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Where should traders look to trade USDCAD after a new trade deal comes together?
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No Brexit beliebers left then?
Sunday 14.10.2018 FX opening rates. Good evening all together. I hope you a good rest. A lot has happened and still is to happen. Brexit evolves( or not) by the hour, Bavarian elections gave Merkel the shivers. In the Middle East, nothing had been made easier either....
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CFTC Forex futures report – JPY shorts suffer again
The Commitment of Traders net speculative positions report from the CFTC as of Tuesday 25 September 2018 JPY -115k vs -114k prior EUR -16k vs -7k prior GBP -60k vs -59k prior AUD -73k vs -72k prior NZD -34k vs -31k prior CAD -17k vs -19k prior CHF -13k vs -13k prior...
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US EIA weekly oil inventories 5.987m vs 2.800m exp
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US CPI September 2018 2.3% vs 2.4% exp y/y
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CFTC Forex futures report – JPY shorts suffer again
The Commitment of Traders net speculative positions report from the CFTC as of Tuesday 25 September 2018 JPY -115k vs -114k prior EUR -16k vs -7k prior GBP -60k vs -59k prior AUD -73k vs -72k prior NZD -34k vs -31k prior CAD -17k vs -19k prior CHF -13k vs -13k prior...
CFTC futures report: USD longs pick up vs JPY and AUD while bond specs hit record shorts
The Commitment of Traders net speculative positions report from the CFTC as of Tuesday 25 September 2018 JPY -85k vs -64k prior EUR +4k vs +2k prior GBP -67k vs -79k prior AUD -72k vs -68k prior NZD -32k vs -32k prior CAD -20k vs -30k prior CHF -16k vs -18k prior BTC...
CFTC forex futures report: GBP shorts get a Brexit reprieve
The Commitment of Traders net speculative positions report from the CFTC as of Tuesday 18 September 2018 JPY -64k vs -54k prior EUR +2k vs +11k prior GBP -79k vs -61k prior AUD -68k vs -44k prior NZD -32k vs -23k prior CAD -30k vs -27k prior CHF -18k vs -35k prior BTC...
CFTC forex futures report: EUR longs grow while GBP shorts get trimmed
The Commitment of Traders net speculative positions report from the CFTC as of Tuesday 11 September 2018 JPY -54k vs -52k prior EUR +11k vs +8k prior GBP -61k vs -70k prior AUD -44k vs -44k prior NZD -23k vs -25k prior CAD -27k vs -26k prior CHF -35k vs -40k prior BTC...
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Go with the Flow – Monday 15 October 2018
Here are today’s Trading views and Ideas for the day ahead. Let us know what you are looking at – Charts – Trade chatter – Trade positions. The Flow traders are available throughout the day to help out with your questions – Share trade set-ups and keep you updated...
Go with the Flow – Friday 12 October 2018
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Go with the Flow – Thursday 11 October 2018
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Go with the Flow – Wednesday 10 October 2018
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CFTC Forex futures report – JPY shorts suffer again
The Commitment of Traders net speculative positions report from the CFTC as of Tuesday 25 September 2018 JPY -115k vs -114k prior EUR -16k vs -7k prior GBP -60k vs -59k prior AUD -73k vs -72k prior NZD -34k vs -31k prior CAD -17k vs -19k prior CHF -13k vs -13k prior...
USDCAD with big interest at 1.30 – Forex options expiries 12 October 2018
Forex options expiring at the 10am (14.00 GMT) New York cut 12 October 2018 A lot less than yesterday but still some key expiries to keep an eye on.
Business booms in the Forex options expiries 11 October 2018
Forex options expiring at the 10 am (14.00 GMT) New York cut 11 October 2018 Things have certainly come to life in today's board. USDJPY and EURUSD with a broad swathe of expiries. The large ones in EURUSD are centered around the big figures, in the main.
USDJPY is sitting right on the money – Forex options expiries 10 October 2018
Forex option expiries for the 10 am (14.00 GMT) New York cut 10 October 2018 Still very quiet on the options front but USDJPY is currently sitting right on the biggest expiry (price currently 113.05).
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Video: Where should traders look to trade USDCAD after a new trade deal comes together?
NAFTA or USMCA trade deal gives the CAD a lift. Here's where to look to trade it next Without being a 'Hindsight Harry', the silence on NAFTA on Friday looks to have been a signal that there was a deal coming. Considering Canada's Freeland spent more time updating us...
Here’s what trade wars and Brexit mean for trading currencies
Trade war news isn't having much of an effect on FX markets, and Brexit is all smiles for the pound Today I spoke to my old mate Nick Batsford at Core TV about what's driving FX markets....
How well do you sleep at night when holding trades?
Does holding trades cause you stress? In today's chat with the folks at Core TV I spoke about what's happening in USDMXN and USDCAD but one subject that came up was about coping with trades when you're waiting for something to happen. We often talk about the emotional...
What’s next for EURUSD?
A look at what's pushing and pulling the euro right now Today I spoke to Nick Batsford at Core TV about EURUSD and the current themes that are moving it. https://youtu.be/6GuePHTrbas
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