that time we can see that what exactly is in the mind of federal reserve and how they are going to impact the economy. In overall, if they raise rate same or below the expectation its going to be very good for risky assets since it shows that we are getting close to end of rate hiking cycle but if federal reserve going for raising rate higher than expectation then it will have a very good impact on Dollar but bad impact on risky assets.
TVC:DXYEducation
by mohemati
XAUUSD new double bottom and potential price movementThis is the same double bottom from yesterdays rushed idea. Thursday 10th and 11th saw a rise from 1706 to 1764. Consequently, due to strong bullish pressure i have changed the neckline from 1706 to 1800. This will be determined in the coming days, if price challenges 1800, with XAUUSD needing to fill in from fib line 0.236 to 0 (This is nearly 4500 pips which seems like a lot however over the 10th and 11th of November price increased by a similar amount). If this occurs it can be considered a good indication for lasting bullish movement to come. If the arrow does get filled in and there are other strong indicators of bullish market pressure (such as candle types or chart patterns) i would look out for support and resistance and place buy signals for a semi long D1 entry and exit. NEWS: Friday 11th November: Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment came out at 3:00PM in the afternoon uk time. FROM UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN This measures the level of a composite index based on surveyed consumers. The survey is of about 500 consumers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current and future economic conditions. THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE IS A LEADING INDICATOR OF CONSUMER SPENDING. CONSUMER SPENDING ACCOUNTS FOR A MAJORITY OF OVERALL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. USUALLY: The 'Actual' is greater than 'Forecast' which is good for currency (GREATER CONSUMER SPENDING THEN FORECASTED = MORE MONEY IN CIRCULATION + HIGHER BUSINESS CONFIDENCE = STRONGER USD HOWEVER, ON THE 11th NOVEMBER: ACTUAL LEVEL=54.7 FORECASTED LEVEL=59.5 THIS IS BAD FOR THE USD AS IT MEANS THERES LESS CONSUMER SPENDING WHICH WOULD DECREASE FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE WHICH WOULD WEAKEN THE USD AND THEREFORE HELP DRIVE UP GOLD PRICES. THIS COULD BE THE CLUE BULLS ARE LOOKING FOR TO KEEP PRICES UP. IMPORTANT NOTE: THE LAST TIME ACTUAL WAS LOWER THEN FORECASTED WAS SEPTEMBER 16TH AND WHEN THE NEWS CAME OUT AT 3, THE DOWNTREND STOPPED AND PRICE STARTED CONSOLIDATING BEFORE HAVING A SMALL BEARISH EPISODE AND EVENTUALLY HAVING BULLISH MOVEMENT OUT OF THE PRICE ZONE. THIS SUGGESTS THAT ALTHOUGH THIS DATA HAS A SLIGHT EFFECT TO BOOST BEARISH PRESSURE, IT ISNT A STRONG EFFECT AND SO MAY NOT EFFECT PRICE AS MUCH.
FX:XAUUSD
by haadimilli
3
US 10 Year Treasury Yield: What's Next?Quick Analysis on 10 Year Treasury Yield on a 1M Linear Chart. 1) The US 10 Year Treasury Yield has been respecting a falling channel for multiple decades going back to the 1980s. 2) It is currently headed to the top trendline of the channel with a possibility to break in the coming months. 3) The measured move of the falling channel would bring it back to Pre-2008 ranges. 4) This may fall in line with the US Dollar strengthening (in the idea section below). 5) If US 10 Year Treasury Yield goes lower, there is not much more room for it to get to 0. What are your opinions on this? If you enjoy my ideas, feel free to like it and drop in a comment. I love reading your comments below. Disclosure: This is just my opinion and not any type of financial advice. I enjoy charting and discussing technical analysis. Don't trade based on my advice. Do your own research! #cryptopickk
TVC:TNX
by MillionaireEconomics
17
SPY- Bearish Megaphone - UpdateJust posting another update here on the SPY as it closed out the week with a hard rejection off of its 200-Day SMA & a significant RSI-Based supply level. Additionally, it would appear that a bearish megaphone is still playing out as it was simultaneously rejected off the upper trendline (See previous charts below). On top of this, a bearish butterfly harmonic pattern has formed on the daily timeframe accompanied by some slight bearish hidden divergence on the RSI. On another note, the RSI is now in overbought territory & it would look like the MACD is about to form a death cross; with buyer volume decreasing relative to seller volume increasing, it will be interesting to see where the SPY goes from here, especially heading into a big week economically speaking. Just some FIB levels and RSI-based supply and demand zones to keep an eye on in the meantime- (Previous Charts Attached Below) --Previously Charted--
AMEX:SPYShort
by jacobosiason7
1
This recession identifies as an apache helicopterChart displays the US inflation rate and US unemployment rate. Red zones mark recessions (from stlouisfed.org). 6/8 of the past recessions are lead by inflation rates surpassing 5%. Only the dotcom recession had an inflation rate below 5%, and the other was COVID, which we are experiencing the resulting inflation currently. so, every time the inflation rate jumps, unemployment follows on a lag. we can see that the ends of recessions are usually marked by a declining inflation rate and peaking unemployment rate. but remember, this is not a recession and our country is in great hands. ECONOMICS:USIRYY FRED:UNRATE
ECONOMICS:USIRYYShort
by Feech37
1
DXY D1 - Short Correction ExpectedDXY D1 Like we mentioned, non-farm payrolls, average earnings and unemployment figures are coming out this afternoon 1:30pm UK time, so as the NA session comes into play. We can expect some nice volume. This may be the trend setter for the month ahead. We are obviously hoping to see the USD correct and pull down towards that 94.500 region, which would compliment our cable longs. Additionally, this would give us confidence in looking for resumed USD bull continuations from the 94.500 price.
TVC:DXYShort
by Trade_Simple_FX
1
More USDollar strength? #DXY + Fundamental driversHello traders! I expect more upside for the dollar both technically and fundamentally. Fundamental Bias: Weak Bullish Primary Driver: 1. The Monetary Policy outlook for the FED Rationale: More hawkish than expected sums up the Sep meeting. The FOMC gave the go ahead for a November tapering announcement as long as the economy develops as expected with their criteria for substantial further progress close to being met. The biggest hawkish tilt was the announcement about a faster pace of tapering, with Chair Powell saying there is broad agreement that tapering can be concluded by mid- 2022. Inflation projections were hawkish, with the Fed projecting Core PCE above their 2% until 2024. On labour, Chair Powell said he thought the substantial further progress threshold for employment was ‘all but met’ and explained that it won’t take a very strong September jobs print for them to start tapering as just a ‘decent’ print will do. The 2022 Dots stayed very close to the June median, but the rate path was much steeper than markets were anticipating with seven hikes expected over the forecast horizon (from just two previously). It is important here to note though that even though the path was steeper, if one compares that to a projected Core PCE >2% for 2022 to 2024, the rate path does not exactly scream fear when it comes to inflation. All in all, it was a hawkish meeting. Interestingly, it took markets about three days to realize this as the expected price action only really took hold of markets a few days later. A faster tapering was a key factor we were watching for an incrementally bullish tilt in the outlook, so market’s initial reactions were surprising. However, with the recent breakout in both US yields and the USD, this has given us more confidence in moving our fundamental outlook for the Dollar from Neutral to Weak Bullish. Primary Driver: 2. Real Yields Rationale: With a Q4 taper start and mid-2022 taper conclusion on the card, we think further downside in real yields will be a struggle and the probability are skewed higher given the outlook for growth, inflation and policy, and higher real yields should be supportive for the USD in the med-term. Primary Driver: 3. The global risk outlook Rationale: One supporting factor for the USD from June was the onset of downside surprises in global growth. However, recent Covid-19 case data from ourworldindata.org has shown a sharp deceleration in new cases globally. Using past occurrences as a template, the reduction in cases is likely to lead to less restrictive measures, which is likely to lead to a strong bounce in economic activity. Thus, even though we have shifted our bias to weak bullish in the med-term, the fall in cases and increased likelihood of a bounce in economic activity could mean downside for the USD from a short to intermediate time horizon (remember a re-acceleration in growth and potentially inflation = reflation) Primary Driver: 4. Economic Data Rationale: Economic data will be very light in the incoming week with the main highlights being PCE and Advanced GDP (old news). Also keep in mind that the Fed has largely reduced the impact of economic data going into the November FOMC meeting by already acknowledged a Nov taper and a possible mid-2022 conclusion. So, even though data will be important, it’s unlikely to sway the Fed from their tapering plans. Primary Driver: 5. CFTC Analysis Rationale: Latest CFTC data showed a positioning change of +872 with a net non-commercial position of +35934. Positioning isn’t anywhere near stress levels for the USD, but the speed of the build-up in large specular positioning measures over 2-standard deviation on a 1-year look back period. Thus, even though the med-term bias remains unchanged, it does mean the USD could be sensitive to mean reversion risks while still trading close to YTD highs. Thus, reflationary data and overall risk sentiment will be a key focus for the USD in the week ahead. Have a great week! Vitez
TVC:DXYLong
by Vitezabraham
Weekly trend swing trading idea Nzd/JpyHello Traders, Here you can find my weekly trade ideas. They mainly serve to achieve a possible learning effect or to show other perspectives how other traders set their positions and act, should be very interesting. The focus is on the "point of view" (learning through seeing). All trades amount to Fundamental, Economical, Mathematical, - Technical information. In the 4 years that I have been trading now, I have simply learned that the trades are only as good as the information that is based on them, the higher the density of information, the better and more likely that the trade will work. Every week on Sunday there is an update, because new information is published over the period. Depending on how these end, the trade is either closed "early" or it continues on its way towards TP (Take Profit). CRV (opportunity-risk ratio) is ALWAYS 1 to 3. Trading style includes hedge and trend based swing trading and position trading approaches. Please use your own criteria (entry, exit,etc.) and don't be a copy, otherwise it won't work, find out which style suits to you. My Trades are always Market Entry, like you can see. Enjoy. Haave a nice Week :)
Long
by JR_Tradingideas
Short term Bullish Sentiment on the NZDThe NZD is bullish in the short term as the DXY weighs heavily on the US elections in November. The country's GDP contracted in Q2 by -12.2% as opposed to the consensus of -12.8%. After elections in New Zealand, leadership is said to be more inclusive and this might have a positive impact on the economy as it recovers. The CFTC COT Weekly Data shows that investors remain long on the NZD futures with 6k+ net positions after 4k long positions were opened. Technically, the NZDUSD is in a flag and I would expect the price to test the 2019 pivot highs after which I'll make an update I'll keep an eye out for data and news from the US as stimulus deal talks resume and news of COVID19 treatment medicine and vaccine development continues to lift the US equity markets.
Long
by GrizzlyBearBee
IBM Earnings report will be published todayNYSE:IBM The American technology giant publishes its quarterly earnings report with a very optimistic forecast. The report will be published after the market closes. Earlier this month the company announced that it is splitting itself into two separate public companies, a move that could attract new investors due to the result expected - a cut in the share price. In recent years, the company has been mentioned as irrelevant and unable to keep the technology development speed like other leading tech companies such as Apple and Samsung but, with more than 350,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries and a great roadmap for long term development projects, IBM is absolutely still is considered a tech giant. Analysts expect a Gross margin of 48.4% for the quarter. Over the last 2 years, IBM has beaten EPS estimates 100% of the time and has beaten revenue estimates 38% of the time. Revenue in 2019: $77 billion Quarterly Revenue Forecast: $2.58 billion
NYSE:IBMLong
by FinanCollege
NZDUSD | MY PERSPECTIVE FOR THE WEEKThe NZD/USD pair is struggling to make a decisive move in either direction amid a lack of significant fundamental drivers in the latter part of the week. I am keeping a tab on a possible driver this week as we await Monetary Policy, RBNZD Rate and Interest rate decision on Wednesday for a possible headway. The NZD/USD pair closed the third straight day in the positive territory on Thursday but failed to preserve its bullish momentum on Friday which is a signal of a strong move coming in the following week(s). With over 80pips in our direction (see link below for reference purpose) before experiencing a decline later in the week; insinuates a weakness of Buyers to push the price to complete Harmonic expectations (AB =CD) hereby making 0.66000level my Key level again for this week as I shall be looking at price reaction at this juncture in the market. Tendency: Downtrend ( Bearish ) Structure: Channel | Trendline | Breakdown Observation: i. A Breakdown (0.66375) and Re-test of Current Bullish Trendline (0.66900) on 4H gives a clue in the direction of a shift at the moment that drives towards a Bearish bias. ii. I was expecting the price to make a Harmonic move (AB = CD) last week but unfortunately, it didn't as the 0.66900 level appears to be a level packed with Selling Pressure driving price further down. iii. A significant Breakdown of my Key level in the following week(s) shall be a Bearish signal for me as I will be anticipating a hit of my Daily Trendline (seen on the chart) which also coincides with the nearest major Support @ 0.64000 (a psychological level). iv. It is worthy to note that the economic news coming up mid-week shall be a significant driver in the direction of market participants in the following week(s). Trading plan: SELL confirmation with a minimum potential profit of 250 pips. Risk/Reward: 1:3 Potential Duration: 5 to 10 days NB: This speculation can be considered to make decisions on lower timeframes. Watch this space for updates as price action is been monitored. NirvanaForex Risk Disclaimer: Margin trading in the foreign exchange market (including foreign exchange trading, CFDs, etc.) has a high risk and is not suitable for all investors. The content of this speculation (including all data) is organized and published by me for the sole purpose of education and assistance in making independent investment decisions. All information herein is for your reference only and I take no responsibility. You are hereby advised to carefully consider your investment experience, financial situation, investment objective, risk tolerance level and consult your independent financial adviser as to the suitability of your situation prior to making any investment. I do not guarantee its accuracy and is not liable for any loss or damage which may result directly or indirectly from such content or the receipt of any instruction or notification therewith. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Short
by darcsherry
1
SPX at the crossroad- Macro overview and economic indicatorsPlease click like and follow me if you like my post. Much appreciated! SPX has been going on a W ride for a while and is currently only down around 15 percent from its mid Feb high, putting it in the midpoint of the correction and recession phase. If this trend continues on, it is safe to expect that SPX will more likely to challenge its mid Feb high than retest its March 23 low. However, the current resistance lvl seems to have stalled its momentum somewhat as the weekly candle indicates an indecisive market sentiment. It is worth to see if there is an accelerating net inflow into bond and equity fund and net outflow from liquid assets such as money market fund & saving deposits and total deposits at US commercial banks in the upcoming weeks. In order to sustain the rally, more investors need to to put their money back into the equity market. Some encouraging news and signs are already happening- *Stocks have vastly outperformed bonds by 11.92 percentage points during the last 20 trading days *Call options far outnumbered put options *VIX is steadily declining and briefly went below 40 few days ago. *Remdesivir- Early result of severe clinical trial is encouraging. Few caveats- Still wait for the result of full clinical trial and more data from randomized controlled trial is needed. Also, the severe trial was conducted without the placebo group, meaning researchers don't not know what would have happened to these patients had they not been given the drug. *Abbott recently announced new coronavirus antibody test that could do up to 20 million screenings in June. This antibody testing allows us to know if someone has been previously infected, if recovered from the infection provides the immunity and how long antibodies stay in the body. *Exponential growth has slowed down a little bit the past few days, but the fatality rate is still climbing. Hospitalized # seems to have flattened the past few days even though the positive testing rate has gone up to nearly 20%. Overall, the growth rate has gone down to the average of single digit 7 % compared to the double digit growth rate few weeks ago. It is safe to assume that US is potentially transitioning from the stage of slowed down exponential growth to the stage of flattened curve. On the other hands, all economic indicators and warning signs point to the rather bleak outlook- *Vast majority of stocks is still below SMA200 and SMA50 *The number of stocks hitting 52-week lows exceeds that of hitting 52-week highs *Retail sales tanked 8.7% in March, the largest decline since the government started tracking retail sales in 1992 *March CPI fell 0.4%, the largest monthly decline since Jan.2015 *Industrial production dropped 5.4% in March, largest drop since 1946 *The March PMI registered 49.1 percent, an 1 percentage drop from the February. The New Orders Index suffered a drastic decline of 7.6 percentage due to the export contraction, suggesting a weakening demand from customers. *Initial claim is down from its peak while continuous claim continues to surge *unemployment rate is projected to be as high as 20% *Crude Oil declined 67.50% since the beginning of 2020 *The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) Builder confidence in the market for single-family homes plunged 42 points to 30 in April, the lowest point since June 2012 *Building permits in the United States fell 6.8 percent, the sharpest drop since July 2015 *Housing starts in the US plunged 22.3%, the biggest decline in housing starts since 1984 *Small business rescue loan program already hit the $349 billion limit *Massive credit downgrade as corporate earning approaches and many corporate bonds fall to distress lvl *Market-cap to GDP is still in the overvalued zone In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, central bank launched its latest program that allow foreign central banks to convert their Treasury securities into dollars in order to alleviate the USD shortage problem. This was a response to the ever-increasing liquidity crunch that is rarely seen in traditionally the most liquid market in the world. In recent days, treasury yields have not fallen like they usually do in the past during the event of massive sell-offs in equities. Other worrisome signs are the elimination of reserve requirement and the inclusion of previously excluded category of less-than-investment grade corporate bond to the Fed asset purchases. The result of these drastic measures is sure to ballon the Fed balance sheet, federal deficit and debt-GDP ratio in the near future, further compounding the U.S Debt dilemma. Lastly, the potential danger of second wave infection in China cannot be overstated. The fragility of the global supply chain is already being exposed during the pandemic and the problem will be further exacerbated if the world's second largest economy fails to prevent the re-emergence of virus. Overall, I am cautiously optimistic. There are many potential events and developments to pay attention to such as the serious supply chain bottleneck and essential worker shortage that could trigger the massive sell-off. Also, I am waiting to see how the market will react to the upcoming quarterly GDP, unemployment # and corporate earning. Stay safe out there my friends! Please do your own due diligence. Not the investment advice, just my personal take on the current situation.
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