Short AUD trade (From 5-Oct to 10-Oct)
Real-Time AmpGFX – bought AUD and NZD to close short positions (Tue 10/10/2017 8:36 AM MDT) Bought AUD at 0.7787 to close short Bought NZD at 0.7077 to close short Positions are now square. The USD broadly is under pressure on Tuesday and US 10 year yields have fallen (down 3.6bp today) The market may […]
Short NZD Trade (from 3-Oct to 10-Oct)
Real-Time AmpGFX – bought AUD and NZD to close short positions (Tue 10/10/2017 8:36 AM MDT) Bought AUD at 0.7787 to close short Bought NZD at 0.7077 to close short Positions are now square. The USD broadly is under pressure on Tuesday and US 10 year yields have fallen (down 3.6bp today) The market may […]
Long USD/JPY (5-6 Oct), Comment on US labor report, N.Korea, etc
Real-Time AmpGFX – stopped in USD/JPY on NK and Japan earthquake news (Fri 10/6/2017 9:13 AM MDT) I was stopped out (so far at the low) News on NKorea is that it may be preparing to test a missile as soon as this weekend capable of reaching the US West Coast. And then there was […]
Long GBP/CAD trade (from 28 Sep to 2-Oct)
This trade was stopped out on 2-Oct Real Time AmpGFX – bought GBP/CAD (Thu 9/28/2017 1:00 PM MDT) Bought half unit GBP/CAD at 1.6707 Comment Poloz backed away from hikes yesterday and is more data dependent, watching and waiting, suggesting hikes unlikely on 25 Oct and now less likely again this year. Canadian CFIB Business […]
Long USD/JPY trade (from 27 Sep to 2-Oct)
Real-Time AmpGFX – comment on NZD and JPY position closures (Sun 10/1/2017 4:44 PM) Comment The USD reaction to the tax plan last week was disappointing, I thought we might see a strong USD reaction. I still tend to think that the USD should rise on this event, but perhaps it will take time, and […]
Long GBP/JPY (from 26-Sep to 2-Oct), Yellen dovish
Real-Time AmpGFX – comment on NZD and JPY position closures (Sun 10/1/2017 4:44 PM MDT) Comment The USD reaction to the tax plan last week was disappointing, I thought we might see a strong USD reaction. I still tend to think that the USD should rise on this event, but perhaps it will take time, […]
Short NZD/USD trade (from 26-Sep to 2-Oct)
Real-Time AmpGFX – comment on NZD and JPY position closures (Sun 10/1/2017 4:44 PM) Comment The USD reaction to the tax plan last week was disappointing, I thought we might see a strong USD reaction. I still tend to think that the USD should rise on this event, but perhaps it will take time, and […]
Short EUR/USD ( 25 to 28 Sep)
Stop loss lowered on 26 Sep to 1,1843 Stop loss lowered on 27 Sep to 1.1778 closed on stop on 28 Sep (in profit) Real Time AmpGFX – sold EUR/USD (Mon 9/25/2017 2:15 PM MDT) Sold half unit EUR/USD at 1.1846; s/l 1.1947; t/p 1.1683 Comment USD more generally looking a bit more supported against […]
Short AUD/USD (21 to 27 Sep)
Closed at Take-Proft level on 27 Sep Real Time AmpGFX – sold half unit AUD/USD / s/l orders raised on GBP/JPY and USD/JPY (Thu 9/21/2017 1:21 PM MDT Sold half unit AUD/USD at 0.7929; s/l 0.8017; t/p 0.7840 Comment Chinese construction and property market data is weaker and appears to be dragging down metals prices […]
Thoughts ahead of the FOMC
As we approach the Fed meeting announcements tomorrow, what stands out most is that the make-up of the Fed is likely to change significantly next year making the Fed’s projections more meaningless than usual. Furthermore, there is significant uncertainty over what stance the Fed might adopt next year, leaving policy more uncertain. It seems very […]