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I’ve continued to focus the bulk of my trading on these three setups highlighted this week. Keep in mind we’re heading into a holiday weekend with the close of the month / quarter on tap next week...
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Seth Dompreh, 29 March 2016, 17:38
The NZD/USD is currently retracing, after posting a new yearly high last week at a price of .6874. As the pair declines, traders looking to join the trend may plan for the pair’s next major breakout. To do so, an entry order may be considered one pip above the high at .6875...
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Seth Dompreh, 29 March 2016, 17:35
The main data release this week will be the March non-farm payrolls report on Friday where BNP Paribas expects the Easter effect to have a negative impact on the headline figure. "We see the pace of hiring slowing to 180k from 242k in February, a flat unemployment rate at 4...
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Vasilii Apostolidi, 29 March 2016, 17:30 #EUR/USD
All eyes today are on Janet Yellen who is speaking at the Economic Club of New York at 12:20 pm ET. The danger is that she is very balanced/neutral...
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Vasilii Apostolidi, 29 March 2016, 16:52
The USD suffered towards the end of last week, mainly on the back of a weaker PCE report. However, thin market conditions most likely exaggerated Friday’s price action. This is especially true as the Fed remains on track with tightening monetary policy by more than markets currently price in...
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Vasilii Apostolidi, 29 March 2016, 16:51
It has been a mixed result for Apple this weekend after the FBI cracked the encryption on a terrorist's iPhone. Apple has maintained its honour in the face of pressure from the regime but the Feds have proved the phone's operating system to be insecure. It has been a mixed result for sterling too...
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Vasilii Apostolidi, 29 March 2016, 16:39
Earlier today Eurozone M3 money supply came in unchanged at 5.0%, as expected in February data. Amid the components, private sector credit showed a 3.2% y/y increase, up from 2.6% y/y growth in the previous month. This moving in the right direction, though below where ECB policymakers would like...
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Francis Dogbe, 29 March 2016, 15:11
Janet Yellen speaks at the Economic Club today (12:20 PM ET) in an event that many hope will provide clarity on whether the market’s original interpretation of the FOMC dots/balance of risks/forecasts and Q&A in all its entirety, was as dovish as originally assumed; or, whether the subsequent...
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Vasilii Apostolidi, 29 March 2016, 15:08
Notable today in the majors is the heavy tone in AUD/USD, with the likes of EUR, GBP and CAD all gaining against the greenback to some degree. However, we look to NZD/USD for the answer, as the spot rate extends to fresh session highs of .6765, though is now backing off this level...
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Vasilii Apostolidi, 29 March 2016, 15:06
The GBP/EUR is moving in a broad sideways zone with its floor at 1.2577 and ceiling at 1.3000 - but a pattern is emerging that hints of a big move in coming weeks. The heavy sell-off which characterized GBP/EUR’s behaviour in January and February looks to have found a bottom in the 1...
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Vasilii Apostolidi, 29 March 2016, 15:01
The order to sell #GPBUSD was closed with more than 200 points of #profit with the signal of fractal crossing up. At this level we opened the order to buy and it brings more that 100 points of #profit. Find out more by checking out the Source Link...
The result of the short position in #EURUSD was fixed after the price had broken the fractal level up at 1.1175. According to the System rules we started to buy at this level. Find out more by checking out the Source Link. Please note that this post was originally published on Vistabrokers.com...
GBP/USD downside may be tempered by falling US inflation expectations, which could weaken the dollar...
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Vasilii Apostolidi, 29 March 2016, 14:35
USD Positions Consolidated while EUR Shorts Reduced - Rabobank Jane Foley, Senior FX Strategist at Rabobank, lists down the IMM Net Speculators’ Positioning as at 22 March 2016. Key Quotes • “Having declined for six consecutive weeks, USD positions consolidated ahead of the Easter break...
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 14:13
JPY: Mixed Data - BBH Research Team at BBH, notes that the Japan reported mixed data overnight. Key Quotes “The jobless rate ticked up unexpectedly to 3.3% in February even as the jobs to applicant ratio remained steady at 1.28. Several measures of retail sales and household spending were mixed...
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 14:10
SGD: Sing in the Wings – Deutsche Bank Research Team at Deutsche Bank, suggests that there was little pushback to their view that MAS would not change policy at their April meeting given a reiteration of their core inflation forecasts, and fiscal support...
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 14:06
After six consecutive days of correction lower the Kiwi finally seems to be getting a foothold once more. The NZ dollar has been a laggard of late confirming that the decision by Governor Wheeler and his team at the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates this month continues to linger...
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Vasilii Apostolidi, 29 March 2016, 14:04 #forex
FXWIREPRO: GBP/JPY Faces Strong Resistance at 162.80, Good to Sell on Rallies Major resistance - 162.80 Minor support - 161.30 Major support 160.50 (200 day 4 HMA) The pair has broken minor resistance 161.80 and jumped till 162.34 at the time of writing. It is currently trading around 162.18...
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 13:57
FXWIREPRO: Short Cable Below Supports at 1.4229 As Gains Seem Momentary, Major Bear Trend Intact Speculate Via Binaries Although we are seeing upswings, we suspect the sustenance and could foresee the many technical obstacles for its sustainability. Be cautious and stay away between 1.4280 - 1...
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 13:45
GBP/USD Nears 1.43, Trades Above Hourly 200-MA Dollar selling is gathering pace in early US, courtesy of which the GBP/USD pair has taken out hourly 200-MA of 1.4265 and is now eyeing 1.43 handle...
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 13:39