GBPUSD to range until brexitLooking at the main points of interest in the weekly chart and tracing the main channels and parallel lines we can see a probable scenario developing.
Breaking above 1.297 or bellow 1.251 without further developments like a formal deal or new vote seems hard.
This trade is based on the weekly close bellow the channel parallel line around 1.293, risk reward is above 3 on this level.
Brexit
Bad for oil and good for poundYesterday marked of news regarding the oil market and its prospects. Moreover, this news has a one-sided impact in terms of the impact on oil quotes.
On the supply side, we have a message about the discovery of a huge oil field in Iran. It is about 50 billion barrels. To understand if it is a lot, let’s have a look at the statistics. Proved oil reserves in Iran rank fourth largest in the world (150 billion barrels). Accordingly, 50 billion = 30% will be added to existing stocks. That is a lot. It should be noted that while Iran is under sanctions, that is an accumulated potential than a real injection of additional supply on the market. But from the perspective of a market development strategy, the signal is undoubtedly bearish.
Especially when you consider the news that Global oil demand may peak within the next 20 years, according to an assessment included in the prospectus for Saudi Aramco's initial public offering and, and further it will only decline. This news does not solve much in terms of supply/demand. But the prospects look extremely alarming for oil buyers.
Sum up, in the short term, this news does not have that much impact. But in the long term, the oil market looks increasingly vulnerable. Knowing the markets and their general timidity, we will refrain from buying oil at current prices and will prefer its sales on the intraday basis this week. Until it becomes clear that investors and traders are fully aware of the situation.
Yesterday, the foreign exchange market was relatively calm. The only exception is the British pound. Moreover, the reason for its splash was not macroeconomic statistics, which would be logical, since the data were published very important (GDP and industrial production), but traditionally news regarding Brexit.
Nigel Farage has said the Brexit party will not field any candidates against the Conservatives in the 317 seats they won at the last general election. Motivation is the desire to prevent a second referendum on Brexit.
The pound on this news naturally grew, since the chances of a “soft” Brexit increased. However, we believe that in the current political situation, any “scenario” play into the hands of the pound. So its purchases, in our opinion, remain relevant.
Our idea is confirmed by yesterday’s reaction of the pound to rather weak macroeconomic statistics. Industrial production in September fell by 0.3% (forecast: -0.1% m / m), and GDP for the third quarter grew by only 0.3% (forecast: + 0.4%), and the state of the trade balance significantly worsened ( -12.541 billion against -10.825 in August). However, the pound has grown steadily
We also do not forget to sell the Russian ruble, which again trades above 63.50, hinting that paired with the dollar its next target is 65.
ORBEX: GBPUSD,EURUSD: Brexit Party Won't Contest Conservatives!In today’s #marketinsights video recording, I talk about #GBPUSD and #EURUSD #FXMajors
#Pound surged higher yesterday following headlines that Nigel Farage, Brexit Party's leader, will not contest Conservative seats ahead of the Dec 12 elections! On the economic front, the UK was marginally away from a recession, the latest GDP figures showed. With #employment data on the spotlight, #cable is the intraday pair that traders could find opportunities on.
#EURUSD was somewhat supported by a weaker #dollar. The #greenback was seen falling on #Trump's rollback comments, as he denied having agreed on a tariff rollback with China. German #ZEW data will provide clues on #euro's direction.
Stavros Tousios
Head of Investment Research
Orbex
This analysis is provided as general market commentary and does not constitute investment advice.
GJ: Bull FlagExpectations for a break are to both the downside and upside.
Confluences for a break to the downside is a weekly downtrend, key level of 140, and the retracement zone fo the longer term structure. For this, it's important to keep in mind how much different this cross pair is than say GBP/USD for example. No suggested entries as of yet, as it's only Monday. This pair is highly susceptible to movement caused purely by reactionary trades around brexit revelations.
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USA and China, Saudi Aramco and Bank of EnglandThe previous week, promised to be relatively calm, however, it turned out to be eventful. Gold and the Japanese yen were under downward pressure. The reason is the progress in negotiations between the US and China as well as the growth of positive market expectations regarding the end of trade wars in the foreseeable future. The main result of the week was the news that the United States and China agreed on a phased cancellation of duties before signing a deal.
Another event was a separate decision by the Bank of England to leave the rate unchanged. Markets did not expect two members of the Monetary Policy Committee to be in favour of a rate cut. That triggered a decline in the British pound value. In general, you should not expect strong movements in the pound, because the basic driver of pound value in the last 3 years is Brexit. But it is paused so far. So any movement caused by news not related to UK exit will be limited.
Due to the large amounts of macroeconomic statistics, the future of the pound looks very vague. On Monday, data on GDP and industrial production in the UK will be published, on Tuesday - statistics on the labour market, on Wednesday - inflation data, on Thursday the data on retail sales will sum up the week. Since the dynamics of the pound, this week will depend on the output data, we will adjust the positions depending on the nature of the data. At the same time, we do not expect irrationality from the foreign exchange market. That is, weak data will provoke sales in pound pairs, and positive statistics data will be the reason for the growth of the pound. Total, this week in the pound we will act contextually, but we give preference to its purchases.
On the other hand, we have a very definite position in the oil market - we will look for points for asset purchases. Saudi Arabia in connection with the impending IPO Saudi Aramco will do anything to ensure the growth of oil prices. Latest data on the number of active oil rigs in the United States (the number has dropped to the lowest marks since April 2017) play into the hands of buyers. So we buy oil on the intraday basis. The goal is the growth up to 60.
CABLE Could Test 1.2700 Level After Support Break!Hello Viewers, this is an instant trade signal! Therefore, please have a look at the main chart for the following vital trade details:
• ENTRY POINT
• STOP LOSS
• TAKE PROFIT
• RISK TO REWARD
The setup may look simple but I can assure you it is NOT. There are various in depth technical and fundamental analysis incorporated behind the execution. I would very much love to explain these two aspects here but doing that would consume ample amount of time which could affect the appropriate entry point behind this trade! So, to keep it simple the main chart just displays the simplified technical view of this trade.
My way of performing technical analysis basically starts by breaking down the monthly Timeframe down until the One Hour charts. The following are the aspects I focus most on when performing technical analysis:
• Draw Support & Resistance through key common psychological levels on M & W Charts. This helps me to see where the price might stall or breakout.
• Draw Trendlines to determine the dynamic support and resistance levels present on the charts. This helps me to determine where the price might stall and most importantly help determine the path of least resistance behind the active trade.
• I also tend to use EMA 50 on all the Timeframes. This EMA 50 is proficiently proven to act as dynamic support and resistance and is vital behind all my analysis.
• Lastly, I tend to use classic pivot levels to determine my entry, stop loss and take profit levels. The combination of this and all of the above helps me determine the precise and likely trade targets behind the setup.
Another aspect of my way of analysis is reading a lot of news to determine the fundamental aspects affecting any trade. After the technical analysis is performed, I tend to match if the fundamental aspect really supports my technical analysis.
Therefore, as you could see, putting all my thoughts here would surely take up a lot of time which could make the price drift away from the entry price thus affecting the Risk to reward ratio. I understand it is vital for many of you to know the details behind this trade setup, and so if you are interested you could send me message and I will try to share most of what I can!
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GBPUSD 1.300 CeilingGBPUSD following market structure with an uptrend of higher lows and higher highs to the 1.3000 resistance/flip zone. From here you can see the trend began to exhaust and weaken when attempts to make another higher high failed. We have formed a double top pattern which is an exhaust and trend reversal pattern.
From here I am awaiting a break and close below the 1.2795 zone which is a short term flip zone. This could potentially be a set up to hold through the week ahead given the lower highs and lower lows which will be made (multiple swings compose a trend).
Target will be the 1.2575 zone.
Be careful though. I do not really want to be trading GBP pairs due to the whole Brexit fiasco, but the chart here does look good. I will assess if we get the break and close.
Why buying EURUSD is a great chanceLooking at the EURUSD daily chart, it clearly shows that it has come to a very important support level. That is a great reason for its purchasing. The stops are relatively small - about 30-40 points, and the profits, in this case, are about 100 points (the nearest strong resistance is located in the region of 1.1160). That is, purely technically, taking into account adequate money management (the profit margin is 2.5 times higher than the stop value), so that is a nice opportunity for earning.
The fundamental background is the only thing that can negatively influence. In our opinion, the situation with the euro does not look hopeless and the chances of supporting 1.1060 are quite large.
The Eurozone economy is experiencing tough times. However, yesterday's data on retail sales and business activity in the Eurozone came out better than expected, which is more important that the indicators showed a positive trend: retail sales grew by + 0.1% with a forecast 0%, and the composite PMI index was 50.6 with a forecast 50.2 ( the value of the indicator above 50 indicates an increase in economic and business activity). Against the background of rather weak data, these signals have been extremely positive.
Leaving the EU without a deal option is eliminated from the agenda. which is great news for the euro. Against this background, the pound rose by 1000 points. And the euro added only 100-200 points, it means that the euro did not worked out yet. Why should the euro grow because of the information that the “hard” Brexit will not take place? The fact is that Britain’s exit from the EU without a deal is not only about losses for the UK but also multibillion-dollar losses for the Eurozone economy, therefore potentially serious problems for the euro. So the removal of this issue from the agenda is a positive signal in favour of purchases of the euro. Its descent below 1.10 was an attempt to discount under exit without a deal. And since it does not take place, then the euro should return to its original position, to grow.
Trade war escalation between the US and the EU is delayed while approaching the end of trade wars between the US and China. For the euro, this is a positive signal. Let us explain: the locomotive of the Eurozone economy is Germany.
The German economy is export-dependent, that is, its success/failure is determined by the state of global markets, primarily China. The end of the trade wars between the United States and China will give a powerful impetus to the return of the world economy to the normal statement and one of the first to benefit from this will be Germany. In turn, improving the state of the German economy is improving the state of the Eurozone as a whole. And this is will reflect positively on the euro.
So, we do not see serious threats to the euro at the moment. Rather, on the contrary, there are good opportunities for buying exceptionally cheap euros.
GBPUSD Supply and demand zones GBUUSD looking for a long term short after it’s reached the supply zone, this set up is scalp-able, there’s so much uncertainty with Brexit at the moment. Recent COT report was used for conformation:
*Non-commercial positions (Institutions, Banks)
Short:75,572
Long:43,157
Can this Elliott Wave Setup Send USDJPY Go Downhill?The Daily chart of USDJPY reveals not only the recovery from 104.450, but also the preceding decline from 112.416. As visible, it is a five-wave leading diagonal pattern, labeled (i)-(ii)-(iii)-(iv)-(v) in wave 1. The five sub-waves of wave (i) can be recognized, as well.
Ending diagonals form in the position of the first wave (A Or 1) of the larger sequence, which means that the overall bias is bearish.
According to the Elliott Wave theory, a three-wave correction follows every impulse. This means the recovery to 109.296 by 30th October is hardly the start of a new uptrend. Instead, it is most likely a simple (a)-(b)-(c) zigzag correction within the larger downtrend from 112.416.
Note how the 61.8% Fibonacci level discouraged the bulls in wave (c), and the entire recovery formed a wedge pattern. Those are confluence that the entire 5-3 wave cycle is complete.
If this count is correct, we can expect the trend to resume in the direction of the impulsive sequence. Targets below wave 1 low (104.477) make sense for USDJPY in the weeks ahead.
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EURUSD Short Term Buy Opportunity HELLO EVERYONE,
Coming to Analysis of EURUSD, here are a few points to be considered :
--Price has rejected the demand zone formed at 38.2 level.
--Currently I am looking for a nice move to the upside .
--The Targets have been defined over Critical Demand/Supply zone to ensure accuracy over the targets.
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IS GOLD READY FOR ANOTHER MOVE UP? (1600 ??)HELLO EVERYONE,
Coming to Analysis of GOLD, here are a few points to be considered :
--Price has rejected the demand zone formed at 23.6,27 level(indicates a strong uptrend after it broke out of the weekly sideways structure .
--Currently I am looking for a nice move to the upside as the price may follow to our next supply zone at 1600-1610, expecting a ABC move on Daily
--The Targets have been defined over Critical Demand/Supply zone to ensure accuracy over the targets.
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