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Expecting Weakness In Dollar Into Year EndA timely update to the Dollar chart after clearing Fed minutes. Nothing to update after the third cut, Fed front loading the DXY decline over the coming months and quarters. Firstly lets start with our Long-term Dollar chart: Mainstream media selling the orderly brexit resolution and reflationary growth rebound to strategically converge the gap with the US. This is on track to work, a master stroke which will weaken flows into US assets. EUR will benefit as collateral here with global yields higher it is going to squeeze the hand of the over leveraged US market, which will be the start of the turndown in US Equities: I also see EURUSD rallying next year: As widely expected since 2018... For the short-term flows, all eyes on 98.00 as the key level in play for the rest of the year. Expecting market to turn offer into year-end and I target the 96 handle with potential for USD to continue the decline well into 2020. Best of luck all those trading USD, jump into the comments with your ideas and charts!
TVC:DXYShort
by ridethepig
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ridethepig | Buying Dips In Euro...A very good time to update the Euro chart after the infamous "Worm in the apple". For those who have not played before I highly recommend seeing the textbook examples from the playbook here: EUR holding well and failing to give anything back to bears after our flawless swing earlier in the week (but also not taking the widely mentioned key 1.11xx resistance). While its both unsurprising and clear that risk markets are less sanguine, perhaps what is surprising is the resilience the Euro has shown. For those macro players this is screaming loudly !!!! that FX positioning is changing into yearend and the flight to quality into USD is losing its importance . The technical jurisdictions are clearly mapped with 1.109x acting as resistance, if US data undershoots again today a break of the highs is in play. Those looking to add bullish exposure should track the 1.103x support. Remember we can comfortably lean on the long-term swing: I am expecting EUR to find a strong bid next year as we see a new chapter in growth differentials. This will act as a catalyst in the reversal of capitals flows from the euro area to the US and serve as support in EURUSD . The risk to the thesis comes from European growth flopping next year, investors will therefore expect lower returns from the euro area and therefore European assets would sell off, weighing heavy on the currency. Short-term threatening to enter into wide consolidation till year-end, price action eminent of strong support at current levels. I sense that a clean break of 1.11 is now being watched as the catalyst for fresh demand and am comfortable buying anything inside the 1.09xx handle, as opposed to chasing the breakout. Watching EURJPY through 120.70 for clues. Good luck to all those trading the buy side and today's data. Thanks for keeping the support coming with likes and comments!
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by ridethepig
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ridethepig | USDJPY Market Commentary 2019.11.26Here we are trading USDJPY at the highs in the range with macro risk-off themes still remaining in play and unchanged despite how the local news is selling the extended bull market. On the monetary side, BOJ clearly have their hands tied with the ECB/FED coordination. To put simply, any BoJ easing will follow ECB/FED which will be positive JPY via risk factors. On the rate differential sides, UST and JGB continue the decline which still indicates lower USDJPY. Here I am tracking for the leg towards 100 and beyond as USD devaluation kicks in. On the technical side, tracking 109.0x steel resistance with 107.0x support holding the key to unlocking the swing towards 100.xx. Good luck all those holding $JPY ... a very interesting environment as we enter into year-end.
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by ridethepig
ridethepig | NZD 2020 Macro MapA good time to update the roadmap for NZDUSD as we enter into the final chapter of 2019. The market has been heavily short NZDUSD all year, pricing in further cuts from RBNZ, the anticipation of a dovish CB was short-circuited and we are starting to see a reduction in their short positions. This was evident in my previous post: From a strictly macro perspective, NZD is not expected to outperform however the housing market is showing signs of strength as collateral from AUD. I see room for markets to reduce further the over pricing of RBNZ cuts, which will support NZD in the short-medium term. On the USD side, as widely mentioned here and in the Telegram channel, USD weakness is reaching out theatres and will be even more evident in high-beta currencies like NZD. Those following will also know I am long NZD crosses, NZDCAD continues to make a lot of sense with CAD longs being unwound after the dovish BoC. Important to note 

key risks to this trade come from unexpected RBNZ intervention. Good luck all those planning FX trades into 2020. The environment is going to become increasingly difficult as investors position around US election risks, my 2020 FX outlook reports along with other strategy research in the coming weeks. 2020 is setting up for fireworks on the FX board with expectations and valuations starting to diverge and with late cycle concerns creeping back in through the back door to put the cherry on top. For those interested can send a PM on Tradingview.
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by ridethepig
ridethepig | CHF Market Commentary 2019.11.28USDCHF still caught in the tight range, patience and flexibility important here, range bound 1.002x - 0.984x with both parameters significant now, it looks like being a roller-coaster into year-end. EURCHF very strong support 1.093x - more inclined to buy dips and play from the long side. I still favour upside EURCHF but as people still cutting longs we are unlikely to progress significantly higher in short term. We are right back to our previous entry point and tracking exactly the same flows ... and by now I know all following here will know what to do at key resistance: Remember, we can comfortably lean on the long-term chart: and for those with a background in waves - we got stuck in severe chop within the same sequence: With two sides to the theme we are trading the large macro flows from widespread USD devaluation as a main course dinner, while CHF outflows are likely via "orderly Brexit resolution" which will go on to act as desert. Remember CHF is the lowest yielder in G10 FX, it's been mainly used as a funding currency for carry trades, if risk ticks high in 2020 we are going to have a textbook zig-zag in play. So the initial 'zig' (as seen above) coming from front-loaded USD devaluation into year-end/Jan, followed by decent CHF profit taking in February as those who used CHF to hedge Brexit begin to unwind. The major waterfall looks only to continue with momentum via US election risk and Brexit after the fact impacts (the kind you cannot heal from a political poll in the Times). In any case, thanks all for keeping the likes and support rolling. As usual jump in the comments with your ideas and charts !!
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by ridethepig
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ridethepig | USDCAD 2020 Macro MapThis chart is for those mapping USDCAD over the coming Quarters; a clean and simple strategy targeting the lows of 1.27xx by mid 2020 before finding somewhat of a bounce back towards the 1.30xx handle by year-end. Main theme behind the flows is coming from dollar devaluation, I would recommend all to follow the Macro Dollar charts I have posted: The reflation theme which is a bi-product of the dollar devaluation will allow CAD to outperform in the immediate term. There are two sides to the currency pairs, rather than CAD strength in this move we are trading USD weakness. A wide range which is already starting to show signs of cracking the downside: Best of luck all those trading USDCAD into year-end with dollar devaluation underway, this is going to be a monster swing with fireworks on both sides.
Short
by ridethepig
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Trump helps safe havens and puts pressure on the dollarYesterday against the positive comments from the US and China regarding trade negotiations, safe-haven assets were under pressure. That is not surprising. Recall our position on gold and the Japanese yen – is to buy, however, now we should trade with an eye to a possible surge of optimism in the financial markets against the background of breaking news from Washington. Nevertheless, such descents of safe-haven assets should be tried to be used for short-term speculative trading with small stops. Yesterday is a vivid confirmation of this. The meeting between Trump and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell provoked the sale of the dollar in the foreign exchange market and led to an increase in gold prices. The reason is Trump's comments on negative rates and a strong dollar, which were discussed at the meeting. So there is nothing new: Trump consistently opposed the strong dollar and ultra-low rates. So nothing extraordinary happened yesterday. Another important news is the information about the IPO Saudi Aramco - on the one hand, it is the largest public offering in history (company's capitalization), and in addition, this event is important for the oil market. So, $ 2 trillion of capitalization seems to remain in the dreams of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Preliminary estimates are $ 1.6- $ 1.7 trillion. Which, however, will still make the company the most expensive in the world. Regarding the situation in the oil market, despite the desire of the Saudis to conduct an IPO in the most favorable conditions (rising oil prices), as well as the continued decline in the number of active oil wells in the United States, we believe that current oil prices are close to extreme for of these conditions, which means we will sell oil both on the intraday basis and in the medium term. But do not forget about the stops. A breakthrough in negotiations between the US and China could provoke not only sales in safe-haven assets, but also an increase in oil prices. Our other trading preferences are unchanged - the Russian ruble can and should be sold. The US dollar is also interesting enough to open short positions, especially after yesterday's sales. The pound feels rather confident in the foreign exchange market in light of the growing confidence of the markets in the victory of the Johnson party in the elections, but we are interested in its purchases on the slopes, and not along the way. So we will wait until the pound is substituted, and only then buy it.
FOREXCOM:XAUUSDLong
by Trade24Fx
Powell breaks taboo & opens a Pandora's boxThis week Fed Chairman Jerome Powell was speaking to Congress. He the things that may modify the state of the foreign exchange market. It is not about the Fed rates and the monetary policy vector, but about problems that have been trying not to talk about, because attracting attention to them is a very risky idea. We are talking about the so-called “three Ds” which are major US problems and precisely because of which it can collapse into the abyss. They are Government Debt, Budget Deficit, Trade Balance Deficit. In our reviews, we have already mentioned that more than once. The markets preferred to remain silent about “three Ds” existence since this is a time bomb for the US economy It's only a matter of time before it detonates. The US debt exceeds GDP and reached $ 24 trillion, the budget deficit is about a trillion dollars a year, the negative balance of export surplus on an annualized basis has exceeded $ 0.5 trillion. These figures also tend to deteriorate, since the construction of the pyramid of public debt in such conditions is inevitable and sooner or later it will collapse. Sum up, the dollar and the US economy will be under ruins. Therefore the markets are trying not to think about it. However, this week, Powell upset the stability and attracted the attention of markets to the problems of public debt and budget deficits, noting that without their fundamental decision, the US won't help any Fed action. The current rate leaves very little chance for the action of the Central Bank in the event of a crisis. Powell admitted that this time the Fed is unlikely to be able to pull the United States out of depression, as it was in 2007-2009. Focusing on the “three Ds” is a very bad signal for the dollar. If the markets turn their attention to these problems, the dollar may begin a very protracted decline, the bottom of which is simply not visible from the current height. So, our position to sell the dollar has only received additional argumentation. It is worth noting the positive statistics on German GDP. Positive because the country escaped the recession and was able to demonstrate even minimal, but still GDP growth (0.1% with the forecast of -0.1%). The eurozone as a whole also showed GDP growth (0.2% with the forecast of 0.1%). In this light, the current price of the euro seems quite attractive for us to purchase it. The variation of the hundred points is permissible. Remember set up small stops. The pound ignored weak macroeconomic statistics (retail sales appeared worse than expected in the negative zone). Which once again confirms our recommendation to buy a pound at the earliest opportunity. The only threat to the pound is Brexit. But from this side, problems should not be expected until the election results are announced. So we continue to look for points to buy the pound. China showed weak data. Which again renewed the purchase of safe-haven assets. Nevertheless, buying gold or the Japanese yen you should be careful, since any positive news regarding the negotiations between the US and China may stimulate local sales in safe-haven assets.
TVC:DXYShort
by Trade24Fx
Morgan Stanley warns, Powell & inflation under scrutinyThe current week is full of informational events around the oil market. Which continues to play into the hands of sellers. Yesterday, for example, Morgan Stanley analysts warned that if OPEC + participants at their next meeting on December 5 do not announce a higher reduction in production (current volumes of 1.2 million barrels), then Brent quotes will drop to $ 45 (now the price is around 62). That is, the scale of the fall will be about 25-30%. The chances of a new agreement are small, since countries that are not members of OPEC + are increasing production, so it’s not worth counting on the fact that Cartel members will aloud another loses. Accordingly, the downward pressure on oil quotes in December may increase sharply. Recall that this week we revised our intraday asset position and again recommend oil sales. And a few words about the oil market, but in the context of our recommendation to sell the ruble. According to Saudi Aramco, the cost of producing a barrel of oil in Russia exceeds $ 40, two times more compared with Saudi Arabia, and in general, is one of the highest rates in the world (even higher than in the UK and the USA). That is, Russia is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world for falling oil prices. That is why we recommend the sale of the Russian ruble. Meanwhile, ZEW data for the Eurozone as a whole and Germany, in particular, show that economic expectations are still pessimistic, so yesterday's downward pressure on the euro is understandable. The pound reacted quite positively to the statistics on the labour market in the UK, but yesterday there were no strong movements in pound pairs. We continue to wait for news from the Brexit, but for now, there is none - we work with the pound without obvious preferences on the intraday basis - you can buy or sell it, also use the oversold/overbought time zones as guidelines. Today, the reason for the pound volatility jump may be inflation statistics. Given that at the last meeting of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee, two members spoke out in favour of lowering the rate, weak inflation data could well trigger a pound decline. We recommend using this for cheaper purchases. Also, data on consumer inflation will be published in the United States. It will be interesting in the context of the fact that in the evening Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will speak to the Congress. The markets are now very concerned about what the Fed is going to do next. The current consensus is a pause in the Fed's actions. But any Powell's allusions to the possibility of an early rate cut will almost certainly provoke a dollar sale in the foreign exchange market.
FX:USOILShort
by Trade24Fx
Uncertainties remain! Dovish statement We just received the 25 basis points rate cut. The market had already priced it in. Powell just released the statement. It seems to be a dovish one . He will start his speech at 2:30pm, where the market will try to understand the possibility of a 4th rate cut in December. The CBOE Fed tool has the 4th cut in December at 26%. We should see the yield curve steepen. ----- Economic reports GDP report was positive/neutral. ADP employment change headlines were good, but analyst are not happy reading into the details.
TVC:TNXShort
by dorfmanmaster
ROKU - Will it fill the gap?Today's market showed some breath, specially for software. Which is normally a growth>value story. $118 is the closing gap resistance. Important market sentiment: Tomorrow October 4th will be a deciding move, as we get the employment report before the open (8:30am ET). With recent continued weak manufacturing data, this employment data could tell us if a recession is coming, and more importantly (short-term), if the FOMC is going to cut rates again. The market has the cut now priced with a probability of 90% at the end of this month.
NASDAQ:ROKU
by dorfmanmaster
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USDJPY+FOMC+BOJThe chart tells 2 stories. First, the rate drop July 30th. 7 days of strong downward trend, afterward. News spike, comfort zone, FED minutes...........Powell Speaks, the market reverses the following monday. Even though bonds maintained a solid downtrend UJ wanted to recover. As it always does, thats why this pair is the only pair I trade. Its the best for exactly that. But soon I feel this range will end. Allowing Japans currency to continue the rise. This would push Japan to becoming a superpower as their economic model shifts into the new age, leading the way. This of course takes time but moments like these are at the turning points in history, before something big happens? Or will it be where the market just consolidates. After Powell's speech, the market reverses last wednesday sept 18th within range of the HTF downward trend line, on the HTF. Another Rate Drop, right at the same location. The market tries again to break the trend (not really just everyone loading up hahaha), right as Quarles FOMC member makes a public appearance, the market begins to see head winds. And here we are now,
Short
by COGS86
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Balance, G7 and Jackson Hole outcome, problems of GermanyTrump: China is ready to go back to the negotiating table. China, for its part, reiterated its desire to resolve trade problems through negotiations. safe-haven assets against this background have slightly adjusted and provided excellent opportunities. Despite the optimistic comments from Trump’s side as well as Chinese, everything might change. We have recently observed something similar and buying safe-haven assets tactics on the descents over the past few weeks was the right decision. So our recommendation is to buy gold and the Japanese yen. The only thing, given the increased volatility, do not forget to set stops - it is better to re-enter. The G7 meeting results can be called insignificant. We did not hear any revolutionary statements. So we believe that this event is already “played out” and taken into account. As for the Jackson Hole symposium outcome, there was a lot of concern, but representatives of the Central Banks have stated that crisis and cyclical issues need to be solved not only by monetary methods but also by fiscal ones. Returning to Powell’s speech on Friday, he did not say anything fundamentally new and did not clarify the current state of affairs. Nevertheless, our position on the dollar is unchanged - we are looking for points for its sales. As for the euro. Data on the business climate in the largest economy of the Eurozone (Germany) again frankly disappointed. The IFO business climate index in August came out worse than expected 94.3 with a forecast of 95.1. This is the minimum value for the last 7 years. Therefore, markets expectations as for the monetary policy easing only intensified. So it’s better to wait a while with euro purchases. But its sales against the pound or the Japanese yen look like good trading ideas.
FX:XAUUSDLong
by Trade24Fx
Dollar fails Powell’s test, China and Trump keep tensionsFor the whole last week we were waiting for a symposium in Jackson Hole to be held (The Economic Symposium, held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is attended by central bankers, finance ministers, academics, and financial market participants from around the world. ). Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's speech on Friday was the main event. The markets were waiting for the “official” confirmation of monetary easing by the Fed, the ECB and other central banks. Attention focused on a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell for news on whether it will cut interest rates for a second time this year to boost the world's largest economy. But at the same time, he did not specify a time limit. China intends to raise tariffs on US imported goods total $ 75 billion the decision was made in response to the USA. Besides, the import tax on American cars and auto parts will be increased. Trump, of course, reacted extremely nervously to such actions by China, promising to take retaliatory measures. China has a deserved reputation for intellectual property theft. On Friday, Trump estimated China robs the US of “hundreds of billions” a year in ideas. So there is a reason to believe that a very hot and hectic week awaits us. In this light, buying safe-haven assets seems like a good trading idea. But once again we note that the choice of the entry point is extremely important. The upcoming week promises to be calm. Attention should be paid only on the US GDP. Otherwise, the attention will be focused on the confrontation between the USA and China, as well as the Fed. Our trading preferences this week: selling the dollar, finding points for buying gold and the Japanese yen, buying the British pound and selling the Russian ruble. Also, oil sales seem appropriate.
FX:XAUUSDLong
by Trade24Fx
Euro suffers, pound is growing, & dollar waits for PowellPowell speaks in Jackson Hole that is what everybody is waiting for. Fed minutes from the meeting also showed the lack of unity among the Fed members. That might lead to the fact that the rate can be either lowered in September or left unchanged. That is complete uncertainty. That is why Powell's comments are that important. Markets still believe in the rates cut, and afraid to sell the dollar without any existing facts. So Powell’s “pigeon” comments are capable of setting off dollar selling in the foreign exchange market. Therefore we recommend the short dollar. However - if Powell does not give any clear comments, markets may perceive this as the Fed’s unwillingness to cut the rates in September, which could lead to a wave of dollar purchase Statistics on business activity in the Eurozone and the United States came out. As for the data from Europe on the one hand, the Eurozone Composite PMI was better than expected above 50, as was the PMI in the services sector. On the other hand, data from Germany showed a sharp deterioration in the situation, and at the highest pace over the past 6 years: respondents are expecting production to decline in the foreseeable future. The United States also upset. PMI indices came out much worse than expected, and the manufacturing index generally came out below 50, which indicates a reduction in business activity in the United States. The publication of the last ECB meeting minutes showed that Central Bank officials at their meeting on July 25 discussed the benefits of combining two measures to lower interest rates and bond purchases. Recall that the ECB left its policy unchanged last month, but made it clear that it was preparing to reduce its already negative rate and resume buying bonds in September. So, the euro does not look like the best thing to buy. We recall our recommendation to sell the euro against the pound. Moreover, Johnson is stepping up towards agreeing with the EU. Even though Europe in every possible way welcomes his efforts: in particular, Merkel believes that a new deal with Great Britain is possible before the end of October. In general, the Big Seven Conference may be a kind of breakthrough in the stalemate with Brexit. We have strengthened our desire to buy the pound, especially at extremely attractive current prices.
Long
by Trade24Fx
EURUSD: Watch for Rebound at Previous LowAs boring as this week's market is, I think that every good trader should cultivate a high level of patience. Imagine trading within the tight range throughout this week, chasing after every rebound at the range bottom. Either you have spent a great amount of time to make very little profit or you have made losses due to impatience and impulsive trading. It's already the last trading day of the week and the market calmly awaits Powel to deliver his speech. If the market does give a chance and EURUSD retest its previous low, I think it's a fairly good trade to buy the low on the first retest. As long as the Fed doesn't shift away from a near-term rate cut, EURUSD should stand a good chance for a significant rebound after all the accumulation throughout the week.
Long
by AlgoVenture
$CNY: Moving higher$CNY is higher than the initial breakout which caused mass panic among the macro tourists on TV. Instead all eyes are on the hapless Fed Chair who shall be known as the man who crashed equities markets. Equity markets will get spooked regardless whatever Powell decide to do. A hold means money's too tight, a full blown rate cut program means an acknowledgment that fundamentals are in the gutter. Jackson Hole is just another step closer to the end game which the bond markets have been signalling for ages. Wakey wakey for folks still buying equities. Back to the USDCNY, it is a breakout so it is going to go higher. As previously mentioned, the bid ask spread between the US and China in this trade war is too far apart and the FX is an adjustment mechanism to the tariffs especially when the Chinese have been keeping the RMB artificially STRONG .
by WellTrainedMonkey
AUDUSD - Short - Post FED Minutes We currently see AUDUSD dropping further despite not much price action in either direction after the release of the FED meeting minutes. This is because as expected from Powell's Post FED meeting Speech on the 31.07 the minutes indicated there would be no further rate cuts going forward. This coupled with the presumption that the CBA would be forced to cut rates again twice this year due to the weakness of the Australian economy and the US putting 10% tariffs on Chinese goods from December. Therefore we see AUD/USD falling below 0.67 towards the 0.66821 support level.
Short
by KQMarkets
Johnson takes a step forward, Strong dollar and gold - Why ?The growing strength of the United States dollar has already fed up with a lot of things, Trump and American exporters to traders and analysts who have bet and continue to bet on its decline. Quite a long time ago, we have turned to dollars bears and also not enthusiastic about its unwillingness to decline. So it is time to find out the reasons for its strength. According to the dollar’s reaction to the Fed’s rate cut at the last FOMC meeting, it’s not about US interest rates. They are not that high to provoke an influx of speculative capital. “It’s natural for the dollar to be strong,” said Daisaku Ueno, chief currency strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. in Tokyo. “Trump is waging a trade war against economies that earn a surplus from the U.S. and making the strong American economy even stronger.” On the one hand, investors are scared so they “hide” in US government bonds, which stimulates the dollar demand and strengthens it. On the other hand, Trump's protectionist actions help the US economy, to the detriment of partner countries, which again has a positive effect on the dollar value ( in response to US trade aggression, other countries devalue their currencies which artificially strengthens the dollar). According to the Bigmack Index, the dollar is one of the most overvalued currencies in the world. So we continue to recommend selling the dollar, especially ahead of Powell's Friday speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium. In this light, the legendary investor and Mobius Capital Partners LLP founder. Mark Mobius encouraged all investors to buy gold with any marks. He believes the reduction of interest rates by the Central Banks, making gold an increasingly attractive investment target. It becomes a reliable basis for long-term gold growth. As for our position for gold, it is still unchanged: intraday oscillator trading without obvious preferences, that is, we buy in the oversold area and sell in the overbought one (as a reference, classic RSI oscillators can be used or more advanced versions of oscillators developed our experts for a deeper analysis of price dynamics). And finally, we note the first hints of possible progress in the agreements between the EU and the UK. This is the first public attempt by Boris Johnson to engage the EU in the negotiation process to develop a new version of the agreement on the withdrawal. And although this is only the first uncertain step towards. So we only strengthened our recommendation to buy the pound from current prices.
Long
by Trade24Fx
EURUSD Short Crucial Week FED minutes/ Jackson HoleEURUSD has been dropping since our last analysis on the 12.08 and we are at a crucial stage if we can break the $1.10959 support level we expect further downside. However, this is a very a important stage for the currency pair as FED Minutes on Wednesday and Chairman Powell's comments at Jackson Hole will likely lead to significant volatility and price action. This is particularly the case if the FED changes it's rhetoric on further interest rate cuts in the near term and indicates there will be further rate cuts.
Short
by KQMarkets
Trump and Powell confrontation and current marketsLast week proved quite eventful for financial markets. More than we expected. The Federal Reserve cut its fed funds rate on Wednesday by 25 basis point to a range of 2% to 2.25%. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said, “It's not the beginning of a long series of rate cuts,”. The current rate cut is a reaction of the Central Bank to an economic slowdown, and its further actions will depend on the state of the economy. The Fed also noted the trade war negative impact on the US economy. Trump shocked the markets in May by hiking tariffs to 25% from 10% on $200 billion in Chinese goods. China immediately retaliated and said a trade deal will not be reached unless the existing duties were stripped. In this light, the safe-haven assets are needed to be bought. As a result, Interactive chart of historical data showing the broad price-adjusted U.S. dollar index published by the Federal Reserve has shown its MAX since 2017. The Banks of Japan and England maintaining the existing structure of the financial system have decided not to change the existing status. A new round of the trade battle between the United States and China. “The U.S. will start, on September 1st, putting a small additional Tariff of 10% on the remaining 300 Billion Dollars of goods and products coming from China into our Country,” says Trump in a tweet. China quite naturally replied that it would respond adequately. Nothing foreshadowed trouble. On Monday, American delegates arrived in Shanghai. Although that did not bring any special results, the parties agreed to meet in September already in the United States. That is, it would seem, there is a certain process. And here Trump comes out with his statements. We have a small conspiracy theory about this. Pay attention! The time when Trump announced a new round of trade war is similar to the Fed’s decision the reaction and Powell’s comments as well, which led to a rise in the dollar price. Recall, Trump is extremely dissatisfied with the strong dollar, but, despite all his criticism of the Fed and Powell, the US Central Bank continues to bend its line, ignoring the requirements of the President. What Trump has to do if it is not possible to push through the idea of currency intervention, for now? He has only one tool of indirect influence - trade war. Its escalation will force the Fed to lower the rate further, which in turn will drive to a decline in the dollar value as a reaction to the cycle of depressions. Another important event last week was the publication of statistics on the US labor market. The NFP came out worse than forecasts, but on the whole, the value is sufficiently neutral (although we note that the June’s job report has revised down by more than 30K). Our position on the dollar remains unchanged - we recommend selling it. Escalating trade war increased the likelihood of several Fed rate cuts in 2019. Data on the NFP signal a slowdown in the US economy and Trump makes it unequivocally clear that he intends to “fight” a strong dollar. So the current week we declare a week of dollar sales. Besides, it makes sense to buy safe-haven assets. Remember, sell the Russian ruble and oil.
Long
by Trade24Fx