AUD/JPY: Worth considering a short after poor trade data?


     The poor trade data does make a rate cut slightly more likely although the futures market…

USD/JPY technicals: Just a normal retrace?


     If we look at the move from 83.85 to 88.40 as being the latest leg of an up-move, then we may…

EUR/JPY: Looking at a 114.10/117.10 trading range in coming sessions


The overnight low was at 114.10 so I'm using that as my downside base. Presuming the recent…

EUR/JPY view #2: Wait for an outside week before commiting to contrarian trade


Very wise old trader just sent me his view of the world and he's expecting a very volatile week in…

USD/JPY technicals: Sooner or later the contrarians will get it right


     Just a glance at the daily chart will show you how overbought USD/JPY is and the attached…

EUR/JPY: Fails to maintain gains and now sliding lower


I've taken a small short position in this pair this morning as I feel there is plenty of scope for…

USD/JPY: Getting close to resistance level at 87.60


The 61.8% retracement of 94.90/75.60 comes in at 87.60 and if this level holds then bears can…

Cable: Prefer to buy dips after bullish break yesterday


We do need to be careful as we often get false breaks in thin holiday markets but for now I'm…

USD/JPY: Still no sign of a top forming


Very little pullback from yesterday's highs in USD/JPY and option players are still noted buyers as…

EUR session outlook


EUR/USD rose sharply yesterday in Asia on at times 'silly' EUR/JPY price action and then fell back…

AUD/USD session outlook: Play edges of 1.0460/1.0540


The main factor to watch for here in coming weeks is the influx of US cash into the Australian…

Liquidity to stay poor for next two days


We can expect more choppy illiquid trade for the next two days although the market is returning to…

EUR/USD: Capped for now below 1.3300 but more gains favoured


Real money and Sovereign players aren't really busy at the moment but from what I'm hearing, both…

AUD/USD: Book intraday profits and re-load on dips


Unfortunately I didn't take my own advice and buy the dips this morning towards 1.0380, but at…

Useful AUD facts (or not so useful!): AUD/USD headed for 1.07 in January!


Many thanks to the mine of information, David Scutt at Arab Bank, for some useful A$ facts to open…

AUD/USD session outlook: Risk-reward favours buying dips


     With Japan and China closed today, it should be relatively quiet in Asia, with only potential…

AUD/USD: Mild short-covering takes it back above 1.0400


     The failure to post fresh short-term lows below 1.0350 is forcing the bears' hand and we are…

“Wait and see” is the best strategy today


Running large positions on a day like today is probably not a great idea although if large hedge…