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Fundamental Overview
The USD is weaker across the board following the soft US PPI report yesterday. The market pricing is now showing a total of 31 bps of easing by year end compared to 24 bps before the PPI. The focus remains on the US CPI report today.
A hot report will likely cause some...
Fundamental Overview
The USD is weaker across the board following the soft US PPI report yesterday. The market pricing is now showing a total of 31 bps of easing by year end compared to 24 bps before the PPI. The focus remains on the US CPI report today.
A hot report will likely cause some...
TradeCompass: Euro FX Futures Analysis – 15 January 2025
Financial Instrument: Euro FX Futures (EUR/USD Futures)
Price at the Time of Analysis: 1.0317
Key Levels and Trade Scenarios for Euro FX Futures Today
Bullish Above: 1.03435
Why Bullish Above:If Euro FX Futures rise above 1.03435...
TradeCompass: Canadian Dollar Futures Analysis – 15 January 2025
Financial Instrument: Canadian Dollar Futures (CAD/USD Futures)
Price at the Time of Analysis: 0.69835
Key Levels and Trade Scenarios for Canadian Dollar Futures Today
Bullish Above: 0.6989
Why Bullish Above:If Canadian...
The EURUSD is moving back hgiher and is retesting its 200 hour moving average.
Recall from earlier today, the price moved up to the 200-hour moving average and found willing sellers near the level. The price rotated back to the downside stalling ahead of its 100-hour moving average at 1.0268...
In the video above I take a look at both the AUDUSD and the NZDUSD from a technical perspective. From that perspective, each are doing similar things.
For the AUDUSD, the upside was capped by its 200-hour moving average
For the NZDUSD, the downside was supported by its 100-hour moving average...
The EUR/USD tested its 100-hour moving average twice earlier today, with sellers defending the level and pushing the price lower each time. However, in the past few hours, the pair broke above the 100-hour moving average, signaling a shift as sellers turned into buyers. This momentum propelled...
The USDCAD price action can be paralleled to a misbehaving child. You never know what may happen next. Sometimes there is a pattern you can predict, and other times, you simply don't know what you might get.
Today, the USDCAD initially moved lower using moving averages as topside resistance. In...
The USDCHF moved lower earlier today help by the comments about phasing in tariffs from the Trump administration.
The move to the downside from a technical perspective saw the price move below its 100 hour moving average (blue line on the chart below). However, that move was quickly reversed...
TradeCompass: Euro FX Futures Analysis – 14 January 2025
Financial Instrument: Euro FX Futures (EUR/USD Futures)
Price at the Time of Analysis: 1.0245
Key Levels and Trade Scenarios for Euro FX Futures Today
Bullish Above: 1.0293
Why Bullish Above:If Euro FX Futures rise above 1.0293, the...
TradeCompass: British Pound Futures Analysis – 14 January 2025
Financial Instrument: British Pound Futures (GBP/USD Futures)
Price at the Time of Analysis: 1.2158
Key Levels and Trade Scenarios for British Pound Futures Today
Bullish Above: 1.2215
Why Bullish Above:If British Pound...
In the kickstart video for January 14, I take a look at the 3 of the major currency pairs ahead of the PPI data at 8:30 AM ET.
The expectation is for 0.3% for the headline and the core measure. How those numbers come out, will influence the market price action in the 3 major currency pairs...
Fundamental Overview
After the breakout of the 2-month long range, crude oil has been squeezing higher with an almost 10% rally. The catalyst for the move higher since Friday has been attributed to tougher US sanctions on Russian crude on expected supply disruptions.
The market has been also...
TradeCompass: Bitcoin Futures Analysis – 14 January 2025
Financial Instrument: Bitcoin Futures
Price at the Time of Analysis: 95800
Key Levels and Trade Scenarios for Bitcoin Futures Today
Bullish Above: 97365
Why Bullish Above:If Bitcoin futures break above 97365, the price would surpass...
TradeCompass: S&P 500 Futures Analysis – 14 January 2025
Financial Instrument: S&P 500 E-mini Futures (ES Futures)
Price at the Time of Analysis: Approximately 5900
Key Levels and Trade Scenarios for S&P 500 Futures Today
Bullish Above: 5912.5
Why Bullish Above:If the price of S&P 500...
Fundamental Overview
The price action in gold in the last few trading days has been all over the place. We saw a strange rally following the strong US NFP report and a drop to erase all the gains yesterday despite the lack of key catalysts.
We now have the US PPI and CPI reports ahead and...
Gold is trading up and down since taking it's last run higher from September that saw the precious metal summit at $2790.07 on October 30.
Since, then there was a
Correction down to early/mid September lows at $2535 area,
A couple of high at $2721.41, and
A higher low at $2584.63
The price...
The price of crude oil surged for the second consecutive day. Today they price settled up $2.25 or 2.94%. The catalyst? US sanction on Russian oil.
The details:
Crude: Crude hit a 5-month high, driven by new U.S. sanctions on Russian crude, which threaten to tighten global supply.
U.S...
The EURUSD moved to and through the 61.8% retracement of the range since the 2022 low to the 2023 high. That level came in at the natural support level of 1.0200. Breaking below was more bearish.
The momentum on the break took the price down to 1.01753, but selling dried up and the price for...
The 10-year yield has moved up seven of the last nine trading days. During that time, the yield has moved from a low of 4.51% to the current yield at 4.780%. Prior to that move, the yield had moved up from a December 6 low of 4.126%. Since mid-September, the yield is up from 3.60%. Those are...
The AUDUSD on Friday fell below a swing low going back to October 2022 at 0.61695 (red number 2 on the chart below). That took the price to the lowest level going back to April 2020 (see chart below).
In trading today, the price has been waffling up and down with a new low reached at 0.61309...
The USDCHF is extending to new highs for the day and in the process is looking to test Friday's post-employment run to the upside. That high on Friday reached 0.91877. The high price today is just below that level.
The price also moved away from the rising 100 and 200-hour MAs at 0.9125 and...
The order US stock indices are on a three day losing streak and on pace for its 4th today with the premarket futures trading to lower levels.
A snapshot of the implied openings shows:
Dow industrial average -75 points.
S&P -45 points
NASDAQ index -234 points
A major market bellweather...
The USDCAD has moved sharply to the downside in early NA trading after the highs today stalled near the low of an upper swing area (at 1.44488) The market price waffled up and down in the European session today, but over the last hour or so has taken a run to the downside.
That move lower saw...
A day after the stronger than expected US jobs report, the USD is modestly higher with the largest gains vs the EUR (+0.52%) and the GBP (+0.81%). THe dollar has small gains vs the CHF, CAD, AUD and NZD and is lower vs the JPY (-0.22%) to start the week.
EURUSD: THe EURUSD is stretching to the...
Fundamental Overview
The USD got another boost on Friday following the NFP report as the data beat expectations by a big margin almost across the board. The market scaled back the rate cuts expectations further with now just one cut expected by the end of the year.
The focus remains on...
Fundamental Overview
The USD got another boost on Friday following the NFP report as the data beat expectations by a big margin almost across the board. The market scaled back the rate cuts expectations further with now just one cut expected by the end of the year.
The focus remains on...
TradeCompass: Japanese Yen Futures Analysis – 13 January 2025
Financial Instrument: Japanese Yen Futures (JPY/USD Futures)
Price at the Time of Analysis: 0.0063905
Key Levels and Trade Scenarios for Japanese Yen Futures Today
Bullish Above: 0.0063865
Why Bullish Above:If the JPY/USD...
Fundamental Overview
The USD got another boost on Friday following the NFP report as the data beat expectations by a big margin almost across the board. The market scaled back the rate cuts expectations further with now just one cut expected by the end of the year.
The focus remains on...
TradeCompass: EUR/USD Analysis – Euro FX Futures Today – 13 January 2025
Financial Instrument: Euro FX Futures (EUR/USD Futures)
Price at the Time of Analysis: 1.0245
Key Levels and Trade Scenarios for EUR/USD Futures Today
Bullish Above: 1.0265
Why Bullish Above:If EUR/USD futures climb...
TradeCompass: S&P 500 Futures Analysis Today – 13 January 2025
Financial Instrument: S&P 500 E-mini Futures (ES Futures)
Price at the Time of Analysis: 5842
Key Levels and Trade Scenarios for S&P 500 Futures Today
Bullish Above: 5866
Why Bullish Above:If the price of S&P 500 futures or ES...
Crude oil is settling at $76.57 per barrel, up $2.65 or 3.56%. The price reached a 3- month high today.
New U.S. sanctions targeting Russia's oil exports helped to contribute to the rise. The Biden administration imposed sanctions on Russian oil producers Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, their...
The USDCHF is up for the 4th day in row.
For a review of what that mean technically, click on the video below for all the risks, targets and "whys".
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.
The USDCAD fell initially after the US and Canadian jobs reports both of came out stronger than expected. However, after the focus returned to the effect on the US dollar, that helped to reverse the USDCAD pair back to the upside.
The price is now extending to a new high and in doing so is...
The NZDUSD has stretched lower in trading today as the pair is hit on "risk off" flows as well as higher rates.The currency pair is down around -0.70% and the biggest mover vs the USD today.
Technically, the price is stretching closer to the 2022 low which reached 0.55105. The low price today...
The NASDAQ index moved to a low of 19143.64. That was down over 300 points on the day and in the process has moved within a swing area defined by recent swing lows of swing highs between 19119 and 19208 . A move below that area would open the door for further selling technically (see renumbered...
The USDJPY has been trading within a swing area between 157.66 and 158.86. Looking at the daily chart today, the low price came in just below the low of the swing area and 157.62. The high price reached just above the high of the swing area at 158.86. The swing area is wide but traders are...
The US jobs report came in stronger than expectations and that has led to yields moving sharply higher. The year is up 9.0 basis points they 10-year is up 8.6 basis points.
For the EURUSD it fell to a new low going back to November 2022. The low price reached 1.0212. The 61.8% retracement of...
The AUDUSD is breaking below the 2022 and 2024 lows. On the last day of the trading year, the price moved to a low of 0.61785. That was just above October 2022 low and 0.6170. Yesterday, the price moved to 0.6171 but once again found support buyers.
Breaking below those level opens the door for...
It is unemployment day with both the US and Canada jobs reports being released.
Economists forecast a rise of 160,000 payroll jobs in December, with the unemployment rate expected to remain at 4.2%.
Average hourly earnings growth is projected to cool to 0.3% from the previous 0.4%.
The ADP...
Fundamental Overview
The Nasdaq has been stuck in a big range since the last FOMC decision as the market perceived it as more hawkish than expected.
The Fed continues to place a great deal on inflation progress to proceed with further rate cuts as highlighted by Fed’s Waller this week...
Fundamental Overview
The S&P 500 has been stuck in a big range since the last FOMC decision as the market perceived it as more hawkish than expected.
The Fed continues to place a great deal on inflation progress to proceed with further rate cuts as highlighted by Fed’s Waller this week...
Fundamental Overview
The Russell 2000 has been consolidating around the lows after the quick drop following the FOMC decision in December as the market perceived it as more hawkish than expected.
The Fed continues to place a great deal on inflation progress to proceed with further rate cuts as...
Fundamental Overview
Gold made a new weekly high yesterday as the price broke above a key level. We have the US NFP and CPI reports ahead and they are going to move the market a lot so the recent breakout could turn into a fakeout pretty easily.
The market’s pricing didn’t change much as...
The USDCAD sellers had a shot earlier this week with breaks outside an up-and-down "Red Box" to the downside. The first move was on Monday. The 2nd on Tuesday. Each failed on the break The sellers had their shot. They missed.
The price rise saw the pair's price move above the 100 and 200 hour...