Strategies

The Good - The Bad and The Bond Vigilantes

I am not sure who coined the phrase Bond Vigilante, maybe it was Ed Yardeni, but the thought evokes the sound of a hundreds of horses galloping, the thunder of their hooves as they approach. At first, it’s just a faint sound something to make your head lift up.

Fed Meeting Suggests One Or Two Rate Hikes This Year

This week’s Federal Reserve meeting served as confirmation for investors that the bank is still planning to raise interest rates some time before the end of this year.

Abe the Yen Samurai

Fukushima. However, the Japanese public seemed to take responsibility and handled it with class and dignity.

GBPUSD Forecast June 18, 2015, Technical Analysis

The GBPUSD pair broke much higher during the course of the session on Wednesday as we finally cleared the 1.58 level. Because of this, we feel that the market has broken out and it’s only a matter time before the British pound continues to go much higher against all currencies, not just the US dollar.

AUDUSD Forecast June 18, 2015, Technical Analysis

The AUDUSD pair initially fell during the course of the session on Wednesday, finding support near the 0.7650 level.

EURUSD Triangle Breakout June 18, 2015

EURUSD just broke out of its short-term consolidation pattern, signaling that further gains are possible for the pair. Recall that price had traded inside a symmetrical triangle pattern before breaking to the upside past the 1.1300 major psychological resistance. 

China, Australia Sign Free Trade Agreement

China and Australia signed a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on June 17 in Canberra, Australia.

EURUSD Forecast June 17, 2015, Technical Analysis

The EURUSD pair went back and forth during the course of the session on Wednesday, as we found the 1.12 level to be supportive. We believe that this market continues to bounce back and forth as we have no real chance of a significant trade at the moment.

USDJPY Forecast June 17, 2015, Technical Analysis

The USDJPY pair did very little during the session on Wednesday, as we continue to bounce around the 123 handle.

GBPUSD Forecast June 17, 2015, Technical Analysis

The GBPUSD pair initially fell during the day on Wednesday, but found enough support below yet again to turn things back around and form a hammer.