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XAU/USD Pullback to 1950 after NFP?The price of gold is consolidating just below the $2,000 level at the beginning of the week on Monday. This comes as the United States Dollar (USD) and US Treasury bond yields are attempting to find stability in a market environment that is inclined towards risk-friendly sentiment. Gold has faced challenges staying above the $2,000 threshold on multiple occasions last week, finding demand at lower levels. An immediate support is available at the rising trendline, situated at $1,975. If this support is breached, the November low at $1,9769 may be revisited. Failing to hold above this level could lead to a test of the static support at $1,960, potentially opening the path to the psychological level of $1,954. On the upside, breaking and maintaining above the $2,000 level is crucial to initiate a significant uptrend. A strong resistance barrier is present around the multi-month high of $2,009, coinciding with a horizontal resistance. The next significant level for Gold buyers is near the mid-May high, around $2,020. The Unemployment Rate increased to 3.9% compared to the expectation of 3.8%. Asian markets are following the positive closing on Wall Street from last Friday, buoyed by optimistic remarks made by China's Premier Li Qiang over the weekend. Li reaffirmed China's commitment to maintaining its pace of opening up and sharing development opportunities with the world. However, the US Dollar is seeing a minor rebound in Asia on Monday, benefiting from a slight uptick in US Treasury bond yields as investors adjust their positions for the new week. Additionally, during the Asian session, the price broke a swing high at the level of 1987.50, which is leading the price towards a pullback in the direction of around 1950, where there is a significant horizontal support/resistance zone. In that area, it will be important to evaluate possible upward movements and potential market entries at M15/M5, considering that macroeconomic data is scarce this week, and a calmer market could still reveal surprises. Comment and leave a like, have a great start to the trading week, everyone, and greetings from Nicola, CEO of Forex48 Trading Academy.
OANDA:XAUUSDLong
by Forex48_TradingAcademy
5
AUDUSD: Thoughts and Analysis pre-RBA Today's focus: AUDUSD Pattern – Range /Distribution? Support – .6287 Resistance – .6520 Hi, and thanks for checking out today's update. Today, we are looking at the AUDUSD on the daily chart. Today, we have run over the AUDUSD as price continues to test resistance after Friday's fantastic rally after US employment data sunk the USD. Technically price looks good. We have run over price action we want to see to show a continuation in the AUDUSD. Two factors are the USD strength and the RBA rate decision. Rates are expected to rise tomorrow, but will this be it, or will the door be left open? The USD momentum change is another key. If this trend continues, we will look for the AUDUSD to contnue its current trend. We do want to see a new higher low to show a solid trend structure. Good trading.
Long
by Eightcap
EUR/USD Pullback Expected Before a New Rally!EUR/USD has gained bullish momentum, surpassing the 1.0700 level for the first time since late September. The upward movement of the pair during the American session was driven by a US Dollar selloff triggered by a weaker-than-expected increase in October's Nonfarm Payrolls. The US Dollar (USD) selloff, which began after the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcements on Wednesday, continued on Thursday. The USD weakened further against other currencies following disappointing data from the United States, revealing a 0.8% decline in Unit Labor Costs on a quarterly basis in the third quarter and an increase in weekly Initial Jobless Claims from 212,000 to 217,000. Market expectations for the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in October are an increase of 180,000, following the impressive gain of 336,000 in September. During the post-meeting press conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized that policy decisions would be based on a comprehensive analysis of data and risk assessment. According to the CME Group FedWatch Tool, the market is currently pricing in a 20% probability of one more rate increase in December. While a strong NFP reading may not significantly change these odds, it could provide an immediate boost to the US Dollar. Conversely, market positioning suggests that there is room for further weakness in the US Dollar if the NFP falls short of expectations, particularly if the report shows a figure at or below 150,000. Additionally, the price is currently within a supply zone between the 1.0690 and 1.0750 levels. At this level, the price may experience a pullback, especially after the bullish momentum led the market to break a swing high at the 1.0676 level. Therefore, I personally expect a retracement before continuing to move long towards the 1.10 level. Let me know what you think, leave a comment, and give a like. Greetings from Nicola, the CEO of Forex48 Trading Academy.
Long
by Forex48_TradingAcademy
7
SP500 pulled back by 100 points before heading towards 4500.On Friday, we witnessed a strong growth in the SP500 index, further bolstering its performance, with an increase of 0.94%. The day started with strength, opening 4,334.2 points above the previous session's highs, and quotations strengthened throughout the entire session. In fact, it has been an impressive week for the SP500, with the index rising by over 200 points (5%). More importantly, it has returned to a significant zone that has acted as both support and resistance in the past two years. From a technical perspective, touching this resistance could lead to a correction, and this drop could provide a good buying opportunity. I expect a price return to the level of 4290, which is a retest of the trendline, as the price is currently in an order block, a very important area where sellers will try to push the price down. Once the price reaches the 4290 area, it could potentially rise towards 4500, or the 0.705 Fibonacci level. Let me know what you think. Greetings from Nicola, the CEO of Forex48 Trading Academy.
CME_MINI:ES1!Long
by Forex48_TradingAcademy
3
US30 After the FED, 36,000 incoming!Regarding yesterday's trading day: Checked progress for the American index, which closed up by 0.66%. The start of the day was quite promising for the index, marking an initial price at 33,988.8 points, staying above the peaks from November 2nd and continuing to rise during the session. Currently, the short-term outlook for the Dow Jones indicates a strong ascent with a target set at 34,438.8. In case of a temporary correction, the immediate target is seen at 33,306.4. However, expectations are for the curve to rise further to reach the peak at 35,571.1. Resistance 2: 34,438.8 Resistance 1: 34,061.3 Support 1: 32,551.5 Support 2: 0.7642
BLACKBULL:US30Long
by Forex48_TradingAcademy
10
GOLD Pullback and then Target 2100.On Friday, the XAU/USD pair reached an intraday high of just under $2,005, in response to the disappointing US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, which marked the weakest performance in almost three years. However, Gold prices managed to recover to the midrange of the day's trading, ultimately closing near $1,992.50. The NFP report for the US fell short of expectations, revealing that the US added only 150 thousand jobs in October, a significant decline from the previous month's robust figure of 297 thousand job additions, which had already been revised downward from the initial estimate of 336K. Market expectations were initially set at 180K for the October reading. This headline miss led to a surge in global markets as investors welcomed the potential halt to Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hikes. Earlier in the week, Gold reached a weekly high of $2,008 but later dipped to a low of $1,970. Despite the disappointing NFP report, Gold faced challenges in securing substantial gains. This is due to the prevailing caution among investors regarding cooling US economic data. Inflation and excessive wage growth continue to be pivotal concerns for the Fed. Therefore, a single subpar NFP reading is unlikely to alter the Fed's stance on maintaining higher interest rates for an extended period. Currently, money markets are pricing in the likelihood of a full percentage point interest rate cut by the end of 2024, but this projection may be premature, given the Fed's efforts to manage price volatility. In the near term, Spot Gold bids indicate the formation of a rising channel, with XAU/USD trading on the positive side of the 200-hour Simple Moving Average (SMA), which is currently trending upward from $1,985. As shown on the chart, in the weekly timeframe, gold broke out of a bearish channel after bouncing in the 0.5 Fibonacci retracement zone. It is currently at the level of 1992 and may experience a pullback to around 1910 before resuming its upward move towards 2100. Let me know what you think, and I wish everyone a great weekend. Regards from Nicola, CEO of Forex48 Trading Academy.
OANDA:XAUUSDLong
by Forex48_TradingAcademy
5
XAUUSD heading towards 2100 - NFP and Middle East conflict!Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the United States increased by 150,000 units in October, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the United States last Friday. This figure was below market expectations, which anticipated 180,000 new hires. The September increase, initially recorded at 336,000, was subsequently revised downward to 297,000. During the same period, the unemployment rate inched up from 3.8% to 3.9%, while the labor force participation rate declined from 62.8% to 62.7%. Annual wage inflation, measured by the change in average hourly wages, eased to 4.1% from 4.3%. In response to these data, the US Dollar faced significant downward pressure. At the time of writing, the US Dollar index was down 0.6% at 105.55. Evaluating the October employment report, FXStreet analyst Yohay Elam commented: "The data is weak enough to reduce the likelihood of a rate hike, cementing the end of the tightening cycle. This is unfavorable for the US Dollar. The data is neither too weak to push investors into the Greenback nor too cold to diminish profits. For stocks, it's the perfect situation: the economy is not too strong to drive rate hikes, nor too weak to reduce profits. As for gold, the decline in Treasury yields is an advantage, but events in the Middle East are also being observed. Additionally, in the case of gold, an important level at 2010 is noted, which, if breached, could push the price toward 2100. Also, pay attention to the support zone at the 1998 level. Let me know what you think, comment, and leave a like. I wish everyone successful trading, greetings from Nicola, the CEO of Forex48 Trading Academy.
OANDA:XAUUSDLong
by Forex48_TradingAcademy
4
Bonds are compelling as collateralEver since 2008, the world shifted more to the world of collateral and distrust, after the world of unsecured collapsed. Treasuries are dollars are in the future. As long as uncertainty remains high (or increases) there will be a place for government loans. Treasuries yielding near 5% on most maturities is "good enough" when compared to the historical 7% ish from equities. Technically speaking, treasuries may be forming a short term bottom. Tactically speaking, the gap between treasuries and stocks is very wide. Fundamentally speaking, there may not be enough reward to justify most large cap equities current yield when compared to the healthy yield in treasuries. Risk speaking, the biggest risk in holding treasuries is the loss in opportunity and the risk of more dollar devaluation/consumer inflation loss of purchasing power. In summary, Treasuries are worth a shot and they are likely de-risked at current levels. I will be considering bullish option spreads.
NASDAQ:TLTLong
by optionfarmers
2
USDCAD at Range ResistanceOverview USDCAD is at a key technical resistance level. Price may break higher or start ranging. The Details USDCAD is potentially ranging between the 1.30 and 1.40 price handles. Price is currently testing the range resistance area. Fundamental analysis suggests a potential move higher. This week's news may determine if the resistance holds, though. Things to Consider The Federal Reserve is not expected to raise rates this week, but they could. An unexpected rate hike by the Fed may push the price above the range resistance. It is also NFP and Canadian unemployment on Friday. These events may determine if the technical resistance holds or not. USDCAD may have a technical bearish move away from the range resistance and attempt to move higher in the coming days or weeks.
by Samuel_Morton_Trader
Inflation SupercycleOn the afternoon of October 3rd, 2023 something unprecedented happened in the U.S. Treasury market. For the first time ever, bear steepening caused the 20-year U.S. Treasury yield and the 2-year U.S. Treasury yield to uninvert. Bear steepening refers to a scenario in which long-duration bond yields rise faster than short-duration bond yields, as bond yields rise across the term structure. In all past instances, inverted yield curves have normalized due to bull steepening . The probability that bear steepening would cause an inverted yield curve to normalize is so low that, until now, most term structure models excluded the possibility of it ever happening. In this post, I'll explain why this anomalous event is a major stagflation warning. The chart above shows that the 10-year Treasury yield has been rising much faster than the 3-month Treasury yield throughout 2023, narrowing the once-deep yield curve inversion. Since a yield curve inversion indicates that a recession is coming, and bear steepening indicates that the market is pricing in higher inflation for the short term, and even more so, for the long term, then bear steepening during a yield curve inversion indicates that high inflation may persist even during the recessionary phase. High inflation during the recessionary period is what defines stagflation . Since very strong bear steepening is normalizing a deeply inverted yield curve, the combination of these events is a warning that severe stagflation is likely coming. High inflation has caused Treasury yields to surge at an astronomical rate of change. Bond prices, which move in the opposite direction as yields, have sharply declined causing destabilizing losses. The effects of these massive bond losses are not even close to being fully realized by the broad economy. The image above shows a bond ETF heatmap with year-to-date returns. Large losses have been mounting across numerous bond ETFs. Long-duration Treasury ETF NASDAQ:TLT has declined by more than 18% this year. Click here to interact with the bond ETF heatmap Despite the extreme pace of monetary tightening, many central banks are still struggling to contain inflation. Inflationary fiscal spending and ballooning debt-to-GDP levels are confounding central bank monetary policy efforts. In Argentina, for example, inflation continues to spiral higher despite the central bank raising interest rates to 133%. The chart above shows that the central bank of Argentina has hiked interest rates to 133%. Despite this extreme interest rate, the country's inflation rate continues to spiral higher. In an inflationary spiral, there is no upper limit to how high interest rates can go. As the Federal Reserve tightens the supply of the U.S. dollar -- the predominant global reserve currency -- all other countries (with less demanded fiat currency) generally must tighten their monetary supply by a greater degree in order to contain inflation. If a country fails to maintain tighter monetary conditions than the Federal Reserve, then the supply of that country's (lesser demanded) fiat currency will grow against the supply of the (greater demanded, and scarcer) U.S. dollar, causing devaluation of the former against the latter. In effect, by controlling the global reserve currency, the Federal Reserve is able to export inflation to other countries. This phenomenon is explained by the Dollar Milkshake Theory . The forex chart above shows FX:USDJPY pushing up against 150 yen to the dollar. The longer the Bank of Japan continues to maintain significantly looser monetary conditions than the Fed, the longer the yen will continue to devalue against the U.S. dollar. The meteoric rise in bond yields is particularly concerning because it has broken the long-term downtrend, signaling the start of a new supercycle. After hitting the zero lower bound in 2020, yields have rebounded and pierced through long-term resistance levels. The chart above shows that the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield broke above long-term resistance, ending the period of declining interest rates that characterized the monetary easing supercycle. We've entered into a new supercycle, one in which lower interest rates over time are a thing of the past. The new supercycle will be characterized by persistently high inflation. It will start off insidiously, with brief periods of disinflation, but over the long term it will accelerate higher and higher, ultimately causing today's fiat currencies to meet the same fate that every fiat currency in history has met: hyperinflation. * * * Important Disclaimer Nothing in this post should be considered financial advice. Trading and investing always involve risks and one should carefully review all such risks before making a trade or investment decision. Do not buy or sell any security based on anything in this post. Please consult with a financial advisor before making any financial decisions. This post is for educational purposes only.
FRED:M2SL
by SpyMasterTrades
46
Gold climbs on global uncertaintyOvernight Gold approached the 3-month high of $1985, since June & July 2023. This was likely due to the - Fed chair Jerome Powell's comments which indicated that the rise in yields might lessen the need for additional rate increases. With the increasing probability of the US Federal Reserve keeping rates on hold at the November meeting, the DXY saw brief moves to the downside. - Continued escalation in geopolitical uncertainty, as troops are reportedly gathering at the Gaza border, suggesting an expected ground invasion, financial markets are seeing a strong move toward the reserve commodity. Do you think Gold will continue its climb higher to the key resistance of $2066?
OANDA:XAUUSD
by JinDao_Tai
US Govt Real Debt is Down Last 3 YearsThe "real value of the US Gov't Debt" is a different way of looking at our situation through rose-colored glasses, but it is a fair analysis. If we "adjust the debt level for inflation" as measured by the CPI Index (All Urban Consumers Index) from the beginning of the series back in 1966, you will have a line that is grinding SIDEWAYS since October 2020 at a reading of $105.9 Billion. The latest number was the July reading at $105.1 Billion which is a slight decline. All of this sounds like "hocus-pocus" but it is a fact that inflation makes it easier for the Gov't to pay off its debt in the new "cheaper valued" dollars. The dollar is the same, only there are far more of them floating around in the system so each of them is worth less. If we analyze how the US debt has increased relative to other countries' debt, we could also see how we are doing. The financial market's are open for analysts to find discrepancies between the value of various currencies and over time, the market adjusts for the amount of currency being created in an economy. We can look at the TVC:DXY or US Dollar Index to see how the US economy has fared versus its trading partners. The Dollar Index is weighted for the amount of trading between the various currencies. I can follow up on that analysis in the next chart. For now, we can at least see an optimistic chart about the actual "REAL" amount of debt that the US Gov't (which is US, the taxpayers) has over the last 3 years. Covid spending and lockdown payments to keep the economy afloat certainly launched us up into the stratosphere FIRST but since 2020 that debt has been in a sideways pattern.
FRED:GFDEBTN
by timwest
6
Why it might make sense to craft a tail hedge now! Say you’re bearish but find yourself confused by the market. You want to partake in the action if things go south, but not 100% certain, what could you do? First, you could build some conviction by identifying potential reasons why you think the market could dip lower… Then, devise a ‘tail hedge’ to profit if things indeed go south. Let’s break down these two steps this week. In our past two articles, we've highlighted a couple of reasons why we lean bearish. You can find them here: S&P500 Vulnerabilities: from Money Supply to Sectoral Imbalanc & Why we’re watching the Bond/Equity Volatility . But as each week unfolds with more drama, let's revisit the market. The first idea we want to bring up is the rates-equity dislocation. On the equities front, we observe the following: The conventional wisdom has long held that low rates are good for stocks. However, with stocks rising while the Fed hikes rates, has this relationship been disrupted? From 2020 to the end of 2021, we clearly observed this classic dynamic. However, from September 2022 onwards, as stocks continued their ascent despite the Fed's rate hikes, a distinct shift became evident. Could this Equity-Rate dislocation be a by-product of the AI hype? Consider Nvidia’s stock price, which seemingly pinpointed the Nasdaq's low point. Question is… Is the AI hype a strong enough factor to permanently alter this relationship? In terms of overarching themes, there are generally defined up and down trends. AI ETFs seem to provide a rough gauge of the sector's peaks and troughs. With the previous peak in 2021 happening in the ETFs right before Nvdia peaks, again now we see a similar trend with the ETFs seemingly having peaked while Nvida trades slightly higher still, and we wonder for how long more? If this signals a pivot for Nvidia, then the Nasdaq, currently buoyed by AI hype, could falter. Now, turning to rates: What could drive rates higher? A string of robust US economic data regarding jobs and inflation has emerged. Recent figures for CPI, PPI, and NFP all exceeded consensus estimates, suggesting a robust US economy. Such data might embolden the Federal Reserve to maintain its tightening cycle. One way to interpret robust economic figures is through an economic surprise index, such as the Citi Economic Surprise Index. This metric quantifies the differences between actual economic outcomes and projections. A positive number indicates that the economy is outperforming expectations. When you overlay the Citi economic surprise index against the 13-week change in 10-year yields, a clear correlation emerges. When the economy outperforms predictions, yields tend to move in tandem. This increase in yield represents a significant deviation from its nearly 3-decade trend. Broadly speaking, the Nasdaq 100 Index hasn't experienced such a pronounced change in yield trends since its inception. On Volatility, Erik Norland from CME highlights an intriguing observation: the relationship between the yield curve slope and VIX when viewed from a 2-year average perspective. He suggests that equity volatility and the yield curve follow cyclical patterns, typified by specific periods: 1) Pre-Recession & Recession -Flat yield curve and high volatility 2) Early Recovery – Steep Yield Curve & High Volatility 3) Mid Expansion – Steep Yield Curve and Low Volatility 4) Late Expansion – Flat Yield Curve and Low Volatility Plotted, the cycle looks like this for the 1990s period; As well as the 2000s; Given our current position in the Equity Volatility-Yield Curve cycle, we might be bracing for higher volatility ahead as we're likely situated near the cycle's bottom left quadrant. If the trifecta of rising yields, waning AI hype, and a nascent high-volatility regime comes to fruition, then investing in tail hedges might be a savvy move. One potential structure for a tail hedge could be the 1X2 ratio put spread. This strategy could offer protection against adverse market movements, with the flexibility to structure it so that initial costs could be negligible or even result in a net credit. Additionally, the put ratio is typically a long vega strategy, which could be beneficial in a high-volatility environment. The 1X2 ratio put spread can be set up by taking 2 positions, 1) A short position on the Nasdaq 100 Index Futures with a strike price below the current level 2) A long position on 2 Nasdaq 100 Index Futures with a strike price further below the short option strike At the current index level for the Nasdaq 100 Futures March 2024 contract of 15,520, we could take a short position on the March 2024 put option with a strike price of 14,800 at 304.25 points credit and 2 long positions on the March 2024 put option with a strike price of 13,800 at 122.5 points debit. The setup cost of the put ratio is 304.25 – (2 * 122.5) = 59.25 points, resulting in a net credit. The maximum loss occurs when the underlying asset settles at 13,800 by option expiry, leading to a potential maximum loss calculated as follows: Long put options both expire worthless: -122.5 * 2 = -245 points Short put option: 13,800 – 14,800 = -1000 + 304.25 = -695.75 points Maximum loss = 940.75 points Considering the potential for loss and the associated risks, several profit scenarios emerge. If, as we discussed, the yield trend shifts and the AI hype subsides, the Nasdaq could potentially plummet. If the Nasdaq falls beyond the 13,104 level by option expiry, the strategy could be profitable. Conversely, if the Nasdaq remains range-bound at its current level or rises by expiry, we could also benefit from the initial credit received. Each 0.25 index point is equivalent to $5. 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.yardeni.com www.cmegroup.com www.cmegroup.com
NASDAQ:NDXShort
by inspirante
Markets embrace the Higher-for-Longer themeIt has been a big week of central bank policy announcements. While central banks in the US, UK, Switzerland, and Japan left key policy rates unchanged, the trajectory ahead remains vastly different. These central bank announcements were accompanied by a significant upward breakout in bond yields. Interestingly most of the increase in yields has been driven by higher real yields rather than breakeven inflation signifying a tightening of conditions. The bond markets appear to be acknowledging that until recession hits, yields are likely to keep rising. Connecting the dots The current stance of monetary policy continues to remain restrictive. The Fed’s dot plot, which the US central bank uses to signal its outlook for the path of interest rates, shows the median year-end projection for the federal funds rate at 5.6%. The dot plot of rate projections shows policymakers (12 of the 19 policymakers) still foresee one more rate hike this year. Furthermore, the 2024 and 2025 rate projections notched up by 50Bps, a signal the Fed expects rates to stay higher for longer. The key surprise was the upgrade in growth and unemployment projections beyond 2023, suggesting a more optimistic outlook on the economy. The Fed’s caution is justified amidst the prevailing headwinds – higher oil prices, the resumption of student loan payments, the United Auto Workers strike, and a potential government shutdown. Quantitative tightening continues on autopilot, with the Fed continuing to shrink its balance sheet by $95 billion per month. Risk assets such as equities, credit struggled this week as US yields continued to grind higher. The correction in risk assets remains supportive for the US dollar. A hawkish pause by the Bank of England In sharp contrast to the US, economic data has weakened across the board in the UK, with the exception of wage growth. The weakness in labour markets is likely to feed through into lower wages as discussed here. After 14 straights rate hikes, the weaker economic backdrop in the UK coupled with falling inflation influenced the Bank of England’s (BOE) decision to keep rates on hold at 5.25%. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was keen to stress that interest rates are likely to stay at current levels for an extended period and only if there was evidence of persistent inflation pressures would further tightening in policy be required. By the next meeting in November, we expect economic conditions to move in the MPC’s favour and wage growth to have eased materially. As inflation declines, the rise in real interest rates is likely to drag the economy lower without the MPC having to raise interest rates further. That said, the MPC is unlikely to start cutting rates until this time next year and even then, we only expect to see a gradual decline in rates. Bank of Japan maintains a dovish stance Having just tweaked Yield Curve Control (YCC) at its prior Monetary Policy Meeting (MPM) on 28 July, the Bank of Japan decided to keep its ultra easy monetary settings unchanged. The BOJ expects inflation to decelerate and said core inflation has been around 3% owing to pass-through price increases. Governor Ueda confirmed that only if inflation accompanied by the wages goal was in sight would the BOJ consider an end to YCC and a rate shift. With its loose monetary policy, the BOJ has been an outlier among major central banks like the Fed, ECB and BOE which have all been hiking interest rates. That policy divergence has been a key driver of the yen’s weakness. While headline inflation in Japan has been declining, core inflation has remained persistently higher. The BOJ meeting confirmed that there is still some time before the BOJ exits from negative interest rate policy which is likely to keep the Yen under pressure. The developments in US Monetary Policy feeding into a stronger US dollar are also likely to exert further downside pressure on the Yen. This year global investors have taken note that Japanese stocks are benefitting from the weaker Yen, relatively cheaper valuations and a long-waited return of inflation. Japanese companies are also becoming more receptive to corporate reform and shareholder engagement. Adopting a hedged Japanese exposure Taking a hedged exposure to dividend paying Japanese equities would be a prudent approach amidst the weaker yen. This goes to a point we often make - currency changes do not need to impact your foreign return, and you can target that local market return by hedging your currency risk. A hedged Japanese dividend paying equity exposure could enable an investor to hedge their exposure to the Yen. 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TVC:US10Y
by aneekaguptaWTE
1
GOLD - Positive real rates is negative for GoldThe attractiveness of Gold is tarnished When cash instruments yield a positive rate of return More and more people are getting on board of higher interest rates (Dimon, Santelli) But u can see the Gold price has been inversely correlating with the rate of return for decades. It's bull run in the 2000's along with the commodity bull , coincided with real rates trending to less than zero. Gold Topped a few months prior to that negative reading in 2012! The current triple top that has been in place for he past 3 years , seems to be in danger of breaking down if rates continue up the next few years. The key level to watch is last year's lows in October around $1611 Which I believe is a distinct reality if rates head up to 7%
COMEX:GC1!
by BallaJi
Month on Month US Inflation Harmonically Set to Rise to 1.94%This is a followup to this year-on-year inflation chart idea posted back in June 2022: The YoY US Inflation rate has been on a trend of going down since it tested the 1.414 PCZ of the Bearish Butterfly above, but recently we have seen the MoM rate slow its descent and form a bottoming pattern with MACD Hidden Bullish Divergence at the 200-Month SMA and now we can see that the MACD has crossed positively as the inflation rate has broken out of its recent range. This harmonically puts it into position where we will likely see it at least hit the 0.886 retrace to complete a small bat pattern, but it could go out of control and go as high as the 1.618 Fibonacci Extension area all the way at about 1.94%. One reason I suspect for the sudden stop of the inflationary decline is due to the Fed not raising rates high enough, fast enough, and then keeping them the same for the last few months. It would also seem that the year-on-year inflation rate is setting up for a similar rise, showing Hidden Bullish Divergence at the Moving Averages and likely one that will result in it going to test higher highs to around its 1.414-1.618 PCZ once area once more before ultimately crashing back down from these highs once the Fed starts to go heavy on rate hikes again. Though the timeframe may be shorter than how it is presented on the chart, I do still suspect we will have action resembling what is projected on the chart below until the Fed starts rising rates aggressively again: This does not mean I think stocks will go up, that the dominance of the dollar will go down, or even that I think the consumer credit situation will improve. Instead, I think the rise in inflation will be fueled by energy, import, and export costs, and that this will be very bad for: Stocks, Consumers, REITs, and Banks overall, and that the Bond Yields will continue to rise at an accelerated rate.
ECONOMICS:USIRMMLong
by RizeSenpai
ES FOMC INTEREST RATE IDEA (LEAKED FROM *SMART MONEY*)bullish idea, there's lots of space to the upside and plenty of orders to take off the initial news burst. as long as we move up follow the plan. if we move down, and only if you are not already in a position, i'd take smaller longs and add later only if it comes back to the initial idea. if price falls to the depths of hell, well, fine. just short the first pull back and come off break even for the day and wrap it up no hard feelings. keep it easy guys it aint stressful for real. delete this message after you read it they are watching your activity nvm this message will self destruct
CME_MINI:ES1!Long
by Claybo
1
USDJPY: Thoughts and AnalysisToday's focus: USDJPY Pattern – Ascending Triangle Pattern Support – 146.50 - 144.75 Resistance – 147.92 Thanks for checking out today's update. Today, we have run over USDJPY, breaking down the overall price picture, levels, and patterns and incorporating moving average and RSI into the analysis. The USDSJPY continues to be locked up in a bullish continuation pattern. If we see a break above this pattern, we are interested in how buyers handle being back into a supply and resistance area. An area that stopped the last main rally. On top of that, the RSI is also showing lower highs as price has made higher highs. This could be a sign of divergence, but we will continue to watch if buyers can make a higher breakout. If we see a break lower, we will look to 146.50 and 144.75 as potential support areas. Heads up: BOJ policy rate and policy statement are due on Friday. Have a great day and good trading.
Long
by Eightcap
GBP/USD Forecast: Analyzing the Future OutlookOver the course of the past two weeks, the GBPUSD currency pair experienced a pronounced decline, breaching the pivotal monthly support at 1.2448. Notably, there was a subsequent rally to retest this critical level during the Friday session of the preceding week, following the initial breach observed on Thursday. In the upcoming trading week, our strategic outlook is anchored on the potential for a price resurgence, with an aim to revisit and validate the 1.2448 level before anticipating a subsequent descent, as indicated by the directional arrow.
Short
by Blackerberg
China is going to do something different this timeChina will print, there is no way around it, at the same time the dollar will fall, I do not know how they will pull that rabbit out of the hat but they will, China will get richer while the street americans get stiffed by tough financial conditions and high rates as it is right now, chinese money is going to push-up the SP500, SP500 at this time and place is a global market, not only american anylonger... does not matter how financial condition will get strict in america, international big and smart money will get in anyway, It is a new world order...
OANDA:SPX500USDLong
by awesomenewsforyou2