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The NFP and the OPEC data & few reasons for pessimismFriday promises to be an extremely eventful and interesting day. On the one hand, statistics on the US labor market will not let you get bored in the currency and stock markets, and on the other hand, the results of the OPEC meeting will determine the dynamics in the oil market. We will talk about this and much more in today's review. But let's start traditionally with news about the coronavirus. As the number of cases in the world grows, measures to contain the epidemic are tightened. Italy closes schools and restricts public gatherings. Companies continue to revise their forecasts for financial results. Quite frightening figures were noted by the International Air Transport Association. According to their experts, the industry’s losses from coronavirus may amount to $ 113 billion. And there are already the first victims of this. Chinese Tourism and Financial Conglomerate HNA Group Co. was taken under state control. That is, in fact, the company ceased to exist as an independent entity. Indicative in this case is the fact that one of the main reasons for the fall of the company was its high debt cut (about 85 billion). The evidence is that this is generally very typical of Chinese companies (overblown debts). HNA Group Co. clearly demonstrated how quickly one of the fastest-growing companies can go bankrupt. In general, there are enough reasons for pessimism. Realizing the impasse of monetary incentives, more and more countries are using fiscal instruments (mainly increased government spending) as a measure to combat the effects of coronavirus. Asian countries are so far ready to pour in up to $ 40 billion, and the United States - about $ 8. They are also trying to fight the consequences of coronavirus in OPEC. Today there is an attempt to carry out the following agreement: to withdraw from the market another 1.5 million b/d with a minimum of the end of the second quarter. So far, Russia remains a stumbling block. If she can be persuaded, a very serious reason for price increases will appear in the oil market. So today we will buy oil in the hope that everyone will agree. The deal seems to be quite good, if only because the stops are relatively small (places below 44 or closes on the fact of negative news), but the profits are very ambitious (an increase of up to 57 or even higher for the WTI brand). The key event of the day for other financial markets will be the publication of statistics on the US labor market. Since the data will be for February, there is a risk of failure in the numbers of NFPs in connection with the coronavirus epidemic. However, the dollar has already lost quite a lot in the foreign exchange market, and the data from ADP came out unexpectedly good, so today we will buy the dollar.
TVC:DXYLong
by Trade24Fx
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LOW RISK OPTIONS TRADE - SWING TRADE - GEOPOLITICAL TRADEAll comments and likes are very appreciated. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Today OPEC+ is going to make a decision to cut OIL production or not to cut. The decision mainly depends on Russia now and thus situation in the Oil market is very binary. Russia, for its part, sees U.S. shale on the ropes, with financial stress deepening for small and medium-sized drillers. U.S. oil production growth has slowed dramatically in recent weeks and months, and if WTI lingers below $50 for a lengthy period of time, output will plateau and may even decline. The best Low-Risk trade with High RRR would be right now to buy Futures Option for WTI. For example, price of WTI at this moment 45.56 - thus you can buy a Naked Call at 50.00 just for 0.28-0.30 USD - very cheaply and thus low risk. If OPEC+ cuts production - we can see Oil rally to 50, in which case you will be able to sell your call for around 1.00 -1.50 USD - thus your RRR will be 1:5. I wouldn't recommend to just go Long on CFD or Futures without a hedge - as the move can be very quick and you can get slippage and a big loss on your position. I and/or others I advise - Bought 50 Call @ 0.28 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All comments and likes are very appreciated. Best Regards, I0_USD_of_Warren_Buffet
OANDA:WTICOUSDLong
by I0_USD_of_Warren_Buffett
What does a market reaction to the Fed's decision say?Since yesterday, by and large, was the first full day of working out the Fed’s emergency decision to lower the rate by 0.5%, today some results can be summed up. And they are generally disappointing for optimists. In theory, stock markets should have perked up and provoked a sharp increase in stock indices. But this did not happen, that is, there was growth, but not at the scale that could be expected. In theory, the pressure on the dollar should have intensified. But yesterday, the Dollar Index rose. In theory, the Fear Index was to drop significantly. But according to the results of yesterday, the decrease was insignificant. What are all these signals talking about? The magic of Central banks no longer works the way it used to. Lower rates no longer automatically resolve existing problems. And this is a very alarming signal for stock market buyers, gold sellers, and other optimists. It seems that the bubble is nevertheless broken and the air, despite all the efforts of its creators, is gradually coming out. In general, monetary policy has exhausted itself and this is an extremely alarming signal: if the situation worsens, it will not be possible to resolve the situation with the usual methods. The consequences of the coronavirus have not even begun to appear, and Nasdaq is quoted 10% below the maximum and, it seems, can no longer grow with the certainty with which it was literally a couple of weeks ago. So in everything that happens, we see the strongest confirmation of our basic investment ideas: sales on world stock markets, and especially on the US stock market; gold purchases and sales of risky assets (such as the Russian ruble). But back to the events of yesterday, which was very full of news. The Bank of Canada lowered the rate immediately by 0.5%. The Canadian dollar obediently worked this out, losing about 100 points paired with the dollar. But in general, the reaction was relatively calm at such a massive reduction in rates. US employment data from ADP turned out to be quite good: +183K with a forecast of +170K. What sets in a positive mood against the dollar ahead of Friday's official statistics. The ISM Index in the non-productive sphere also pleasantly surprised: 57.3 points with a forecast of 54.8 points. But the Eurozone indices traditionally fell short of expectations and for the most part, came out worse than forecasts. Well, the results of super-Tuesday played into the hands of the dollar, on which Biden won quite unexpectedly, who is considered a more adequate option from the Democrats as opposed to the “left” Sanders. In general, our desire to sell a pair of EURUSD intensified up to the recommendation to sell the pair from the current ones with the addition of any attempt to grow. Oil stocks in the United States have grown quite slightly, but all the attention of oil market participants has been riveted to the OPEC meeting and OPEC+ decisions. It is very likely that today some specific information will appear that could provoke strong movements in the oil market. If OPEC+ decides on additional reductions (ideally about 1 million b/d), oil has a chance of growth. The main stumbling block is Russia and its unwillingness to scale up the reduction.
by Trade24Fx
Epidemic is fading & expanding, the Germany recessionThe basic news background is still unchanged: the number of new cases in China is decreasing (+/-500 per day), that is, the epidemic is decreasing. But this is offset by an increase in the number of cases outside of China. And an epidemic from local is increasingly striving to become global. Lockdown in Northern Italy, panic in Iran, growth in the number of cases in South Korea (already under 1000), lower forecasts for financial results from leading companies - all this puts pressure on risky assets, the outcome of which continues. Experts continue to voice new estimates of the damage caused by the epidemic to the global economy. For example, at Oxford Economics Ltd. voiced a specific damage figure: minus $1 trillion of global GDP. Recall that the damage includes direct losses from the downtime of the Chinese economy, losses in tourism and entertainment, as well as in the destruction of global supply chains, a decrease in global trade and investment. At the same time, news about the development of an effective vaccine (the release is scheduled for April), as well as about the desire to allocate about $ 2.5 billion to the Trump administration to fight the epidemic and develop a vaccine, helped to temporarily defuse the situation, which made it possible yesterday to buy gold at great prices. In general, the tactics of buying gold on the slopes proved to be quite effective. So today we will continue to use it, especially since yesterday gave clear price guidelines - where the price might go. Macroeconomic statistics naturally continue to remain in the shadow of news about the epidemic. Nevertheless, we continue to monitor the state of the global economy. Germany reported yesterday on GDP growth rates in the fourth quarter of 2019. Growth turns up zero. Thus, the recession in the leading Eurozone economy was delayed for 3 months. But it looks almost inevitable. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, pretty upset buyers in the oil market. The point is that OPEC+ was never able to agree on anything. Against the background of expectations of a decrease in oil demand in the world, the news looks like a bearish signal. Recall that we recommend looking for points for oil sales - the fundamental background is so far extremely negative. Well, do not forget to sell euros on growth, as, for example, this could be done yesterday. The economic situation in the Eurozone looks extremely unsightly, and the visit of the coronavirus to Italy (over 200 patients) makes the sale of the euro, in our opinion, an almost risk-free transaction. Our basic positions today are unchanged: we are looking for points for buying gold (but we are careful - we buy on the slopes with mandatory stops), we sell oil, we sell EURUSD, we buy GBPUSD, we sell USDJPY with small stops.
FOREXCOM:XAUUSDLong
by Trade24Fx
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WTI: just some infosHi Guys, Please add your comments and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you for your support and for sharing your ideas. Disclaimer: Please note that I am not a professional trader and these are my personal ideas only. The information contained in this presentation is solely for educational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. The risk of trading in securities markets can be substantial. You should carefully consider if engaging in such activity is suitable to your own financial situation. Cozzamara is not responsible for any liabilities arising from the result of your market involvement or individual trade activities. IMHO: The point of trading is to make money. To make money you must have money. Depending on the money at your disposal, you can decide what to do and how to do it. By having stops you decide how much you are willing to lose. By having targets you decide how much you want to earn. Be disciplined with your protocol and with your strategies for trading. Sometime you win, sometime you lose. Don't be greedy. Be realistic. Be wary but not afraid. Be curious. Use your brain. As long as your working process make sense and your spirit is calm, everything will be fine. Be patient and be prepared for any circumtances.
FX:USOIL
by cozzamara
WTI: impact of coronavirusHi Guys, A nice double bottom at 49.31 and a prolonged divergence with RSI generated a pullback into the descending 100SMA (red). Last Thursday WTI finally reacted to the divergence with RSI as investors focused on the possibility of deeper supply cuts from OPEC. Is the worst over? What are the scenarios? Will price continue to pullback slowly or with a V-Shape recovery? Or will it drop further because of the impact of coronavirus? OPEC meeting is scheduled for March 5. In view of this I'd expect price to move on SMAs as it did back in October (violet circle). Just for info please click & play the following idea on WTI posted on Feb 7 (a week ago): Please add your comments and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you for your support and for sharing your ideas. Disclaimer: Please note that I am not a professional trader and these are my personal ideas only. The information contained in this presentation is solely for educational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. The risk of trading in securities markets can be substantial. You should carefully consider if engaging in such activity is suitable to your own financial situation. Cozzamara is not responsible for any liabilities arising from the result of your market involvement or individual trade activities. IMHO: The point of trading is to make money. To make money you must have money. Depending on the money at your disposal, you can decide what to do and how to do it. By having stops you decide how much you are willing to lose. By having targets you decide how much you want to earn. Be disciplined with your protocol and with your strategies for trading. Sometime you win, sometime you lose. Don't be greedy. Be realistic. Be wary but not afraid. Be curious. Use your brain. As long as your working process make sense and your spirit is calm, everything will be fine. Be patient and be prepared for any circumtances.
FX:USOIL
by cozzamara
CADJPY Reversal Chart Pattern For Sure?!Risk appetite appears to have improved somewhat during the Asian session, and the Loonie has been the strongest among the comdoll bunch. This is likely because the commodity currency is having some strength after Canadian data and a pickup in crude oil as well. After all, there are speculations that the OPEC could consider an increase in output cuts or at least an extension of their agreement in order to prop prices up. On the flip side, the LYSH yen is losing ground to risk-on flows while also facing the possibility of a Q4 GDP contraction. With that, I’m looking at this inverted head and shoulders breakout on CAD/JPY, especially since the pair appears to be making a retest of the broken neckline. If you think that this reversal is about to gain friction from here, shorting in at market with a stop that’s enough to weather the pair’s average daily volatility 50.3 pips could be a good play.
by Anatta0
WTI: Oil traders store crude on tankers at sea. Again!Hi Guys, what happens when some of the world’s biggest oil traders seek to store crude on tankers at sea? The play is to seek to take advantage of the crash in crude prices and make a profit down the line. It happened in 2009 and in 2015 as reported by Reuters back then in this article: www.reuters.com Today Bloomberg reported that the same play is happening again. How will price unfold this time? If you have any questions or comment to add please do not hesitate to post it. Thank you for your support and for sharing your ideas. Disclaimer: Please note that I am not a professional trader and these are my personal ideas only. The information contained in this presentation is solely for educational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. The risk of trading in securities markets can be substantial. You should carefully consider if engaging in such activity is suitable to your own financial situation. Cozzamara is not responsible for any liabilities arising from the result of your market involvement or individual trade activities. IMHO: The point of trading is to make money. To make money you must have money. Depending on the money at your disposal, you can decide what to do and how to do it. By having stops you decide how much you are willing to lose. By having targets you decide how much you want to earn. Be disciplined with your protocol and with your strategies for trading. Sometime you win, sometime you lose. Don't be greedy. Be realistic. Be wary but not afraid. Be curious. Use your brain. As long as your working process make sense and your spirit is calm, everything will be fine. Be patient and be prepared for any circumtances.
FX:USOIL
by cozzamara
7
Oil and world are in danger, a pound in anticipationTraditionally, we start the review with news about the coronavirus epidemic. Once again, we note that the matter is even on its scale - thousands of times more people die from ordinary flu, and hundreds of thousands of times more get sick each year. The point is the problems that this epidemic has on the global economy. A number of key industrial centers in China have been completely or partially idle for the third week. Each such day is further destruction of the global supply chain, and if there are still enough stocks in warehouses, then every day the risk of a shortage of materials to continue the activities of companies becomes higher, as well as the scale of losses. One of the main victims this week maybe oil. We wrote that last week OPEC+ was able to tentatively agree to reduce oil production by another 600K b/d. But yesterday information appeared that Russia could refuse this. And here, even in Libya, the warring parties are close to signing a peace treaty, which is fraught with the return of several hundred thousand barrels per day to the oil market. And all this is happening against the backdrop of a sharp drop in oil demand from China. Not surprisingly, some experts predict an oil drop of at least 10% in the foreseeable future. In general, oil sales this week remain our basic trading idea. Returning to the current figures on the scale of the epidemic, we note that the number of deaths is approaching 1,000, and the number of cases is close to 50,000. Once again, we recall that these are official statistics. The main mass of experts converges in opinion, that the figures are underestimated by several times to several tens of times. In connection with such a development of events, we cannot but recall our recommendation to sell the Russian ruble. The conditions for this are almost ideal, especially when you consider that the Central Bank of the Russian Federation lowered the rate again last week and plans to do this further in 2020. Today, in terms of macroeconomic statistics, it will be interesting primarily for the British pound. Data on GDP and industrial production can trigger a surge in volatility in pound pairs. Given that in recent days, the pound was already under strong downward pressure, weak data will almost certainly trigger a new wave of sales. But at the same time, good numbers can give a start for strengthening the pound - points for its purchases are very attractive. In general, today you can try news trading, with pending orders or enter after the news, playing back a fundamental positive or negative.
Long
by Trade24Fx
USOIL: closely monitoring..which direction going to go?Global uncertainty around coronavirus still present and oil price is pretty much under selling pressure.. ..according to the trend it seems logical to join bears if the price closes below the triangle chart pattern formed on 4h time-frame. However, if there will be any sign of positiveness regarding vaccine or OPEC members decide to cut the supply of oil the price should go up, so it's better to be prepared for joining bulls from a certain point. Enter/exit levels are on the chart, decent R:R in both cases. // Disclaimer: The published idea is my opinion, not investment advice. // Feel free to share your opinion/position via comment and follow me to stay updated + hit like button to support my work.)
FX:USOIL
by GIgor_021