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Oanda`s open positions ratio as 1st of February, 2012

02/01/2012 in Oanda, Trading, Trading Forex

As stated on Oanda-s web site, long to short positions Ratio is 40/60. This info on current open orders and open positions in Forex market lets an interpretation of current trading activity of thousands of traders, including the client price expectations that are contributing to natural resistance and support levels.

Ratio for other pair you could see on image bellow.

EUR/JPY drops below 101.00

01/27/2012 in Trading, Trading Forex

EUR/JPY drops below 101.00 on general JPY buying interest.

The Euro has traded down to 100.75 yen during the Asia/Pacific session. EUR/JPY support is seen at 100.28 (3 Jan high), with resistance at 101.13 (intraday).

Right now the Japanese currency is supported on exporter-based buying as they convert proceeds into yen. Dealers say it’s a typical Friday clean-out with no-one wanting to sit on extra-large positions over the weekend.

Greek troubles remain, EUR/USD Strengthens

01/26/2012 in EURO, Trading, Trading Forex

Open 1.3110 High 1.3120 Low 1.2929 Close 1.3105

On Wednesday, 25th January, 2012 Euro/Dollar increased significantly with 190 pips. The Euro appreciated from 1.2929 to 1.3120, matching the positive Interbank sentiment projection at almost +10%.

A break above the resistance and yesterday’s top at 1.3120 may trigger further strengthening of the Euro. Going bellow yesterday’s low at 1.2929, would confirm continuation of the bearish trend, towards 1.2818.

Today’s focus is on France and Italy Consumer confidence, at 7:45 and 9 GMT respectively.

Technical resistance: 1.3120 1.3237 1.3360
Technical support: 1.2929 1.2818 1.2700

Trading range: 1.2995 – 1.3170

Trend: Upward

Euro Bounce May Find Added Fuel In Flash PMI Data

01/24/2012 in EURO, Trading, Trading Forex

Looking ahead, the focus turns to January’s preliminary set of Eurozone PMI figures, with consensus forecasts calling for narrow improvements.

The region-wide composite PMI reading is expected to rise to 48.5 in January from 48.3 in the previous month, meaning both the manufacturing and service sectors shrank at a slower pace.

While this hardly sounds like something that ought to make investors overly cheerful, the results offer a bit of additional fodder for the corrective Euro rebound to continue as over-stretched net-short positioning is unwound ahead of next week’s EU leaders’ summit (which likely explains the sanguine response to continued impasse on Greek PSI negotiations ).

Speculative bets on Euro weakness hit another record high last week according to data from the CFTC.

Source.

Any Short-Term EUR/USD Rally May Fade

01/23/2012 in Trading, Trading Forex

Barclays Capital recommends against buying the EUR/USD even if signs emerge that Greece and its private-sector creditors are making progress on a debt deal.

“Although a positive outcome may reduce the EUR risk premium, the balance of risks, a slowing real economy and further easing by the ECB all suggest fading any short-term rally in the EUR,” says Aroop Chatterjee, a Barclays FX strategist.

Paving the way for EUR/USD downside with recent position squaring

01/18/2012 in Trading, Trading Forex

Recent upside move of EURO seems more a result of short covering rather than fresh position initiations ahead of upcoming heavy event risks – Portugal T-bill auction and German bond auction on Wednesday followed by French and Spanish bond auctions on Thursday.

Greek-private sector debt swap negotiations also set to resume today and involved parties are feeling the heat on both political and social fronts. ECB, EU, IMF, and IIF officials have stressed urgency for an agreement so as to avoid a disorderly Greek default and possibly ensuing systemic meltdown for Europe’s financial institutions. On the flip side, strikes and protests practically shut-down the city of Athens Tuesday as Greek citizens voiced their collective dissatisfaction towards already implemented and potential future austerity measures by its government.

Considering EUR shorts hit record levels last week, position squaring seems a more plausible driver of recent EUR/USD strength.

 

Market-Moving News. 13/01/2012

01/13/2012 in Trading Forex

€/$ lower.

Word seems to be leaking out that France and Austria will be downgraded one notch to AA+ by S&P. That would be less of a downgrade than expected. Germany reportedly will not be downgraded. Its logical that the decisions would be leaked beccuse governments are allerted in advance. We will see later.