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8.25.2008

Euro to fall at 1.4279

Economic Alarms

Mixed Performance of Euro zone and Satisfied data from US economy last week has let Euro to take satway Trend, where higher fuel price is a bitter experience for the Global Economic Growth.This week data from Euro would release saying Business conditions are shivering but still expecting for a better future, US got improvement in housing sector which is making greenish in consumer sentiment with good forecast as last Quarter GDP increased and forecast is higher.


Heads n Shoulders.

In weekly chart the clear "Head n Shoulder" would be interesting Trend. Before Euro rise back to 1.5 ish, it would fall to 1.4513 followed by 1.4279.

Taking look in the chart below:

Trend (Satway) with bullish Shadow.

13 days self adjust RSI at Over Sold Area.

Trading Below Pivot 1.4750


R3 = 1.5395 (STRONG)
R2 = 1.4906 (MEDIUM)
R1 = 1.4827 (MEDIUM)

S1 = 1.4673 (STRONG)
S2 = 1.4504 (MEDIUM)
S3 = 1.4279 (MEDIUM)

Opec's jealous for high Oil Prices would Find a support for Euro to not fall. where Supportive US data will keep euro in "Sell" mode for Short Time.

Best Buy "Bet" Observed at 1.4444. the risk observation is 165 pips.

Fundamentals are also considered to confirm the Trend.....


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REVIEW: 22 August 2008


Friday's strong reversal was due to a double hit of much weaker commodity prices (as global concerns begin to cool off) and a Bernanke inspired rally on the USD. The Fed chief seemed to indicate that the Fed is ready to fight inflation in the future as oil prices decline and the USD stabilizes. Those are mighty bold statements since forecasting energy prices and the USD that far in advance seems a little speculative but nonetheless, traders liked what he had to say. Equities surged, followed by the USD and a weak JPY. Overall, across the majors it was as though Thursday's price action had not even occurred. Risk still seems high and clearly volatility will give most traders a rough time in the near term.

PREVIEW: 25 AUGUST 2008


We start the week with Trade in New Zealand and start looking forward to the remaining economic announcements including FOMC minutes and GDP in the US. If there is one thing we can count on, it is volatility. Therefore, traders should be watching the intermarket environment for signs of trouble. In particular I think we should be paying attention to equity prices. Despite the dramatic reversal in favor of a weak JPY, equities are still trapped within a consolidation pattern and face a significant prior down trendPFX Forex Trading Outlook

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Technicals are likely to trump the news this week

Because the markets are largely sitting on key support and resistance levels right now it makes technicals much more important and critical than some of the fundamentals we may normally be interested in. Market sentiment at these levels can be extremely volatile so I am watching those announcements that are likely to have the biggest impact on forex traders in the short term.

From that perspective it is tempting to get a little over focused on the USD, and with GDP and FOMC releases due this week that temptation is somewhat justified. Traders in general have been increasing their outlook for growth in the US recently as evidenced by the trend in equities. If the GDP prelim. numbers or consumer confidence or even the FOMC minutes appear soft we could get a rejection at resistance on the USD and therefore a continued reversal across the majors. Check out the video for our take on the rest of the week's news and what we think will matter most.

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8.19.2008

Stronger USD In Asian Session

Forex Market Overview 19 August 2008

The Usd was stronger in Asian session, as concerns over slowing growth persisted. The EurUsd traded lower from 1.4700 to 1.4651, the while UsdJpy rallied from mid day 109.69 lows to 110.24, as the day progressed. The AudUsd came under pressure, as RBA minutes showed the members did contemplate an "early reductions", which sent the pair from 0.8700 to 0.8635 and the NzdUsd followed falling, from 0.7172 to 0.7045. Concerns of a tropical storm directly impacting the gulf's oil production eased slightly overnight (although not completely clear just yet), while crude hovered around the $111.50bll mark, which was Usd supportive. Wall Street traded lower yesterday led by the financial sectors, as worries over Fannie and Freddie and larger then expected q3 losses scared investors. Asian stock markets are currently trading lower and European stock futures are pointing to a lower opening.

As was universally expected, the Bank of Japan decided to hold rates steady at 0.5%. The BoJ stated domestic demand could soften further and both downside risks to growth and upside risk to inflation remain intact. In addition, the assessment of the domestic economy was lowered again, as concerns growth hat weakness in the US (and weakness in general exports) will send Japan into a fully blown recession.

In Australia, the RBA minutes showed that members did consider an "early reduction" in rates. However, the concerns that elevated inflation could lead to rising wages kept the bank on hold. We believe that the overall tone of the minutes supports a September cut, but a stronger case can be made for 25bp then 50bp (roughly 70bp of cuts have already been price in this year).

European activity will be centered on the German ZEW. We are expecting continued deterioration and a surprise to the downside. Investors sentiment did tick up in August from a very low level, while current conditions are certainly under-pressure. However, from a macro perspective, ZEW has not been tightly correlated with GDP growth in the past, so any market reaction will be short lived.

Daily Forex Pivot Point
AUDUSD
R 3: 0.8846
R 2: 0.8797
R 1: 0.8757
CURRENT: 0.8651
S 1: 0.8633
S 2: 0.8593
S 3: 0.8503

EURJPY
R 3: 164.41
R 2: 163.88
R 1: 163.10
CURRENT: 161.11
S 1: 161.01
S 2: 160.14
S 3: 158.61

USDSGD
R 3: 1.4265
R 2: 1.4219
R 1: 1.4193
CURRENT: 1.4167
S 1: 1.4025
S 2: 1.3891
S 3: 1.3819

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Stronger USD In Asian Session

Forex Market Overview 19 August 2008

The Usd was stronger in Asian session, as concerns over slowing growth persisted. The EurUsd traded lower from 1.4700 to 1.4651, the while UsdJpy rallied from mid day 109.69 lows to 110.24, as the day progressed. The AudUsd came under pressure, as RBA minutes showed the members did contemplate an "early reductions", which sent the pair from 0.8700 to 0.8635 and the NzdUsd followed falling, from 0.7172 to 0.7045. Concerns of a tropical storm directly impacting the gulf's oil production eased slightly overnight (although not completely clear just yet), while crude hovered around the $111.50bll mark, which was Usd supportive. Wall Street traded lower yesterday led by the financial sectors, as worries over Fannie and Freddie and larger then expected q3 losses scared investors. Asian stock markets are currently trading lower and European stock futures are pointing to a lower opening.

As was universally expected, the Bank of Japan decided to hold rates steady at 0.5%. The BoJ stated domestic demand could soften further and both downside risks to growth and upside risk to inflation remain intact. In addition, the assessment of the domestic economy was lowered again, as concerns growth hat weakness in the US (and weakness in general exports) will send Japan into a fully blown recession.

In Australia, the RBA minutes showed that members did consider an "early reduction" in rates. However, the concerns that elevated inflation could lead to rising wages kept the bank on hold. We believe that the overall tone of the minutes supports a September cut, but a stronger case can be made for 25bp then 50bp (roughly 70bp of cuts have already been price in this year).

European activity will be centered on the German ZEW. We are expecting continued deterioration and a surprise to the downside. Investors sentiment did tick up in August from a very low level, while current conditions are certainly under-pressure. However, from a macro perspective, ZEW has not been tightly correlated with GDP growth in the past, so any market reaction will be short lived.

Daily Forex Pivot Point
AUDUSD
R 3: 0.8846
R 2: 0.8797
R 1: 0.8757
CURRENT: 0.8651
S 1: 0.8633
S 2: 0.8593
S 3: 0.8503

EURJPY
R 3: 164.41
R 2: 163.88
R 1: 163.10
CURRENT: 161.11
S 1: 161.01
S 2: 160.14
S 3: 158.61

USDSGD
R 3: 1.4265
R 2: 1.4219
R 1: 1.4193
CURRENT: 1.4167
S 1: 1.4025
S 2: 1.3891
S 3: 1.3819

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7.25.2008

Forex Market Overview

Forex Market Overview 25 July 2008

The Usd was slightly weaker in Asian session, as sell off in the equity markets and higher oil price put pressure on the greenback. The EurUsd traded in a 1.5640 – 1.5750 range while the UsdJpy traded from 107.98 down to 107.40. US economic data came in worse than expected, sending yields lower, S&P -2.3% and halting the growing sense of optimism surrounding the US. In addition, deterioration in the Eurozone, lead by a decline in the German IFO, increased speculation that the ECB has room to raise rate in the coming month. Crude prices rose to $124.75bll.

In Japan, CPI was broadly inline with expectations. Nationwide CPI increased by 2.0% vs. 1.9% exp and core rose by 0.1% vs. 0.0% y/y exp. While the rise on inflation will catch the BoJ attention, BoJ’s Mizuno warned yesterday that the government might say that Japan is in a recession and that the BoJ is more concerned with risk to growth than inflation.

In the UK, provisional estimate of GDP q2 will capture the market’s attention. We expect that the UK economy has come to a stand still and possible ground to a halt. With dismal reports for the critical services sector and recent drop in retail sales, the risk is to the downside. We should see continued selling pressure on the Gbp.



Daily Forex Pivot Points
AUDUSD
R 3: 0.9818
R 2: 0.9794
R 1: 0.9738
CURRENT: 0.9577
S 1: 0.9597
S 2: 0.9565
S 3: 0.9477

EURJPY
R 3: 171.81
R 2: 171.07
R 1: 169.97
CURRENT: 167.67
S 1: 168.25
S 2: 166.01
S 3: 165.33

USDSGD
R 3: 1.3826
R 2: 1.3717
R 1: 1.3661
CURRENT: 1.3591
S 1: 1.3452
S 2: 1.3399
S 3: 1.3300
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7.09.2008

The Forex Market Overview

The Forex Market Overview 9 July 2008

The Usd was weaker in Asian session as news that Iran had tested 9 surface to surface missiles spooked the market. Eurusd trade up from 1.5660 to 1.5728 while UsdJpy slipped from 107.50 to 107.02. Risk sentiment had already been on shaky ground after the Lehman report on Fannie and Freddie and with rising tensions in the region the missile test (actually facts were a little vague) had traders quick to respond. Crude prices rallied back above the $137.00bll mark. Reassurance from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke that the central bank will keep assisting financial markets in these turbulent times also helped both the Dollar and equities . In Mr. Bernankes prepared remarks yesterday stating that ``The Federal Reserve is strongly committed'' to financial stability and is ``considering several options, including extending the duration of our facilities for primary dealers beyond year-end,'' did help relieve some pressure.

US Stocks were sharply higher Tuesday, led by banks and transports as oil and natural gas prices retreated. The major indexes finished around their best levels for the session. Asian markets are trading higher this morning on the strength of Wall Street's finish overnight. The Shanghai stocks rose as investors plunge on bargain buying amid the steep recent losses and also on speculation that the Chinese government might need to provide support to the market. USD slipped in Asia after it was reported that Iran had test fired nine long and medium range missiles which could possibly strike as far as Israel. Gold closed lower, pressured by a strong dollar and falling crude prices ; the most active Aug '08 contract down $5.50 to $923.30. Sep '08 silver +3.5 ¢ at $17.955/oz.

In Japan machinery orders for May came in much better than expected at 10.4% vs. 5.5% exp while Core orders also strengthened, rising 5.1% vs. 3.4% exp. However while the BoJ expectations (and ours) has continued economic deterioration well entrenched, with markets trading on risk we could see short periods of Jpy strength (but we see those as opportunity to build short Jpy positions).

In Australia consumer sentiment fell -6.7% which was much weaker the Junes -2.0% reading. The number is at its lowest level since 1992 and doesn’t bode well for speculators expecting the RBA to continue higher (and maintain its neutral stance). AudUsd trade down from 0.9549 to 0.9480 on the disappointing data. We will be watching for a sell off in the commodities caused by the global slowdowns and mounting evidence that the RBA will need to shift towards a growth bias before we begin to look for opportunities to sell Aud.

In the UK consumer confidence in June dropped to 61 its lowest since the survey was launched in 2004. In addition the expectations index on the labor market & economy also fell to a new low of 64. Just more evidence that the BoE will need to address the growth side of the story sooner then later.

In European session today, markets will be watching Eurozone GDP (q1 final release) and UK external trade. Euro-zone GDP in Q1will give us a better suggestion of the composition of growth by income while markets will be watching for price change on import prices rather then change in deficit.

Daily Forex Pivot Points
AUDUSD
R 3: 0.9670
R 2: 0.9642
R 1: 0.9565
CURRENT: 0.9501
S 1: 0.9477
S 2: 0.9460
S 3: 0.9409

EURJPY
R 3: 169.45
R 2: 169.15
R 1: 168.62
CURRENT: 168.62
S 1: 167.13
S 2: 166.10
S 3: 166.00

USDSGD
R 3: 1.3850
R 2: 1.3827
R 1: 1.3730
CURRENT: 1.3635
S 1: 1.3565
S 2: 1.3506
S 3: 1.3470
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6.26.2008

Forex Market Overview

Forex Market Overview 26 June 2008

Usd was stable in the Asian session after being sold off in response to the FOMC meeting. EurUsd ranged between 1.5660 and 1.5685 while UsdJpy trended upwards from 107.75 to 108.05. Carry trades continued to exhibit strong momentum with EurJpy finally breaking thru 168.80 resistance, climbing to 169.40 and AudJpy followed that trend by breaking thru 103.48 resistance, reaching new highs at 103.69. In addition, given the fact that the EurJpy has historically proven to be a good indicator of risk appetite we expect continued demand of yield driven currency trades.

US stocks ended higher Wednesday after oil prices fell and the Fed left rates unchanged at 2%. The major indexes retreated from their post-FOMC highs in late-afternoon trading, with the Dow barely closing in positive territory. Asian markets trading higher this morning after the Fed said downside risks to growth appear to have diminished and gave no signs that it will raise interest rates anytime soon. Sony & Nintendo led the advancers. Oil prices pulled back after an unexpected increase in crude stockpiles but pared their losses after the Fed statement; the Aug '08 contract was down $2.45 to $134.55. Gold prices closed lower on the back of lower oil prices; the most active was the Aug '08 contract down $9.30 to $882.30. We also saw Sep '08 silver -13.2 ¢ at $16.607/oz.

Yesterday the Fed left rates unchanged at 2.00% and the statement showed the downside risks have diminished slightly and upside inflation risks have increased. Overall the statement had a less hawkish tone then what the market was expecting and failed to indicate that the fed is in any real hurry to begin hiking rates. As expected Fisher voted for an immediate hike (on the record saying the fed shouldn’t have moved below 3.5%). What was interesting and perhaps the strongest signal to the market that rate expectation have become over done was Plossers vote to hold rates along with the majority. In addition, the lack of assessment by the Fed of how inflation measured against growth ie which measurement would steer the Fed monetary policy suggested again that members are in no rush to hike given the unsettled domestic condition. With both rate cuts and hikes off the table in the near term much depends on economic data. We currently are not expecting much for the US and believe data will point to an economy just getting by but with significant downside risk. This should keep the Usd under pressure and we are watching for EurUsd to begin creeping upwards.

While data out of New Zealand has little monetary policy effect, a wider Current account deficit was not what official were hoping for (declined to 2.160bn deficit in Q1 from 3.410bn in Q1). Account deficit GDP ratio at 7.8%. Net income deficits worsened while exports outstripped imports.

Austria data was mixed with Conference Board indicators printed higher then expected at 0.3% vs. -0.4% while job vacancies rose 3.4% after a drop in April of -2.5%.

In the UK five members of the MPC will testify to the treasury committee on May inflation report (not a position we envy). This should be a good time for the markets to receive some clarity regarding how seriously the members are considering a rate hike. Especially given last weeks mixed communications signals. But overall we expect that we will see a diverse view of how each member views the inflation verse growth situation.



Daily Forex Pivot Point
AUDUSD
R 3: 0.9655
R 2: 0.9648
R 1: 0.9604
CURRENT: 0.9578
S 1: 0.9490
S 2: 0.9448
S 3: 0.9405

EURJPY
R 3: 171.00
R 2: 170.00
R 1: 169.15
CURRENT: 169.13
S 1: 166.77
S 2: 166.00
S 3: 165.51

USDSGD
R 3: 1.3850
R 2: 1.3827
R 1: 1.3730
CURRENT: 1.3666
S 1: 1.3635
S 2: 1.3580
S 3: 1.3554


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6.25.2008

Forex Market Overview

Forex Market Overview 25 June 2008

FX markets were unusually calm in the Asian session as markets await the news from the FOMC meeting. EurUsd was stuck in a 10 pip range for most of the session trading from 1.5565 to 1.5577 before breaking to the downside as Europe prepared to open. UsdJpy provided little excitement ranging from 107.67 to 107.94 despite trade data showing that exports jumped a whopping 3.7%. GBP traded between 1.9695 and 1.9712 as it followed the rest of the currencies against the USD. Carry trades eased slightly from their elevated levels with EurJpy falling to 167.64 & AudJpy 102.90.

Stocks ended up lower after a choppy session Tuesday in the wake of consumer confidence data that fell to a 16 month low in June and after UBS’s profit warning. Asian markets are mostly trading down this morning due to a fall in metal prices that weighed heavily on the mining companies. Japanese stocks were lower on the back of default concerns around developer and consumer-finance companies. Oil prices closed higher, but below the day’s peak of near $139, ahead of today’s rate announcement and US petroleum inventory data. The Aug '08 contract is up $0.26 to $137.00. Gold closed with gains, as weakness in the dollar underpinned demand for the precious metal; the most active Aug '08 contract up $4.40 to $891.60 and Sep '08 silver -15.7 ¢ at $16.739/oz.

In New Zealand The Westpac consumer confidence index fell sharply from 96.5 to 81.7 and is just above the extreme lows recorded in the early 90's recession. The RBNZ was looking for more evidence of weakness in the household sector and this clearly helps build a case. We expect the central bank to begin cutting in the fall.

If you haven’t heard already the FOMC will be announcing their rate decisions and releasing an accompanying statement later today. We are inline with market expectation and believe the Fed will hold rates at 2.00%. We expect some slight changes in the accompanying statement specifically regarding inflation and inflation expectations, however we are less hawkish then most. On the growth side, better then expected retail sales, inventories and external trade indicates that GDP will just miss contracting in Q2, while both ISM manufacturing and non-Manu have strengthened in recent months. However, we expect the downside risk to the US economy, which has been highlighted by a string of soft housing, consumer confidence data, and the decline in households’ real incomes and wealth shrinking to influence the Fed decision (we are expecting 1-2 members to vote for a hike). Overall we expect the market to be slightly disappointed by the dovish tone and lack of willingness to pre commit to any rate hike near term. Should our base scenario prove correct we should see some Usd weakness as the 60bp already priced in for 2008 looks over done.

However, it should be noted that recently The ECB has been trying to pour cold water on recent comments that there will be a more aggressive rate increasing policy by saying they have not spoken about a series of rate hikes in the Eurozone. Basically it seems that policy makers at the ECB are concerned that investors have jumped the gun and that the latest data could make it harder to raise rates that previously thought.

In addition to the FOMC, the Norge Bank (Poland Central bank is also releasing and are expect to raise 25bp to 6.00%) will also announce rates and publish its monetary policy report today. Risk is slightly skewed to a hold, but with 40% of economists that were polled looking for a hike of 25bp this will be a close one to call. We are expected a 25bp hike in the next 6 months, however this will not be the meeting. We expect the MPR to show inflation projection being revised upward which keep the NOK supported.



Daily Forex Pivot Point
AUDUSD
R 3: 0.9655
R 2: 0.9648
R 1: 0.9588
CURRENT: 0.9555
S 1: 0.9490
S 2: 0.9449
S 3: 0.9405

EURJPY
R 3: 170.00
R 2: 169.10
R 1: 168.39
CURRENT: 212.36
S 1: 166.78
S 2: 166.00
S 3: 165.53

USDSGD
R 3: 1.3850
R 2: 1.3827
R 1: 1.3730
CURRENT: 1.3681
S 1: 1.3634
S 2: 1.3580
S 3: 1.3554


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Our corporate and managed trading service performance are based on respect and appreciation which is only achieved by offering intelligent high end trading tools for secure investment.

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