Vacation notice:
We leave for summer holiday until end of August 2017.
During the summer break we will not provide our daily signal service nor process any e-mails.
Our service and daily analysis will be resumed in September 2017.
Best regards,
MaiMarFX Team
Dear Traders,
The BoE’s Super Thursday is behind us and we got what we were looking for: A breakout in GBP/USD. Our forecast of further bearish momentum toward 1.3110 following a break below 1.3190 proved to be correct. Thus, sterling bears were able to pocket a nice gain yesterday. What prompted the pound to decline? The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee voted 6-2 to keep interest rates unchanged but more importantly, policy makers lowered their economic growth projections to 1.7 from 1.9 percent. Furthermore, the BoE cut its forecast for wage growth for 2018 and 2019. The market was betting on a surprise hawkishness but what it got was some uncertainty when Carney expressed concerns about a “smooth transition to a new economic relationship with the EU”. While he also pointed towards some tightening in the next three years, yesterday’s policy statement was interpreted as negative.
The euro favored the upward movement after correcting towards 1.1830. Based on the recent uptrend we generally expect further gains towards 1.1960 and 1.20. A break below 1.1850 however, could send the euro towards its lower support at 1.18.
The pound now faces a crucial support at around 1.31. A significant break below that barrier may result in further bearish momentum towards 1.30.
All eyes will be on the U.S. employment report scheduled for release today at 12:30 UTC. Market participants hope that the NFP report will provide clues on the strength of the U.S. economy and the Fed’s next policy move. So the U.S. Dollar’s fate will depend on the NFP outcome. Let’s be surprised.
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We would like to inform all subscribers and readers that we will take a summer trading break until end of August. Our signal service and all daily analysis will be resumed in September.
We wish you a very enjoyable summer.
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Dear Traders,
Amidst Tuesday’s consolidation phase with both EUR/USD and GBP/USD fluctuating sideways within tight trading ranges, we have suffered some losses with our daily signal entries. Any attempt to buy euros or pounds at lower price levels has failed. We hope for better trading opportunities within the next 48 hours and will keep an eye on the technical barriers.
EUR/USD: If the pair is able to overcome its short-term hurdle at 1.1835/40, we may see a run for 1.1880. On the downside, we will wait for a significant break below 1.1790 but bearish momentum may be limited to 1.1770/60.
GBP/USD: The cable was confined to a narrow trading range between 1.3245 and 1.3195. Sterling bears should keep an eye on price drops below 1.3190 and 1.3150 whereas on the other side, a renewed upside break above 1.3225 may send the pound soaring towards 1.3265.
Interesting data points for today:
8:30 UK Construction PMI
12:15 USA ADP Employment Change
(Time zone UTC)
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Dear Traders,
There will be no analysis and signals on Monday, July 31. We are doing a trading break since we secured our monthly profits.
The MaiMarFX team
Dear Traders,
We had waited some time for a reversal to happen and yesterday we finally saw the greenback taking a breather while EUR/USD traded off its highs. The euro fell more than 100 pips from its 2.5-year high and dollar bulls might ask whether the greenback’s recovery will last a bit longer. Looking at the technical picture, EUR/USD and GBP/USD still remain well above their crucial support levels, so for the time being, there is no reason to speak of a trend reversal. Up to now, it was only a necessary correction in an overbought market.
EUR/USD: Euro bulls took profit after several consecutive days of euro strength. That profit taking led to a sharp reversal and drove the euro back below 1.17. As long as the euro remains above its support area at 1.1625/1.16, the uptrend remains intact.
German Consumer Prices are scheduled for release at 12:00 UTC, a report that could affect the price action in the EUR/USD.
GBP/USD: Recently, the cable traded with a tailwind and appeared to be headed for a test of 1.32. This test could still happen but for the recent uptrend to remain intact the pound will need to hold above 1.2950/1.29. A break below 1.29 could spark bearish momentum toward 1.28 and 1.2750. Let us wait and see.
How the U.S. dollar will trade today will mainly hinge on the GDP report, scheduled for release at 12:30 UTC. U.S. second quarter growth is expected to show an upswing but if GDP numbers disappoint, the dollar could resume its slide.
Having already gained a good profit this month, we will not invest our weekly and monthly profits and will thus stay on the sidelines.
We wish everyone a beautiful weekend.
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Dear Traders,
The FOMC statement sent the U.S. dollar into a tailspin and drove other major currencies to fresh highs. While the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy announcement came in as expected, the market interpreted it as dovish. The reason was that, the policy statement contained too much concern over inflation to give the dollar a boost. While the Fed indicated that it would start unwinding its balance sheet “relatively soon”, a change in language from “later this year” in the June statement, it said inflation remains below the central bank’s 2 percent target even as near-term risks to the economic outlook appear balanced. That fueled speculation the Fed won’t rush to raise interest rates.
The dollar fell sharply post FOMC and pushed the euro and British pound to new highs. EUR/USD hit a fresh 2-year high on the way to 1.18 while GBP/USD broke above 1.31. Given the strong uptrend, bulls might tend to extend gains to 1.18 in the euro and 1.32 in the cable. Nonetheless, we bear in mind that EUR/USD and GBP/USD are in lofty highs, the risk for stronger pullbacks is thus increased.
U.S. Durable Goods Orders are scheduled for release at 12:30 UTC and could have a short-term impact on the greenback.
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Dear Traders,
There was little consistency in the performance of the U.S. dollar ahead of the Federal Reserve rate decision on Wednesday. The greenback slightly strengthened against the euro but gains were limited to a low of 1.1625. While the USD remains an unattractive buy against other better-positioned currencies, we expect higher volatility in all USD crosses starting tomorrow.
EUR/USD: The euro revisited its current support area around 1.1620 but refrained from trading any lower than 1.1625, at least for the time being. We still see an important resistance at 1.17/1.1715. On the downside, a break below 1.1615 could spark bearish momentum towards 1.1540.
GBP/USD: The cable traded flat between 1.3060 and 1.3015. Any price breakouts either above 1.3060 or below 1.2990 could result in more meaningful swings.
Important economic data scheduled for release today:
8:00 EUR German IFO Index
14:00 USA Consumer Confidence
(Time zone UTC)
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Dear Traders,
Things turned out differently than many market participants had hoped. Almost everyone was expecting a very dovish tone from European Central Bank President Draghi but what we got, was a neutral Draghi who talked up the EU economy, saying officials will reassess stimulus in autumn. His remarks that the economy is finally enjoying a robust recovery outweighed concerns about the rise in the common currency. The market fully ignored Draghi’s assertion of the need for continued accommodation and pushed the euro to its strongest level in 23 months.
Investors will have to get used to the prospects of less ECB stimulus even though no decision has been made on timing or form of any tapering yet. Draghi only signaled the ECB would discuss its bond purchase program in the autumn.
The euro rallied to a fresh high of 1.1658 and many analysts already expect the euro rising toward higher targets at 1.17 and even 1.20. Time will tell.
The cable tumbled back below the 1.30 level as initial Brexit talks did not produce a breakthrough on any of the key issues between the UK and EU. Our short entry at 1.3015 has proved highly profitable and gave us a nice profit while using it twice.
For our part, since we have gained a good profit this week we will not reinvest our weekly profits and will thus do a trading break today. Have a good weekend!
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Dear Traders,
If you recently bought euros against the U.S. dollar, you were exactly right and produced most probably solid black figures. We were able to turn in a good profit thanks to the solid performance of the euro. The euro rose to a fresh high of 1.1583 but the fact that a next crucial resistance zone soars around 1.16-1.1625 could limit further gains which is why the euro’s uptrend could now begin to lose momentum. However, euro bulls might tend to test that resistance before taking profit but we now anticipate a higher likelihood for a steeper correction in the EUR/USD. We expect next short-term supports at 1.1515 and 1.1480 followed by a more meaningful support area around 1.14.
The British pound came under increased selling pressure after U.K. inflation came in below expectations. The short-lived break above 1.3120 finally proved as false break-out as it happened before inflation figures were due for release. We now expect GBP/USD to trade between 1.3080 and 1.2960 but if the pound climbs again above 1.3115, we may see another leg up targeting at 1.32.
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Dear Traders,
Yesterday’s trading was quiet for most of the day and both of our currency pairs fluctuated within narrow trading ranges. The big move occurred during the Asian session after two Republican senators said they oppose the Trump-backed healthcare reform bill, leaving it with insufficient votes for passage. The U.S. dollar fell sharply on signs the U.S. healthcare reform bill is effectively dead in its current form. Investors appear to be losing confidence in U.S. President Trump’s ability to deliver, not just on healthcare but on the rest of his revitalization agenda too.
EUR/USD surged to a high of 1.1538 and traders wonder whether the euro is on its way toward higher targets at 1.1565 and 1.1620. Let’s be surprised.
The German and Eurozone ZEW Survey are due for release at 9:00 UTC and could have a short-term impact on the euro.
GBP/USD rose in tandem with the greenback’s opponents and climbed back above 1.31. Whether the pound is able to maintain its high level remains to be seen but once 1.3120 is significantly broken, the chances are in favor of further bullish momentum. If the cable falls back below 1.3040 it could head for a test of the 1.30-support.
The U.K. Consumer Price Report scheduled for release at 8:30 UTC receives most attention and should be watched closely.
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We are Maite & Marios Krausse, both born in Germany and trade full time in the Foreign Exchange Market (Forex) as independent traders.
Our teamwork began in 1998, when we got to know and love each other. 20 years later after having built our careers, our son was born, making us a happy family. Continue reading...
