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USDJPY - Long term Long IdeaThis is a Monthly chart of USDJPY, this one has caught our eye the most as it has broken out of a major long term downtrend back in 2014 and since hasn't looked back until now, this lines up perfectly as a potential value zone where big money may look to step in. Technical Reasons: 1. Break and retest of a monthly trend line as support. 2. Key area support of 102.000 3. Fibonacci retracement 0.5 4. Bullish trend from 2012. 5. RSI is in Oversold territory. Some potential positive Fundamentals for this trade are: 1. YEN - BOJ may want to cut their rates or introduce more stimulus as a strong YEN (Due to potential safe haven status) is totally against what the Bank wants. 2. DOLLAR - FED 'May' hike their interest rate but its unknown as to how likely this is.
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by ZenTrader108
PRICE ACTION ANALYSIS - GBPUSD: SCOTTISH UK VS UK EU REFERENDUMThis article compares the price and technical analysis of GBPUSD in the 10-weeks leading into the two events in order to gain an execution-able advantage going into the UK EU Referendum taking place on the 23rd June 2016. Price Action and Trends Scottish UK REF - 10 weeks = 14.July.14 to 18.Sep.14 - The first 8 of the 10 weeks GU traded extremely bid, selling off 1000pips from 1.7000 to 1.6000 . GU failed to make any significant recoveries during this period - signifying an extremely strong down-trend. - at the end of the down trend and coming into the REF, GU recovered 40% from 1.6000 on the 9th Sep, to 1.64000 on the 18th Sep (event vol highs at 1.6580). The sell off the proceeded to continue after the event, selling off back to 1.5900 by week 12/13. - Price action remained significantly below the 50 & 20 VWMA throughout the 10-week period and after the event - confirming the strong down-trend. UK EU REF - 10 weeks = 18.April.16 to 23.June.15 - Since the bottom formed on 29th Feb at 1.3850, GU has been trading in an up trend, forming marginally higher highs and higher lows. However, the uptrend has turned into sideways action in the last 3-4 weeks as GU has failed to make new highs of any significance and is failing to make higher lows - and the high-low range is tightening. in the last 10 weeks GU has risen 330 pips from 1.4270 to 1.4500 close-close and has had a range of 600 pips - 1.4170 to 1.4770. In the last 5 Weeks however GU traded flat closed to close at 1.4500, with a range of 400pips 1.4340 to 1.4730 illustrating the tightening range, sideways movement and end to the trend - the market is sleeping and is waiting for a stimulus to break in a direction. - At the start of the 10 week period, Price bullishly crossed the 50 & 20 VWMA and has stayed above since, confirming an up trend. The 20 period, however, has been trading choppy, illustrating the low trend/ direction and the significant pull-backs. Comparisons 1. The Scot REF priced GU over 1000 pips lower in the 10 week period, in a decisive downward move - however, this UK EU event has failed to do anything similar and has actually done the opposite by rising in the last 10 weeks, currently trading up 300 pips. - Why? imo there is only 2 reasons why there has been such a big difference in the price action. 1. The reason GU isnt pricing downward is because GU already priced/ factored in Brexit uncertainty into the downside we saw between december 18th.15 to March 2nd.16, which took us from 1.5300 to 1.3800 which is a whopping 1500+pips lower - this was likely FOMC hike driven but given the extent of the move, it is highly likely that brexit was included in the price lower - hence why we are not seeing a move now - the UK REF is already in the price. 2. The less likely reason is that GU isnt pricing the move because 1). the market has been scared stiff by the uncertainty, and people simple arent willing to take risk either way thus explaining why price is trading flat/sideways. or 2) GU is planning on making a significant run to the downside in the next two weeks where it could shed 1000 pips if it falls back to 1.3800; or even 700 pips if it moves to 1.4000 which isnt that far off of the 1000pip Scot Ref move. The technical indicators are just mirror a function of price thus I will not read into the technicals much - obviously the Scot Ref indicators spent much of the time depressed since the price was falling rapidly, whilst the UK EU Ref has been mixed - since the price is trading sideways. *Look out for my upcoming article where i will discus what the above differences mean and what they imply price action will do in the next two weeks going into the UK EU Ref and FOMC.
by QuantumLogicTrading
PRICE ACTION ANALYSIS - GBPUSD: SCOTTISH UK V UK EU REFERENDUM 2This article compares the price and technical analysis of GBPUSD in the 10-weeks leading into the two events in order to gain an execution-able advantage going into the UK EU Referendum taking place on the 23rd June 2016. Ranges Scottish UK REF - 10 weeks = 14.July.14 to 18.Sep.14 - GU started the period at 1.7000 and closed the period at 1.64000, with highs at 1.7150 and lows at 1.6000 with a range of 1150pips. - In the last 5 weeks (Aug.18th-Sep 18th) GU opened at 1.6730, closed at 1.6400 with highs at 1.6730 and lows at 1.6000 and a range of 730 pips - Close to open of 330pips - In the last 5 weeks (Aug.1st-Sep5th 5wk comparison) GU opened at 1.6877, closed at 1.6300 with highs at 1.6877 and lows at 1.6277 and a range of 600pips. - from week 10-13 GU shed the the Recovery/ No vote volatility gains, and traded from 1.6400 to 1.5900 with a range of 500 pips. UK EU REF - 10 weeks = 18.April.16 to 23.June.15 - GU started the period at 1.4270 and closed at 1.4500 - range of 600 pips - 1.4170 to 1.4770. -In the last 5 Weeks (5wk comparison) however GU traded flat open to close at 1.4500-10, but with a range of 400pips 1.4340 to 1.4730. Comparisons In general, the Scot Ref traded/closed much closer to its ranges than the UK EU Ref has to date e.g. in the "comparative" last 5wks, Scot Ref opened at 1.6877 (which was its high also) and closed at 1.6300 (only 30 pips from its range low at 1.6270) so GU ate 570/600pips of its range - illustrating that the Scot Ref had much more directional bias since it traded and held its extreme levels. Where as the UK EU Ref comparative 5wk period, opened at 1.4500 and closed at 1.4510, but with a range of 1.4340 to 1.4730, so GU only managed to eat/commit to 10/400pips that it ranged - illustrating that the UK EU Ref has lot direction commitment and 0 trend, it is a sideways ranging market. Technicals Scottish UK REF - 10 weeks = 14.July.14 to 18.Sep.14 - RSI, STOCH and RVI sold off in the first weeks of the 10wk period, then remained severly under pressure for the remainder of the 8wk sell off - all of which failing to break 40 and posting lows of 13 with several <20s. The event driven recovery between the 9th sep to 18th sep however helped the technicals recover to 50 levels. - Historical vol, traded in an uptrend during the first 8wk selloff from 2 to 11, before falling slightly during the recovery and spiking again to 10-12 around the REF date due to event volatility. UK EU REF - 10 weeks = 18.April.16 to 23.June.15 - RSI and RVI have been bullish, trading in the upper 60% all of the time, with several "overbrought" conditions arising at 70. - Historical vol has traded relatively flat, ranging between 6-12 with it ticking up in recent times to trade above 10 on most days now. - Stoch oscillated throughout the period, with a bias to the downside, showing two oversold conditions of <20, illustrating the bullish trend as it was the little pullbacks that caused these conditions. * See the first article in this series (linked to this article) *Look out for my upcoming article where i will discus what the above differences mean and what they imply price action will do in the next two weeks going into the UK EU Ref and FOMC .
by QuantumLogicTrading
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GBPUSD OPEN - 100 PIPS LOWER; UNDERPRICED RISK = SELL PULL BACKSA disappointing open from cable with a bears perspective. Gapping down 100 pips to 1.435 almost immediately puts my sell limit orders (at 146.5) in "unlikely" territory of being hit this week. On friday following the $ EMP report cable managed to rally to 1.458 - i was hopeful it would tick a few more pips upward before the slew of selling started as we move further into FOMC and Brexit event Uncertainty territory. Reason being, i was looking for better/ safer levels to short at - cable at 1.465 is an almost CERTAIN trade (the ones i like) as the next daily support level isnt until 1.443 which means there was over 200 pips of 0 risk equity upside to be collected. Since we are already trading well below last weeks lows at 1.436, we will likely soon test the daily support level at 1.433 then 1.430. TRADING STRATEGY: SELL/ FADE ANY PULL BACKS IN A PYRAMID e.g. 1@1.450, 2@1.456 & 3@1.464! TPSL is discretionary.. i personally have my stops just above 1.48 (on my current shorts at 1.45as I will be holding until the 23/24th of june (to include the FOMC and BREXIT REF volatility) which at somepoint IMO will yield at least TP1.5x the amount of SL = 250/300pips. FOMC hike = 1.38 or 700pips; FOMC Hawkish = 1.41 or 400 pips; BREXIT uncertainty = 1.40-1 or 400-500pips; BREXIT YES = < 1.345. Thus the risks from 1.45 are certainly skewed to the downside for cable (upside for shorts) in my opinion. Above is my strategy for this week, given it is the last realistic week we will be able to add "risk-cheap" shorts to our portfolios (given FOMC is on the 16th and brexit ref on the 23rd). BUT given we have already started the week lower, I think the market has finally begun to price in the cheap risk hence the 100 pips lower - you will see in my previous articles i said to short cable anything below 1.45 - which is now 150pips of upside and looking good for more!
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by QuantumLogicTrading
USDJPY short Opportunity Maybe?As the rally in US stocks continue I taught it would be a good idea to look at the USDJPY since it has been getting beat on in the last few months due to the strengthening of the Japanese Yen. BOJ has introduced negative rates to cause devaluation but that is not working. Going back to Technical Analysis, we can see some support levels that USDJPY is approaching. I am going to sit back and see how this trade progresses forward. It could hit resistance at 105.508 in which if it closes below we could see a a re-tracement or a major draw down for the pair. Or we could see a retest of structure (resistance) and might open on opportunity to get short. Notice that we could be reaching a minor level of overbought so we could see some selling pressure from other traders. Tell me what you think down in the comments. Look forward to hear your taughts on the pair. FX:USDJPY
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by Thinkfund
Utilities (XLU) are toppish, correction expected.The XLU has recentlly reached it's high of early 2015 near $50 which seems to offer strong resistance. A double top seems to be in process. Elliott waves count of 5 waves is completed, a correction seems to have started towards the $46.70/$45.35 area, The wave III should just have started, a fast drop is expected. RSI (5) and MACD are showing beairhs divergence and the XLU-0.20% is trading far away from its 200 days SMA (at $44.30). The bond market is also showing a similar exhaustion pattern.
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by waverity
VVIX cheap, long volatility ahead of FEDVVIX represents the volatility of the VIX indicator, more precisely its the 30 day expectation of the VIX index which is the expectation of implied volatility in the SPX in 30 days time. Read more on this on CBOE's website. VVIX is mean reverting in nature, as it is as index and non-tradable it represents this mean reversion without market expectation building this into its price directly, some expectation will be implied from VIX futures market - and that whole "tail wags the dog" argument. I believe the VVIX is unusually low as can be eyeballed by the chart I have created. Despite the SPX coming off its all time highs and global discussions on NIRP, economic slowdown, migrant crisis, Oil crisis etc... For me this implicitly represents an under pricing of volatility risk protection, I can backup this confidence with looking at market Junk bond demands and Puts & Calls Open interest on the S&P500, relatively low put volume especially around the current market price. I am expecting a pickup in volatility as we approach the FED March 16th rate decision and this presents an opportunity to purchase exposure to volatility then profit from its explosive nature if the future looks a little less clear cut.
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by MarcusWilliamson
USDCHF magnet at 1.0Market have found strong lowest point at near 0.7 prize zone and reversed. We can see how many times since 2008 price level of 1.0 shown strength as support and resistance as well acting like the magnet. Since 2011 market unfolded into slightly rising wedge with 2015-01 higher highs and higher lows. In 2015-11 market have closed monthly candle above 1.0 and next candle dip down to close just below 1.0. Is it a manipulation or the break through and retest we will see soon. In case that US economy is growing and show good performance results with intention to rise interest rates at the same time CHF have negative interest rates and deflation in economy we can consider that fundamentals support moves higher. For more detailed and more frequent ideas, reviews and analysis you can contact me here, on Facebook or website. Best wishes for new incoming trading year! ;)
by venckusarunas
EURUSD: Preparing for NFPIn this chart I share the way I'm looking at the Euro before today's shock event. The 4h chart provides us with a more granular look at the price action, and helps identify the catalysts visibly on chart in the form of the callouts you see here. The current juncture is that of a 4h downtrend, as insinuated by Rgmov (not shown on screen), and by the price action and time at mode signals on chart. I will be covering this in a webinar I will be hosting, the link will be accesible for those who like this chart. I'll explain how the 4h and daily and weekly signals interact in the webinar. The entries detailed on chart are: Long trade: -Pending buy stop: 1.0909 -Stop loss: 1.08732 -Target #1: 1.10375 Short trade: -Pending sell stop: 1.08402 -Stop loss: 1.08773 -Target: 1.06891 For more information and insights into managing this position, scaling in, and understanding the logic behind the technical setups contact me via pm. I'm currently hosting a skype group, where I share trade setups and also provide traders with training, as well as 2 private webinars per week, and also giving tutoring via skype calls, on a one on one basis. Cheers, Ivan Labrie Time at Mode FX
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by IvanLabrie
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EURAUD: Ideal opportunity for a pair tradeAfter seeing The Working Trader's idea I figured I could attemp a pair trade in this pair, to take advantage of the interest rate differential in both EURUSD short and AUDUSD long. The entry will be a market order, but I'd have to see how the markets open tomorrow, I will update the chart by then. For now, keep in mind that for pair trades, I aim to open a big position on each side, which thanks to the pair trade's more 'market neutral' stance, lets me use no stop loss and be somewhat safe, at least, as long as the ratio chart's setup is valid (in this case EURAUD). The advantages are multiple, check out The Working Trader's post in 'related ideas' for more information, I detailed it there. For now, if you want to enter this trade, find out the ADR value (atr of 1,5,10 and 20 bars added together and divided by 4). Once you know this you can calculate position size in base on your desired risk, per day. You will have to watch the trade, unless you're deep in profit, it won't be a set and forget deal. Good luck, and wait for the update regarding entry tomorrow. Target is initially the time at mode one, but it can retrace the whole terminal wedge (it should for it to be valid, and it has to occur in 1/3-1/4 the time it took to be formed). Cheers, Ivan.
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by IvanLabrie
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EURUSD and GBPUSD: updateAnalysis on chart. I'll update it once I see a clear short signal in the weekly chart. Daily remains turbulent and unclear, it's possible to see a small rally, so shorting is a bit dangerous unless using wide stops and going long is even worse. I'll analyze price action and look into selling short once we see confirmation here. Crude oil seems to have resumed the downside, I'd be skeptical of a rally from here, but it's possible. As an addendum, TSLA might head down with crude oil, as gas gets cheaper and electric cars lose appeal (it has happened before). I'm looking to go long at a key level, as seen in my related idea below. Good luck, and have a nice weekend. Ivan.
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by IvanLabrie
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31 Year US Bearish Bond Yields Coming to an EndThere are many reasons why bond yields should go down, however, there are many more positive reasons why bond yields will go higher. Demographically Challenged Our largest demographic population on the planet, not just in the US, is the baby boomers born 1944 to 1964. Largely early baby boomers born during WWII and up to the late 1940's have already started collecting on retirements. For these seniors to live comfortably in retirement they will need to draw down on a steady income derived from higher US Bonds yields. Boomers can no longer afford to risk money in equity markets, they will be forced to invest conservative in fixed incomes. US Political Movement For more than 30 years the US has run up debts with both political parties at fault. However, more recently we are seeing a shift towards a popular following of younger fiscal conservatives in the Republican party. Many of these fiscal conservatives candidates govern states and have taken on the challenge of run away debt spending. Fiscal Conservatism will also appeal to the US largest voting class, baby boomers. Baby boomers are fully aware that more debts equals more instability in the US, and want to see a more fiscal responsible governments. To appease the baby boomers wishes, whoever it is that leads the US, they will implement a strategy of spending cuts and debt reductions. Spending cuts and debt reductions will also help US Treasury Yields increase. Federal Reserve Raising Rates Our own Federal Reserve has been sounding off the warning now for almost a year, it's only a matter of time before Janet Yellen starts raising benchmark rates. Although US economy has entered another soft patch, which will require the Fed to talk down the rate increase in 2015. However, sometime in 2016 we will see our first rate increase in the US. I expect other countries like Great Britain to follow this trend of rate increases.
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by QuantitativeExhaustion
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