XAUUSD - KOG REPORT!KOG Report:
In last week’s KOG Report, we said we would be expecting to adapt our plan over the week as we were expecting the range and choppy price action to continue. We suggested sticking with the same plan and levels from the week prior which worked very well to give us the trades within the range. The short-term swing we were expecting for the move to the downside came in the later part of the week after we managed to take the long trade back up into range high giving us a short opportunity we wanted. So, we wanted to short down, then long up before shorting down, instead, we got the long up, short down and long up. A decent week on the markets again but a very frustrating range to have to deal with.
So, what can we expect in the week ahead?
For this week we can expect some more choppy and whipsawing price action during the first half due to FOMC being on Wednesday. We’re expecting them to want to clear the voids and grab liquidity from the highs and the lows, so for that reason we’re going to start by suggesting we continue to scalp the range for the first initial sessions while we assess the price action. We’re then going to be looking for the two key levels to hold price, either from above to go short, or, from below to go long.
Key levels are the order region 50-55 with the break below taking us into 30-35 previous order region which are levels we would expect to see a reaction in price. Resistance levels now stand at 80-85 key level and above the institutional level 90-95 which price needs to remain below for this to continue with another decline.
So, in summary, we have a potential range now forming between 40-45 support and the resistance levels of 80-85 with extension into 90-95 for the spike. Scalps in-between with KOG’s bias of the day and the levels with the view to take the longer position from the levels illustrated on the chart.
Its going to be another difficult and frustrating week to navigate so please exercise patience in your trading, wait for the price to come to your levels, don’t force the trades just to be in the market. Always remember, cash is also a position in the market. We’re going to take it easy until FOMC, smaller lots and smaller captures before we hunt for the trade of the week.
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EURUSD Technical Analysis: Preparing for CPI and FOMC Impact.Hello Traders, In tomorrow's trading session, our focus will be on the EURUSD pair as we seek a selling opportunity around the 1.08 zone. Previously, EURUSD was experiencing an uptrend and successfully broke out of it. However, it is currently undergoing a correction phase and approaching the retrace area at the 1.08 resistance zone. It is important to also keep an eye on the CPI data scheduled for release next week, specifically on Tuesday. This data will serve as confirmation for the trade. If the CPI comes in above expectations, it suggests that the Federal Reserve still needs to work on increasing interest rates in their upcoming monetary policy by Wednesday, which could trigger further strength in the US dollar. On the other hand, if the CPI numbers are within expectations, this may lead to USD weakness as Federal Reserve Chair Powell may lean towards postponing a rate hike. Let's monitor the situation closely and trade wisely.
Trade safe, Joe.
Further Upside for the AUDUSDThe RBA surprised markets by hiking rates 25bps, taking interest rates in Australia to 4.1%.
This decision saw the AUDUSD rise steadily from the 0.66 price level up toward the 0.67 resistance level.
As the price maintains above the bullish ichimoku cloud and the 200MA signals further upside potential, look for the AUDUSD to break above the 0.67 resistance level to trade up toward the next resistance and round number level of 0.68.
This move higher would need to be supported by further weakness in the DXY (checkout DXY analysis in the link)
DXY Outlook (7th June 2023)The DXY had seen significant volatility, reversing strongly from the 104.70 price level, down to 103.40 (which coincides with the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level). This is due to the recent speculation over further interest rate hikes to come from the Federal Reserve.
As the likelihood of further interest rate hikes eases, this is likely to bring about some lower volatility, but possible downside on the DXY.
Currently trading below the 104 level and with the 200 MA and the recent swing point of 104.36 providing near term resistance, the DXY is more likely to trade lower from this level.
If the price breaks below 103.85, the DXY is likely to trade down to 103.40, with the next key support level at the 50% Fibonacci retracement level, between the 102.80 and 103 price area.
Bank of Canada Interest Rate DecisionThe USDCAD traded lower, since the start of June, reversing from the 1.3650 price level, now hovering along the 1.34 price level.
Over the last couple of days, the USDCAD had been in a narrow downward range.
The Bank of Canada (BoC) is due to announce its interest rate decision. With the current rates at 4.50%, there has been speculation that a surprise rate hike could be decided (similar to what happened with the RBA and the AUDUSD).
However, I think that the data might not support such a surprise, with the BoC likely to maintain its current interest rate level.
This is likely to cause the USDCAD to trade higher, from this current area of 1.34 toward the immediate resistance level of 1.35.
AUDUSD Weekly Forecast CashRate | 4th June 2023Fundamental Backdrop
RBA Gov Lowe mentioned "Very Much in Data-Dependent Mode on Interest Rates", "Monetary Policy in Restrictive Territory"
This means that the RBA is closely monitoring economic data and could potentially continue increasing interest rates
CPI y/y also increased from 6.3% to 6.8%, this shows inflation is still on a strong rise which can lead to an increase in interest rates.
Cash Rate on Tuesday expected to maintain at 3.85%
Technical Confluences
Near-term resistance level at 0.66196
Next resistance at 0.67860
Near-term support level at 0.65220
Idea
If the RBA chooses to maintain its cash rate at 3.85% on Tuesday, we could see the AUD drop towards the near-term support at 0.65220.
However, if the unexpected occurs and the RBA chooses to increase its interest rates, we could see the price rise above the near-term resistance level at 0.66196, before heading towards the next resistance at 0.67860.
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Positive NFP Data for the USDNFP May 2023 - 339,000 jobs have been created.
While this sounds like a good thing, it’s also a bad thing. The entire point of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates was to ‘slow down inflation’ by making people lose their jobs, in turn leaving them with less disposable income to flood back into the economy.
What this NFP data shows is that the current interest rate hikes aren’t working, so this will now be another excuse for the Federal Reserve (really the US government) to be more aggressive with rate hikes, which will end up destroying the economy. This’ll create higher unemployment rates, higher mortgage rates (people default & lose their homes) & higher poverty. This’ll have a knock on effect on the global economy such as the U.K.
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Weak Euro - War between central banks!FOREXCOM:EURUSD is under sell pressure. Germany is officially in recession. Inflation numbers came short in both Spain and Germany. These are signs for interest rates in eurozone is slowing down the economy and at some point ECB needs to stop increasing interest rates, which would make euro weaker. In contrast to this, job openings and GDP numbers came positive for the US economy. This is increasing the hand of FED for further rate hikes. All these fundamentals are pushing FOREXCOM:EURUSD lower.
TA shows that the price is following the down channel. The channel support and pivotal point supports (both monthly and quarterly) are around 1.05-1.053 zone. We will watch if that area holds or not for a long opportunity.
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AUDUSD SELL | CPI, RBA Gov Lowe speaks | 31st May 2023Fundamental Backdrop
RBA Gov Lowe spoke today
He mentioned "Very Much in Data-Dependent Mode on Interest Rates", "
"Monetary Policy in Restrictive Territory"
This means that the RBA is closely monitoring economic data and could potentially continue increasing interest rates
CPI y/y also increased from 6.3% to 6.8%, this shows inflation is still on a strong rise which can lead to the increase in interest rates.
Technical Confluences
Near-term resistance level at 0.65100
Near-term support level at 0.64150
Idea
Today's speech by RBA Gov Lowe indicates towards raising more interest rates in the future.
Based on previous data whenever the RBA raises interest rates, the AUD rises a few days before it drops.
We could see the AUD head towards the next support level at 0.64150 if interest rates are raised on 6th June.
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We are not a licensed financial advisor or professional, and the information we are providing is based on our personal experience and research. We make no guarantees or promises regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information provided, and users should do their own research and analysis before making any trades.
Users should be aware that trading involves significant risk, and there is no guarantee of profit. Any trading strategy may result in losses, and individuals should be prepared to accept those risks.
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The Overnight Reverse Repo Facility Looks to be Breaking DownMoney that is being parked at the Feds Reverse Repo Facility due to attractively high interest rates the fed has set for money parked at the facility has been on a steady decline since late 2022 and we have now confirmed a lower high and are looking to break down below a Bearish Dragon trend line that could be the initial trigger that gets it started to going down all the way to an 88.6% retrace or lower even. One can only speculate that the money exiting this facility will lead to more trading of short term debt on the open market, which could eventually lead to yields coming down overall and for all of this excess liquidity to chase Equities instead as the value of the US Dollar declines due to the shock of all this newly added supply of liquid cash to the open market thereby causing a loosening of market conditions.
Does "News" Impact Price Behavior? 🐒We can Observe that After the 1st Quarter of the Year, January-March the price of Eurusd has increased. Now As we near the middle of the second quarter, I can't help but visualize a Breakout.
Price is currently sitting at 1.102. So far price has respected the Weekly Level at 1.106. The High for the first quarter was 1.103. We have now spent quite a bit of time at these extreme prices. I can often observe price using News//Data Releases on Lower time frames as a boost. A Boost of momentum in the preceding direction.
I can observe 3 Potential News//Data Releases causing and becoming a Catalyst to leave a Large Trading Range.
1. NFP
2. CPI
3. FOMC Interest Rates.
Will FOMC provide the Volume?
Do we have enough Liquidity?
Or may price dip from here back to our 1.086 Weekly S/R Zone before increasing any further?
My Bias is Bullish moving into FOMC. Safe Trading Everyone.
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How New Zealand's central bank have given up the fight... It's the 24th May 2023, 3pm local time. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) have just increased the official interest rate by 0.25% to 5.50%, as expected. What happened next was not expected... The RBNZ announced that they currently have no intention of raising rates further and that the next rate change could possibly be a cut!
What does this mean for New Zealand and the NZD?
Central banks across the globe have been increasing rates over the last 12 months to tackle high inflation. In some countries, like the US, inflation has been coming down and is currently edging toward a 2% norm. For other countries, inflation has been much more stubborn. New Zealand is one of these countries with "sticky" inflation, which is currently sitting just below 7% and hasn't really budged over the last year.
The RBNZ's main weapon to fight inflation is to raise interest rates. Until now, the markets have expected the RBNZ, along with other central banks, to keep raising rates in order to bring inflation down. New Zealand's central bank has announced they are no longer going to do this. So, what does this mean?
Well, it means that high inflation could be a new norm for New Zealanders. The central bank is giving up the fight. High inflation has won. Inflation is here to stay!
This is obviously not good news for the NZD, hence today's strong NZD sell off.
High inflation combined with no more rate hikes, and poor PMI figures, may result in the NZD to continue to weaken longer-time.
Could the NZD continue to sell off?
The outlook doesn't look great for New Zealand, but this is not Brexit or a financial crisis. There are economic figures indicating good economic health for New Zealand, such as strong - relative to other global economies - GDP growth and low unemployment.
The announcement of no more rate hikes could be a bearish driving force for the NZD, though.
What does this mean for the rest of the world?
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is strongly correlated to the NZD, meaning we could see the AUD fall also, which has already started. It wouldn't be a great shock, to see the Reserve Bank of Australia take a similar stance to their neighbours, which could see the AUD fall further.
What could really shift the markets is if the RBNZ have set the tone for the rest of the Western world. Now that the RBNZ have given up, could other central banks do the same? This may result in downside moves for the Euro, British Pound, Rand, and other global currencies.
How to trade the RBNZ's decision...
The US continues to lead the way for the Western world with regarding to bringing inflation to a 2% norm. Canada is following a similar trend. Singapore is not too far off. Economies such as the Euro Area, the UK, Scandinavia, and South Africa continue to face an issue of stubbornly high inflation. These countries could take a similar approach to the RBNZ but it's way too early to tell. At the moment, rate hikes continue to be on the table for the foreseeable future.
For me, the inflation trades seem obvious, buy the US Dollar and sell the NZD and AUD. If other central banks follow suit to the RBNZ decision, then selling the currencies related to those central banks is an obvious trade, especially the EUR, GBP, ZAR and SEK.
💵THE WORLD IN DEBT💵
☑️The fact that the whole world is in massive Debt that can not be repaid is a buzzphrase that was around for like 20 years already.
20 years passed and nothing bad has happened, so what to worry about? In fact an entire political and economic movement called MMT or a modern monetary theory emerged claiming that government debt does not matter and that we can, you guessed it, print as much as we need(kinda)
☑️But the size of the debt itself was never really and issue so long as the government or a big company could service the debts.
That is if their cashflow was positive enough to cover the interest payments on the debt. Now however, as the FED is raising rates, this is an issue.
☑️And its not the USA who’s pile of debt we need to be worried about(they are borrowing in the currency they can print themselves, remember?) but rather the rest of the world and the companies. The majority of developing countries don’t have the internal capital required for development, so they need to borrow on the international financial markets in Dollars. And these counties are now facing a perfect storm of a higher cost of new borrowings in Dollars, lower revenues from foreign trade due to recession(and yes we are in a recession, Wake up) and the massive energy and food costs due to the war in Ukraine and the problems caused by the supply chain crisis.
☑️Most big public companies aren’t doing great either. The share of listed companies with the debt servicing costs higher than the profits is now more than 25% and if we exclude the accounting and financial engineering shenanigans, it is save to say that this share is close to 30%.
☑️So the third of the economy is outright insolvent. Multiple countries will either default soon or will at least be plunge into civil and economic unrest and go the way of Sri-Lanka, Pakistan and others… And Jerome Powell said that he aint stopping and that the Fed funds rate should go up by at least 2 percentage points more. So instead of the collapse of the USA, we are likely to see a chain reaction debt crisis In the rest of the world unless the FED changes its mind…
I Hope you guys learned something new today✅
Wish you all Best Of Luck👍
😇And may the odds be always in your favor😇
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NO MORE MONEY?Rates on short-dated bills have soared ahead of the so-called ‘X-date’ early next month, after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned last week that the government could run out of cash as soon as June 1.
It's worth noting that the debt ceiling issue has arisen multiple times over the years, and each time it has ultimately been resolved. While it's impossible to predict the outcome of the current situation, historical precedent suggests that it is likely to be resolved eventually. For investors with a high risk tolerance, buying short-term T-bills now could be a smart move that provides a higher rate of return than longer-term Treasury bonds.
One notable example of a similar situation occurred in 2011, when the US government faced a potential default due to a political standoff over raising the debt ceiling. The prospect of a default caused investors to fear that the government would not be able to meet its financial obligations, leading to a rise in short-term interest rates.
In the weeks leading up to the deadline, yields on one-month T-bills increased from around 0.02% to over 0.25%, while yields on three-month and six-month T-bills also rose significantly. However, once the debt ceiling was eventually raised, the yields on these short-term Treasuries returned to more typical levels.
Investors who had bought short-term Treasuries during this period would have seen a significant increase in yield, providing a lucrative opportunity. Similarly, the current debt ceiling issue could present a similar opportunity for investors who are willing to take on the associated risk.
GBPUSD Trading Near 12 Month HighHi Traders!
We are trading near May 23rd 2022's high of around 1.26632, hence why we have been struggling to get any momentum. The market is currently undecided as to where to go from here.
Due to the market being at the highest point for almost 12 months, there is bound to be some resistance at this level.
We also had an inverse head & shoulders pattern forming over this time, so this could also be a sign of a reversal to the very long term bearish trend. Fundamental news will also have a key part to play as to where we go from here with the BoE Interest Rate Decision and BoE MPC Meeting Minutes coming out later today.
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EURUSD before NFPYesterday, the ECB expectedly raised interest rates by 0,25% and caused volatility in EURUSD.
Today is third day with important news.
With this news we expect the direction to be confirmed and to see more clear entry grounds.
The more likely direction for now, remains 1,1090 and upon a breakout to confirm the uptrend.
Drop below 1,0985 will mean that there is no strength for the upward movement to continue and we will look for lower values.
Interest will go upInterest rates are likely to go up. FED will remain focused on controlling inflation. Job losses we are seeing are not enough to stop FED action, as FED believes these are not numerous enough to impact economy. FED also doesn't believe recent bank issues are a contagion.
This idea is an expression that interest rates will go up, therefore best play is to go long "interest rate" in whatever way you can, through interest rate swaps or whatever. Assume interest rate rise
EURUSD before ECBYesterday the FED raised interest rates and we saw big fluctuations across all instruments.
Today is the ECB’s turn to announce interest rates, also expected to rise by 0.25%
This will lead to new swings in EURUSD and confirmation of the direction.
We watch for a breakout and test of yesterday's news levels to enter new trades.
FED On Pause? Watch Gold! Some important Fed's Powell signals a potential end to hikes.
- The staff predicted a mild recession in general however, my forecast is for modest growth, not a recession.
- A decision on a pause was not made today.
-The economy is likely to face headwinds from credit conditions.
- Policy is having an impact on housing and investment.
If FED is really done soon with rates then Gold can easily break higher if we consider that despite higher US yields since end of 2021, Gold is trading close to ATH.
I think there is room for wave 5 to $2200/$2300.
Near-term support od dips is at $1970 and $1940
I talked about this one in our webinar today her eon Tradingview.