S&P500 weekly: this is a rather interesting chart. The current weekly S&P500 candle is printing a bearish reversal 'shooting star' pattern. Note also the 'counter intuitive' divergence patterns. Throughout this year, divergence has been seeing no pull back but no divergence, like we have now, has been seeing pull backs! This would support the current bearish weekly candle print:
I still think a pull back to test the 1,685 area would be healthy even if bullish momentum is to continue. This would tie in nicely with a 61.8% fib pull back which is not unheard of after a momentum move. Any such pull back would probably not even have to break the daily support trend line!:
NFP: due out later tonight.
Chinese data: there is a lot of Chinese data due out on Saturday and there are two bits of red flag data. This could impact 'risk appetite' going into next week.
Another video from Dean Malone.
Friday 8th Nov (1.50 pm)
The Chinese Trade Balance data came in much better than expected. So much so that I suspect there will be talk about whether it can be believed! A/U little moved for now though! NFP is probably more of a concern here for now.
Chinese Trade Balance data might be able to help 'risk appetite. Still waiting for it to be released.
Friday 8th Nov (12.45 pm)
USDX: Another bullish Cup'n'Handle pattern here on the 4hr chart?
Ichimoku Indices: The USDX has given a bullish Tenkan/Kijun cross although this signal is deemed weak as it came through whilst below the Cloud:
EURX: no cross yet but the lines are fused:
Pollyanna: In true Pollyanna fashion I'm trying to see some positives out of this latest FX situation and, thus, I'm playing the 'glad game'. So, I'm glad that all of this choppiness has the ADX trading near/below 20 on most of the 4hr FX charts. This will make it easier to see the start of any new trends if/when they return.
S&P500: My TS system gave a buy signal on the S&P500 back on Oct 21st. This signals has now closed off and thus I would close any open long trade on the S&P500:
I do not have a sell signal on the S&P500 at all just yet though.
There was another great 30 min SPY trade opportunity overnight:
My daily chart index candles do not close off until 11 am.
Indices: The USDX has gained and the EURX has fallen due to the double blow of ECB interest rate cut and strong US GDP. This stronger than expected US data will renew thoughts of early tapering of USD QE. This news has sent the USDX above its bear trend line and has caused the EURX to respect its broken trend line:
USDX:
Note how the previous S/R level of 108.50 helped to stem the flow on the EURX. This S/R level may be more obvious from the weekly chart below:
Ichimoku Charts: the daily candles have yet to close here but there seems an obvious sentiment shift. The USDX is currently pushing up through its Cloud and the EURX has fallen through its Cloud. Both charts also show fused Tenkan/Kijun lines. I'll be wayching for any new crosses here.
There has been no sustained trend on the 4hr time frame and, hence, there are no TS signals. There is still A Draghi speech to come and, also, NFP and this latter news may be needed to confirm the next new momentum shift for FX. A strong NFP result could lead to a further rally with the USD.
Indices: ho hum. The USDX trading below the daily chart bear trend line but looking a bit 'bull flag' like on the 4hr charts:
EURX: trying to decide whether to respect or reject the support trend line:
Thurs 7th Nov (5 pm)
Indices: Both of these are still hanging near the safety of their respective trend lines:
USDX:
I am waiting until after the ECB press release before further trading. There aren't any 4 hr trend signals in just yet anyway. Any ECB hint of more easing or concern and then any positive NFP result might boost the USD and cause the E/U to struggle.
I have closed out a few option trades...some profitable naked Puts. I've left my long Calls and stocks for now but will monitor these closely.
I have closed out a few option trades...some profitable naked Puts. I've left my long Calls and stocks for now but will monitor these closely.
BoE and ECB: another interesting video from Dean Malone discussing the E/U and Cable given the looming interest rate news.
Thurs 7th Nov (10.20 am)
BoE and ECB: another interesting video from Dean Malone discussing the E/U and Cable given the looming interest rate news.
S&P500: note how the bullish Tenkan/Kijun crosses have been far more rewarding than the bearish crosses:
MSFT: I see this is trading over the key $37 level today and up 3.5% as I type. My Jan $35 Call Option though has moved from $1.33 to $3.15. Now, that is an increase of 135%!
Thurs 7th Nov (5.15 am)
Indices: both the USDX and EURX have bounced off their daily Ichimoku Clouds:
USDX: bounced back down:
EURX: bounced back up:
USDX: for the USDX this bounced down from the Cloud corresponds to the daily bear trend line AND the key S/R level of 80.70. 80.70 is the 50% fib pull back level of the last major down move:
EURX: For the EURX this bounce up off the Cloud corresponds to a testing of the broken trend line. ECB news will most likely determine whether this trend line will be respected or not:
FX: there isn't much to note on the charts other than choppiness ahead of ECB:
E/U: hovering above the support trend line:
A/U: holding above the 0.95
Cable: bouncing off the 61.8%?
U/J: heading for the triangle trend line:
AUD/NZD
No new TS signals. I'm not really expecting anything too much to happen until after ECB on Thursday.
E/U: the Cloud chart shows this pair above the daily Kumo and without a bearish cross just yet:
Kiwi: some positive data lifted this pair today but there wasn't a clean TS signal off the 4hr charts. Like so often during these periods of Ichimoku divergence though, better signal trade opportunities were to be sourced off the 30 min charts:
Indices:
The USDX is still being contained by the daily Cloud and the daily trend line:
EURX: this is hovering above thin Cloud but is below the support trend line still:
USD/JPY: A very worthwhile video from Dean Malone. BTW: He's got the same 'flag' pattern as me and, probably, most of the world.
Wed 6th Nov (1 pm)
USD/JPY: A very worthwhile video from Dean Malone. BTW: He's got the same 'flag' pattern as me and, probably, most of the world.
No new TS signals. The markets are clearly waiting for ECB and, then, NFP.
Wed 6th Nov (9.10 am)
No new TS signals, even with the Kiwi move.
E/U: The E/U could retrace up to the S/R level of 1.365 if, at Thursdays press conference, ECB Draghi is less pessimistic than expected. The 1.365 is also the region of the 50% pullback of the latest down move and the region of the monthly pivot. There is a fierce looking Bollinger band in its way before any retrace up that far though:
E/U 4hr
E/U 4hr
E/U daily:
Any talk about further Euro easing though might see the support trend line give way.
Further movement from there might depend then on Friday's NFP. A positive NFP result might see the USD gain on renewed 'early QE tapering' thoughts and this would hurt the E/U.
Indices: The USDX is hovering near the daily bear trend line. The EURX is pushing down through its support trend line though:
USDX daily
EURX weekly: last week's bearish engulfing was a good clue here:
Most instruments have just been plain choppy. I really think that this will be the case until after the ECB news on Thursday.
I have noticed that MSFT, which I discussed yesterday and really has my interest, is up 0.55 cents or 1.5% though!
E/U: hovering near the trend line:
A/U: hanging near the 0.95. AUD trade balance data today might shift this a bit:
Cable: got the retrace on some good data BUT a bit more than I thought...up to the 50% fib. Makes sense though! No new TS signal here though:
Kiwi: trying hard. There is NZD employment data out today:
Silver: hovering above the $21.50 support:
Gold: hovering above the $1,300 support:
Tuesday 5th Nov (6.50 pm)
A/U: FWIW: There has been a bullish Tenkan/Kijun cross on the A/U 4hr. The cross is below the Cloud so deemed a 'weak signal' though:
Stocks: there isn't too much happening with FX so I have noted a few stocks that look interesting. See my Stocks:Oct/Nov page.
Tuesday 5th Nov (4 pm)
A/U: this TS signal looks set to close off after the next 4h candle. AUD rates were kept on hold but the fall seems due to RBA comments that the exchange rate is too high:
Note to self: I am seeing the pattern, yet again, of choppy 4hr chart trades during Ichimokmu divergence.
A/J: this signal closed for a 40 pip loss on my 1 pm candle:
USDX: Both the daily Ichimoku Cloud and the daily bear trend line are helping to keep pressure on the USDX:
Indices: the USDX has stalled at the daily bear trend line and the 50% fib level. The daily candle looks set to close below this resistance:
EURX: this looks set to hold above the major support of the weekly bull trend line. The daily candle is currently printing a reversal style 'hammer' candle:
You can see that I mustn't be the only person with this trend line in place!
A/U: a TS signal came on my midnight candle. There is AUD interest rate data out later. It is widely expected that rates will stay on hold. I would suspect that this would help to support the AUD:
A/J: TS signal limping along:
Cable: this TS signal closed after giving 50:
U/J: this TS signal closed with a loss of 30:
E/U daily: will most likely close above support:
Silver: drifting back to $21.50 support:
Gold: might test the $1,300:
S&P500: higher but choppy:
Monday 4th Nov (9.15 pm)
Indices: The USDX is stalling at the daily trend line and 50% fib region:
EURX: holding above support still for now:
A/U: no new TS signal still just yet:
A/U: a bullish descending wedge break out. A TS signal building too but I need the next 4 hr candle close. For me, now, that is at 9 pm!
A/J: new signal:
E/U: a bullish pin bar reversal candle above support?????
Monday 4th Nov (2.25 pm)
Indices: the USDX is trying to punch up through the daily chart bear trend line. Success here might point to a much longer run:
USDX 4hr
EURX 4hr: the weekly support trend line is being tested here:
E/U 4hr: the smaller, daily chart support trend line being tested here as well:
A/U: positive AUD data helping this pair to hold up for now at least:
Cable: I might not get that pull back:
E/J: hovering above some support:
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