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The Week in Forex May 13th – Yen Under the Microscope Again
The Yen takes a beating. Again. The Forex markets sold the Yen off drastically again during the previous week, as the most important level in Forex gave way: The 100 level in the USD/JPY. The area had been supposedly the scene of massive option barriers as the larger players out there will have done anything […]
Read Some MoreForex Week: May 6th 2013 – Construction Play(Dr Copper Speaks).
This past week in the Forex markets saw quite a bit of action, as did all markets for that matter. Without a doubt, the highlight of the week would’ve been the US Friday jobs report numbers which came out much better than anticipated. The United States added a total of 165,000 jobs during the month […]
Read Some MoreForex for the Week of April 29th 2013 – A Tale of Two Kiwis
Its that time again…. The Forex week ahead will be important, as the Non-Farm Payroll numbers come out on Friday. It seems that no matter what happens, this announcement takes center stage, and this week will be no different. The report will be parsed by large funds around the world, and what it means for […]
Read Some MoreWeek of April 22nd in the FX Markets – The Yen Stalemate
It’s all about the Yen…..again. Forex markets had a very volatile week once again, but by the time we finished on Friday we had some clarity in at least the Yen pairs. This is mainly because of the G20 statement that suggested the Japanese were doing the right thing by aggressively easing their monetary policy, […]
Read Some MoreForex for the week of April 15 – Gold Falters
The Japanese Yen The Forex markets were indeed interesting this past week. The main thing that we noticed is that the XXX/JPY pairs all seem to be suggesting the same thing: that the Yen is oversold, and we may see a bit of a pullback in several markets. However, this isn’t to say that we […]
Read Some MoreForex for the week of April 8th, 2013 – Money Goes Where It is Liked
The Forex markets saw a lot of action during the previous week, as would be expected when you have three central bank meetings on Thursday, followed by a Non-Farm Payroll Friday the very next day. Needless to say, this market didn’t disappoint, and as a result there were massive profits to be had if you […]
Read Some MoreFX Notes For Week Of April 1, 2013 – News Driven Market?
The Forex world will have a lot of headlines during the upcoming week as there are several announcements that can move the markets. The week is a bit back loaded though, as the central banks out of Japan, Europe, and the UK all have statements on Thursday. The Friday session of course has the granddaddy […]
Read Some MoreForex Markets for the Week of March 25, 2013 – A Run On Cyprus Banks?
The Forex markets spent most of the previous week dealing with the fears of a Cypriot banking implosion. The week saw several attempts at fixing the situation, and headlines pushed the markets back and forth. Nowhere was this more obvious than in the EUR/USD pair. The 1.30 level has acted like a magnet, and as […]
Read Some MoreForex Markets for the upcoming week of March 18 2013 – Hail King Dollar
The Forex markets had a wild time as the Dollar continued to climb in value for most of the week. This trend was however broken towards the end the of week. During the session on Friday, we saw yet another reversal towards the end of the day. The most volatile pair was the GBP/USD pair, […]
Read Some MoreDollar Strength Set to Continue. Forex for the week of March 11th, 2013.
Last week, we had suggested that the US dollar was set to gain in strength, and over the last week – we think this has come to pass. The most obvious example of US dominance in the markets at the moment is the fact that the Dow Jones Industrial Average is now at all-time highs. […]
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