USDBRL trade ideas
Brazilian Real stabilizing near historical levels against USDIt's interesting to note that the USDBRL pair hasn't risen any further despite the route in the Brazilian bond market and the Fed rate hike this week. Of course, both were largely priced into the market. We're currently at one of those crossroads where fundamentals favor further US dollar strength against the Brazilian real whereas technical analysis suggests that one should be careful in following the general consensus on this particular market. I find it very interesting that the USDBRL has remained below its October 2002 highs on a monthly close basis since September despite all the negative news in Brazilian fixed income markets between October and December. That said, I would refrain from exaggerating the downside risk to this pair given that the dips have consistently been bought at around the 3,71/72 handle since October. If the dollar weakens (or the real strengthens) at the start of January with traders initiating new carry trade positions in the EM FX markets, we'll have to see just how things play out before being able to really tell if USDBRL will eventually break above its resistance.
Brazilian Real's Biggest Jump in Nearly 7 Years an EM Trigger?The Brazilian Real posted its biggest rally since November 2008 Thursday on threats by the country's monetary authority that it may intervene in the FX market to curb its dive. Can the group offset an underlying market current of risk aversion? Or, can the Real's move signal a reversal for the broader Emerging Markets? Unlikely on both accounts.
USDBRL - Snapshot on a friend's requestWeekly:
- Ichimoku setup is long term bullish. We still do not have a Kumo overshade and Chikou will stay in open space for long time. Of course at 3,20 and above Price was a bit overbought, got far above from longer term equilibrium levels, so a correction had to start.
- Heikin Ashi signal is counter bearish, the mkt is in a massive pull back phase. To candles marked with ellipse were the weeks, where mkt gave first signals of a consolidation or possible pull back. Those two candles had both upper and lower wicks, both candle bodies were inside body and haDelta/SMA3 crossed down from an extremely high level.
Since then, during the last two weeks the correction is in progress.
- Correction may continue down to Kijun Sen at 2,85 as first main support.
Daily:
- Ichimoku setup turnied from bullish to neutral, with some more bearish bias now -> Price is in the Kumo, Chikou is below Price but way above past Kumo, Tenkan/Kijun is weak bearish. Ichimoku trend followers had to exit long positions when Price broke back below Kijun Sen - buffer, so ard 3,08 offered level on 8-9/April.
Now Price will either start to range trade within the Kumo, or may even try to attack the bottom of the cloud to retest horizontal supp/res levels ard 2,85-2,90.
Please remember, that even if Price dips below the Kumo, that can not be called a firm bearish reversal on the daily chart. For a valid and sustainable bearish Kumo breakout Price always have to clear previous key horizontal level, in this case 2,85! If it trades below 2,85, from that point we can start to look for sell signals to enter a strategic bearish positions.
- Heikin Ashi signal is bearish.
Strategy: For those who are already in a swing short position, it is still ok to hold the shorts, and trail the protective stops. Those who are long, well they have to ask why they are still long? Those who do not have any positions on this cross it is wise not to do anything right now, as there is no good risk-reward trade setup here in the middle of the cloud, and for new positions chances are almost equal to win or lose.
p.s.:
I am really happy that one friend who is a follower of mine asked me to check this chart. Not because I trade BRL, but because I have position on Sugar futures, and as we know, Brazil is one of the biggest producers, so regarding sugar price action, USDBRL matters a lot.
You can find a link to my Sugar post below.
p.s.2: the more I look at the charts of different USD crosses and at DXY, the stronger feeling I have about the end of the 11 months USD bull mkt. I think from May to Aug we will see a massive USD long unwind generally and a deep correction. From August the bull may resume if mkt starts to focus on chances of FED rate hikes again.
Brasil - Chaos into Opportunity soon
Something very negative is going on in Brasil for various reasons.
This will lead to a great opportunity to buy the currency, the equities, the Sugar.
This chart suggests that if 4.00 is reached again it could be the overall bottom for the country.
