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Central-Bank-Digital-CurrenciesHello, Welcome to this analysis about Central-Bank-Digital-Currencies in which I will explore the ongoing process by central banks to generate Digital-Currencies that replicate the individual Fiat-Currency, its characteristics, its possible manifestations, and its differences to the classical cryptocurrencies we all know as Bitcoin or Ethereum created in the beginning. Since Cryptocurrency was invented by the esteemed Satoshi Nakamoto publishing the open-source white-paper about Bitcoin as a completely decentralized Peer-To-Peer Digital-Currency which supply is limited and is generated through mining and the Proof-Of-Work concept many other decentralized cryptocurrencies emerged such as Ethereum or Litecoin that approved a secure and stable way of payment solutions operating within the determined blockchains. This completely new form of currency and the digital interface was watched by critics as well as supporters and a hype created with cryptocurrency enthusiasts accelerating the innovation process in cryptocurrency. On the other side, banks and governments watched the Cryptocurrency development not always with a non-critical eye, and especially in this process central banks took a greater study into the technology and the idea came into the foreground for digital currencies held and issued by the central banks that should replicate the real fiat-money which is printed by the central banks and distributed through commercial banks. The digital currencies that should be issued by the central banks became the name CBDC (Central-Bank-Digital-Currency) and today many countries' central banks started to work on pilot projects and prototypes to launch the digital replicate of fiat money, in some countries they are already launched and implemented in the economy. __ - Comparing The Classical Concept Of Cryptocurrency To The Central Bank Concept Of Digital-Currency The main characteristics of the classical cryptocurrency like invented in 2009 are that it is decentralized and that its supply is limited while the bitcoins are generated through the mining process there can be no more than 21 Million Bitcoins at all that defines the value of Bitcoin as miners need to improve the technological alignments to rightly mine the Bitcoins and come up with a mining-revenue to keep the process ongoing. On the other side, there is fiat money which is printed in the central bank printing press and which supply can be multiplied by will especially in times of crisis as it was in the last year the money supply increased exponentially by the central banks, this has an inflationary character and comes up with many other issues as in times of crisis the central banks need to print always more and more money as before. Now the fiat money printed by the central banks is issued to commercial banks with zero interests at this time and from there is supplied to the merchants and persons who taking up credits and which account money is held in a bank account as a "digital back-up" by the printed fiat money, the tendency with this bank account money is also to be multiplied by the banks and moved around in the system to be taken for credits so that one holds money in an account while it is used for the other individual's credit. Now as the central banks working on the digital currencies to substitute the fiat money in circulation the biggest difference is that its supply is not limited like it is in Bitcoin or many other cryptocurrencies, as the central bank fiat money can be printed further this is also the case with the upcoming central-bank-digital-currencies. Besides that the central-bank-digital-currencies are not decentral because they are issued by a central authority like the central bank, the system on which the CBDC is settled can be decentral however on a broader scale it is still centralized by the individual central bank, there is still a difference if the CBDC model is indirect, direct or hybrid nevertheless it is always centralized as the intern blockchain is created by the certain central bank. Another factor is also privacy as the public Bitcoin blockchain does not store any private user information, depending on the model with a CBDC this can be very different as there is indeed the possibility that private user information is stored in the blockchain by the central bank. Taking all these assumptions into consideration it comes to the conclusion that CBDCs aren't the same as the classical cryptocurrencies in common sense, it is rather a system that replaces the fiat money with digital money and gives the central bank much better opportunities to handle, store and track it with a faster network and potential storage of data. __ - Examining Models On How Central-Bank-Digital-Currencies Can Function With the gained assumptions it is important to note that there are different type models under which CBDCs can operate. Every model has its own characteristics and handles money circulation in an altered cycle. Besides that, the different models can have very different effects on the economy and especially on sectors like the banking industry or payment solution providers. Furthermore, the types on how payment data and information is stored differ within these models. It is highly necessary to recognize these concepts to assume how the CBDC infrastructure affects the economical landscape. The Indirect CBDC Model Within this model, the central bank keeps track records of wholesale accounts by the commercial bank as an intermediary between the central bank and the persons or merchants. The consumer as the person or merchant has a claim with the intermediary as the commercial bank and handles payments with the commercial bank. In this case, the intermediary handles all the communication with the consumer as retail clients and its net payment information, sending payment messages and storing the data. It would be a similar model to the actual credit distribution that exists with credits given by the central banks to commercial banks and from these distributed to the persons or merchants. The Direct CBDC Model The Direct CBDC Model functions differently from the Indirect one as the payments are handled directly between the central banks and the persons or merchants, in this case, receives, stores, and processes the information given by the consumer. This model is much more functional and practicable for the central bank as the commercial banks as intermediaries aren't necessary for the gateway. A full-scale implementation of this model will cause a higher decrease in commercial banks at all of which the sector already struggles, the model would further this process. The model would also set the central bank as the central authority handling all the payment relevant mechanisms with the consumer as persons or merchants. The Hybrid CBDC Model In this model the Persons or Merchants have a direct claim on the CBDC with the central bank while an intermediary, in this case, a PSP (Payment-Service-Provider) keeps track of the payments information and handles direct payments, the PSP in this case does not need to be a bank essentially. It is also integrated within that when technical issues come up with failures in the system that the central bank can handle direct payments with the consumers and restore retail balances. This system offers more flexibility at the cost of a more complex infrastructure to operate for the central bank. Besides that, it has a similar negative effect on the banks like the direct model as banks arent necessarily needed for the payment communication. __ It is not unlikely that the development of Central-Bank-Digital-Currencies will keep going within the upcoming times, therefore it is necessary to elevate how these diverging models can affect the actual economy. As many countries moving on with the projects and prosecution of CBDCs these will be realized in a more fulfilled way with a high possibility and it will be an important question on central banks will govern these CBDCs as they aren't decentralized like the cryptocurrency roots they can not be held as a direct comparison to these and are indeed a fiat money replication in digital terms, it will definitely open new doors for the central-banks money policy however what it has for effects on consumers as peoples or merchants is a serious examination. Thank you, for watching, it was important for me to scrutinize the significance of Central-Bank-Digital-Currencies and elevate a perception to this omnipresent topic. In this manner what do you have for an opinion of Central-Bank-Digital-Currencies implementation? Let us know in the comments below. Information provided is only educational and should not be used to take action in the markets.
COINBASE:BTCUSDEducation
by VincePrince
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Excess Savings: Indication For Exceptional Inflation Expansion!Hi, Welcome to this analysis about the current and upcoming economical situation regarding the excess savings amassed in the corona crisis and the potential inflationary developments these can cause. There are also other factors that can accelerate inflation in the upcoming times especially with the ongoing central bank money press that shoot to astronomically high levels during the corona pandemic and the months after, still ongoing there is not an end in sight. Since the corona breakdown lows established the money stock increased more and more and caused an asset-price inflation in stocks, bonds and real estate as well. Taking the following factors into consideration the inflation can also increase seriously in consumer goods and real economy such as already seen in individual sectors such as the craft sector. Accumulated Excess Savings During The Corona Pandemic Crisis: As seen in the graphic the Excess Savings, the savings that households hold and do not spend immediately increased drastically during the corona pandemic as businesses shut down people hoarded the excess savings. According to Moody's Analytics, the Excess Savings in America grew to almost 2.6 Trillion US-Dollar, and around the world, people build up Excess Savings of 5.4 Trillion US-Dollar. These savings are waiting to be spent when the real economy shut-down-businesses widely open again. It is necessary to assume that these are historical high values never seen before which can cause similar inflation like in the 1940s or 1970s. Besides the high Excess Savings, the federal depth increased also substantially to similar levels like in the 1940s which served as one factor for the high inflation. High Demand And Low Supply As Production Decreased: As production during the corona pandemic crisis decreased and a vast majority of countries moved on to shut down businesses this caused a decrease in production and therefore in supply. On the other side the Excess Savings, as well as the printed central bank money, increased steeply. These developed conditions have a high tendency to lead to increased inflation as high demand meets the low supply moving the prices to the upside also shown through the output gap which experts expect to rose above the 2% level increasing the high-demand-to-low-supply dynamic. It is highly necessary to do not underestimate these dynamics and be prepared for such potential scenarios to do not get overwhelmed by circumstances when they happen. In this manner thank you, everybody, for watching the analysis, will be great when you support it, and all the best! Information provided is only educational and should not be used to take action in the market.
FRED:PSAVERT
by VincePrince
3
S&P 500 Daily Chart Analysis For Week of September 15, 2023Technical Analysis and Outlook: The world's most popular trading and investing index gyrated this week within the last week hitting our Mean Sup 4435 and completed a pivotal rebound Mean Res 4520. Currently, there is a retracement underway to retest Mean Sup 4435 and 4370, as well as the completed Inner Index Dip 4340. The possibility of an intermediate extension to the completed Inner Index Rally 4590 is still being evaluated.
SP:SPX
by TradeSelecter
The Cash BubbleHistory repeats itself, and we should learn from it, however sometimes history is so far away that it spans generations before we're able to grasp the experience first hand. We hear about 1929, but we can't imagine what it was to survive the struggle, we hear about the pandemics during the 20's, same deal, we have heard about recessions, and those who went through the big recession of 2008 triggered by the immobiliary crisis know better, some veterans from the dot com bubble, others from the Black monday in 87, and probably very few from earlier crisis. But I don't think anybody has gone through a halt in the economy due to a pandemic at the level we witnessed in 2020. Let's put it in context, 2020 was an election year, the incumbent government was losing the battle against the pandemic and the halt in the economy. He had the support of the congress and the wallet at his will, the former President Trump flooded the market with freshly printed dollars in an attempt to reignite the economy as soon as possible, and let's say, it worked for the purpose of reactivating the economy and not having to wait for a painful period of a lengthy recovery, however this created an unprecedented scenario, a huge flood of dollars to the market. The biggest cash inflow ever in the history of the world. The M1 metric went to $7.2T, to put it in perspective, since the 60's this has been oscillating in the $480B to $580B in the 70's when Nixon cancelled the convertibility of the Gold and Paul Volcker had to apply unprecedented meassures to fight the stagflation that followed after the dollar became fiat currency. The M1 increased 120% from its 60's level, the increase after the housing bubble burst went from $668B to $1.5T, approximately 225%. After the COVID halt it went from $1.5T to $7.25 T, an increase of 485%, inedit scenario in the history of the United States. The crisis sent the price of oil in the market of futures to a negative value, something that has never been seen, the unemployment reached record levels, the SP500 index fell to a range close to that when Trump became president, wiping off the rally that started shortly after that event, the inflation didn't react immediately, since this is a lagging indicator that reacts to the economy growth, and the access to currency. The amount of printed fiat currency flooding the market created the immediate wanted effect, the economy jumpstart that put everybody to work and reignited the economic machinery, the unemployment started to go down, the inflation ticked up, still within range, the price of gold ticked up, the price of oil started to recover, also within range. However we witnessed shortly after that the inflation was not stabilizing, we witnessed the traffic jam at the ports of entry to the United States, lines and lines of cargo ships waiting to unload at the ports of entry, stuck there just idling. The news blamed the Evergreen ship that blocked the Suez Canal, and affected the distribution lines, but the truth was an excessive demand of products from the Pacific producers that overwhelmed the existing port infrastructure. This was the root reason that affected the production lines in the US and contributed to a galloping inflation. Also, during the recovery cycle, let's remember that one commodity in high demand is oil, since the world moves on it. We saw unprecedented gas prices at the pump. Presidents don't have the power to increase or decrease the prices of gas, that is pure supply/demand, but they can be blamed for increases or take the credit for decreases. In a high demand environment, oil goes along the demand cycle, that is why in a recovery environment the oil prices go higher. Let's remember in the 70's during the stagflation period oil was a highly valued commodity and people were making large lines to load gas. The prices were upticking fast and the media blamed the arab world for it, but it was mere propaganda, what really happened it was just an economy running freely on cash and jacking up the prices. The Trump administration was at the peak of the economic cycle that started in 2009, with low inflation, full employment, low gas prices. After the pandemic the variables changed, the economy went to a sudden halt world wide, and in a desperate attempt to keep the presidency the administration authorized the humongous cash flow in an attempt to prevent the negative effects of the economy to affect the election. At the end Trump lost the election. The economy continued its extremely fast paced recovery path and it overshoot. The Fed chairman was purposely in "Denial" regarding inflation, neglecting it and calling it "transitory", which was more of a Greenspan "laissez faire" economic policy, let the wild animals in their "irrational exuberance" take over and later on we'll pick up the pieces and start the recovery process. This is how we got here now. Where do we go from here?, that is an interesting question, the flood of cash should have been made in a way that there was a recovery but not a rampant inflation, however this would have taken longer and the previous administration was not willing to wait. We have an amount of cash that the economy hasn't been able to absorb. Money is supported basically by the productivity, the working force, the commercial transactions, but there must be a correspondence so the economic variables are kept in check. The GDP vs the M1 is still at an outstanding level. The inflation is heading to the 2-2.5% goal, we're still at full employment, which basically puts us in what the fed have been calling a "soft landing". Will it be?? I suppose initially it will, but we risk facing the same scenario that happened during the stagflation in the 70's, Paul Volcker had a big dilemma, he increased the interest rates, but the inflation was completely out of control, people noticed they could buy an asset and basically turn around and sell it at a higher price, and they still found a buyer. Houses were on the rise, the agriculture also participated of the inflation benefits, farmers could buy a tractor, use it and resell it at a higher price. People in New York City were waiting in line before the jewelries opened so they could buy gold, and sell it later at a higher price. When Volcker decreased the interest rates after the message he sent was of stability and it backfired and inflation was reignited. Taking a look at the CBOE:SPX in the long run, we see there is a negative momentum divergence forming after it reached the All Time High (ATH). The indicators signal a downturn, that could possibly happen after the interest rates reach its pivot, the inflation is at the Fed Goals, unemployment goes beyond the full employment level and the economy shows signs of stalling. Bubbles happen all the time, we enjoy the ride until they burst. We're in a new bubble, the Cash Bubble. The cash should be enough to allow the economy to support it having a healthy inflation level of 2%, as defined by the Fed targets. If there is too much cash and the economy is not able to support it, it will dilute automatically until the economy growth catches up. For decades the ratio of M1 to GDP has been between 9% and 18% as we can see in the chart. After the cash flood it peaked to 85% and currently it is at 68%. I don't think the problem is far from over, even if we reach the 2% inflation target. The challenge for the Fed now is to keep the interest rates low for longer without stalling the economy. It is rumored that the Fed will pause the interest rate hike for their September FOMC meeting. It is expected considering the recent increases have been in the 1/4 of a point followed by a pause. If the pause is prolonged, the inflation reaches its 2-2.5% target and the unemployment is kept within the 4-5% range then the fed can call it a "Soft Landing" up to this point which could be a telegraphed signal to start reducing the interest rates, and the financial market may anticipate this pivot to create a bear market and shake the tree to dislocate and reallocate assets at a discount using all the big cash flood out there. Next year is a presidential election year, and not making it a priority has happened before. During the Volcker's period, he didn't mind pulling the rug on Carter. The Fed does what it has to do. "What has happened before will happen again. What has been done before will be done again. There is nothing new in the whole world." ~ Ecclesiastes 1:9 Patterns repeat because human nature hasn't changed for thousands of years. ~ Jesse Livermore. References Secrets of the Temple: How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country. William Greider. January, 1989 How the economic machinery works. by Ray Dalio. youtu.be Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio. youtu.be
SP:SPX
by Madrid
55
SPX500, Approaching Essential Level Which Will Show Conclusion! Hello, Traders Investors And Community, welcome to this analysis about the recent price-action, the current formation-mechanism and the outcome which we can expect the next times within the major leading stock-index S%P 500. At the moment the world is in a massive fluctuational volatile environment with heavy protests ongoing in several countries in the world which weren't seen so far since the 68th in the past century, in fact it is the first time in the 21th century that so many protests happening in that a variety of different countries. The whole corona-crisis and the resulting restrictions covering lockdowns and more were the triggers for that caos but what we see in the markets is an exceptionally unexpected uptrend even though the real economy is still damaged of the crisis we see a growth which firstly is the product of central banks and their money policy pumping fresh money into the markets but can this go forever in a damaged real economy or is it just a whole bull-trap? Therefore we are looking at the leading index within its 4-hour timeframe. As you can examine in my chart with the blue lines the index is trading in a steady uptrend which has its origins after the lows of the corona-breakdown. After these lows, we first broke above the 40 and 100-EMA which you can see marked in orange and black in the chart from there on the index established the uptrend-channel with its currently speed-support-line meaning the trend is faster than before. When considering the bearish overall scenario which was established in the corona-breakdowns the current movement can be completely neutral and included within the bearish market environment but when considering the bullish scenario and a possibility to the upside which is definitely given at the moment after we saw these high volatile moves now we can examine that when SPX 500 takes out its highs substantially there can come even more growths and prosperity which is possible but it will be a high speculative rally to the upside driven from freshly printed money as the real economy is still in trouble this can increase the tensions and can possibly elude into an even bigger crisis in the aftermath. The next weeks and months will be decisive not only for the stock-markets but also for the real economy and the ongoing protesters in the world, this paradox situation can lead to a stabilization when the majority of countries can establish its prosperity, growth and the status quo which was seen before the crisis, in this context the real economy will turn the lights on to the upside which will jump over on the stock market and this could result in a healthy bullish environment when the real economy and stocks going in one direction, on the other side ongoing discrepancies between the stocks and real economy will lead to an unhealthy environment which will increase the bearish pressure to the downside. Technically speaking we need to hold the current range between the 3150 and 3370 level and confirm it as support for setting up to test the all-time-high, otherwise when this does not happen and we fall below that level and cross the lower boundary of the channel down it will be bearish and a possible double top pattern can confirm. It will be highly interesting how the market reacts to the possible scenarios given at hand, for traders this means both scenarios can be traded after confirmation, a long-trade can be entered when we stabilize in the uptrend channel and a short-trade when we cross the uptrend-channel to the downside. But be aware when we cross the all-time-high immediately to the upside without confirmed support before, this can just be a whole bull-trap which can elude the price back again. Overall when we cross the all-time-high to the upside and continue with an uptrend this will be a highly speculative rally because the real economy isn't that ready at the moment and as already mentioned these discrepancies can lead to an unhealthy market-environment. We will see how this plays out and it is important that we are ready to take the proper action in the upcoming market situations when they arising. In this manner, thanks for watching, support for more market insight, all the best and have a good rest of weekend! There are many roads to prosperity in the modern economy, but one must be contemplated. Information provided is only educational and should not be used to take action in the markets.
TVC:SPX
by VincePrince
7
PLATINUM, Moving In Solid Trend, Potential To Continue Further! Hello, Traders Investors And Community, welcome to this analysis about the current structure and price-action we have in platinum, there are some interesting and significant signs which I determined and which will affect the price-action further. Platinum is still moving in a steady uptrend since we had the bear-trap and bottom building at 560 we saw some good volatility and percentual price-jumps. Let's have a look at the locally 4-hour timeframe and see how we can continue with platinum. When looking at my chart you can see that platinum currently trades at the important resistance at 855 which you can see marked in my chart with the grey level, this is a resistance-level which platinum has to build in the past price-swings and is actually a strong resistance which shouldn't be ignored therefore we can expect minimum a pull-back to lower levels here and providing excellent correction for new entry-points. In considering the pull-back we can expect the meaningful support-level between 780 and 800 to hold not only do we have there a strong past resistance level which is now support but also it is supported by the 100 DEMA and 200 DEMA which building together with the support a logical and coherent confluence-cluster here which will highly likely be respected as such and provide a decent bounce when touched in that level. Overall we can say that platinum is in still in a strong uptrend level here which did not already confirm to the downside or shows any serious reversal signs which will shift the overall price-structure to the downside, the correction awaited is completely natural and will highly likely show that the price continues to the upside and reach the target which you can see in my chart. Remember that we need to confirm the support with a clear break of the current resistance level this will initiate the strengthening of further growth. Thanks for watching everybody, support for more market insight, and have a good day! ;) Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life. In this manner: FAREWELL Information provided is only educational and should not be used to take action in the markets.
TVC:PLATINUM
by VincePrince
3
BluetonaFX - Forex Weekly RecapHi Traders! Forex Weekly Recap for 04–08 September, 2023: Fundamentals The European Central Bank's (ECB) President Lagarde noted that she is focused on inflation expectations and keeping them in check. She also noted that it will be critical for central banks to keep inflation expectations firmly anchored while these relative price changes play out. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the interest rate unchanged at 4.10%, as expected. RBA’s Lowe gave his final speech as governor, as Deputy Governor Bullock is due to take over as the new head on September 18. Key mentions from him were: 1. It is possible that Australia can sustain unemployment rates below what they have had over the past 40 years. Interest rates influence housing prices, but they are not the reason Australia has some of the highest prices in the world. 2. The issue that defined his term more than any other was forward guidance on rates during the pandemic. The Federal Reserve's Waller changed his stance, and he’s now leaning towards a pause on the next interest rate decision. Other key mentions from him were: 1. The jobs data last week showed the job market is starting to soften. 2. Unemployment is about where it was a year ago, so change isn't that big. 3. The data will determine whether the Fed hikes again. The Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) Takata noted that he is optimistic about hitting the inflation target but remains wary of downside risks. Other key mentions from him were: 1. Japan is seeing early signs of hitting 2% inflation. 2. Japan's economy is recovering moderately. 3. There are signs of change in Japan's trend inflation as rising wages push up inflation expectations. The Bank of England’s (BoE) Bailey noted that he is expecting a "marked" fall in inflation by year-end. Other key mentions from him were: 1. Wage bargaining has surprised to the upside. 2. Many indicators are signalling a fall in inflation, which will be marked by the end of this year. The Bank of Canada's (BoC) Governor Macklem delivered his speech at their policy decision meeting. Key mentions from his speech were: 1. They are concerned that progress in bringing down inflation has slowed. 2. They are prepared to raise rates again but don't want to raise them more than they have to. 3. The longer they wait, the harder it is likely to be to reduce inflation. 4. The weakness in second-quarter GDP largely reflected a broad-based slowing in consumer spending and a decline in housing activity. 5. They will take decisions meeting by meeting. 6. They are expecting growth of 'a little less than 1%' over the next few quarters. 7. They expect headline inflation to go up in the near term before it eases. Key Data The Eurozone July PPI came in better than expected across the board: PPI M/M came in better at -0.5% vs. -0.6% expected and -0.4% prior. PPI Y/Y came in better at -7.6% vs. -7.6% expected and -3.4% prior. The Australian GDP Q2 came in better at 0.4% vs. 0.3% expected and 0.4% prior. The Eurozone's July retail sales came in mixed across the board: Retail sales M/M came in worse at -0.2% vs. -0.1% expected and 0.2% prior (revised from -0.3%). Retail Sales Y/Y came in better at -1.0% vs. -1.2% expected and -1.0% prior (revised from -1.0%). The US ISM Services PMI came in better at 54.5 vs. 52.5 expected and 52.7 prior. The Eurozone Q2 final GDP reading came in worse at 0.1% vs. 0.3% expected as the previous estimate was revised to 0.1%. The US jobless claims came in better across the board: Initial claims came in better at 216K vs. 234K expected and 228K prior. Continuing claims came in better at 1679K vs. 1715K expected and 1725K prior. Japan's July average cash earnings growth came in worse, which is some concern for the Japanese economy. Average cash earnings Y/Y came in worse at 1.3% vs. 2.3% prior. Real wages Y/Y came in at -2.5%. Household spending came in worse at -5.00% vs. -4.2% prior. The Japanese final Q2 GDP came in worse across the board: Japan's Q2 GDP came in worse at 1.2% vs. 1.3% expected and 0.8% prior (revised from 1.5%). GDP growth annualised came in worse at 4.8% vs. 5.5% expected and 3.2% prior (revised from 6%). The Canadian Jobs Report came in better across the board: Employment change came in better at 39.9K vs. 20.0K expected and -6.4K prior. Full-time came in better at 32.2K vs. 1.7K prior. Part-time came in better at 7.8K vs. -8.1K prior. Technicals Due to the very strong data out of the US this week, the US dollar strengthened against its major counterparts. AUDUSD 1W Chart AUDUSD tested the 2023 low at 0.63646 and went below it by a few pips, but there was a lack of momentum to take it further down. The market is currently holding near the new low and is still nearing its 2022 low at 0.61702. A hold at this area, and there is still a possibility of a possible retest of the triangle trendline support break. USDJPY 1W Chart Another strong week for USDJPY, as the pair is now comfortably above the 147 handle. The psychological resistance level of 150 looks to be the next big target level. EURUSD 1W Chart EURUSD has continued to head downwards after the support break of the rising wedge. The market has now reached the 1.07000 area and had a small bounce just above the 1.69750 area. The demand zone is around the 1.05000–1.05050 area. GBPUSD 1W Chart GBPUSD is continuing to look bearish since the ascending channel break. The market looks to be in a retracement wave; there is a demand zone around the 1.22750–1.23000 area. The key focus for the upcoming trading week will be: Tuesday: UK Labour Market Report, German ZEW Wednesday: Japan PPI, UK GDP, US CPI Thursday: Australia's Labour Market Report, ECB Policy Decision, US Jobless Claims, US PPI, US Retail Sales Friday: NZ Manufacturing PMI, Eurozone Wages Data, US University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment We will be back with another Forex Weekly Recap report next week. Best of luck for the upcoming trading week ahead. Trade safely and responsibly. BluetonaFX
by BluetonaFX
2
Lower High, and probably a Lower Low.The market is showing signs of weakening. After the previous high didn't take out the highest high it made on January 22, the momentum started to weaken. The volume is going through a bearish cycle and the VIX is starting to show signs of waking up. The interest rates haven't receded and there are signs of an economy slowdown with upticks in the unemployment and the reduction of the inflation. The oil market went high, but along with oil production cuts, which means the oil cartels are trying to keep the prices high not by increasing demand, but by reducing supply. This means the economy is reaching the point where more oil is not needed, it's peaking its recovery cycle. All these ingredients signal we're reaching a level where the overall economy has peaked. It must slow down to allow the inflation to go down, and the so called soft landing would mean the unemployment would not be harsh while the Fed reaches its economic goals. However that is not a guarantee, let's remember we went through a flood of cash after the pandemic, which was what triggered the worst inflation in decades. Previous bubbles have been because of different reasons, too much debt to enter the raising market, too much interest in tulips, too much promissory e-commerce, the real estate bubble, ... and the story repeats itself, just with different actors. I would call this one the cash bubble, and it is far from over. Let's remember the printed bills are endorsed by faith, by the believe that they are worth something and the fact that the only one who can legally print them is the government. But they're worthless by themselves. They are not Money, they are tokens that represent money, the money is produced after the productivity of the economy, how many people are in the workforce, how productive the companies are, how efficient the distribution networks are, and the fact that there are transactions going on in the economy, but if there are more tokens (printed bills) than economic activity their value is reduced, and prices are higher (inflation), until the economy catches up with the amount of currency in the market. My forecast here is that if the Federal Reserve senses a slowdown in inflation, then they will start pivoting the interest rates, at which point they will keep them like that for a while to see how the overall economy reacts, trying to curve the inflation, while keeping the economy moving, until it reaches levels that show signs of stalling, like higher unemployment and reduction of GDP. A reduction of interest rates will start to make the institutional capitals to exit the market to bet on a big bearish market, and while the media will be ignoring these signs, the institutions will be dumping assets until it's so evident that the market panics. Once the market has been slaughtered, while a lot of chickens run headless on the street, and there are signs of capitulation, it'll be when the big institution will start accumulating assets at a discount and with a lower interest rate, just like it has always happened before, and the cycle will repeat. This time, pretty much like the way it happened on 2009 and 2020, with a large amount of cash to be allocated in financial assets. "Patterns repeat because human nature hasn't changed for thousands of years." ~ Jesse Livermore. “The investor who says, 'This time is different,' when in fact it's virtually a repeat of an earlier situation, has uttered among the four most costly words in the annals of investing.” ~ John Templeton. "Buy when there's blood in the streets, even if the blood is your own." ~Baron Rothschild.
AMEX:SPYShort
by Madrid