DislikedThe ultimate target on my charts is 1.46 may be we reach it next month.Ignored
I see it is not crazy market.
Charts Are Speaking.
Weekly view.
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DislikedThe ultimate target on my charts is 1.46 may be we reach it next month.Ignored
DislikedHi Kill,
I see it is not crazy market.
Charts Are Speaking.
Weekly view.Ignored
DislikedHi WormBoy,
Me too see up but still capped by the wedge.
http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...07#post3483207
this chart is supposing a bottom. the price bounced off 50% fibo @1.5347 confluences 78.6% fibo fan level.
so According to TA we should see an up move.
but as you know Market will do what is right.
Regards.Ignored
DislikedThe Great Wormie, Whatz up? Good analysis... But for me, I wait till Cable hits the Support Line 1.5456. Then I enter LONG.Ignored
• Euro: PMI Data Keeps the Focus off Greece and On Growth
• British Pound Takes a Final Hit from the Economic Docket to End the Week
• Canadian Dollar Slowly Builds Strength as Retail Sales Data Adds to a Solid Fundamental Outlook
• Australian Dollar: How Much Influence does the Global Economy’s Health have on the RBA’s Decisions?
Dollar Tempers its Gains Into the End of the Week, Traders Keep an Eye on Rates and Risk
There are two primary, fundamental drivers for the US dollar: risk appetite and interest rate forecasts. And, under most circumstances, sentiment carries the most weight as the systemic flows of capital highlight the currency’s safe haven qualities as well as the greenback’s role as a source of funding for a leveraged carry interest. However, for much of the past week, we have seen risk trends settle and traders take a closer look at the fundamental appeal of the dollar. With a backdrop of growing trouble in the Euro Zone (until recently, the primary substitute to the US for global investors) and more realistic forecasts for growth/returns; the dollar’s appeal is certainly improved beyond a mere demand for short-term liquidity. Given this setup, the Federal Reserve’s move to hike the discount rate yesterday after the market close posed the perfect driver for the dollar. This move – while not carry the same influence as a hike to the Fed Funds rate – moved up the time table for policy tightening, improved the fiscal health of the policy authority and threatened to unnerve investors as easy money was drawn out of the market. The immediate reaction played out exactly as expected: with a dollar rally leading a general deterioration in risk appetite. However, the full scope of this announcement’s impact couldn’t be assessed until all of the markets were able to respond. By the time US liquidity was topped off, the dollar’s strength was fading. The fundamental appeal of the currency itself wasn’t receding; but the revived link to underlying sentiment trends doomed the greenback’s breakout as fear never truly developed from this milestone event.
Has the dollar’s late-session pullback doomed its push to a fresh eight-month high? Unlikely. From a technical perspective, a hurdled has been cleared and the greenback has pushed through critical resistance among important pairs (EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDCHF). The outlook for interest rates and fiscal health has improved markedly. Now what is needed is a meaningful revival of risk trends – specifically risk aversion. The capital markets have climbed steadily over the past two weeks despite burgeoning troubles for financial stability, speculative inflows and stable economic growth. Any number of catalysts can force a reversal; but there are two threats that standout above the rest. The most pervasive risk comes from Greece and the European Union. If the member economy’s debt troubles be deemed insurmountable; it could ignite a localized financial crisis. Another interesting development to monitor is the Chinese open Monday morning. This market has been closed this past week for the Lunar New Year. Therefore, that speculative crowd has not be able to respond to the developments of the past week – including the PBoC’s decision to increase the reserve ratio after last Friday’s close. As for data, next week’s scheduled event risk likely doesn’t have the influence today’s CPI numbers had. The pullback in the annual headline reading (to 2.6 percent) and the core measure (to 1.6 percent) temper the hawkish implications of the discount rate hike. Of particular interest will be the testimony to the House on government spending from Treasury Secretary Geithner and monetary policy from Fed Chairman Bernanke scheduled for Wednesday.
Euro: PMI Data Keeps the Focus off Greece and On Growth
The euro marked a relatively strong performance Friday; but it is difficult to separate the influence of event risk from the tumble for the US dollar in this move. As the primary reserve alterative to the dollar, the greenback retracement bestowed considerable benefit on the euro. Nevertheless, there was notable data to ingest. The advance measures of the February manufacturing and service PMI readings provide a good update on first quarter growth. However, in this data, there was a sense of moderation. While the Euro Zone factory activity report advanced for a 12th consecutive month to a two-and-a-half year high, the service sector reading contracted for a second month in a row. This may be a manifestation of policy officials’ warning that growth would slow in 2010. Looking ahead to next week, the situation with Greece is still the top concern. Despite the market’s disregard for the economy’s troubles, the circumstances have actually deteriorated through the week.
British Pound Takes a Final Hit from the Economic Docket to End the Week
At the end of a week full of discouraging data, the pound would end with yet another discouraging indicator. The retail sales report for the United Kingdom has historically shown limited influence on price action due to its month-to-month volatility. Nonetheless, the 1.2 percent drop in receipts was a surprise as the first slip in five months and the sharpest decline in 11. From a fundamental perspective, this data reflects the spending habits of the consumer sector – the largest component of overall GDP. So, to take a tally of the data this week: unemployment has hit a multi-year high; the central bank has said it will ignore high inflation; and the consumer is not stepping up their support of a recovery that is losing its government backing piece by piece. Next week, the focus is on confidence figures and the details of the 4Q GDP revision.
Canadian Dollar Slowly Builds Strength as Retail Sales Data Adds to a Solid Fundamental Outlook
There is often little said about the Canadian dollar. Most of the time, the focus is on risk appetite trends or big-ticket indicators that could potentially tip a wavering economy into growth or a slump. However, support for the loonie has steadily improved over the weeks and months; and price action is reflecting this trend. Adding to the steady rise in inflation and influx of capital reported yesterday; the calendar posted its eighth consecutive advance in the leading indicators index and a commendable 0.4 percent jump in retail sales. Slow and steady…
Australian Dollar: How Much Influence does the Global Economy’s Health have on the RBA’s Decisions?
The initial shock of the RBA’s decision to hold its benchmark lending rate unchanged on February 1st is wearing off. Following up on the strong round of data (including the jump in employment) and hawkish rhetoric from the central bank’s quarterly policy statement, Governor Stevens spoke to the House early Friday morning. In his commentary, the central banker suggested that rates were still 50-100 bps below “normal.”
Link : http://www.dailyfx.com/forex/fundame...ains_Into.html
DislikedHi rez how are you
I will wait too if not for the glaring support I see going off on my charts.
Here's my monthly gbplfx posted a few months ago:
1. http://www.forexfactory.com/showpost...postcount=3657
Attached below is the same chart, current. Now, I know this month hadn't closed yet, but it's probably no coincidence the low on H4 cable last week closed an inside bar, the daily closed a hammer & the monthly gbplfx bounced off the major ltl to the pip.
I like the odds here to long regardless of the major trend. Excellent...Ignored
DislikedIn a little more seriousness...
The areas of immediate critical importance are on the m15/m5 charts.
Movement I don't expect to be spectacular, but hey, thats what I thought before we dropped 250 pips on Thursday...So
If we gap up, we have support on the 5m chart for retrace to sustain a bullish movement.
If we gap down, the 5m support could become the resistance line, and would could see another retrace to bottom if not a new bottom created.
Direction for the week will most likely not be set until London open, but there are still...Ignored