Category Archive: 4) FX Trends

Main Author Marc Chandler
Marc Chandler
He has been covering the global capital markets in one fashion or another for more than 30 years, working at economic consulting firms and global investment banks. After 14 years as the global head of currency strategy for Brown Brothers Harriman, Chandler joined Bannockburn Global Forex, as a managing partner and chief markets strategist as of October 1, 2018.

ES technical analysis as it gets close to 4050 area.

The following shows a speculative and unconfirmed channel, since confirmed onces must have at least 2 touch points on each lower and top band of the channel. However, this is one method of ANTICIPATING the next junction to watch, assuming other traders and algos will be looking at that possible touch point and channel and it is created, if it will be created. Till now and since our last call, via the comments are on ForexLive.com (do follow the...

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November 23, 2022: The morning forex technical report with Greg Michalowski of Forexlive

The forex technical report for November 23, 2022. In the report, Greg Michalowski of Forexlive.com outlines the key technical levels in play and outlines the bias for traders today.

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Calm Markets with Japan on Holiday Today and the US Tomorrow

Overview: The capital markets are quiet today with Japan on holiday and the US on holiday tomorrow. Asia Pacific equities were mostly firmer after yesterday’s rally on Wall Street. Europe’s Stoxx 600 is about 0.25% higher and at its best level in three months. US futures are steady to slightly higher. Benchmark 10-year yields are little changed. The dollar is narrowly mixed against the major currencies, with Scandis leading the way. Sweden is...

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Nasdaq technical analysis in 60 seconds. Bullish.

Nasdaq is looking bullish as buying volume dominates the double bottom pattern and the daily candles are above the 20 EMA (exponential moving average).

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The Morning Forex Technical report for November 22, 2022

The EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD and USDCHF are covered in the morning forex technical report by Greg Michalowski at Forexlive.com. The morning forex technical report for November 22, 2022 takes a look at the EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD and USDCHF to get the trading day started.   What levels are in play? What are the bias' and why?  Find out by watching and learning.

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Consolidative Session, even if Not Turn Around Tuesday

Overview: The US dollar is trading with a somewhat heavier bias after bouncing higher yesterday. All the G10 currencies are higher, led by the New Zealand dollar, where the central bank is expected to hike first thing tomorrow. Most emerging market currencies are also firmer. Those that are not, like the South Korean won and Mexican peso, are nursing minor losses. The surge in Covid cases weighed on Chinese shares that trade in Hong Kong, while the...

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The morning forex technical report for November 21, 2022

A technical review of the major currency pairs as Monday trading in the US gets underway. In the morning forex technical report for November 21, 2022, Greg Michalowski of Forexlive.com outlines the key levels in play as the USD starts the week with a bid.

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Dollar Jumps, while Surge in Covid Cases Raise Questions about China’s Pivot

Overview: Surging Covid cases in China and Hong Kong are undermining hopes of a Covid-pivot and the US dollar is broadly higher. Equities are under pressure to start the week. Most of the large bourses in the Asia Pacific but Japan, fell earlier today. Europe’s Stoxx 600 is paring last week’s minor gain, which was the fifth consecutive weekly rise. US stock futures are lower, while the 10-year US Treasury yield is flat near 3.83%. European yields...

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Russell 2000 technical analysis in 30 seconds.

Looks like RTY is headed towards the area close to the 1800 round number, next. Watch the double technical support as mentioned within the chart. Updates may be provided within the comment section on: https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/russell-2000-technical-analysis-in-30-seconds-20221121/

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The weekend forex technical report for the week starting November 21, 2022

Greg Michalowski of Forexlive.com looks at the technicals that are driving the forex market heading into the new trading week starting November 21, 2022. In the video, he looks at the EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD, USDCHF, USDCAD, AUDUSD and the NZDUSD

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Macro and Prices: Data and Psychology in the Week Ahead

The week ahead has a relatively light economic schedule, punctuated by the US Thanksgiving Day holiday on November 24. Nevertheless, the data highlights include the preliminary November PMIs, Tokyo's November CPI, and the FOMC minutes from this month's meeting.

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The US morning technical report for November 18, 2022

EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD, USDCAD and NZDUSD all covered. In the morning forex technical report from Greg Michalowski, the markets are seeing some consolidation in most of the pairs into the US session.  - The EURUSD is battling around its 100 hour MA with the 38.2% holding support earlier this week on the downside and the 200 day MA looming above as a key resistance level that was broken this week, but could not sustain momentum. - The USDJPY is...

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Higher Japanese CPI Won’t Change the BOJ’s Stance

Overview: The capital markets are heading into the weekend mostly quietly in a consolidative fashion.  Ambiguous signals from yesterday’s US equities saw a narrowly mixed performance among the large Asia Pacific bourses, but of note, Hong and China markets saw this week’s gains trimmed. Europe’s Stoxx 600 is up around 1% near midday and is slightly above last week’s close.  US equity futures are trading with a firmer bias ahead of a large...

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The USD moves higher today. What does that mean for the EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD and USDCAD?

A technical look at 4 major currency pairs to start your trading day. In the morning forex technical report, Greg Michalowski of Forexlive takes a technical look at the price action impacting EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD and the USDCAD in early North American trading. What next? Get in synch with the market and the technicals as they help define the bias and the risk for your trading.

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The Dollar Comes Back Better Bid

Animal spirits are retreating today. Asia Pacific and European equities are lower, and US futures are narrowly mixed. US 2- and 10-year yields are edging higher, while European benchmark 10-year yields are mostly softer.  Italy and the UK are notable exceptions.

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Natural Gas is bullish since bears got busted. An example of ‘Bulkowski’s Busted Pattern Setup’.

What is unique about this Natural gas (NATGAS) technical anlsysis is that it presents a busted pattern setup. According to Tom Bulkowski and 'Bulkowski's Busted Pattern Setup', when the price breaks out in one direction, moves less than 10% away from the breakout price, then reverses, and then breaks out in the new direction, this is known as a broken pattern. When a pattern is broken, prices often start moving in a new direction, which creates...

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Tesla price forecast: Watch for $163.20 gap fill

It's probably not time to be buying TSLA stock yet. This is a followup to this post asking if one should buy Tesla right after earnings, posted on ForexLive.com on Thursday, 20/10/2022 https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/tesla-technical-analysis-should-i-buy-20221020/ Trade Tesla stock at your own risk.

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VIDEO:The retail sales? Impressive. It keeps the Fed on target. What about the technicals?

A technical look at the EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD, and USDCAD. The retail sales data came in better than expectations this morning - inflation adjusted too - and that will keep the Fed playbook of continued hikes in the near term in motion. The Fed may slow the pace, but they will continue to fight inflation.  The EURUSD moved higher earlier today but has backed off after the data. The 200 day MA is key resistance on the topside that is helping to...

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Markets are Less on Edge as the Darkest Scenarios seem Less Likely

The situation in central Europe is still intense but it appears top US, European and Polish officials are more reluctant than some market participants to attribute the darkest of intentions and paint extreme narratives.

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The USD moves lower after the better PPI data. Can the momentum continue?

The USD has moved lower after the weaker than expected PPI data. Stocks are higher with the Dow futures implying a gain of 375 points or so. The S&P is up about 75 points and the Nasdaq is up about 320 points. Yields are lower with the 10 year down -8.4 basis points at 3.782%.   In the forex, - The EURUSD moved above its 200 day MA at 1.0428, and ran to a high of 1.0480, but has moved back to retest the 200 day MA.  Key level today....

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