Levels to watch during European trade


USD/JPY: Technical resistance at 104.50 and sizeable sell orders at 104.60/65. USD/CAD: Barriers…

USD/CAD: Testing barrier options at 1.0975


High so far has been 1.0974; More barriers at 1.1000; Likely to be plenty of stops above 1.1010.

AUD/USD: Beware when the bulls turn bearish


There were quite a few so-called analysts spitting out bullish AUD/USD scenarios yesterday when we…

USD/JPY: Still feels like we could get a silly spike to 110+


I don't have a position in USD/JPY at the moment and therefore my opinion should carry less weight…

Cable: Bull trend in place but expect more sideways in short-term


4-hr chart shows the bull trend still in play but the MAs losing momentum (see chart); Major…

FX market does another sharp about turn


I've found the last few days to be very confusing with none of the levels which I presumed to be…

Big data events looming later today


Most of today's action was in regional stockmarkets which were up to 3% lower; USD/JPY rallied 50…

AUD/NZD: Testing short-term technical support near 1.0780


Previous hourly highs and a 6.8% retracement level sit at 1.0780; The bounce in USD/JPY is putting…

Silver still capped below $20.50


The market is still talking about this $20.50 level in Silver so the stops through there must…

New Zealand business confidence hits 14-year highs


The NZD has jumped this morning after very strong business confidence data. AUD/NZD is back below…

Positional adjustment still the name of the game


First things first, if you're looking for intraday trading ideas then either ignore what I say or…

NZD/USD: Settling above previous hourly highs


Selling the NZD/USD was obviously not a good idea and the break above previous hourly highs at…

USD/JPY runs through stops sub-103.70


Looks like the strong CNY fix was the catalyst for AUD/USD to clear .9000 and for USD/JPY to slice…

Tokyo holiday adding to quiet trading conditions


Nothing going on today in the Asian market so best take advantage of the quiet conditions to get…

Few cheap-n-cheerful trade ideas to start the week!


USD/JPY: Buy at 103.70 with tight stop below 103.30, targeting 105.40; Cable: Buy at 1.6440 with…

Quiet start to interbank trading week


USD/JPY is slightly lower compared with Friday's close, currently trading near 103.90, but it will…

Silver: Break above 20.50 will trigger large short-covering


I haven't been trading Silver at all actively in recent months and I don't have a strong feel for…

Price reactions post-NFP tells us plenty about market positioning (and comfort levels)


The AUD made some big gains across the board after the NFP telling me that the market is…