EUR/JPY rallied up to 130.00 yesterday before pulling back providing short opportunities

Technical outlook and chart settings: As seen on the chart here, the currency pair spiked close to 130.00 yesterday, as expected, before pulling back sharply. It was recommended to initiate 50% short positions around 128.00 and the remaining around 129.50/130.00. Major resistance levels are 130.00/50 and 131.00; while immediate intermediary support is 127.90, followed by […]

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GBP/CHF interim support seen at 1.44 level. Reduce risk on longs

Technical outlook and chart settings: As seen here, the currency pair has bounced back from 1.44 level producing a morning star bullish signal. It is recommended to hold on to long positions taken yesterday but reduce risk as well. It is quite possible that the pair forms a gartley and falls towards 1.43-1.4250 levels before […]

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Gold trading rangebound again. 1400/20 is support

Technical outlook and chart settings: The yellow metal seems to have taken intermediary support at 1440.00 for now. Currently trading at 1475.00, the metal could target 1500.00 on a break above 1480.00. It is recommended to refrain from buying at current levels, and better to wait for a dip towards 1420/00. Resistance is strong at […]

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GBP/JPY: upside prevails

Overview: The GBP/JPY is to consolidate as markets await U.S. non-farm payrolls report. The pair is backed by stronger investor risk sentiment; Bank of Japan’s aggressive easing measures to help reach its 2% inflation target; demand from Japan importers. But the GBP/JPY upside limited by weak euro sentiment on prospects of negative euro-zone deposit rates; […]

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Easy Forex Daily Video Forex Report 03-05-2013

The latest daily video report from easyforex.com, includes all the latest fx market moving news and pairs to watch in the forex markets. Related Posts:Forex forecast 04/16/2024: EUR/USD, USDX, Gold and SP500… April 16, 2024 We introduce you to the daily updated section of Forex…What’s next for markets amid Israel-Iran tensions? – Special… April 16, […]

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USD/JPY: upside prevails

Overview The USD/JPY to consolidate with bullish bias as markets await 12:30 GMT U.S. April non-farm payrolls (expected to have risen 148,000) & unemployment rate (expected to be unchanged at 7.6%). The USD/JPY is underpinned by improved USD sentiment after surprise 18,000 drop in latest U.S weekly jobless claims to five-year-low of 324,000 (vs 345,000 […]

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USD/CHF: bullish bias

Overview: The USD/CHF is to consolidate with bullish bias as markets await the U.S. non-farm payrolls report. The pair is underpinned by positive USD sentiment. But the USD/CHF gains tempered by CHF demand on soft EUR/CHF cross; positions adjustment before weekend. The USD/CHF underpinned by improved USD sentiment after surprise 18,000 drop in latest U.S […]

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USD/CAD analysis for May 03, 2013

USD/CAD Elliott wave  Since our last analysis the USD/CAD pair has been trading upwards, corrective wave (4) (coloured blue) of the bigger wave C (coloured red) has been developing. Yesterday, during the Asian and European session we could observe descending movement from 1.0083 towards the 1.0058 level and we can consider this move as the […]

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AUD/USD analysis for May 03, 2013

AUD/USD Elliott wave For the last few days the AUD/USD pair has been trading downwards, impulsive wave 1 (coloured blue) of the bigger wave  C (coloured green) has finished developing. Yesterday, during the Asian and European session we could observe descending movement from 1.0284 towards the 1.0221 level and we can consider this move as […]

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EUR/USD analysis for May 03, 2013

EUR/USD Elliott wave    Since our last analysis the EUR/USD pair has been trading lower, so we changed our primary wave count a little bit. During the Thursday’s European session we could observe ascending movement from 1.3145 towards the 1.3217 level. Therefore, during the early New York session this major currency did not manage to hold this […]

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The Big Differences of CFD Trading and Spread Betting

What are their Common Grounds? On the one hand, it is essential to know their similarities so that traders will have a baseline if they are really comparing two (2) products that may serve as alternatives to each other. In this regard, we all know that they are forms or methods of trading that are […]

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NZD/USD: technical analysis for 3 May,2013

Overview: The NZD/USD is to consolidate as markets await the U.S. non-farm payrolls report. The NZD/USD is undermined by positive USD sentiment. But the NZD/USD downside limited by positive risk sentiment; the NZD/USD yield gap; Kiwi demand on soft AUD/NZD cross; firmer commodity prices; positions adjustment before weekend. Daily chart mixed as the MACD in […]

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Commodities News – Gold gains as ECB continues with loose monetary policy

Gold has gained 1.5 percent since the announcement of interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank on Thursday to a record low 0.5 percent. As the president of the ECB, Mario Draghi said the central bank will continue with stimulus measures, this pushed investors to the safe haven precious metal. Analysts have attributed recent […]

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BetOnMarkets Daily Market Report (3rd May)

              Read the Daily Market Report from Dave Evans, Professional Trader     Euro rebounds ahead of Fed Morning Report: 08.00 London • This morning, financial markets have a positive bias with the EUR/USD the best performing currency. ECB member Nowotny has helped reverse euro sentiment by stating that […]

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Asian Session – Euro consolidates post-Draghi losses, focus shifts to US jobs data

The euro stabilized against the dollar after taking a nosedive in reaction to the European Central Bank Chief’s hints on negative interest rates. Mario Draghi spooked investors during his post ECB-policy meeting news conference on Thursday when he mentioned that the central bank would consider a deposit rate below zero, meaning that euro zone banks […]

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EUR/USD – Buy above 1.30 for May 02 – 03 , 2013 (daily strategy)

The euro fell this morning after having reached its weekly resistance level of 1.3240. This pair reacted downwards to the European Central Bank’s announcement. However, the next day is expected to be volatile for the euro. Therefore, given that the pair is in a support zone and above the psychological level of 1.30, there is […]

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Elliott wave analysis of EUR/NZD for May 3, 2013

Today’s support and resistance Levels: S1: 1.5306             R1: 1.5360 S2: 1.5271             R2: 1.5397 S3: 1.5252             R3: 1.5448 Technical overview: Due to the rate-cut from ECB, the price action has been more extreme than we expected yesterday. We […]

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GBP/USD technical analysis for May 03, 2013

RECOMMENDATION  : SELL Stop (Pending Order) @ 1.5524. Stop Loss @ 1.5534. Take Profit @ 1.5510. Alternative : BUY Stop (Pending Order) @ 1.5551. Stop Loss @ 1.5541. Take Profit @ 1.5565.     Best regards, Arief Makmur Official Analyst of InstaForex Companies Group InstaForex Companies Group http://instaforex.com Email : [email protected] Yahoo Messenger & Skype […]

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Daily trading forecasts (May 3, 2013)

EUR/USD: This pair moved upwards earlier this week, but it came down precipitously as a result of a sudden lease of stamina in the Greenback. The pair has given up almost all the gains it saw this week. This does not mean that the bullish phase is over, for as long as the pair is […]

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USD/JPY intraday technical levels for May 03, 2013

TODAY’s  TECHNICAL  LEVELS : Resistance. 3 : 98.52. Resistance. 2 : 98.33. Resistance. 1 : 98.13. Support. 1    : 97.90. Support. 2    : 97.71. Support. 3    : 97.51.   DESCRIPTION: Please pay attention to the levels of support 3 (97.51) and resistance 3 (98.52). Normally, when a level is touched, the USD/JPY […]

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GBP/JPY technical levels and trading recommendations for May 03, 2013

Overview According to our yesterday’s expectations, the pair trades above the downward trend line, so the bullish move would be expected in case it closes 4H above. Actually,, the price took a bullish move and managed to break the strong resistance level 151.70, but rapidly it bounced again due to the resistance level 153.20.Today, the price […]

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EUR/JPY technical analysis for May 3, 2013

RECOMMENDATION: Sell stop (pending order) at 127.99. Stop loss at 128.09. Take profit at 127.85. Alternative: Buy stop (pending order) at 128.26. Stop loss at 128.16. Take profit at 128.40.     Best regards, Arief Makmur Official Analyst of InstaForex Group InstaForex Group http://instaforex.com Email: [email protected] Yahoo Messenger & Skype: Arief.ifx_jakarta blog.mt5.com/arief http://www.mt5.com/forex_analysis_award/profile/index/arief Disclaimer: Trading […]

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Silver technical levels and trading recommendations for May 03, 2013

Overview Proceeding from the H4 chart, it may be a good opportunity for bullish signals today in case the metal closes the current 4H candle above the resistance level 23.90 and according to that, it will open the way towards the resistance level 25.00. Thus, we will get a good opportunity again after closing 4H […]

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EUR/JPY Elliott wave analysis for May 3, 2013

Today’s support and resistance levels: S1: 127.78             R1: 128.43 S2: 127.50             R2: 128.70 S3: 127.20             R3: 129.00 Technical overview: Due to the ECB rate cut, the price action was all over the place yesterday, but has it […]

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EUR/JPY technical analysis for May 3, 2013

Overview:  The EUR/JPY’s subsequent sharp fall suggests that a decline from 130.80 a month ago had resumed to 126.00 (strong support). The pair has already formed a strong resistance at the level of 130.80 and it is now approaching it in order to test it. Also it should be noted that the price is still […]

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USD/CAD technical analysis and trading recommendations for May 3, 2013

   Overview: The market is continuing to show the signs of strength following the break of 1.0180 (red horizontal line in the chart). USD/CAD’s support was broken and turned to resistance of last two weeks (April 26, 2013). The pair has already formed a strong resistance at the level of 1.0180. So, the market indicates […]

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Forex News – Dollar rises after US jobless claims fall

The dollar rose to the highest level against the yen on Thursday after upbeat US employment related data. A report showed the number of Americans filing initial jobless claims dropped sharply last week to its lowest level since the 2008-09 recession. The data is encouraging and give optimism that the US labor market is still […]

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US Session – Euro drops to $1.30 after ECB Draghi’s comments

The euro was volatile today after the European Central Bank policy meeting. Soon after the ECB announced it cut the main interest rate by 25 basis points to a record low 0.5 percent, the euro jumped above $1.32. However, the euro soon reversed direction and dropped hard after ECB President Mario Draghi began his conference. […]

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European Session – Euro jumps above $1.32 after ECB lowers rate to 0.50 percent

Currency markets were relatively quiet leading in to the much anticipated European Central policy meeting later in the European session. Most major currency pairs were consolidating in early Thursday trading, digesting the news overnight from the Federal Reserve, which announced it maintained its current stimulus through bon buying, known as quantitative easing. This kept the […]

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The Rules for Day Trading

The Rules and Regulations for This Type of Trading There are some day traders who buy stocks, hold them for few hours and then finally sell them when the price goes high. All these phases happen on a single day of trading. They are generally called pattern day trader. These people are typically well-established in […]

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