Forex Forum Archive for 05/18/2014

Mtl JP 23:28 GMT May 18, 2014
AUD and NZD

isn't Bullard a non-voter now ?
why pay attention to his blather ?

GVI Forex Blog 21:10 GMT May 18, 2014
AUD and NZD
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Markets were settled on Friday, following a turbulent week for some asset classes. Despite US consumer confidence disappointing, US interest rates firmed slightly, supporting the currency. Fed dove Bullard was slightly more upbeat on growth, labour and inflation.

Australia & NZ Morning Thoughts

GVI Forex john 19:28 GMT May 18, 2014
Chart Points -- Daily Trading Points
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Basis previous session ranges...

GVI Forex john 17:11 GMT May 18, 2014
Calendar -- Daily Forex Data
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May 18, 2014 (global-view.com) UPCOMING DATA HIGHLIGHTS for Monday, May 19. Updated: Trading News Events Calendar

HIGH IMPACT NEWS RELEASES: CA- Holiday.

• Far East: No Major Data.
• Europe: No Major Data.
• North America: CA- Holiday.

Mtl JP 15:10 GMT May 18, 2014
Commitment of Traders Report

damn ... here goes another trade opportinity down the toilet:

Switzerland votes against world's highest minimum wage

GVI Forex Jay Meisler 12:57 GMT May 18, 2014
How to Avoid the Forex Death Spiral

I want everyone to read this article. It is crucial if you want to survive as a forex trader.

How to Avoid the Forex Death Spiral

GVI Forex john 12:55 GMT May 18, 2014
Chart Points -- Trading Points
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many more chart points
About Moving Averages
About Bollinger Bands

GVI Forex john 12:48 GMT May 18, 2014
Commitment of Traders Report

The GBPUSD pair is a little curious from a pure USD perspective, Net GBP longs are being liquidated but not as quickly as they are in EURUSD. Its likely that some of those GBP longs are crossed against short EUR positions?

GVI Forex john 12:31 GMT May 18, 2014
Commitment of Traders Report

Its curious to me that the net short JPY positions are still heavily short (long USDJPY). Over time relative stability in the exchange rate should see positions erode Markets still appear to be betting heavily on JPY weakness. The vulnerable side of the market is the USDJPY longs, but I don't know what the catalyst for a sell-off might be. Of course you never know! THis is one case where the spot vs. the 20-day trigger apeas noy to be working?

GVI Forex john 12:10 GMT May 18, 2014
Commitment of Traders Report

JP- yes, for better or worse, the global economy appears to be moving into a new phase. This "recovery" is taking a lot longer than initially thought thanks to the "help" of the political class. Traders should be starting to adjust their strategies for this new phase. Any ideas?

GVI Forex Jay Meisler 11:10 GMT May 18, 2014
How to Avoid the Forex Death Spiral
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I want everyone to read this article. It is crucial if you want to survive as a forex trader.

How to Avoid the Forex Death Spiral

GVI Forex Jay Meisler 11:04 GMT May 18, 2014
In Taking Crimea, Putin Gains a Sea of Fuel Reserves
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Is this the real reason why Russia annexed Crimea?

In Taking Crimea, Putin Gains a Sea of Fuel Reserves

Mtl JP 00:27 GMT May 18, 2014
Commitment of Traders Report

john 22:34 to try to keep things simple : players are shifting allocations around as they argue about rising price-inflation and increasingly crappy economic growth prospects combination... u ll want to note they are dumping stocks, bidding bonds and also dumping euro.

Bottom line:
players are stirring