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Here’s why I’m starting to buy GBP over Brexit
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Forex options expiries 19 November 2018
Forex options expiring at the 10 am (15.00 GMT) New York cut 19 November 2018 Not a lot going off today and the only sizeable options are well of the price. Unfortunately we've had to restrict the time of and option information we supply. Please read here for details....
US-China divide sees a weaker AUD and NZD open.
Sunday 18.11.2018 FX opening rates. Good evening, morning all, hope you had a relaxing weekend. Brexit was of course on the front pages, we still don't know whether the threshold number for the vote of confidence has been reached in the meantime. GBP opens relatively...
What did we learn this week? – Brexit is just a bad dream…isn’t it?
A short but sweet review of the week I'm going to be honest with you, I'm knackered. This week has been very draining. The Brexit and political mess has worn me down. I'm fighting with trying to be objective, so I can deliver the news from a trading viewpoint but also...
Is GBP going to slip or might it be the USD? Or both?
FX closing rates on 16.11.2018 Brexit, that's it, last time I wrote this word this week. It took up 90% of all attention, rightfully so of course when two such world famous wedding partners are settling their messy divorce. GBP lost it as UK politicians tried by all...
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US industrial production misses mildly but capacity used rises
October 2018 US industrial production 16 November 2018# Industrial production 0.1% vs 0.2% exp m/m Prior 0.3%. Revised to 0.2% Capacity utilisation 78.4% vs 78.2% ex. Prior 78.1%. Revised to 78.5% Manufacturing 0.3% vs 0.2% exp/prior m/m. Revised to 0.3% So-so numbers...
US EIA weekly oil inventories show a huge build
US weekly oil inventory data w/e 9 November 2018 Crude inventories 10.270m vs 3.200m exp Prior 5.783m OPD 8.79m Cushing 1.167m vs 2.419m prior. OPD 0.726m Gasoline -1.411m vs -1.850m. Prior 1.852m. OPD 0.188m Distillates -3.589m vs -2.024m exp. Prior -3.465m. OPD...
US retail sales look ok but fuel and autos lead the way
October 2018 US retail sales data 15 November 2018 Retail sales 0.8% vs 0.5% exp m/m Prior 0.1% Ex-autos 0.7% vs 0.5% exp m/m. Prior -0.1% Ex-fuel/autos 0.3% vs 0.4% exp m/m. Prior 0.0% Control group (core sales) 0.3% vs 0.4% exp m/m Prior 0.5% Ok on the headline...
UK retail sales October 2018 -0.5% vs 0.2% m/m
October 2018 UK retail sales data 15 November 2018 Prior -0.8%. Revised to -0.4% 2.2% vs 3.0% exp y/y. Prior 3.0%. Revised to 3.3% Ex-fuel -0.4% vs 0.2% exp m/m. Prior -0.8%. Revised to -0.3% 2.7% vs 3.3% exp y/y. Prior 3.2%. Revised to 3.6% Soft numbers and in the...
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CFTC Forex Futures report: JPY shorts jump but USD longs loosen elsewhere
The Commitment of Traders net speculative positions report from the CFTC as of Tuesday 13 November 2018 JPY -102k vs -89k prior EUR -37k vs -47k prior GBP -47k vs -57k prior AUD -60k vs -66k prior NZD -21k vs -26k prior CAD -3k vs -3k prior CHF -19k vs -20k prior BTC...
CFTC Forex futures report EUR & GBP shorts pick up while CAD shorts pack up
The Commitment of Traders net speculative positions report from the CFTC as of Tuesday 6 November 2018 JPY -89k vs -92k prior EUR -47k vs -33k prior GBP -57k vs -52k prior AUD -66k vs -70k prior NZD -26k vs -35k prior CAD -3k vs -10k prior CHF -20k vs -17k prior BTC...
CFTC Futures report: Bitcoin futures shorts nearly flat – GBP shorts take a spanking
The Commitment of Traders net speculative positions report from the CFTC as of Tuesday 30 October 2018 JPY -92k vs -93k prior EUR -33k vs -30k prior GBP -52k vs -47k prior AUD -70k vs -70k prior NZD -35k vs -33k prior CAD -10k vs -7k prior CHF -17k vs -17k prior BTC...
CFTC Forex Futures report: USD longs mildly trimmed
The Commitment of Traders net speculative positions report from the CFTC as of Tuesday 23 October 2018 JPY -93k vs -101k prior EUR -30k vs -29k prior GBP -47k vs -50k prior AUD -70k vs -71k prior NZD -33k vs -35k prior CAD -7k vs -11k prior CHF -17k vs -13k prior BTC...
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Go with the Flow – Tuesday 20 November 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...
Has AUDUSD faked at 0.7300 or is it still set to go higher?
A view on AUDUSD For those of you who read the site but are not privy to the trading room, the AUDUSD has been the subject of a lot of chatter. Yes, I know there are other things apart from Brexit and trading GBP! (Although you would have never have thought so) Anyway...
An update on USDMXN after Banco de Mexico raised rates
What does the technical picture in USDMXN look like now? For those of you who follow this pair I wrote a comprehensive (for me anyway!) piece last week (link here) I thought I would give a quick update a week on. What we know. Well, Banco de Mexico raised interest...
Go with the Flow – Monday 19 November 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...
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Forex orders – Offers continue to cap GBPUSD rallies
Forex market orders 20 November 2018 1.2880 offers in GBPUSD have kept the price in check since last week and they continue to do so today. However, the continued pressure suggests a break could be coming. There are stops building at higher levels. AUDUSD also has...
A change to our Forex option expiries data
Unfortunately our forex option expiry data is now limited to subcribers only The Forex option expiry data we print is a mixture of reported options and market information received from various contacts and sources. Unfortunately another forex site is plagiarising the...
CFTC Forex Futures report: JPY shorts jump but USD longs loosen elsewhere
The Commitment of Traders net speculative positions report from the CFTC as of Tuesday 13 November 2018 JPY -102k vs -89k prior EUR -37k vs -47k prior GBP -47k vs -57k prior AUD -60k vs -66k prior NZD -21k vs -26k prior CAD -3k vs -3k prior CHF -19k vs -20k prior BTC...
AUDUSD with a big lump at 0.7220 – Forex options expiries 16 November 2018
Forex options expiring at the 10 am (15.00 GMT) New York cut 16 November 2018 A large AUDUSD expiry could come into play as we're only 50 odd pips away (as I type). GBPUSD has a sizeable one at current levels...
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Here’s why I’m starting to buy GBP over Brexit
It's time to get into GBP properly over Brexit I'm starting to buy the pound on a favourable Brexit outcome. Today I spoke to Nick Batsford at Core Finance TV about it. I'll be doing a full post analysing the trade soon but this will give you a brief outline of it....
What’s in store for USDCNH?
A look at the current themes affecting USDCNH Today I spoke to Nick Batsford at Core Finance TV to chat about USDCNH. https://youtu.be/nJCV5SMmmu0
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....
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