GVI Forex Blog 22:07 GMT January 7, 2012
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2012 will the year that the consequences of the choices made by nations of the so-called developed world will begin to truly manifest themselves in the economic realm. We are in the closing chapters of the current Debt Supercycle, with different countries strewn out along the path, some at more advanced stages than others but all headed for a destination that will force major decisions if politically painful actions are not taken.
2012: A Year of Choices (Mauldin)
Melbourne Qindex 20:32 GMT January 7, 2012
EUR/USD : Critical Point 1.2797
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EUR/JPY : I have no idea why we should see 75 when EUR/USD is down to 1.18xx.
Melbourne Qindex 20:30 GMT January 7, 2012
EUR/USD : Critical Point 1.2797
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kl fs 15:27 GMT January 7, 2012
EUR/USD : Critical Point 1.2797 : Reply
Dr. Qindex, with euro mid term target 1.18xx, that should coincide with eurjpy 75 as some already suggested here?
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EUR/JPY : I have no idea why we should see 75 when EUR/USD is down to 75. There are several good supporting points down the road. I have to wait and see when EUR/JPY is below the barriers at 92.29 // 96.38.
EUR/JPY : Monthly Cycle Charts
GVI Forex john 19:52 GMT January 7, 2012
USD Pivot Points
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Week-long perspective...
1/6/12 EURUSD USDJPY USDCHF GBPUSD USDCAD AUDUSD
Last 1.2721 77.02 0.9553 1.5424 1.0263 1.0228
High 1.3076 77.32 0.9578 1.5669 1.0270 1.0386
Low 1.2696 76.58 0.9302 1.5374 1.0072 1.0192
Change -0.0206 0.07 0.0164 -0.0026 0.0014 0.0078
Pivots EURUSD USDJPY USDCHF GBPUSD USDCAD AUDUSD
Res 3 1.3346 78.11 0.9929 1.5899 1.0529 1.0539
Res 2 1.3211 77.71 0.9754 1.5784 1.0400 1.0463
Res 1 1.2966 77.37 0.9653 1.5604 1.0331 1.0345
Pivot 1.2831 76.97 0.9478 1.5489 1.0202 1.0269
Sup 1 1.2586 76.63 0.9377 1.5309 1.0133 1.0151
Sup 2 1.2451 76.23 0.9202 1.5194 1.0004 1.0075
Sup 3 1.2206 75.89 0.9101 1.5014 0.9935 0.9957
GVI Forex john 18:35 GMT January 7, 2012
Pip Trading
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1/6/2012 Weekly Ranges (pips)
USDJPY USDCAD AUDUSD NZDUSD
1/6/12 74 198 194 145
12/30/11 121 146 226 163
12/23/11 56 237 336 232
12/16/11 61 242 356 292
4wk avg 78 206 278 208
EURUSD EURJPY EURCHF EURGBP
1/6/12 380 235 70 134
12/30/11 227 238 117 92
12/23/11 217 131 82 112
12/16/11 441 291 201 182
4wk avg 316 224 118 130
USDCHF GBPUSD GBPJPY CHFJPY GBPCHF
1/6/12 276 295 161 184 281
12/30/11 152 330 285 150 197
23-Dec-11 160 310 221 103 254
12/16/11 303 250 147 216 337
4wk avg 223 296 204 163 267
dc CB 17:13 GMT January 7, 2012
Goldman's Stolper Speaks, Sees EUR Downside To 1.20
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Time To Go All In?
By now Zero Hedge readers know that there is no better contrarian signal in the world than Goldman's Tom Stolper: in fact it is well known his "predictions" are a gift from god (no pun intended ) because without fail the opposite of what he predicts happens - see here. 100% of the time.
Which is why, following up on our previous post identifying the record short interest in the EUR and the possibility for CME shennanigans any second now, it was only logical that Stolper would come out, warning of further downside to the EURUSD (despite having a 1.45 target).
To wit: "With considerable downside risk in the short term, within our regular 3-month forecasting horizon, the key questions are about the speed and magnitude of the initial sell-off. If we had to publish forecasts on a 1- and 2-month horizon, we could see EUR/$ reach 1.20. In other words, we expect the EUR/$ sell-off to continue for now as risk premia have to rise initially."
In yet other words, if there is a clearer signal to go tactically long the EURUSD we do not know what it may be.
ZH
dc CB 16:56 GMT January 7, 2012
Euro Shorts Surge To New Record High
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Is An EC Margin Hike Approaching?
Overall, this means that FX specs are not playing relative currencies off each other, but are piling into a global European short.
Which leads us to the following precautionary observation: just like when a price collapse in gold is required, usually enacted by the reflexive relationship between futures and the underlying, in the form of a margin hike, we wonder how long before Europe, or even the Fed which most certainly does not want a strong dollar, directs the CME to hike EC maintenance margins by some ungodly amount.
Because whatever works to keep paper gold weak will most certainly help to keep the dollar even weaker.
And with a net drawdown of nearly 250,000 contracts from EUR highs in April to current lows, a EUR margin hike may have as profound an impact as QE, considering the massive amount of shorts currently holed up and demanding the collapse of Europe.
ZH
dc CB 16:46 GMT January 7, 2012
COT

USD fut
dc CB 16:43 GMT January 7, 2012
COT

EU
kl fs 15:27 GMT January 7, 2012
EUR/USD : Critical Point 1.2797
Dr. Qindex, with euro mid term target 1.18xx, that should coincide with eurjpy 75 as some already suggested here?
kl fs 15:25 GMT January 7, 2012
COT
data means nothing nowadays, especially lagging ones like COT IMHO
Mtl JP 14:35 GMT January 7, 2012
Contingency Planning
with the cat out of the bag and the public warned to "prepare for euro break-up", look for a three-day week-end in which to do it and expect all the neferious crisis consequences the financial, economic and political sophisticates warn about would be coming.
For reference, history shows that in In 1933 US took a "bank holiday" of nearly two weeks, in which insolvent institutions were reorganised.
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This Week in the Great Depression -- New Year’s Blues: Echoes - Bloomberg jan 02 2012
Bling Boom Fearful Investors Stash Money in Luxury Goods - Spiegel
..."People are becoming increasingly cautious about entrusting their hard-earned money to the banks," says Rolf BĂĽrkl of market research institute GfK. It has yet to become a mass movement"....
So far the peddlers of Keynesian funny money prescription are still in the drivers seat as they try resolve investor crisis of confidence in their fiat money. That crisis of confidence has yet to hit Joe Publics - who seems, for a variety of reason, to learn slowly, painfully and with struggle.
Currently US appears to be "benefitting" from European wows. Has european crisis contagion effect been successfully fire-ringed and is it now quaranteed to Europe immunizing NA financial market and economy ?
That may turn out to be the motherload trade: correctly timing market shift of attention from Europe to Washington and Wallstreet and the respective policy and finance confidence issue.
A more general crisis of confidence in global financial claims has yet to reach fevered pitch, one that would set off panic dumping of fiats and buying of hard assets as reliable stores of value.
In the meantime "Anyone whose salary crossed a certain threshold, Lagerfeld demanded, should have to spend a certain sum in the shops. He said he hated people who hoard money." are not just entertaining but also a warning of things to come. Hide your wealth.
philadelphia caba 14:05 GMT January 7, 2012
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Goldman's Stolper Speaks, Sees EUR Downside To 1.20
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philadelphia caba 13:34 GMT January 7, 2012
COT
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Non-commercials in the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders report:
EUR -139K from -128K
JPY +56K from +22.5K
EUR shorts hit a fresh record, JPY longs double
The data from the close on Jan. 3.
Melbourne Qindex 11:47 GMT January 7, 2012
EUR/USD : Critical Point 1.2797
Sell EURUSD
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EUR/USD : Panic selling will be triggered when the downward trending momentum is strong enough to penetrate through 1.2204 in January.
Qindex.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZEGYpXE5B4
EUR/USD : Monthly Cycle Charts
Melbourne Qindex 11:25 GMT January 7, 2012
EUR/USD : Critical Point 1.2797
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Sell EURUSD
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EUR/USD : Critical Point 1.2797
It is a significant move when the market closed below the critical barrier at 1.2797 // 1.2950. The monthly cycle directional indicator suggests that speculative selling pressure will increase when the market close below [1.2493] in the New York session. The monthly cycle charts indicate that heavy selling pressure is required to push the market from 1,2877 down to 1.2345. The medium term targeting point is 1.1812.
Qindex.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZEGYpXE5B4
EUR/USD : Monthly Cycle Charts
Melbourne Qindex 10:34 GMT January 7, 2012
EUR/USD : Critical Point 1.2797
Sell EURUSD
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EUR/USD : Critical Point 1.2516
The bias is on the downside when the market closed below 1.2797 in the New York session. The weekly cycle pivot centres are located at 1.2561 - 1.2781 - 1.2957. A resistant barrier has been established at 1.2766 // 1.2789. A supporting barrier is expected at 1.2561 // 1.2584. Speculative selling pressure will increase when the market downward trending momentum is strong enough to penetrate through the critical point at 1.2516. Sell on rallies is still the preferred trading strategy. The medium term targeting range is 1.2247 // 1.2306.
Qindex.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZEGYpXE5B4
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Melbourne Qindex 21:24 GMT January 2, 2012 - My Profile
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Melbourne Qindex 04:59 GMT January 1, 2012
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EUR/USD : Critical Point 1.2797
The bias is on the downside when the market is not able to close above 1.3087 in the New York session. The upside trading range is 1.2950 - 1.3087 and the downside targeting range of 1.2290 - 1.2415. Basically the market is going to be range bound between a lower barrier of 1.2247 // 1.2306 and a resistant barrier of1.3075 // 1.3090.
Qindex.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZEGYpXE5B4
EUR/USD : Monthly Cycle Charts
singapore td 09:12 GMT January 7, 2012
euro and eurjpy
exactly, so long term means Azumi finally realises that it is a losing battle trying to intervene every now and then, best is to let the market decide the direction and that means eurjpy freefall to 75 and usdjpy 65 are both very much in the cards this year, keep playing from short side
Syd 05:12 GMT January 7, 2012
Redeker Says Dollar `Star Performer' in 2012
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Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Hans-Guenter Redeker, head of global currency strategy at Morgan Stanley, talks about the outlook for the dollar and euro in 2012. He speaks with Linzie Janis and Mark Barton on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown."
Source: Bloomberg)
V M 04:37 GMT January 7, 2012
Contingency Planning
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V M 04:16 GMT January 7, 2012
Contingency Planning

MARKET CHATTER
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All should shut fin uknowwhat "bin there done that"
philadelphia caba 00:39 GMT January 7, 2012
euro and eurjpy
Shirakawa visiting Switzerland over the weekend.
Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012
No euro intervention yet, Azumi hints
Finance Minister Jun Azumi said Friday the government is monitoring the euro's decline over the "long term," indicating he sees no immediate need to intervene in the currency markets to stem the yen's appreciation.
"We are now closely watching developments in the foreign exchange market," Azumi said. "I believe we must watch (the euro's fall) over the long term."
singapore td 00:24 GMT January 7, 2012
euro and eurjpy
PAR, call their mistresses as well, seems like the wives won't listen to your call
manila tom 00:23 GMT January 7, 2012
sell usdjpy
nice indeed, close under 77 will surely bring more southbound moves next week
manila tom 14:41 GMT January 6, 2012
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for the trade plan to be working, usdjpy really cannot cross above 77.68
looking for a close under 77 today to be comfortable with short position next week