Dollar due for a correction?

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Dear Traders,

Euro traders needed to be persistent and enter our long-entry several times, in order to gain the final profit. Before Draghi’s testimony in Brussels yesterday, euro bears tried to put pressure on the currency pair but finally failed when Draghi sounded slightly more optimistic. While he repeated the view that the European Central Bank is willing to bolster its bond-buying program if more stimulus is needed, he said that it is too early to judge whether expanding purchases would be appropriate. The ECB president said that more time is needed to determine whether risks to the economic outlook warrant a step-up in the ECB’s stimulus.

The euro reacted positively on his comments and tested the 1.12-level. Whether we will see more upward momentum, remains to be seen. With a break above 1.1220 we see chances that the euro could climb to 1.13.

The British Pound knows currently only one direction: Downwards. The support at 1.5220 proved to be stable for the time being. Bear in mind, that below 1.5220 there is no support until 1.5165. Above 1.5265 we may see a correction until 1.53 and 1.5340.

Today, the most important piece of economic data is coming from the USA with Durable Goods Orders, scheduled for release at 12:30 GMT. Furthermore, New Home Sales at 14:00 GMT and the speech of Fed-chair Janet Yellen at 21:00 GMT could have an impact on the U.S. dollar.

Interesting data from the eurozone and the U.K.:

8:00 EUR German IFO Index

8:30 UK Loans for House purchase

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U.S. Dollar Advanced Amid Optimistic Fed Comments

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The U.S. Dollar traded higher against the euro and British pound amid optimistic comments from Federal Reserve policy makers. Fed officials view the U.S. economy as strong enough to withstand a rate hike in 2015. Fed Bank of Atlanta President Lockhart said yesterday he remains confident the central bank will tighten this year and he indicated that the September FOMC decision was a close call.

Investors were relieved and drove the greenback higher, even though yesterday’s Existing Home Sales report was below expectations.

GBP/USD

Sterling declined against the greenback but stopped its slide slightly above 1.5480. Today’s focus will be on U.K. Public Sector Finances, scheduled for release at 8:30 GMT. Borrowing is expected to show a rise in August, increasing the chances for an upward move towards 1.5570 and 1.5625.

The only piece of eurozone data will be Consumer Confidence, scheduled for release at 14:00 GMT. Prior to that, U.S. House Price Index is due for release at 13:00 GMT, but the impact on the currencies could be limited.

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Fed delays Rate Hike – No appetite for U.S. dollars

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The Federal Reserve delayed its rate hike and left interest rates unchanged. Reasons for the Fed’s decision were recent global economic and financial developments which may put further downward pressure on inflation in the near term. Nevertheless, the committee’s outlook has not changed and they repeated to raise rates when they see further improvement in the labor market and stronger inflation.

The question of whether the Fed’s move was right or wrong continues to be controversial.

Those who have hoped for a rate hike were disappointed and sold U.S. dollar as an initial reaction to the decision. We went long and gained a nice profit of 100 pips in the EUR/USD and 91 pips in the GBP/USD. So all in all a profitable trading day even though we had to record some losing trades during the day, but with the right risk-management these losses have been less serious.

There are no important economic reports scheduled for release today. It could therefore be a quiet trading day.

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Decreased speculation on Fed Rate Hike

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Chances of a Federal Reserve rate hike have fallen to 30 percent on the back of weaker U.S. data and China’s  slowdown, essentially complicating the Fed’s decision tomorrow. The latest U.S. reports missed expectations and fueled speculation that the central bank could delay the first rate hike.

The euro bounced off its current support area at 1.1255 and is currently heading for a reconquest of the 1.13-mark. The British Pound declined on weak U.K. inflation data, indicating that an early 2016 BoE rate increase is less likely.

Sterling traders should keep an eye on today’s U.K. labor market data, scheduled for release at 8:30 GMT.

Technically, chances are that GBP could experience a small relief rally towards 1.5440.

GBP/USD

The next resistance zone will be at 1.54. If wee see a sustained break above this level, next bullish targets could be at 1.5440 and 1.5470. With a break below 1.5330, on the other hand, we expect bearish momentum to increase.

Chart_GBP_USD_4Hours_snapshot16.9.15

Focus on Consumer Prices

Consumer Price Indices from the Eurozone and the U.S. are scheduled for release today. Traders should pay attention to these reports, as any surprises could trigger volatile moves.

9:00 EUR Eurozone CPI

12:30 USA CPI

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Will today’s economic data trigger big moves?

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Market participants are very cautious ahead of the Fed decision on Thursday. Price fluctuations have been muted as a result. Nonetheless short-traders were able to gain a small profit by yesterday’s decline in the EUR and GBP.

Today, we will pay closer attention to important economic data such as U.K. Consumer Prices, the German ZEW survey and U.S. Retail Sales. Each report could have a more or less significant impact on the currency pairs, but since the market is dominated by uncertainty and risk-aversion, the reaction to these reports could result in unsteady and choppy swings.

EUR/USD

Technically we see the next major resistance zone at around 1.14. Euro traders might look for an upside move until 1.14/ 1.1420. However, with a significant break below 1.1250, we expect the euro to depreciate towards 1.1180 and 1.11.

Chart_EUR_USD_4Hours_snapshot15.9.15

 

Important economic data:

8:30 UK CPI

9:00 EUR German ZEW Survey

12:30 USA Advance Retail Sales

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Relief Rally ahead of next week’s Fed decision

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The Bank of England’s minutes sounded, against all odds, less dovish even though only 1 MPC member voted to raise rates. The pound advanced as a result and broke easily above the 1.54-mark. BoE policymakers said global developments haven’t shaken their conviction that the time for a rate increase is approaching. However, the BoE is likely to wait for the Fed to do the first step and see how the market reacts.

Sterling bulls had several profitable chances to gain profits. Today, traders should keep an eye on the BoE Inflation expectations, scheduled for release at 8:30 GMT. GBP marked a current resistance at 1.5475 and bulls could be looking for prices above that level in order to drive GBP for a test of 1.55.

Euro traders had to be patient and must unfortunately record further losses before the euro finally showed some upward momentum towards $ 1.13. Given the uncertainty going into next week’s Federal Reserve decision, volatility should be on the rise, leading to a possible relief rally towards 1.14 in the EUR/USD.

Important economic data for today:

12:30 USA PPI reports

14:00 USA Michigan Confidence 

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Euro is losing strength – GBP at lofty height

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After the euro’s brief rebound against the greenback, the common currency failed to extend its gains. We believe that the upside potential in the EUR/USD could be limited ahead of the highly anticipated FOMC meeting next week. A current resistance is seen at 1.1215 and euro bulls would need to clear that hurdle significantly in order to revive fresh bullish momentum towards 1.1270. However, we generally favor a bearish bias on the euro and expect the downward pressure to increase in the near term.

The British Pound experienced a significant recovery against the U.S. dollar. Ahead of tomorrow’s BoE monetary policy announcement, investors might be risk-averse, dampening the demand for sterling. As long as GBP remains below its next resistance at 1.5435, we expect the currency to be vulnerable to bearish corrections.

U.K. Industrial Production and Trade Balance are scheduled for release at 8:30 GMT. Apart from that, there are no major economic reports due for release today.

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Upside breakouts

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With no market-moving data and U.S. markets being closed for the Labor Day yesterday, trading has been very tranquilly. While the euro continued to trade consolidated between 1.1175 and 1.1120 , the British Pound gained some ground above 1.52 and climbed towards the 1.53-mark. Early this morning sterling has surged significant above 1.53, facing a next hurdle at 1.5360.

Eurozone Gross Domestic Product reports are scheduled for release today at 9:00 GMT. If numbers deviate from expectations, we may see further volatile swings in the EUR/USD.

Relief Rally in the EUR/USD

Technically, prices formatted an ascending triangle early this morning, which favored upcoming bullish momentum with a break of 1.1180. It has already proved correct when the euro jumped above 1.12 in the early trading hours. We see a next resistance at around 1.1236.

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Draghi delivered – All eyes on U.S. Payrolls now

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As expected, ECB president Mario Draghi talked down the euro by emphasizing that asset purchases can be adjusted in terms of size and duration if needed. He signaled that European Central Bank officials might expand stimulus if economy weakens further and inflation does not return to the ECB’s goal of 2 percent. The central bank cut its outlook for inflation and growth for each year through 2017. Draghi indicated that inflation rates may drop below zero before accelerating in 2016 and 2017. Until then, “there aren’t special limits to the possibilities that the ECB has in gearing up monetary policy,” he said.

In other words, traders got what they were looking for: A dovish Draghi, who sends the euro on a downhill ride.

Today, the market’s attention is focused on the August Non-Farm Payrolls report. Market participants are looking for a confirmation whether the U.S. economy is strong enough for a September liftoff amid recent turmoil in global markets. The odds for a Federal Reserve rate-hike at the September meeting are currently at 30 percent.

A weaker U.S. job report, however, may disappoint dollar bulls and lead to a short squeeze in the euro and GBP.

Non-Farm Payrolls, Unemployment Rate and Average Hourly Earnings are scheduled for release at 12:30 GMT.

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Fasten your seatbelt for another volatile week

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The recent trading days have been very profitable for traders due to high volatility amid concern over China and global uncertainty. Given this week’s major risk events, volatility is likely to persist, providing traders new chances for some profitable moves.

While the divergence in monetary policy between the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve should determine the market’s price action, the focus will be on the U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report on Friday. The monthly job report could be a key factor for the Fed’s decision to raise rates in September. If there is a solid job growth with payrolls exceeding 200k and average hourly earnings moving up, the Fed could hike rates on their next FOMC meeting despite global turmoil. Nonetheless, investors have reduced the probability of a Fed move next month.

An important indicator before payrolls are due for release will be the ISM Manufacturing index, scheduled for release on Tuesday.

The European Central Bank will announce its monetary policy decision on Thursday. Moreover, ECB president Mario Draghi will present the quarterly economic forecasts at the press conference. Market participants are looking for further easing to be announced before year-end.

It should be an interesting week for traders and regardless of which way the financial markets move, we will try to gain a nice profit in either direction.

The week starts off with important data releases such as Eurozone Consumer Prices at 9:00 GMT.

EUR/USD

We see the euro currently trading between 1.13 and 1.12. If the currency pair is able to break significantly above 1.13, chances are that it heads for a test of 1.14. Below 1.12 we favor a bearish stance but note that the support line could still act as a small hurdle for euro bears.

Chart_EUR_USD_Hourly_snapshot31.8.15

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