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Posted by Liviu on December 1, 2011 – 8:58AM GMT - 1 Comment
When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice. ~ Marquis de la Grange Good morning. Short-term trends of several currency pars have been derailed yesterday – or rather delayed – by the coordinated central banks intervention. For those of you who’ve been busy doing something else and missed the news, now wondering Read More
- Continue reading: Euro / Risk Pairs Consolidating Gains After Major Central Banks Intervention
Tags: AUDUSD, Australian Dollar, BoE, breakout trading, Canadian Dollar, Dollar, ECB, EURAUD, Euro, Euro-zone crisis, EURUSD, Fed, market interventions, SNB, usd index, USDCAD
Posted by Liviu on November 30, 2011 – 8:07AM GMT - Leave your thoughts
To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all. ~ Peter McWilliams Good morning. The dollar continued to retreat against some of its counterparts as risk appetite returned. However, the move is rather normal after recent strong gains and so far it looks corrective. USD Index As seen below, Read More
- Continue reading: Dollar Testing Key Resistance, Euro Resumes Decline
Tags: Australian Dollar, breakout trading, Canadian Dollar, Dollar, EURAUD, EURCHF, Euro, EURUSD, GBPCHF, Swiss Franc, usd index, USDCAD
Posted by Liviu on November 28, 2011 – 8:08AM GMT - 2 Comments
“Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.” ~ Miguel de Cervantes Good morning. The dollar is pulling back as risk trade returns – both AUDUSD and AUDJPY recovering some of last week’s losses. The euro is following but the gains remain modest so far. Here’s a bunch of charts to start Read More
- Continue reading: Euro, Aussie Dollar Start the Week Higher
Tags: AUDJPY, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Dollar, EURAUD, Euro, EURUSD, GBPCHF, SNB, Swiss Franc, USDCAD
Posted by Liviu on November 11, 2011 – 8:22AM GMT - 1 Comment
Quote of the day: “It is hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head.” ~ Sally Kempton Good morning. The dollar pulled back across the board but remains bullish against some of its major counterparts such as EUR, GBP, AUD etc. Today’s Calendar is lighter if we don’t count the imminent end of the Read More
- Continue reading: Euro in Correction Mode, Remains Bearish
Tags: AUDJPY, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Dollar, EURAUD, Euro, EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDCAD
Posted by Liviu on November 10, 2011 – 8:01AM GMT - 1 Comment
Quote of the day:“The ability to delude yourself may be an important survival tool.” ~ Jane Wagner Good morning. The euro has finally exited the consolidation range within the bear flag formation – as noted in my previous article. Current weakness is caused by the fear spreading to Italy in the widening debt crisis, as the Read More
- Continue reading: Bear Flag Broken – Euro Resumes Downtrend; All Eyes on Italy
Tags: Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Dollar, EURAUD, Euro, Euro-zone crisis, EURUSD, GBPUSD, Italy, USDCAD
Posted by Liviu on November 8, 2011 – 5:59AM GMT - 1 Comment
Quote of the day:“Knowledge is the only instrument of production that is not subject to diminishing returns.” ~ John Maurice Clarke Good morning. Sentiment across the board is little changed since yesterday – EURUSD still trading in a narrow range between $1.37 and $1.38. CHF pairs are still in focus as the Swiss franc has lost Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Rangebound, Support Still Intact
Tags: AUDJPY, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, Canadian Dollar, Dollar, EURAUD, Euro, EURUSD, SNB, Swiss Franc, USDCAD, USDCHF
Posted by Liviu on November 4, 2011 – 8:11AM GMT - 1 Comment
Quote of the day:“A sailor without a destination cannot hope for a favorable wind.” ~ Leon Tec Good morning. The market remains rather choppy as rumours and surprises have been the main drivers this week, so it’s not easy to find charts that don’t look the same these days. The euro trades higher across the board Read More
- Continue reading: Markets Awaiting Non-Farm Payrolls
Tags: Australian Dollar, bailouts, breakout trading, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Dollar, ECB, EURAUD, EURUSD, G20, GBPUSD, Greece, Interest Rate Decision, Mario Draghi, NFP, non-farm payrolls, unemployment, USDCAD
Posted by Liviu on September 26, 2011 – 7:20AM GMT - 4 Comments
Quote of the day: “Free advice is worth the price.” ~ Robert Half Good morning. Things are getting uglier for the euro on more sovereign default worries. European and IMF experts return to Athens this week for a fiscal audit in order to decide whether Greece can dodge default. German Ifo Business Climate is the main Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Remains Heavy on More Greek Default Fears
Tags: Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, default, Dollar, EURAUD, EURGBP, Euro, Euro-zone crisis, EURUSD, GBPNZD, Gold, Greece, IMF, New Zealand Dollar
Posted by Liviu on September 22, 2011 – 7:07AM GMT - 10 Comments
Quote of the day:“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” ~ Mark Twain Good morning. Dollar strengthened across the board as a reaction to Fed being pessimistic about the U.S. economy. The Fed aims to lower long-term lending rates by swapping $400 billion in short-term bonds for long-term Read More
- Continue reading: EURUSD Imploding After Filling the Gap
Tags: Australian Dollar, Bernanke, breakout trading, British Pound, Dollar, EURAUD, EURGBP, Euro, EURUSD, FOMC, GBPNZD, New Zealand Dollar, Norwegian Krone, USDNOK
Posted by Liviu on September 21, 2011 – 5:19AM GMT - 3 Comments
Quote of the day: “If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher’s stone.” ~ Benjamin Franklin Good morning. Big day ahead for financial markets as all eyes are on Fed chairman Ben Bernanke – everyone wondering whether more quantitative easing will be announced or what rabbit can Bernanke pull out Read More
- Continue reading: Markets Waiting for FOMC, Bernanke
Tags: Australian Dollar, Bernanke, British Pound, Dollar, EURAUD, EURGBP, Euro, EURUSD, FOMC, Keynesian economics, Norwegian Krone, QE3, quantitative easing, USDNOK
Posted by Liviu on September 20, 2011 – 7:05AM GMT - 5 Comments
Quote of the day:“The secret of getting things done is to act” ~ Dante Alighieri Good morning. S&P’s downgrade of Italy derailed the gap fill and the euro is retesting yesterday’s low around $1.3600 while writing this. Things are likely to remain ugly for the eurozone in my opinion (and everyone’s except some politicians or Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Weakens on Italy Downgrade; Gap Not Filled
Tags: Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, CADJPY, Canadian Dollar, Dollar, EURAUD, EURGBP, Euro, Euro-zone crisis, EURUSD, Italy, Japanese Yen, rating agencies
Posted by Liviu on September 14, 2011 – 4:52AM GMT - 3 Comments
Quote of the day:“In a networked world, trust is the most important currency.” ~ Eric Schmidt Good morning. Yesterday’s euro recovery was short-lived as the pair fell back below $1.37 during the Asian session and reached a 10-year low against the Japanese yen. A conference call between Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy is one Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Little Changed Since Yesterday, Recovery Modest
Tags: Angela Merkel, Australian Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, default, Dollar, EURAUD, EURGBP, Euro, Euro-zone crisis, EURUSD, Greece, Sarkozy, USDCAD
Posted by Liviu on September 13, 2011 – 7:14AM GMT - 8 Comments
Quote of the day: “It is nobler to declare oneself wrong than to insist on being right – especially when one is right.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche Good morning. The euro found temporary support at $1.35 after last week’s large decline on speculation Greece is nearing default. From a technical perspective, a recovery is likely and the Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Under Pressure on More Greek Default Fears
Tags: AUDUSD, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, default, Dollar, EURAUD, Euro, Euro-zone crisis, EURUSD, Greece, USDCAD
Posted by Liviu on August 30, 2011 – 6:49AM GMT - 4 Comments
Quote of the day:“Train yourself to let go of the things you fear to lose.” ~ George Lucas Good morning. Yesterday I wrote an article on Breakout trading, so in case you missed it – you may want to check it out. There are some more things I’d like to add so I’ll continue the Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Pulling Back. Potential Reversal Sign?
Tags: AUDUSD, Australian Dollar, EURAUD, Euro, EURUSD, FOMC
Posted by Liviu on August 17, 2011 – 6:57AM GMT - 2 Comments
Quote of the day: “Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an obstacle.” ~ Ken Hakuta Good morning. The euro pulled back yesterday against the US dollar and some of its major counterparts such as the Japanese yen after Sarkozy – Merkel talk. Equity markets also fell after Sarkozy said that increasing the Read More
- Continue reading: All Eyes on CHF Today
Tags: Angela Merkel, CHFJPY, EURAUD, EURCHF, EURUSD, Sarkozy, SNB
Posted by Liviu on August 15, 2011 – 5:36AM GMT - Leave your thoughts
Quote of the day:“Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good; try to use ordinary situations.” ~ Jean Paul Richter Good morning. Equity markets continued the recovery on Friday, therefore AUD crosses are trading higher – AUDUSD testing resistance into former support zone. The Swiss franc continues to retreat against most counterparts not showing notable Read More
- Continue reading: Couple of Charts to Start the Week 8/15/11
Tags: AUDUSD, EURAUD, EURCHF, EURGBP, EURUSD
Posted by Liviu on August 12, 2011 – 5:40AM GMT - Leave your thoughts
Quote of the day: “Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.” ~ Terry Pratchett Good morning. Global markets recovered yesterday and the risk sensitive currencies followed, but the best performers were the CHF crosses, such as EURCHF which rallied over 6 big figures after SNB’s Jordan said that they are considering a temporary peg of Read More
- Continue reading: Swiss Franc Retreats; Euro Under Pressure
Tags: AUDUSD, EURAUD, EURCAD, EURCHF, EURNZD, EURUSD, Gold, market interventions, S&P, SNB
Posted by Liviu on August 11, 2011 – 7:14AM GMT - 1 Comment
Quote of the day: “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. ” ~ George Washington Good morning. Markets remain under massive pressure as the European bourses got crushed yesterday on rumours that France is losing its AAA rating and that the French bank Société Générale had sought an emergency meeting with President Sarkozy – Read More
- Continue reading: Rumours and Correlations – a Lethal Combination
Tags: AUDUSD, correlation, EURAUD, EURCHF, EURUSD, France, GBPUSD, Italy, rating agencies, rumours, S&P, Société Générale
Posted by Liviu on August 10, 2011 – 7:13AM GMT - 1 Comment
Quote of the day: “Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.” ~ Arthur Stringer Good morning. Some huge moves have taken place yesterday especially in CHF pairs – EURCHF collapsing to as low as 1.0065 – a few pips away from parity, from earlier top at 1.0800. Read More
- Continue reading: Markets Recovering, Swiss Franc Out of Control
Tags: AUDUSD, Bernanke, EURAUD, EURCHF, EURUSD, Fed, FOMC, Goldman Sachs, QE3, quantitative easing, S&P
Posted by Liviu on August 4, 2011 – 6:48AM GMT - Leave your thoughts
Quote of the day: “You will find that the State is the kind of organization which, though it does big things badly, does small things badly, too.” ~ John Kenneth Galbraith Good morning. If you just opened the charting platforms, you may want to check the JPY pairs as there’ve been some wild moves overnight: Read More
- Continue reading: JPY Weakening on BoJ Intervention
Tags: BOJ, CHFJPY, EURAUD, EURJPY, EURUSD, market interventions, SNB, USDJPY
Posted by Liviu on August 3, 2011 – 7:27AM GMT - 1 Comment
Quote of the day:“Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.” ~ Alfred A. Montapert Good morning. EURUSD is approaching the 3-months support zone as risk-off trade intensifies across the board – CHF and JPY extending gains all over the place, Gold reaching new record highs while writing these lines, AUDJPY breaking Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Extending Losses; SNB Intervention Just Around the Corner
Tags: AUDJPY, CHFJPY, EURAUD, EURJPY, EURUSD, market interventions, Silver, usd index
Posted by Liviu on August 2, 2011 – 6:59AM GMT - 1 Comment
Quote of the day: “When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.” ~ Chinese Proverb Hello. Things are looking bad for the euro once again as the debt contagion spreads to Italy and the markets resumed the decline, all important Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Continues to Fall; Some Charts That Matter Today
Tags: AUDJPY, debt, Debt Ceiling, Dollar, EURAUD, EURJPY, EURUSD, risk aversion, usd index
Posted by Liviu on August 1, 2011 – 7:11AM GMT - 1 Comment
Quote of the day:“The only cure for grief is action.” - George Henry Lewes Good morning. 1.44 is again under pressure as the euro recovered on Friday and the monthly close near 1.44, thus forming a long tailed / continuation candle (see chart below) suggesting that there’s more upside to be seen. Next resistance levels are Read More
- Continue reading: EURUSD: Third Monthly Close Near 1.44
Tags: debt, Debt Ceiling, EURAUD, EURJPY, EURUSD
Posted by Liviu on May 3, 2011 – 5:35PM GMT - 4 Comments
Here are some interesting charts to watch in the coming days. Less words, more charts! EURJPY EURJPY daily chart 5-3-2011 EURGBP EURGBP daily chart 5-3-2011 EURCHF EURCHF daily chart 5-3-2011
- Continue reading: Charts To Watch In The Coming Days 5/03/11
Tags: AUDNZD, CHFJPY, EURAUD, EURCHF, EURGBP, EURJPY, NZDUSD
Posted by Liviu on April 6, 2011 – 8:23PM GMT - 2 Comments
“Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine.” – Whoopi Goldberg Hello. As mentioned earlier today, I’m back to share some interesting charts. EURUSD As you all know – tomorrow is an important day, when the ECB is expected to raise rates for the first time since July 2008. The rate hike is Read More
- Continue reading: Mid-Week Setups to Watch 4/06/11
Tags: breakout trading, ECB, EURAUD, EURCHF, EURUSD, Interest Rate Decision, USDPLN
Posted by Liviu on November 9, 2010 – 6:58AM GMT - Leave your thoughts
Quote of the day: Sometimes it is better to lose and do the right thing than to win and do the wrong thing. – Tony Blair EURUSD Trading strategy: standing aside Euro’s sell-off continues amid European debt concerns which are worsening risk appetite in the market. The pair failed to hold recent gains above the $1.400 Read More
- Continue reading: No signs of euro recovery yet; Gold above 1400
Tags: EURAUD, EURCAD, EURCHF, EURUSD, GBPUSD, Gold
Posted by Liviu on September 6, 2010 – 5:33AM GMT - Leave your thoughts
Quote of the day: If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion. – George Bernard EURUSD Trading strategy: standing aside The euro managed to reach 1.2900 on Friday’s NFP release which came at -54k. Although 1.2900 currently caps the upside, the euro is set to strengthen – breaking above Read More
- Continue reading: Daily analysis and trading strategies 9-6-10
Tags: AUDCAD, EURAUD, EURUSD, NZDUSD, USDJPY
Posted by Liviu on August 19, 2010 – 6:09AM GMT - Leave your thoughts
EURUSD Trading strategy: standing aside Another failed attempt to break above 1.2900 occurred yesterday although the euro rallied to as high as 1.2920 before weakening throughout the US trading session. The appreciation to 1.2920 was a result of following the Pound which rallied coming behind the BoE minutes. As I said yesterday – I’d prefer Read More
- Continue reading: Daily analysis and trading strategies 8-19-10
Tags: CADJPY, EURAUD, EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY
Posted by Liviu on August 13, 2010 – 6:08AM GMT - Leave your thoughts
Quote of the day: Money will come when you are doing the right thing. — Mike Phillips EURUSD Trading strategy: small short at 1.3030, stop at 1.3090 (0.5% risk), objective at 1.2930 The euro found support at 1.2800 after the free fall from 1.3300 but the ongoing recovery is not convincing. Former support at 1.3000 Read More
- Continue reading: Daily analysis and trading strategies 8-13-10
Tags: AUDJPY, EURAUD, EURUSD, Gold, USDCAD, USDJPY
Posted by Liviu on August 12, 2010 – 6:03AM GMT - 6 Comments
EURUSD Trading strategy: small short at 1.3030, stop at 1.3090 (0.5% risk), objective at 1.2930 Euro’s decline accelerated after breaking below 1.3100 and 1.3000 yesterday, printing a session low at 1.2830 – which was 350 points down from the daily open. Dollar’s appreciation across the board comes after the Fed said that the U.S. economic Read More
- Continue reading: Daily analysis and trading strategies 8-12-10
Tags: AUDUSD, EURAUD, EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY