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GBP/USD drifting ahead of US inflationThe British pound is drifting on Tuesday. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2551, down 0.04%. Tuesday's UK employment report was notable for the decline in wage growth. Earnings excluding bonuses rose 7.3% in the three months to October, down from 7.8% in the three months to September. This was lower than the consensus estimate of 7.4%. Wage growth is an important driver of inflation and the decline is an encouraging sign for the Bank of England. Still, earnings are rising much faster than inflation, which suggests that the BoE won't be cutting interest rates anytime soon. Inflation has fallen to 4.6%, but this is more than double the Bank's target of 2%. The BoE will announce its latest rate decision on Thursday and is widely expected to hold the cash rate at 5.25%. Governor Bailey has warned that rates could remain in restrictive territory for an extended period, but the markets are marching to a dovish tune and have priced in three rate cuts in 2024. Bailey has come out against expectations about rate cuts and we could see the BoE push back against rate cut speculation at the Thursday meeting. The US releases November CPI later today, with a consensus estimate of 3.0% y/y, compared to 3.2% in October. Monthly, CPI is expected to remain flat, unchanged from October. Core CPI, which has been running higher than the headline rate, is projected to remain unchanged at 4.0% y/y. Monthly, the core rate is expected to inch higher to 0.3%, up from 0.2% in October. The Fed is widely expected to hold rates at a range of 5%-5.25% at the Wednesday meeting, but the inflation release could be a key factor as to what the Fed does in the upcoming months. There is a major disconnect between the markets, which have priced in four rate cuts in 2024, and the Fed, which is insisting that the door remains open to further hikes. A strong inflation report could chill market expectations for rate hikes, while a soft inflation release will provide support for the market stance and could force the Fed to reconsider its hawkish position. GBP/USD is putting pressure on resistance at 1.25, followed by 1.2682 1.2484 and 1.2369 are the next support levels
by OANDA
EURUSD 11 - 15 Dec 2023 Weekly Analysis - FOMC Week!This is my Weekly analysis on EURUSD for 11 - 15 Dec 2023 based on Smart Money Concept (SMC) which includes the following Time Frames: Weekly Daily 4H Economic Events Weekly Chart Analysis 1. Swing Bearish Internal Bearish Reached Swing EQ 2. After the iBOS we expected pullback, price tapped into Liq on the lift and a Weekly demand zone which provided a pullback and formed a bullish CHoCH confirming INT Low. 3. Price had fully mitigated the weekly supply (FLIP Zone and swept the Liq above the zone by not fully closing the candle above. Expectations are set now that we are targeting the Weak INT Low following the Bearish INT Structure. Price is approaching a weekly demand area which can provide a reaction. 4. Extreme supply within the bearish INT structure with Liq below it. A potential zone located in the Swing premium for continuation down Daily Chart Analysis 1. Swing Bearish INT Bullish OF Bearish Reached EQ 2. After BOS we expect a pullback OF turned bullish to facilitate the Swing pullback and we formed bullish iBOS to confirm the Swing Low and the pullback. With that pullback we formed Weekly and Daily demand zones which are potential for longs after confirmation on LTFs. 3. After the Bullish iBOS we are expecting a pullback. First sign of the pullback maybe starting is a CHoCH which price did and confirmed INT High. With that pullback we had formed a Supply zone that can act as a potential zone to play the pullback phase. Price reached a daily demand zone where we have seen a reaction from on Friday after NFP news. The mitigation of this daily demand zone could be the start of the Bullish continuation of the Daily INT Structure. But be mindful that the Daily Swing is Bearish, Reached the EQ and mitigated Daily/Weekly Supply zones, So we may have finished the Swing pullback and we are in the Swing bearish continuation to target the Weak Swing Low. Let's watch LTF to guide us. 4H Chart Analysis 1. Swing Bullish INT Bearish Reached EQ 2. INT structure turned bearish to liquidate the INT Low (Liquidity above the Daily Demand) and mitigated the daily demand zone. INT Structure is currently bearish, so we are still bearish and there is a high probability that we may break the Swing Low as per the Daily/Weekly Bearish Continuation. On the other side, 4H/Daily Swings are bullish and we are at the extremes. If we are going to continue these bullish structure then at least we need to see Bullish iBOS on the 4H. We also could benefit from LTFs to show us early if that daily mitigation could develop to be a Swing Continuation on the 4H/Daily. Waiting for LTF to show me more developments. 3. Swing low and last demand for potential buys. Economic Events for the Week
by Amr-Sadek
Bitcoin bear market is overI think we have made the bottom for bitcoin at 15-16k area and now we are in the accumulation phase of the crypto cycle. It is hard to say how long it will take, but I am more convinced towards the accumulation phase based on my analysis of the weekly chart. There are 3 major occasions during which we have tanked below weekly 21 moving average and immediately seen a spike in volume and came back above it. Every single time that this has happened, we have made new all time highs! I have also shared my thoughts on what will happen in short term going into 3rd May 2023 fomc rate decision.
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by chartmaster1991
BluetonaFX - USDJPY Further Pressure MountingHi Traders! There is further downside potential on the USDJPY 4H chart. The current monthly low at 141.152 looks to be the next likely target for a possible re-test of the level. Price Action 📊 The price action looks bearish, the market swings are getting lower, and the market has been below the 20 EMA for the past week. As long as the market remains below the 20 EMA, our plan is to sell rallies to target exits near 147.152. Fundamental Analysis 📰 Today we have six FOMC members speaking, and traders will be keeping an eye on their comments regarding inflation and interest rates. Other important market events this week that could increase the volatility in the US dollar are likely to be the ISM data and the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of inflation, the Core PCE data. We will also have US GDP later in the week, and to round off the week, Fed Chair Powell will be speaking. Support 📉 147.968: WEEKLY LOW 147.152: MONTHLY LOW Resistance 📈 148.832: WEEKLY HIGH Risk ⚠️ No more than 2% of your capital. Reward 💰 At least 4% of your capital. Please make sure to click on the like/boost button 🚀 as your support greatly helps. Trade safely and responsibly. BluetonaFX
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by BluetonaFX
11/21/23 All Indices Daily Outlook#NAS #SPX #US30 #DailyReview #DailyOutlook In the over night sessions, price was the smoothest on the indices, as the price failed to take out the PDHs on SPX and US30. NAS tapped the PDH and traded above it only to move back into the previous day’s range. The #fomc meeting notes and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in the afternoon seems to have held up up for now. The #homesales numbers came in off projects: 10:00am USD Existing Home Sales 3.79M 3.90M 3.95M The interest rates have dropped but this isn’t the time we’d typically see this number kicking up. Each of the indices has traded into 4H+FVG and that implies that we could still move up from where we are. The PDL from yesterday is my SSL draw if we push to the downside and the PWHs are still my targets for an upside move. #BullishCase As we have rest in this 4H+FVG on all 3 indexes, we’ll need to look for price to hold. As long as we don’t have an impulse to the downside through a PDL, we should be okay to still see a move from the FVG range. SPX and NAS, both have BSL as targets from the Closing session. But the targets, aside from this will be the the BSL, PDH and Was for all the Indices. #BearishCase If we manage to trade through the PDL on each of the indices and we do so with an impulse this will change my view of the short-term/ midterm to look for a sell. This would imply that the 4H+FVG has been mitigated and we could potentially see that IFVG or inverse FVG setup play out. For either situation patience and price action will lead the way! All Charts 1H
FOREXCOM:NAS100
by Cory4rex
GBP/USD heading towards 1.2550, where history will be made!The GBP/USD continues to rise for the third consecutive session, supported by the speech of the Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey at the Henry Plumb Memorial Lecture on Monday. The GBP/USD pair is trading around 1.2530 during Tuesday's Asian session, approaching 11-week highs. The GBP/USD was last seen trading near 1.2470, where the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the downtrend from July to October is located. If the pair confirms that level as resistance, it could extend its downward correction towards 1.2430 and 1,2400. Despite the US Dollar (USD) facing strong selling pressure last week, weak inflation data in the UK has made it challenging for the GBP/USD to extend its uptrend. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated on Monday that they can start the next phase of fiscal policy and focus on reducing taxes now that inflation has halved. Sunak also noted that taxes can be reduced once inflation and debt are under control, adding that they want to support businesses to invest through lower taxes. All of this is pushing the price towards 1.2550. A crucial point where we could witness a technical confirmation of continuation or reversal. Today's and tomorrow's data during the London session will be interesting. At the time of writing, the daily chart does not show scenarios of a downtrend, but the market is unpredictable, so entry should only be made with the necessary confirmations. Personally, I will wait for the price around 1.255 and then look for M15/H4 for a long/short entry depending on technical confirmations. Comment and leave a like, greetings from Nicola, the CEO of Forex48 Trading Academy.
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by Forex48_TradingAcademy
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XAUUSD: Reaction to the supply zone at 1983!The situation in the Middle East has impacted global markets, affecting commodities like the gold price on Comex. Despite optimism related to Chinese stimulus and expectations of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates, Comex gold faces challenges. The recent US CPI report indicated consumer inflation cooling faster than anticipated, while unemployment claims suggested a slowdown in the labor market. Market expectations of the Fed keeping interest rates unchanged in December 2023 and potential rate cuts in 2024 have pushed the yield on the US Treasury's 10-year note to a two-month low, benefiting gold. The decline in the US dollar since September and concerns about the conflict between Israel and Hamas, with potential impacts on the global economy, have contributed to supporting gold. The People's Bank of China's decision to keep borrowing rates low and inject liquidity into markets, along with Chinese regulators' commitment to further support the real estate sector, has boosted investor confidence and limited gold's safe-haven appeal. The price of gold is currently undergoing a corrective downward phase after reaching a recent ten-day high of $1,993 on Friday, seeking a clear direction as a new week begins on Monday. The price is testing bearish commitments while hovering around the 21-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at $1,975, having sharply retraced from multi-day highs on Friday. Failure to defend this level on a daily closing basis could trigger a renewed downtrend towards static support in the $1,955-$1,950 range. The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) indicates the price is in an overbought condition, suggesting a potential downward movement. The immediate upside barrier is observed at the descending trendline resistance of $1,991, above which Friday’s high of $1,993 could be retested. The corrective decline in the gold price is influenced by risk sentiment, with the absence of significant US economic data, communication from the Federal Reserve (Fed). Risk sentiment is expected to be a crucial factor in gold price dynamics and is currently influenced by optimism regarding Chinese stimulus and positive corporate earnings reports from Japanese companies. Gold is currently in an interesting situation; at the time of writing, the price is reacting to the $1980 level after reaching a supply zone on the daily chart. It will be interesting to wait for operational confirmations, above $2000 to continue and attempt to ride the bullish trend or, conversely, wait for the price to fall below $1920-$1890 to assess potential declines towards the $1850 zone. A truly interesting pair to follow.
OANDA:XAUUSDShort
by Forex48_TradingAcademy
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US30 general viewEnglish For this index, I see how we are on a bullish rally (Christmas rally) which is about to break its last H(HIGH) and unless something happen with the FOMC on December, I wouldn`t expect to start a bearish movement. We are currently in a monthly OB which is the last H, if it breaks that H, we could expect higher prices and maybe break the ATH price, but we also have the possibility to go down, but in this point, it is up to the FOMC and all they say on December, let`s see how the price moves. By now, it looks better to buy and not to sell, it is more probable to happen. *THIS IT NOT INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, THIS IS ONLY FOR ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION PURPOSE* Español Para este ìndice, veo como estamos en pleno rally alcista (Rally navideño) el cual está cerca de romper su máximo anteriores y a menos que la FED comente algo en su reunión en diciembre que afecte al dolar, seguramente siga subiendo, no espero iniciar un movimiento a la baja. Estamos en pleno OB mensual bajista, el cual puede servir de contenedor para que no suba, pero lo puede romper e incluso subir a su precio ATH y romperlo, vamos a ver cómo se mueve el mercado después de la reunión de la FED en diciembre. De momento, es más probable comprar y tener éxito que vender. *ESTO NO ES RECOMENDACIÓN DE INVERSIÓN NI NADA QUE SE LE PAREZCA, ESTO ES SOLO PARA ANÁLISIS Y EDUCACIÓN*
PEPPERSTONE:US30
by DarkTradingCapital
USDCAD Waiting for the CPI to position itself towards 1.40!The Canadian Dollar experiences a slight uptick in a calm yet moderately optimistic Monday. Tuesday's Canadian CPI figures will be in focus for Loonie traders. The market anticipates a marginal increase in the monthly figure, 0.1% for October compared to September's -0.1%. The expected annualized Canadian CPI inflation is projected to cool slightly, coming in at 3.6% versus the previous 3.8%. With broader markets mainly concentrated on the US Dollar, the release of the Federal Reserve's FOMC Meeting Minutes on Tuesday could attract additional attention. Markets are betting that the Fed has concluded rate hikes, and investors are focusing on inflation figures in anticipation of future rate cuts. On the daily candlesticks, the USD/CAD continues to receive bids pushing towards dynamic technical support represented by the rising trendline from July's lows of 1.3100. Bids continue to find support from the 50-day SMA, and the long-term trend appears to support continued USD strength. On the bearish side, the USD/CAD struggles to establish significant gains, and downside risks increase as the pair moves towards the year's high side. The price is within a supply zone; in my view, the price has retested the zone and is now attempting to go long. We will see tomorrow with the CPI data if it will support this upward move towards 1.40. Personally, I will look for a hypothetical long entry tomorrow during the London open, also considering the data; then I will assess how I manage risk, which is the most important aspect—always managing capital. Greetings and happy trading to everyone from Nicola, the CEO of Forex48 Trading Academy.
Long
by Forex48_TradingAcademy
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AUD/USD extends gains, RBA minutes next The Australian dollar is in positive territory on Monday. In the European session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6553, up 0.59%. The Aussie is flexing its muscles, gaining some 3% in the past week. The Reserve Bank of Australia releases the minutes of the meeting earlier this month on Tuesday. There wasn't much of a surprise as the RBA raised rates by a quarter-point to 4.35%, but the Australian dollar dropped sharply in the aftermath, which is an unusual move after a rate hike. Investors jumped all over the language of the rate statement, which suggested that the bar had risen for an additional rate hike. Interestingly, the statement also warned that inflation was "too high" and the "risk of inflation remaining higher has increased", but investors ignored this hawkish assessment. The RBA minutes may provide more clarity on whether rates have peaked. The markets are betting that the tightening cycle is over, but if the minutes signal that rates could go up, the Australian dollar could get a boost. As for 2024, the markets are expecting a rate cut, but the RBA is still trying to convince the markets that rate hikes are on the table and it isn't discussing trimming rates. Just a month ago, 10-year US Treasuries were trading at 4.98%, but have fallen to 4.44% at present. The lower yields have made US Treasuries less attractive and the US dollar has fallen against the majors recently, including the Australian dollar. The FOMC minutes will be released on Wednesday and the markets will be combing through, looking for hints about upcoming rate decisions. Despite the Fed insisting that rate hikes remain on the table, the markets are confident that Fed policy will be less restrictive in the first half of 2024. According to the CME's FedWatch tool, there is a 100% likelihood of a pause in December, with a 30% chance of a rate cut in March 2024, followed by a 64% chance in May. There is resistance at 0.6587 and at 0.6600 0.6470 and 0.6397 are providing support
by OANDA
USDJPY: Trendline breakout, wait for retestLooks like USDJPY has broken down through the rising trendline, there was a slight recovery at the backend of Friday, this indicates we could see a short retracement from here to test the trendline break, and then down. The Yen performed well at the start of Friday, I don't believe this was BoJ intervention, as they have said that they expect the fundamentals to play out - we'll see, bad data from JPY this week may necessitate intervention, however good data on Friday (PMI) will I think be enough to start the recovery process for the Yen. If Japan looks like it's going to have a soft landing then I think markets will reward the Yen with a more positive sentiment and this could mean we get a lot of good action for these crosses. I think the USD is done being bullish for now (even the hawkish speakers cannot convince the markets), so either way I think we'll see this pair fall, so monitoring LTF's for a suitable entry / rejection from the retest point. A break below 148.5 will see a more sustained move to the downside, imho.
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by Finchcliffe
USDJPY: Shorting NowNot sure if this is the big short or not yet, but looking at price action it's been a jog up to this point, rather than a sprint, this tells me we're fine to short until at least the ascending dynamic trendline that reversed the last short. We have an engulfing candle on the 1 hour, followed by a long-body doji, so I think we're going to see a push down. If we go below then that's my reversal sign for bigger lots. The problem is history tells us BoJ will intervene, this type of knowledge can force people to get in big too soon. Let's see what happens from here, SL above the last high.
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by Finchcliffe
GBPUSD: Wow, some move on Friday, needs to close FVG?That fundamentals last week had a serious impact on this pair. The FED held rates with a dovish tone, and then the cooling labour market data slammed the USD. The BoE also held rates, but with a hawkish tone. UK data is not great, USD real yields are stronger, and there are still global tensions which are normally strong for the dollar, that said, this pair has broken out of weekly descending path with some umph, so this could well be the start of a reversal. Normally in these cases we get a retracement first to fill the fair value gap, we're also at strong resistance so will I believe we have to fall back to attract more buyers. Overall I think we could be looking at a reversal so will be keenly watching the move down with tight SL but with an expected target around 1.221.
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by Finchcliffe
USDJPY: Still waiting for BoJ InterventionI don't believe the BoJ have gotten involved yet, or if they have it's going under the radar. I believe this pair has only slipped due to USD retracement following the NFP and softer labour market data last week. With retailers now net short I think that we'll see another push back up. We have broken my rising wedge line related idea, however unless we break below 1.487 then we're still in the uptrend. I now see it as unlikely we'll get to 154 and the BoJ intervention will surely come if necessary (it may not need to if USD keeps falling). Overall no confirmation of reversal so I'm long again when I et the LTF signal, but setting 151.65 as the target with tight SL (and will keep moving it up) as I don't want to get caught in a buy up here. Let's see what this week brings.
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by Finchcliffe
1970 -> Liquidity levels boosting Demand up Gold is now beginning to consolidate. For us, the 1999 level is significant because if this resistance level gets crossed, the market will actively keep rising until it reaches levels around $2070 ( Weekly Resistance). OANDA:XAUUSD will probably start determining what happens in the future. NFP damaged the TVC:DXY DXY dollar market, which could lead to a sharp increase in gold prices. There are a few significant news events that will be important keeping an eye on this upcoming week: 1. Powell's Addressing the First Round of Jobless Claims 2. GDP in YoY No major news or events should be expected unless the Geopolitical situation escalates. Remember that prices are determined based on: 1. Supply & demand 2. Geopolitical stability vs riskiness 3. Economic Data 4. Major Ecological disasters Wish you the best of luck.
OANDA:XAUUSDLong
by Sal98
USD Index: Thoughts and Analysis pre-NFP Today's focus: USDX Pattern – Range /Distribution? Support – 105.50 - 106 Resistance – 106.75 - 107.05 Hi, and thanks for checking out today's update. Today, we are looking at the USDX on the daily chart. Today, we have run over the USDX as price continues to trade range-bound after a choppy week and mixed influences. The FOMC failed to boost the USD after rates remained on hold, and comments pushed it lower on fears we could contnue to see further holds. With this in mind, we have started to look at the possibility of distribution creeping in. Could we see a new move lower to test or break support? Could a miss in today's NFP data add to the USD woes and contnue to push seller momentum in the short term? Be wary; this could also be a consolidation, and if we did see a new move through resistance, this could set up a new bullish continuation and cancel out any ideas of distribution. US Employment data is due at 8:30 a.m. EST today. Good trading.
EIGHTCAP:USDXShort
by Eightcap
GBPUSD: Rejection from trendline, supported by fundamentals?As we can see price has is currently respecting the descending trendline again. I'm expecting the BoE to maintain their hike-pause stance, this result is already baked into the price... I'm placing a small trade on the basis that my expectations will be correct... If there's a pause or reduction (highly unlikely) I'm expecting a fall back to around 1.208 to continue the creation of the wedge, important not to be greedy here as I feel like we could break out of the wedge at anytime, so probably will be considering buys once this trade is closed and keep a close eye on PA in the LTF's. Let's see what the BoE do!
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by Finchcliffe
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