October 29, 2013
USD/JPY: Expect tight 97.40/80 range
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This pair is stuck between the 200-dma at 97.38 and reported corporate sell orders at 97.80. I'm…
October 23, 2013
USD/JPY: Dead-heat in race to the bottom
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The market doesn't like either currency at the moment and broad sideways trading is very likely to…
October 21, 2013
AUD/JPY: Significant defence of 95.00 barrier
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One of the bigger Japanese banks has confirmed that a large barrier is in place at 95.00, just as…
October 21, 2013
USD/JPY: 97.50 looming as next important support point
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Falling US yields will add to the bearish pressure here; Reduced possibility of a tapering event…
October 18, 2013
USD/JPY: Both components looking like funding currencies
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With tapering in the US looking less likely, the market has been ploughing back into 'risk-on'…
October 17, 2013
AUD/JPY: Technical resistance at 94.40/70
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Recent highs and the 200-DMA are looming nearby at 94.45/65 respectively (see chart). Temporary…
October 16, 2013
EUR/JPY: Think I stopped out near the top
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Certainly not the first time I've been stopped out near the top and probably won't be the last. My…
October 15, 2013
It’s hip to be square
I think this is a very good time to have no positions in the FX market. These risk events like the…
October 14, 2013
AUD opens lower after poor Chinese export data and lack of progress in US debt talks
Chinese exports in September fell to -0.3% YoY (+6.0% expected); Still no sign of a resolution to…
October 11, 2013
EUR/JPY: Hoping to exit short position near 132.75
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Sentiment is quite bullish on the Yen crosses and my attempt at going short yesterday near 132.10…
October 11, 2013
Headline driven market, with Toshins in background
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There are a number of new Japanese investment fund issues (Toshins) which have led to quite solid…
October 11, 2013
Risk trades fall as Obama rejects short-term debt plan
USD/JPY is down nearly 40 pips on the headlines which have been coming over Twitter. Best wait for…
October 11, 2013
Yen weakness looked impulsive; more to come?
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I'm on the wrong side of this having sold EUR/JPY yesterday near 132.00. I'm hoping for some early…
October 10, 2013
EUR/JPY: Small short in play
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I was in sell-rally mode this morning in EUR/JPY and am dipping my toes in the water with a small…
October 8, 2013
European open: Still prefer to play market from short-USD side
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USD/JPY broke below the 200-DMA at 96.68 but failed to trigger stops below 96.50; Semi-official…
September 30, 2013
JPY crosses bounced off key support levels
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NZD/JPY (see chart) support at 80.40 remains untested; AUD/JPY (see chart) shows similar picture…
September 30, 2013
EUR/JPY lower in early interbank trade
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The budget impasse and likely government shut-down in the US has heightened risk aversion across…
September 25, 2013
NZD still losing ground against the JPY and the AUD
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This morning's trade data (New Zealand (NZD) Imports (AUG): $4.52B, Expected: $4.30B, Previous:…