It seems an appropriate choice of the moment to advance the discussion on Gold. As in the previous swings, seems to me more in accordance with the needs of protection from governments than anything else: Once we cleared the initial swing, the attempt to mount another attack at all time highs has been challenging. The profit taking from buyers who look to...
It is evident that a general round of profit taking for buyers is called for, it will act as a catalyst to kickstart a fresh leg into USD and provide a helping hand from markets to put -ve rates back on the table for Fed. One more time it is all eyes on Equities, if those betting on a quick V-shaped recovery lose their tempo we can see blood on the streets. ...
On the commodity currency front, looking for risk markets to reject the move quickly this week and trigger the flows towards USD. I recommended standing aside last week, and here I have been actively adding full sized AUDUSD shorts in the 0.660x handle. The healthy cleanse of USD longs in the antipodeans will make things a lot easier to trade with the next leg...
We are reaching the lows in the range right on time for SARB today. Markets are expecting a 50bps move, a little bird tells me that we are set for more... Remember the domestic story in South Africa is only going one way; sadly it's the same outcome as Turkey. On the technical side, tracking closely the 18.00 support to build longs outguessing a dovish...
The dynamic strength of the block is itching to expand and further in the circumstance that this debt mutualisation is unlocking and making possible federalisation without the UK. SNB's outpost at 1.060x is - at least in the medium term a pivot level that offers full compensation for those investing in the euro as an investment. Buyers can show that political...
A very technical environment here with Germany away from their desks, support clearly defined at the 10.8x lows while resistance towards 11.05x will cap the highs. With Crude starting to reach interesting levels for sellers the NOK rally will begin to unwind. The supply side can rebalance as much as they like, it will not offset the demand shock:
Awful macro prints from Europe this morning, expectations of those betting on a quick V-shaped recovery will be rectified. BTC is entering back into play and offers protection on the risk side, it is evident that a compression range is about to blow, a break of $10,000 will trigger momentum as any remaining shorts are forced into retreat. The flows must be...
All eyes on risk markets and the recent rebound reaching its final stages of exhaustion. USDTRY not giving any gains back, continuing to attack the 7.00 important psychological resistance. Buyers calmly finishing their preparations for an appropriate welcome of the next risk headline, while local banks try everything they can to defend. Happy to sit long...
Buyers made the completion of an ABC corrective sequence to end the move with today's NY session. Europe are now leaving their desks with defensive superiority at the 70.2x highs. Next comes a test of the lows as the next customary inventiveness of swings across risk markets enters into play. The promises of a vaccine any time soon sadly look like unicorns,...
The first 3.50 test triggered development from the Bank of Israel, it shows how quickly the zone can be protected and the tables are turned. Intervention is clear, smelling it a mile off here and makes the short-term opportunity towards the highs an attractive option. When the CB like Israels comes out to say that the currency has gone too far and they wont...
All eyes on RBNZ tonight, Equities globally are running out of steam and high beta FX looks set to suffer badly... the Governor has been very vocal around negative rates and protection via debt monetisation if necessary. Markets have quite the habit of unpinning Central Bank promises of late by choosing to apply maximum pressure. RBNZ will have to satisfy the...
A normal move, but one which has a deeper meaning after the Chinese ban on Australian beef. Here tracking closely 0.650x resistance to mark another important high here. It is a clearly loud signal on the foreign policy side of their relationship considerably weakening, the Giant Panda (PBOC) who was once always on the AUD bid has taken cover. While Australia...
Across the commodity block, NZD is looking the weakest and most vulnerable with negative rates entering into the picture. This looks unavoidable now and makes NZD the more preferred short across G10 crosses. The resistance is weakly protected as we enter into FED fact territory, the market was a little too long USD and I understand the need for a healthy cleanse,...
This purely defensive swing (betting against risk) is all the more surprising because, after the "energetic" advance from early dip buyers, anything other than a trap would have been expected. This powerful switch that is in play between buyers and sellers is what makes the combination a totally controlled 5-3-5 pattern. So buyers do not believe in the...
In this positional chart, the INR is entering back into the game, whilst USD is nearer the end and thus already well-developed. That is decisive. So the more distant EM currencies like INR actually will act as a trump card and assist in diverting flows from the king, but like all trumps we must use them sparingly: do not jump the gun is the rule. The diverting...
A healthy pullback on Friday and this morning with some USD buyers broadly taking profits. Well done all those that caught the initial target into 1.076x, a flawless selloff from the "Worm in the Apple". There is some hope making the rounds across the continent for re-openings which has provided the relief in this bounce. More fairy-dust than substance in my...
As long as risk sentiment remains negative, USD will remain with an underlying bid. We are starting to see calmer waters on the FX board as euro begins to tread carefully inside this 1.08 handle. I must say I was surprised at the lack of selling interest yesterday after the Oil crash and Equities beginning to show signs of following through, there is definitely...
Let me begin by congratulating all shorts from the 85 highs , perfect timing in another flawless VIX swing traded live together...btw that is now sharing its significant anniversary moves with a historic crash in Global Equities. Mission accomplished! Sellers of Vol can now really consider themselves as an integral player caught in decent profit taking areas...
