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ridethepig | AUD Market Commentary 2020.06.15For this one we are talking about an extremely disruptive swing that will continue to cause high beta FX outflows in the immediate term. The nice problem we have on our hands with this, is that we are now entering into a new long-term bullish trend for AUDUSD. So we 'know' this pullback will have a minimum flow towards the 0.650x handle before bulls have to deal with a completely new decision point. Since I considered the said bounce from the lows, a complete 5 wave sequence right on time for Fed and called live here, the strategic rule that one must now to cover and protect. In the long run, the positional struggle comes down to a struggle between USD devaluation via FED and restraining tendencies towards high beta fx. In this all embracing dance with risk, though an important strategy in itself is to remember it is only a means to an end.
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ridethepig | GBP/AUD Outlook📍 Overview This chart comes after a conversation with @Alamakota. Brexit move played in this game was triggered in Jun 2016, you will notice on the Q chart how four years after buyers demonstrated a full retrace, before sellers rejected the highs and there we have the winning move. The UK is entering into the house of economic bondage in the ST and MT. Covid has put additional pressure on the pursuit of UK weakness; buyers were forced to flee and risks of a no-deal are rising again. As we discussed together earlier in the year in this Brexit chapter will make it difficult to conjure any reason to hold GBP and as such investors would rather avoid the unnecessary risk. The GBPUSD outlook will be also a function of how much artificial USD devaluation we see from global CB's to help keep EM alive. This makes the preferred vehicles of expressing weaker GBP clear, the connection between GBP vs EUR and JPY will be unprotected. Despite the risk associated with NDB, Downing Street have managed to get this across the line and pushed the UK into the blackhole. This "trap" in wave ii was much praised. The fact that it is a strategic goal to pump and dump the currency was not really considered by anybody. But the goal is and will remain to shake out soft retail hands and not allow any easy entries for the central knee-jerk reactions, while in the long run the crumbling continues. Risks to the thesis come from: => UK softening Brexit tone and looking for possible extensions => China-Australia trade protectionism In our case, short-term and medium-term / daily and weekly charts will come over the weekend as we dig deeper into the set-up. Hope I am wrong but looks like the UK is at the start of a difficult and costly journey. A more natural continuation is expected.
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ridethepig | AUD Long-Term Macro Map We shall open the chapter on AUD with the Monthly chart and as usual work our way down towards the inner time frames. The aim for the frontal attack here comes with a double whammy from USD devaluation and Commodity appreciation. AUD buyers are aiming to carry out the deeply laid plan (although it was almost refuted after the Covid crisis) since the macro flows seemed handicapped but now the short-circuit is clear. Things will proceed as follows: 📍 On the USD side.... The key idea. All that has happened up till now was solely and simply to clear the board and unlock the pathway for large hands to get filled. Here we can prepare for the Dollar to begin its journey as planned towards the 75 and 50 targets over the medium and long term. Note that the immediate short-term outlook in DXY is still for a pullback after the latest payrolls, this will be bought as all believe things are right again.... the US had to make a choice between a higher stock market or a higher currency, this was a well orchestrated move from China & Russia right under everyones nose! How keenly the Whitehouse are to describe this as a win is very telling of the desperation! Why? Equities can continue rising and rising but what will the value of the dollar be then? The next example shows the example of how macro flows have been flanking in the background while all the masses are distracted: 📍 On the AUD side .... Expecting very little from the RBA till 2021, a masterstroke from Governor Lowe and Scott Morrison to achieve the liquidity and get borrowing costs down. A lot of uncertainty around the local macro data, forecasts reached extreme readings to the downside so any overshoots are seen as 'positive' or 'less bad'. In exemplary fashion, Lowe has managed to achieve the yield target above without bond purchases all month! Look and marvel! The usual critics will intervene and mutter something about inflation. But it is obvious that what I am admiring is not the way he conducted the rate cycle transition, but rather the performance of the AUD acting as a blockader to China / HK risk. " In Australia, the government bond markets are operating effectively and the yield on 3-year Australian Government Securities (AGS) is at the target of around 25 basis points. Given these developments, the Bank has purchased government bonds on only one occasion since the previous Board meeting, with total purchases to date of around $50 billion. The Bank is prepared to scale-up its bond purchases again and will do whatever is necessary to ensure bond markets remain functional and to achieve the yield target for 3-year AGS. The target will remain in place until progress is being made towards the goals for full employment and inflation. " On the account that RBA avoid negative rates, then maximum pressure will be applied from AUD buyers when commodity shortages enter into play from 2021. Let us take a closer look at Copper: The point of the combination from Gold, Copper, Iron Ore will time the further illustration and lust to expand towards the 0.813x, 0.950x and 1.058x highs in the macro range. As usual we will open the inner flows with Weekly, and Daily charts before working our way into the Hourlies. Thanks for keeping the support coming with likes, comments, charts, questions and etc!
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ridethepig | AUD Market Commentary 2020.05.26On the commodity currency front, looking for risk markets to reject the move quickly this week and trigger the flows towards USD. I recommended standing aside last week, and here I have been actively adding full sized AUDUSD shorts in the 0.660x handle. The healthy cleanse of USD longs in the antipodeans will make things a lot easier to trade with the next leg lower in S&P (see chart of the day below). It will immediately be clear once equities turn and the 'V' crowd are flanked that everything was not as it seemed. Sellers have to make an attacking move at the highs and defend the possible occupancy from buyers in the jurisdiction. A sustained break in AUDUSD through the 0.665x highs will remove any cover provided from the RBA panic cut. On the other side, remember we are tracking the 2's 5's curve which is signalling loudly that we are not out of the woods! This is a brutal squeeze for USD longs, a lot of pressure applied but we are reaching boiling point. Such a wilderness will not transform into a full bloomed garden despite how politicians sell it...
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ridethepig | AUD Market Commentary 2020.05.12A normal move, but one which has a deeper meaning after the Chinese ban on Australian beef. Here tracking closely 0.650x resistance to mark another important high here. It is a clearly loud signal on the foreign policy side of their relationship considerably weakening, the Giant Panda (PBOC) who was once always on the AUD bid has taken cover. While Australia may be better positioned than many in terms of case numbers, it is in no way advisable to emphasise this too much. We are still tracking the same forecasts set out last month: " Inline Case - US and Europe opening in July with clear preparations for further rounds of social distancing programs that will come into play again at year-end through Q1 2021 as the virus migrates back in the Winter months. Opens up another calculated leg down in risk markets to sweep the current floor in place and early buyers It looks like we are set for a re-opening this summer and for schools in the West to go back in September. We will keep a close eye together on whether the inflows dry up, and will it be for long? We'll see. For now keeping a defensive stance, when equities roll over we will have a clearly defined swing and range in play for the rest of 2020. " Remember any hell-bent strategy on buying AUD, without taking into consideration the risks around the fallout of the West with China and their own domestic relationship will end badly. Protectionism, like a garden of weeds, will continue to force globalisation into retreat and wreak havoc! On the technical side, 0.650x is strong resistance and with US Equities S&P sitting under the 3,000 level we have all the 'green lights' for a second selloff in risk markets. I am actively adding AUDUSD shorts at 0.650x with stops above the double top at 0.660x.
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