EUR/USD: Massive short-covering after the event


Once a market starts trading sideways it finds it very difficult to suddenly generate impulsive…

Positions: Short USD/CAD, long USD/CHF


Basically I've got a CAD/CHF long position which is unlikely to move too far too fast! That suits…

AUD/USD: Obvious range edges at .9200/.9325


Today's focus will be primarily on the EUR and the GBP, with central bank decisions in both.…

USD/JPY: In recent months has tended to top-out post NFP


I read a research piece from BofAML yesterday which showed how USD/JPY has rallied in the days…

EUR: Best left alone until after the ECB


The market has written in a reduced Refi rate, a negative Discount rate, and some extra LTRO-like…

USD/JPY: Hedge funds main driver behind recent rally


It's getting increasingly hard for professional traders to generate any returns in these markets…

Australian GDP the main event this morning


Another very quiet 24 hours in the FX market and all of the major pairs seem to be trading exactly…

AUD/USD: No obvious trade ideas post-RBA


I see no point in getting involved in the AUD/USD now, with no movement at all after the expected…

AUD/USD: Large barriers still reported at .9200


Just reading through some of the option market information on Reuters and in the FXWW chat-room and…

USD/CAD: Still short but conviction starting to wane


The inability of the market to test levels below 1.0800 and the general USD-bullish sentiment in…

USD/JPY: Heavy turnover overnight, more sell orders ahead


There were offers of up to $1 billion at regular intervals on the interbank platforms starting at…

RBA main focus for today’s Asian session


The local banks, who have studied RBA language for many years, seem convinced that today's…

AUD/USD: No strong reason to be overly bearish or bullish in the short-term


The market remains generally pessimistic on the AUD in my opinion, with most traders that I speak…

USD sitting at interesting intraday levels against other majors


EUR/USD: Back trading around 1.3635/40 which was the major breakdown level. The market has been…

AUD grinding higher on the crosses


Movements have been very sedate again today but the gradual rise in the AUD continues. Sell orders…

AUD/USD: Sell orders reported starting at .9320


All of the AUD buying over the last 24 hours has been cross-related judging from interbank flow…

Why the AUD/NZD is called ‘Kylie’


GBP/USD is called 'cable' because the first physical connection between London and NY was a cable…

USD/CHF: Building long position


I'm bullish and now long in USD/CHF. My timing might be off, that's where we always need a bit of…