Wednesday, February 13, 2008

13 Feb 08 GBP Analysis


We are waiting for the BoE inflation report to be released later. If the report is biased towards lower interest rates in the months to come, a move towards 1.9330 can be anticipated.
As soon as the lower 1.9330 support line is violated, the GBP will be situated in a perfect bearish trading probability and the new Major trend will then take effect...

13 Feb 08 EUR Analysis


The EUR is still deadlocked in a trading range with 1.4950 as the significant resistance and 1.4440 support. The negative divergence we see on the chart above still signals that a significant selloff of the EUR can be anticipated.
The small rebound we saw yesterday is derived from Buffet's rescue of some major insurers (EUR positively correlated to US stocks) and the unexpected positiveness of the ZEW survey.
Anyway, the EUR is still situated within a non-tradeable scenario and therefore we are waiting for either the upper resistance or lower resistance of this sideways current trend to be violated...

Friday, February 8, 2008

08 Feb 08 EUR Analysis



Negative Divergence, a dovish Trichet, rising wedge in a bullish major trend...Glad we are not long in the EUR. Our indicators are a bit oversold, emphasizing the significance of the 1.4440 support. We will therefore sit back and patiently wait for the ultimate bearish probability to unfold

08 Feb 08 EUR Analysis (overview)



The hawkish comments from Trichet yesterday caused the EUR to move back to the 1.4440 area. Next support is 1.4360 and then 1.4300. Our indicators are a bot oversold, signalling some consolidation before we see the next move short.

08 Feb 08 GBP Analysis



As we can see, that range between 1.9960 and 1.9330 is still intact. Our MACD still indicates bearish momentum and any 'bad' news from the UK will force price to breach this range to the downside, placing the GBP in a suitable bearish tradeable condition.

08 Feb 08 GBP Analysis (overview)



The violated Current Trend reistance line has now become support at 1.9385. The GBP is still situated within a no-go zone due to the fact that price is still outside the violated Current Trend range. Should price move back into this range and breach the 1.9330 low, we will adjust the Current Trend and look for short entries.

We initially thought that the 25-basis point cut by the BoE yesterday will force price past 1.9330, but to no avail. We will therefore stand back and wait for our inevitable bearish probability to unfold.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

07 Feb 08 GBP Analysis


The greenback is quite strong due to risk aversion and we might see a cut by the BoE today, emphasizing the bearish undertone. It's just a pity that price moved out of the previous bearish Current Trend's range and now we have a full-blown sideways Current Trend, halting any bearish trades.
If the BoE cuts rates today or even profess a hawkish tone, we might see a breach of the 1.9330 low soon and if the MACD keeps on signalling bearish momentum we will be situated within a tradeable bearish probability

07 Feb 08 EUR Analysis



A sideways Current Trend with a slightly bearish undertone points out that we are heading to a bearish probability on the EUR. That fact that price could not breach the 1.4968 high and continuously found resistance in that area emphasizes the significance of the Current Trend resistance line.

With the ECB releasing their rate decision later today we might see a steep decline if Trichet continues his hawkish tone - or even cut...