EUR/GBP BULLISH MOVEMENT AHEAD: WEDGE ANALYSISEUR/GBP is preparing to bounce of the lower trend line of the multi-month wedge it has been following since March this year.
Before entering this trade, please wait till the bounce has been confirmed. Your risk-reward ratio may be lower than entering the trade straight away, but winning a small trade is better than not winning at all.
Keep an eye out of the red marked area, since it functions as a major resistance. In case of a major Brexit related news, expect the wedge to be broken. Example: a no-deal brexit would lead to a break of the wedge on the upper side. Keep macro factors in mind when trading!
Macroecomonics
Weekly Review: Clueless Territory (Read for Fundamentals)Will have a week similar to the last one, irregular.
We had a decent run in the last couple weeks, and now the market is starting to feel a bit clueless, why?
- American elections are approaching
- Disappointing news about vaccines development
- Bad Brexit negotiations
- Worse control of the virus than expected
However, the underlying sentiment of the market is bullish.
- 2021 & 2022 will be years of +20% earnings growth and this will guide the markets
This week:
- Technology earnings results (which will be decent and sustain the markets)
- Stimulus package talks will advance
Markets will move laterally keeping an eye on both earnings and stimulus package while waiting for the outcome of the elections, if anything they will end slightly up this week.
NEW HIGHS FOR OIL COMING!OIL IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, IT HAS VALUE!
THE FACT IT IS SO HATED RIGHT NOW INDICATES IT IS A GOOD PURCHASE!
FIAT CURRENCY UNITS ARE WORTHLESS, THERE ARE SO MANY OF THEM FLOATING AROUND SLOWLY ESCAPING THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND FINDING TANGIBLE RESOURCES!
EVENTUALLY ALL PRICES WILL MAKE NEW HIGHS, AND NEW HIGHS FOR OIL PRICES WILL BE THE HARBINGER OF THAT EVENT!
GBP Market Commentary - Pound Under PressureFundamental Analysis:
UK Economy currently holds a significant current account deficit of £21.1 billion (Q1 2020) or 3.8% of GDP
Indicates a substantial deficit of savers, the UK economy is therefore in need of international savers to plug the gap, however international savers are only willing to come in when there is a strong fundamental outlook.
Over the past few years, investment into the UK as a percentage of GDP has dropped significantly, dropping below France and Germany, highlighting investors are not liking what they see, i.e too much political uncertainty!
Continued uncertainty leads to a further reduction in investment flows leading to potential downward pressure on the value of sterling.
The political and economical future of the UK is looking anything but certain. UK Health Secretary recently warned the UK is at COVID tipping point, with a recent rapidly rising rate of infection, forcing pressure on the Govemernet to introduce further tough nationwide restrictions in a desperate attempt to avoid a 'disastrous' second lockdown.
Further uncertainty over Brexit has also reached a critical point. Boris Johnson latest manoeuvres led to a full-scale rebellion by Conservative MPs and widespread recriminations over his plan to break international law.
Technical Analysis:
The GBP/USD looks to be currently undergoing an ABC correction to the downside after an impulsive leg recovery following the initial COVID sell-off.
A daily close below June highs of the 1.28 handle would be significant, a clear indication of the bears fully taking control
The myth of hyperinflation series- #1 Fed's decisionEven as Fed balance sheet keeps climbing up and U.S takes on more national debt in the current low-interest rate environment, I am not eager to jump to the premature conclusion and entertain the idea of hyperinflation.
I'm not saying that it is improbable, I am just saying that it is an unlikely and low-probability event. Yes, it is a fat tail risk that shouldn't be overlooked because it comes with the devastating consequence. However, several conditions and criteria need to be met before we can even realistically begin to talk about the probability of hyperinflation.
Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) recent decision to keep the fed fund rate unchanged within the target range of 0-0.25% pretty much signaled FED's intention to hold rate effectively to zero until 2022, for at least two years. why? Based on the CPI of the past decade.
Since great recession ended in mid-2009, inflation has stayed below 2% for all but two years, therefore; Fed is more worried about disinflationary risk than inflationary risk.
Fed's initiative of "average inflation targeting" is determined to hit 2% inflation while keeping the employment low. Since Fed has been missing its inflation goal for a decade, people speculate that Fed may let the inflation run up to 3% or 4% to make up for it being below 2% for so long, thus triggering and opening the doorway to the potential hyperinflation.
While such theoretical risk is not completely unfounded, the fact remains the same that we need to have the inflation first before we can have hyperinflation.
Next, we will look at Fed's tools and to what extent Fed can influence the market.
Unemployment Rate Overlayed Federal Funds RateOne must admit it is remarkable where the unemployment level was pre-covid. There would have been a considerable melt up within the market at peak employment like that.
It is a trying state of affairs as the unemployment rate is viciously targeting various sectors relentlessly.
The end of the Bitcoin Bear MarketBitcoin just broke the most essential resistance that kept it down,
there is nothing really left other than the All-Time High itself to keep the price down.
At the same time, Gold is breaking and making new All-Time Highs for the first time since 2011 while Silver is working to print out its biggest monthly green candle in history.
This is no coincidence, it may just be the sign to signal the end and the collapse of fiat paper money.
GS Goldman - Where is it heading?We are at ascending channel but key support area we break down further out of the bullish moment - we will have the bears come out...!
Now, I was very bullish on banks overall - even when they had there earnings. For this moment time technical aspects lets concentrate - if we go further below our next support area would be: 193 - 188 areas & Resistance areas would be: 219-225 areas.
Go through lower time frames once direction is confirmed, you could even add alerts to your charts or if you're feeling very confident add orders in.
Enjoy - have a great weekend.
Silver - Are you suffering from FOMO?Key word right now that I want you to keep in mind - Inflationary.
Why? That's the period we are going through, when this occurs you can tell metals rise, check out copper, gold, platinum ...the list is endless...! I can go on about various other instruments too. We could even go back to 60/70's Want to know further in depth what happened then - message me privately!
But let's go to the technical aspects for a moment to make it simple:
Are you suffering from FOMO (Fear.Of.Missing.Out)
Don't jump right into the market - take a step back and think to yourself - Is it a level I want to buy it at? For me it isn't..Why? It's little over extended. Think of trading like a business, you go into a store your favourite designer t-shirt is still to expensive but it's one of those rare limited items which could sell for a lot of money in long run. Right, but you want it at cheaper price, what do you do? YOU WAIT - Patience is key. Wait for that PB (Pull back). Why wait for PB? We want cheaper price, so in this case monthly chart we could head down to areas of 20/21 areas. Then go in, once you're at cheaper price, you sell it once it goes higher - Good risk reward and positive profits!
Now I am not here to provide signals so you'd have to do the in depth analyse on short intra-day time frames for yourself but don't suffer the FOMO - get yourself out of mindset of normal retail trader to becoming a professional. Trust your analysis.
Enjoy...
Remember: Just a trade idea, not a recommendation
EUR BUND - What's next?BUND
I like to compare the currency euro with its bond market the bund. Why?
Simply looking at the macroeconomic front of countries as we had strong PMI's this friday come out from European countries, bunds is focused to Germany which you could of took scalp or swing trade towards the positive outcome. Whilst looking at the fundamental aspects i'd reflect that towards euro currency pair performance with bunds and as well as that start of the week, we had positive aspect of EU recovery fund deal go through. Whilst comparing this, try this with dollar index currency. I find Bonds are more of long term invest in my opinion -
My portfolio view overall: Don't put yourself in one instrument, explore wide variety to build a stronger portfolio.
Just a trade idea, not a recommendation.
The best long-term indicatorOne of the main economic indicators for currency valuation is the real interest rate differential between the two countries / currencies.
The large flows of fixed income always go to where there is the highest real yield, interest rate discounted from inflation. The carry trade.
It is possible to see in the USDCAD example on the graph the great correlation between the interest rate differential and the appreciation / depreciation of each currency.
Currently, this indicator does not seem to make much sense due to extremely low inflation and low interest rates in the worldwide. However, the big draw is to know where the economic recovery will be faster, will create more jobs and income, will lead to an increase in inflation and consequently to an increase in interest rates and currency appreciation.
Make your bets!
I would bet on Australia and Europe, maybe that's why the dollar is so weak.
GOLD/SILVER RATIO - What does this mean? SILVER THE NEW GOLD?!It simply means silver is better to buy performance wise than gold.
Question is Silver could be the new gold?
How & Why?
Silver is seen as a better reflationary asset a hedge given from industrial and tech applications
Most of half the silver material is used in tech electronics such as connections, wires and jewellery
Silver is out performing gold
Large institutions think we could get price of 25-30 for silver in the long run.
I'd wait for pull back in most of the commodities.
Just an idea, not a recommendation.
Target 4.90I decided to position myself on this company because it allows me to position on silver and at the same time invest in a solid company.
I believe that silver has more growth potential than gold and is more attractive for the current price. I will use this company to invest in silver and at the same time to protect myself from inflation.
"BANKS ARE IN BETTER SHAPE THAN IN 2008"?YOU WILL HEAR FROM VIRTUALLY EVERYONE THAT "THE U.S. FINANCIAL SYSTEM IS BETTER CAPITALIZED THAN IN 2008"!
IF THIS IS THE CASE:
1) WHY DID THE FEDERAL RESERVE HAVE TO REMOVE RESERVE REQUIREMENTS?
2) WHY HAS THE FEDERAL RESERVE BEEN KEEPING THE REPO MARKET ON LIFE SUPPORT SINCE MID-SEPTEMBER?
3) WHAT % OF FINANCIAL ASSETS ARE OFF-BALANCE SHEET?
4) WHAT % OF LOANS ARE AT RISK OF DEFAULT WITHOUT FED/GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION?
5) WHY ARE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REFUSING TO ENGAGE IN LOAN PRACTICES WITHOUT FULL GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE?
6) WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST BANKS' EXPOSURE TO DERIVATIVES?
7) ARE CREDIT RATINGS ACCURATELY DEPICTING RISK?
THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS PAINT A CLEAR PICTURE: HELL NO!