EUR/JPY – Recession Trade
I have long said that EUR/JPY is one of my favorite recession trades. With the Eurozone in a recession and the need for the European Central Bank to step up to the plate and lower interest rates, the...
View ArticleBig Moves in the Currency Market
Most currency traders only have their eyes on the “majors” such as EUR/USD, USD/JPY, and the GBP/USD. Admittedly, these are the most liquid currency pairs, but sometimes opportunities could be missed...
View ArticleExplosion in Forex Trading Ranges
Forex trading ranges have exploded over the past few months. The daily average trading range has doubled for all of the actively traded currency pairs in 2008, with some currency pairs even seeing a...
View ArticleDollar Tanks as Jobless Claims Signal 75bp Rate Cut from Fed
The US dollar is tanking as jobless claims rise by the largest amount since November 1982, 26 years ago. As I have suspected, it is the 1980s all over again. This confirms that the 533k drop in...
View ArticleJapanese Retail FX Positioning
We all know that Japanese traders have been obsessed with the carry trade. However given the more than 30 percent decline in many of the Yen crosses last year, many people may be wondering how many...
View ArticleSwitzerland to Charge Forward with Currency Intervention
The Swiss National Bank has been intervening in the currency market since March. Unlike other central banks who have failed at intervention, the SNB has done a fantastic job keeping EUR/CHF above 1.50...
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