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Posted by Liviu on February 24, 2012 – 8:13AM GMT - 2 Comments
If you make people think they’re thinking, they’ll love you; But if you really make them think, they’ll hate you. ~ Don Marquis Good morning. Dollar resumed decline as EURUSD rallied above $1.3300 resistance level. USD Index Support around 78 is back in focus after dollar resumed decline yesterday EURUSD yesterday’s breakout suggests more upside and Read More
- Continue reading: Dollar Continues Decline; Charts to End the Week
Tags: AUDCAD, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Dollar, EURAUD, EURGBP, Euro, EURUSD, GBPJPY, New Zealand Dollar, NZDUSD, Silver, usd index
Posted by Liviu on February 23, 2012 – 8:22AM GMT - 3 Comments
Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first. ~ Ronald Reagan Good morning. Dollar continues to trade in a narrow range as EURUSD is still consolidating below $1.3300 which is the first resistance level to keep an eye on. German Read More
- Continue reading: EUR Recovery Continues
Tags: AUDCAD, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Dollar, EURAUD, EURGBP, Euro, EURUSD, New Zealand Dollar, NZDUSD, Silver, usd index
Posted by Liviu on February 22, 2012 – 8:09AM GMT - 5 Comments
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
- Continue reading: Midweek Risk-On Charts to Watch
Tags: AUDCAD, AUDJPY, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Dollar, EURGBP, EURJPY, Euro, EURUSD, Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar, NZDUSD, Silver, usd index
Posted by Liviu on February 15, 2012 – 8:22AM GMT - Leave your thoughts
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
- Continue reading: Some Midweek Charts to Watch
Tags: AUDJPY, AUDNZD, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, Dollar, EURGBP, EURJPY, Euro, EURUSD, GBPUSD, Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar, NZDUSD, usd index
Posted by Liviu on February 13, 2012 – 8:27AM GMT - 4 Comments
“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
- Continue reading: Dollar Down in Risk-On Trade Following Greece Austerity Vote
Tags: Athens riots, AUDCAD, AUDJPY, AUDNZD, Austerity vote, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, bull flag formation, EURGBP, Euro, Euro-zone crisis, EURUSD, GBPUSD, Greece, Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar, usd index
Posted by Liviu on February 9, 2012 – 8:26AM GMT - 1 Comment
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
- Continue reading: Dollar Continues Decline, EUR Up Ahead of ECB
Tags: AUDJPY, Australian Dollar, BoE, breakout trading, British Pound, bull flag formation, ECB, EURAUD, EURGBP, Euro, EURUSD, Greece, Interest Rate Decision, Japanese Yen, Silver, usd index
Posted by Liviu on February 2, 2012 – 8:10AM GMT - Leave your thoughts
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
- Continue reading: Dollar Loses Ground Ahead of Tomorrow’s NFP
Tags: AUDJPY, AUDNZD, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, Dollar, EURGBP, Euro, EURUSD, GBPUSD, Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar, NFP, Silver, unemployment, usd index
Posted by Liviu on January 30, 2012 – 8:26AM GMT - 2 Comments
The trouble with normal is it always gets worse. ~ Bruce Cockburn Good morning. Euro trades lower today, before European leaders meet in Brussels to discuss the region’s debt crisis and sign off a permanent rescue fund for the eurozone. Here’s a couple of charts to start the week with: USD Index Former support around 79.50 Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Pulls Back Before EU Leaders Meet in Brussels
Tags: AUDCAD, AUDNZD, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, COT, Dollar, EU Summit, EURGBP, Euro-zone crisis, EURUSD, New Zealand Dollar, Silver, usd index
Posted by Liviu on January 26, 2012 – 8:09AM GMT - 1 Comment
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
- Continue reading: Dollar Down After Fed; Euro, Risk Pairs, Metals Rally
Tags: AUDJPY, AUDNZD, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, EURGBP, Euro, EURUSD, Fed, FOMC, Interest Rate Decision, Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar, Silver, usd index
Posted by Liviu on January 25, 2012 – 8:08AM GMT - 1 Comment
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
- Continue reading: Euro Testing Resistance, Dollar Down Ahead of FOMC
Tags: AUDJPY, AUDNZD, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, Dollar, EURGBP, Euro, EURUSD, Fed, FOMC, Interest Rate Decision, Japanese Yen, Mario Draghi, New Zealand Dollar, Silver, usd index
Posted by Liviu on January 24, 2012 – 7:54AM GMT - 6 Comments
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
- Continue reading: Dollar at Support Zone, Euro Continues Recovery
Tags: AUDJPY, AUDNZD, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, Dollar, EURGBP, Euro, EURUSD, New Zealand Dollar, Silver, usd index
Posted by Liviu on October 5, 2011 – 7:29AM GMT - 3 Comments
Quote of the day: “There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity.” ~ General Douglas MacArthur Good morning. Monday’s opening price which is providing resistance is currently being tested as the euro recovered some ground, but the daily charts remain bearish as long as there are several resistance layers above current trading zone. The Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Recovers, Still Below Resistance
Tags: AUDNZD, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, Canadian Dollar, Dollar, EURCAD, EURGBP, EURJPY, Euro, EURUSD, New Zealand Dollar, USDCAD
Posted by Liviu on October 4, 2011 – 7:10AM GMT - 6 Comments
Quote of the day:“The world tolerates conceit from those who are successful, but not from anybody else.” ~ John Blake Good morning. The ugly gets uglier for the euro as it just reached a 10-year low against the Japanese yen at 100.75 and extended its decline against the dollar to a fresh multi-month low at 1.3165 Read More
- Continue reading: More Downside Ahead For The Euro
Tags: AUDNZD, Australian Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, EURCAD, EURGBP, EURJPY, Euro, EURUSD, Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar
Posted by Liviu on October 3, 2011 – 4:06AM GMT - 1 Comment
Quote of the day:“Always listen to experts. They’ll tell you what can’t be done and why. Then do it.” ~ Robert Heinlein Good morning. The euro opened lower this week as Greece acknowledged it would miss the deficit targets agreed as part of July’s bailout package. European finance ministers are meeting today to discuss bailout measures. Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Getting Closer to Next Level Down: 1.30
Tags: AUDNZD, Australian Dollar, bailouts, British Pound, Dollar, EURGBP, Euro, Euro-zone crisis, EURUSD, Greece, New Zealand Dollar, usd index
Posted by Liviu on September 30, 2011 – 7:20AM GMT - 9 Comments
Quote of the day: “There art two cardinal sins from which all others spring: Impatience and Laziness.” ~ Franz Kafka Good morning. The dollar holds gains as the euro is retreating after yesterday’s short-lived attempt to reach the $1.37 zone. The resistance around 1.3700 highlighted in my yesterday’s post is intact and as long as the euro Read More
- Continue reading: The Sell-Off Continues
Tags: AUDNZD, AUDUSD, Australian Dollar, British Pound, Dollar, EURGBP, Euro, EURUSD, New Zealand Dollar, usd index
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 19, 2011 – 5:27AM GMT - 4 Comments
Quote of the day:“We learn from history that we learn nothing from history” ~ George Bernard Shaw Good morning. Last week’s euro recovery was indeed corrective and the single currency is trading lower across the board, gapping down over 100 points over the weekend. Short-term sentiment is once again bearish and downside pressure is likely to remain Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Resumes Decline
Tags: AUDNZD, Australian Dollar, British Pound, CADJPY, Canadian Dollar, COT, Dollar, EURGBP, Euro, EURUSD, Greece, Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar
Posted by Liviu on September 15, 2011 – 7:36AM GMT - 2 Comments
Quote of the day:“Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.” ~ Oscar Wilde Good morning. Euro is now trading above 1.3700 against the greenback, taking a breath after last week’s decline. Last 3 daily candles are suggesting that current recovery is likely to continue as there’s enough room for a correction to the upside Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Recovering Some Ground, Performing Well Against AUD and GBP
Tags: AUDNZD, Australian Dollar, breakout trading, British Pound, Dollar, EURGBP, Euro, Euro-zone crisis, EURUSD, New Zealand Dollar
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 9, 2011 – 5:23AM GMT - Leave your thoughts
Quote of the day: “The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.” ~ Ivy Baker Priest Good morning. Things are getting uglier for euro as it fell below $1.4, suggesting a test of July’s bottom at 1.3835. Euro’s decline comes as a result of more Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Selloff Accelerates
Tags: AUDUSD, Bernanke, breakout trading, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Dollar, ECB, EURCAD, EURGBP, Euro, EURUSD, fibonacci, Interest Rate Decision, Obama, Trichet
Posted by Liviu on September 8, 2011 – 7:30AM GMT - 7 Comments
Quote of the day: “Never try to tell everything you know. It may take too short a time.” ~ Norman Ford Good morning. EURUSD holds near medium term support layer around 1.400 but so far it fails to provide clues about a potential recovery, therefore looking for new selling opportunities is one thing to consider. Markets are Read More
- Continue reading: Markets Quiet Ahead of ECB, Bernanke and Obama Speech
Tags: AUDUSD, Australian Dollar, Bernanke, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Dollar, ECB, EURCAD, EURGBP, EURUSD, Gold, Interest Rate Decision, Obama, QE3
Posted by Liviu on September 2, 2011 – 7:03AM GMT - 2 Comments
Quote of the day:“If government could create jobs and raise children, socialism would have worked.” ~ George Gilder Good morning. We all know what today is. Right – the NFP day! Euro remains under pressure after losing ground against most counterparts in the last few days, and trading today is likely to stay quiet until the Read More
- Continue reading: Pressure Mounts Ahead of NFP
Tags: breakout trading, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, CHFJPY, Dollar, EURCAD, EURCHF, EURGBP, Euro, EURUSD, Japanese Yen, NFP, Silver, Swiss Franc, unemployment
Posted by Liviu on September 1, 2011 – 7:08AM GMT - 5 Comments
Quote of the day: “Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.” ~ Bernard Berenson Good morning. The euro is trading lower after weeks of apparent calm in Europe, as focus in back on the debt crisis now that policymakers return from summer breaks. Some important data releases of the Read More
- Continue reading: Euro Continues to Slide
Tags: British Pound, Canadian Dollar, CHFJPY, debt, EURCAD, EURCHF, EURGBP, Euro, Euro-zone crisis, EURUSD, Greece, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc
Posted by Liviu on August 22, 2011 – 7:09AM GMT - Leave your thoughts
Quote of the day:“If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner.” ~ Tallulah Bankhead Good morning. The week starts with euro pushing on intraday support formed by the median retrace value of Friday’s rally, at 1.4350 – see hourly chart below. I reiterate my view that it’s probably best Read More
- Continue reading: EURUSD Retracing From 1.4450
Tags: AUDNZD, Australian Dollar, British Pound, Dollar, EURGBP, Euro, EURUSD, New Zealand Dollar
Posted by Liviu on August 19, 2011 – 5:11AM GMT - 1 Comment
Quote of the day: “How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli Good morning. Dollar, yen recovered and gold keeps setting more record highs as the world’s stock markets tumbled yesterday on growing economic concerns and more bad news from the eurozone. Let’s take a look at some charts Read More
- Continue reading: Dollar Recovers, Risk Pairs Drop as Stocks are in Free Fall Again
Tags: AUDNZD, AUDUSD, EURCHF, EURGBP, Euro-zone crisis, EURUSD
Posted by Liviu on August 16, 2011 – 7:18AM GMT - 1 Comment
Quote of the day: “Doing a thing well is often a waste of time.” ~ Robert Byrne Good morning. It’s been a good Monday for the euro and risk sensitive instruments as the recovery continued – EURUSD reaching a daily high near $1.4500 before pulling back, AUDUSD breaking resistance – former support – at 1.0450 and Read More
- Continue reading: EURUSD Still in Range, AUD and CHF Pairs Are More Interesting
Tags: AUDNZD, AUDUSD, CHFJPY, EURGBP, Euro-zone crisis, EURUSD, USDCAD
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