Category: FX
“Trump’s Political Capital Is Getting Consumed”: One Simple Trade Idea For The Week Ahead
Think about the events that transpired over the last two weeks. Now think about them in terms of the followingContinue Reading
TGIF: Markets Nervous As Trump Dares Congress To Pass Health Care Bill No One Likes
Well, it’s Friday and this week has been just as interesting as last week. Today we’ll get more health careContinue Reading
“Another Plank” Supporting The Dollar Has Been Removed
With the broad dollar sinking… …and the euro hitting six week highs (well on its way to a YTD peak)…Continue Reading
Here’s How To Return 51% Trading USDJPY
“The 50-day moving average (DMA) for USD/JPY is set to cross below the 100-DMA of the currency pair, and while I normally dismiss moving averages as a technical signal, this time is different.”
Trader Exclaims: “They Are Making This Up As They Go Along!”
“There’s comfort to lazing in the dark, as long as you can ignore the thought of what a sudden bright light might show is making those scratching noises.”
Euro Jumps To 6-Week High After Lunatic Loses Key Debate
We start Tuesday in Europe in the aftermath of the closely watched presidential debate at which Marine Le Pen hadContinue Reading
One Trader Wants To Know Why You’re Still Short Sterling; Goldman Answers
“When will the doom-mongers just admit they were wrong, rather than constantly revising their Armageddon dates? “
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It’s Quiet Out There: G-20 Leaves Markets Feeling “Damp And Grey”
It feels quiet out there. Maybe a little too quiet. There’s plenty of G-20 banter about the US/Trump having “won”Continue Reading
Finally Friday: Oil Looks For Weekly Gain; EM, Euro Surge; Merkel Meets America’s Useful Idiot
Well, it’s quiet out there as an exceptionally eventful week (finally) winds down. As we head into the weekend, oilContinue Reading
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A Good Bottle Of Scotch Would Be Nice: Making Sense Of Market Nonsense
Thank God for four months of sobriety because the old Heisenberg would have been at the bottom of a good bottle of scotch right now…
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A Good News Type Of Day
Well damned if this wasn’t a good news type of day. We’d wager the only people unhappy with how Wednesday turnedContinue Reading
Behind The Curve? “Pussy-Cat” Yellen Confronts “Largest Dovish Policy Deviation Since The 70s”
Some folks will be talking about the Fed today. In just a few hours we’ll get a hike, but onceContinue Reading