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EUR: 1.30 Support Under Pressure in Risk-Off Trade Following Election Results

Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. ~ Thomas Edison Good morning. All eyes are again on Greece, where political leaders are meeting again to form a new government. Current sell-off is also caused by the French election. With the euro down around $1.300 Read More

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EUR Under Pressure Ahead of ECB Meeting

Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s. ~ Billy Wilder Good morning. Euro is testing the downside ahead of ECB interest rate decision on best that ECB will hint of further stimulus measures. USD Index Dollar bounced off horizontal support and is retesting former support. Next barrier Read More

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Midweek Charts to Watch 4/18/12

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. ~ Demosthenes Good morning. Stocks recovered some of last week’s losses, hence the dollar is sold-off, facing resistance around 80 USD Index It’s still difficult for the dollar to break above resistance formed around 80 by the downward trendline, so I remain bearish while it holds below Read More

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Charts to End the Week 4/13/12

There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. ~ Aldous Huxley Good morning. Stocks gained in the last two days, hence risk pairs are getting some relief and the dollar is weakening. USD Index Resistance around 80 stayed intact after a few tests and it seems Read More

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Midweek Charts to Watch 4/11/12

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Good morning. Risk pairs continue to plunge following stock indices. The dollar index holds onto gains not far below interim resistance at 80 USD Index EURUSD Euro looks rather fragile on the daily chart, but maybe it’s worth looking for Read More

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NFP Day is Here

The major block to compassion is the judgment in our minds. Judgment is the mind’s primary tool of separation. ~ Diane Berke Good morning. Dollar holds onto gains as the euro is under pressure, declining towards $1.300 support. Not much is expected to happen until later today when the NFP data will be released. USD Index Read More

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Midweek Charts 4/4/12

Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things. ~ Peter Drucker Good morning. Dollar is up after yesterday’s FOMC meeting minutes and focus today is on the ECB rate decision (see economic calendar). Let’s see what are some of the charts worth your attention today USD Index yesterday’s strong recovery changes the short-term Read More

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Charts to Start the Week 3/19/12

You may occasionally give out, but never give up. ~ Dan Zadra Good morning. The dollar trades lower after Friday’s decline, as the euro tested resistance near $1.3200. USD Index The dollar index looks quite bearish on intraday basis, now that support at 80 has been breached. However, there’s still a good chance that this movement Read More

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Mid-Week Charts to Watch

Most of the basic truths of life sound absurd at first hearing. ~ Elizabeth Goudge Good morning. The yen continued to recover as Greece worries boost safety demand, while the dollar is up against most counterparts as EUR, metals and other risk pairs such as AUDUSD declined. Starting today I will use tradingview.com for dollar index charts mainly. Read More

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Dollar Approaching Resistance Zone; Risk Pairs Under Pressure

There are two rules for success: 1) Never tell everything you know. ~ Roger H. Lincoln Good morning. Risk-off trade continues, therefore JPY is recovering across the board. Australian dollar drops as the RBA maintains interest rate at 4.25% as expected, but suggested that the door is open for further cuts. Let’s see what are Read More

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Charts to Start the Week 3/5/12

History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte Good morning. Euro continues to weaken and so far there is no sign of relief. Some of the most important economic events this week are the interest rate decisions of RBA, RBNZ, BOC, BOE and ECB, the US Trade Read More

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Midweek Risk-On Charts to Watch

The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible. ~ David M. Ogilvy Good morning. Euro is little changed against the US dollar since yesterday, but upside remains favored while consolidation continues above $1.3200 which is the first intraday support zone. USD Index As seen below, not much happened since Monday’s opening, Read More

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Greece Bailout Deal Sends EUR Higher Across the Board

It takes too much energy to be against something unless it’s really important. ~ Madeleine L’Engle Good morning. The euro is strengthening across the board on Greece bailout news. USD Index Dollar’s decline continues after forming a reversal candle around 80. I guess it’s time to look at the range’s bottom where support is formed between Read More

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Quick Risk-On Friday Charts

The forceps of our minds are clumsy forceps, and crush the truth a little in taking hold of it. ~ H. G. Wells  Good morning. Last two days have been a mix of good and bad for the risk-sensitive currency pairs as the Japanese yen recovered across the board on Wednesday, but switched direction yesterday, on Read More

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Some Midweek Charts to Watch

Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas. ~ Marie Curie Good morning. Dollar climbs higher across the board as EUR declined below $1.3200 – a level which is currently providing first intra-day resistance. USD Index Now that resistance/former support is being tested, the question is whether ongoing recovery is corrective or not. Read More

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Dollar Down in Risk-On Trade Following Greece Austerity Vote

“Buy when there’s blood in the streets, even if the blood is your own.” ~ Baron Rothschild Good morning. Euro recovered today as Greece passed austerity vote, at the cost of extreme violence and riots in Athens. Hence the dollar is trading lower, around Friday’s opening price. USD Index Dollar opened lower today, erasing Friday’s Read More

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Dollar Up in Asian Risk-Off Trade, Aussie Down, Euro Follows

While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior. ~ Henry C. Link Good morning. Euro pulls back again after yet another test of $1.3300 as Asian stocks declined today. US Trade balance and Bernanke’s speech are today’s most important events in the economic calendar USD Index it’s Read More

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Dollar Continues Decline, EUR Up Ahead of ECB

We only do well the things we like doing. ~ Colette Good morning. Dollar is facing another round of selling as risk-sensitive pairs continue to push to the upside on more Greek optimism. Most important events in today’s economic calendar are the ECB, BOE interest rate decisions and US initial jobless claims. Here are a few charts Read More

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Aussie Dollar Saves the Day

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery Good morning. The euro is recovering after yesterday’s test of support at $1.3050, although all eyes are on Greece these days. Current recovery is all about following the Aussie dollar which rallied Read More

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Dollar Recovers, Greece Back in Focus

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties ~ Sir Francis Bacon Good morning. The euro started the week under pressure, testing bids around $1.3050 earlier today. Ongoing decline is a result of yesterday’s meeting between Greek PM Read More

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NFP Report Keeps Market Quiet

Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work. ~ Peter Drucker Good morning. It’s that day of the month again, when everyone is waiting for the release of NFP report, which is expected by analysts to post a figure around 150k. Most currency pairs are trading quietly since yesterday, ahead of today’s Read More

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Dollar Loses Ground Ahead of Tomorrow’s NFP

The outcome of any serious research can only be to make two questions grow where only one grew before. ~ Thorstein Veblen Good morning. Dollar is back down retesting weekly bottom ahead of tomorrow’s NFP report. USD Index 79.50 remains intact and provided a stable resistance point in the last 3 days. Judging by how things Read More

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Dollar Down After Fed; Euro, Risk Pairs, Metals Rally

Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. ~ Andre Gide Good morning. Dollar’s decline continues as Fed says interest rates are likely to stay near zero through late 2014. Therefore, euro, risk pairs and metals rallied big-time – as seen on the charts below. Important events in today’s FX Calendar are: Read More

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Euro Testing Resistance, Dollar Down Ahead of FOMC

The safest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it in your pocket. ~ Kin Hubbard Good morning. Euro holds onto gains fairly well and managed to recover after dropping to as low as $1.2953 yesterday, which turned out to be a corrective move. Dollar continues to push on support around Read More

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Dollar at Support Zone, Euro Continues Recovery

We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are. ~ Anais Nin Good morning. Dollar’s decline continues as euro just popped through $1.300 yesterday, recovering from early bids around $1.2900. USD Index As seen in the daily chart below, key support level formed by the horizontal line which was a temporary top Read More

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Euro Starts the Week Lower, Testing Support Zone

It’s human nature to find patterns where there are none and to find skill where luck is a more likely – William Bernstein Good morning. Euro opened lower this week, erasing most of Thursday’s gains, therefore dollar index found support at 80: USD Index EURUSD 4hrs chart still looks bullish as current decline could be Read More

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Euro Gains on Short-Covering and Risk-On Trade, Dollar Continues Slide

The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others. ~ Hasidic Saying Good morning. Dollar continues to fall as stocks recover, hence risk currencies, including EURUSD, are following stocks higher. Here are some of today’s interesting charts USD Index Support around 79.50 is in focus as dollar’s decline continues. That is probably a Read More

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Dollar Continues Correction, EUR Higher

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. ~ Walter Bagehot Good morning. Dollar keeps losing altitude as the correction continues, while risk-sensitive pairs follow stocks higher. Important releases today are the CPI and Initial Jobless Claims (See FX Calendar) USD Index Now that 81 has been breached, next downside barrier Read More

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Dollar Retreating, Euro Testing Resistance Zone

Never believe anything until it has been officially denied. ~ Claud Cockburn Good morning. Dollar pulls back from recent top as EUR recovers towards $1.28, but uptrend remains intact and strong, so it’s most likely only a corrective cycle until the next round of bad news coming from Europe hits. Here’s a daily dose of charts Read More

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Dollar Up on Eurozone Downgrades, Euro Drops Further

Confidence is 10% hard work and 90% delusion. ~ Tina Fey Good morning. Euro fell further against its counterparts as S&P downgraded France, Austria, Italy and Spain by one notch, but it kept Germany’s AAA rating level. USD Index It seems that last consolidation cycle has come to an end as the dollar rallied on S&P’s downgrade. Read More

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