The beginning of the week saw the US dollar strengthen, pushing the EUR/USD below the key support level of 1.0900. A break of the March peak at 1.0981 is expected to lead the pair to challenge resistance at 1.0998 and the psychological barrier at 1.1000. However, a potential drop below the 200-day moving average at 1.0838 could push the pair to the 2024 low of...
Preferred direction: BUY Comment: Metals are still saved a strong buy priority in the long-term view, but also over a shorter distance, the buyer is likely to show their strength. Growth above 2200 is not being considered for gold . We are not changing our previous setup at the moment, that is, both scenarios are saved. At the moment, scenario №1 is...
We have seen longs getting rekt for the whole week, now due to long/short risk trader are willing to drive price lower to 60k whic i another -10% move. Fed interest rate decision next week is already priced in and might only cause a 2 to 3% move in the market. The best way to trade this pullback is to set buy limit orders at 61K, 60k, 59k, 58k with a risk of 10%...
Market Surprise? June Rate Cut Might Be Delayed After today’s BOJ and RBA interest rate decisions, eyes will turn to the Fed’s decision on Wednesday. Although the US central bank is expected to keep rates unchanged, it could change its outlook due to the upside surprise in the latest CPI and PPI reports. For now, the first cut is still seen happening in...
Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced a remarkable surge since the speculation surrounding a potential Federal Reserve interest rate cut emerged. Recently, BTC hit an all-time high, reflecting the fervor in the market. However, it's essential to note that assets witnessing substantial increases often require a pullback or correction. Analyzing the daily timeframe from...
GBPUSD H4 15 March 2024 Lack of market catalysts from the UK region coupled with US Dollar appreciation prompted a bearish momentum for the GBP/USD pair. Strong US inflation data and high PPI figures dimmed expectations for Fed easing policies, contrasting with the UK's economic rebound from recession, which pushed back expectations for a Bank of England rate...
Next week's Federal Reserve interest rate decision possibly just got a lot more interesting. Last night we got PPI data. In February, the producer price index, a key gauge of wholesale inflation, surged by 0.6%, surpassing expectations by more than double. The big question now is whether traders will reassess their expectations for the timing of a Fed rate...
🚨 Bitcoin NOT at all-time high yet! 🚨 I developed this formula a long time ago and have been observing it. When the founder of ADA (Charles Hoskinson) said that the previous Bitcoin all time high was $69,000 based on the value of the dollar in 2021, I remembered my formula. The essence is quite simple: multiply the sum of the Fed's liabilities, the US budget...
The Australian dollar remains close to the 0.66 line, where it has been for most of the week. In the North American session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6620, up 0.21%. The business sector is not feeling very confident about the near-term outlook of the Australian economy. The NAB Business Confidence index dipped to zero in February, down from one in January but...
The Japanese yen has looked sharp lately but is considerably lower on Tuesday. In the North American session, USD/JPY is trading at 147.75, up 0.55%. The yen has rallied for five straight days, gaining 2.4% during that time. The US inflation rate crept higher in February. Headline CPI climbed 3.2% y/y, up from 3.1% in January and above the market estimate of...
The British pound has started the trading week in negative territory. In the North American session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2807, down 0.39%. The pound has posted six straight winning days and climbed 1.56% last week against the US dollar. The UK releases the employment report on Tuesday. The labor market has remained resilient even with the steep rise in...
Before significant interest rate hikes, I have claimed that Bitcoin is decoupling from the rest economy (which probably happened). However, the effect of rising interest rates still had some power over the Bitcoin in the tank. It seems that this power of raising interest rates is diminishing for Bitcoin relative to the rest of the economy which will probably...
The euro is barely making a peep on Thursday, ahead of the European Central Bank’s decision later in the day. In the European session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0894, down 0.04%. The ECB is expected to follow the Federal Reserve’s pause and hold the deposit rate at 4.0% for a fourth straight time. Have ECB rates peaked? The answer seems yes, but ECB policy makers...
The Australian dollar has posted strong gains on Wednesday despite a weak GDP report today. In the North American session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6562, up 0.90%. Australia’s economy ended 2023 on whimper rather than a gain, as GDP rose just 0.2% q/q the fourth quarter. This was lower than the 0.3% gain in the third quarter and missed the market estimate which...
The analysis on XAUUSD highlights a likely corrective period for gold, in line with the movement of the US dollar and Treasury bond yields. After a period of steady growth, the price of gold is now consolidating recent gains, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) signaling a high level of overbought conditions, potentially foreshadowing an imminent downward...
What market participants expected: - 2023 Sept: Betting one last rate hike (a 4th in year 2023) in Nov/Dec FOMC meeting. - 2023 Dec: No rate hike in Dec FOMC meeting. Afterwards, expected the Fed to cut in March 2024 What the Fed told us: - According to the 'dot plot', majority of committee anticipate a 50-100 bps cut by the end of 2024. - Powell once said...
Undervalued Dollar? Democrats' Influence on Powell's Rate Cut Plans Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to present his semi-annual monetary policy testimony to the House and Senate starting this Wednesday. The market will be looking for Powell to provide a more specific timeline for interest rate cuts. Currently, the market is pricing in three...
The EUR/USD exchange rate continues to fluctuate within its daily range above the level of 1.0800 during Friday's American session. Economic data from the United States shows that the ISM Manufacturing PMI decreased more than expected in February, making it difficult for the US dollar to gain momentum. Nonetheless, the EUR/USD has found support around 1.0800 but...