Posts Tagged ‘ forex market ’
The big story in the forex market today was the relentless rally in the euro. After rising more than 200 pips, the EUR/USD ended the NY trading session at a fresh 2 month high. Bad news out of the U.S. and good news from Europe sparked a rally that attracted bottom fishers who probably wanted [ READ MORE ]
In life, timing is everything and in forex trading, knowing when to trade is just as important as knowing what to trade. One of the greatest benefits of the forex market is that it is open 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. [ READ MORE ]
The new quarter has started out with a bang as volatility ripped through the forex market on the first trading day in July. The euro staged its strongest rally against the U.S. dollar since March 18, 2009 while the dollar fell to its weakness against the Yen since November. Considering that equities have weakened across [ READ MORE ]
Today’s wild swings in the forex market make it a good time to highlight the importance of trading with stops. [ READ MORE ]
The price action in the forex market this morning suggests that risk appetite has stabilized, but that has not stopped investors from dumping euros. All of the major currencies are virtually unchanged, but the euro is down more 1 percent. The market is disappointed that the ECB has not lowered rates or reinitiated Quantitative [ READ MORE ]
The big story in the financial markets today is the mammoth EU/IMF rescue plan. A lot has been written about the plan on many sites including our own. Given that the plan which in many ways is just as significant as the TARP will be the focus of the financial markets for weeks to [ READ MORE ]
Big moves in financial markets are usually triggered by fear or greed and today, it is fear that has gripped investors around the world, causing them to liquidate out of currencies, equities and commodities. The euro fell to a one year low against the U.S. dollar, breaking the 1.30 level in the process. [ READ MORE ]
Everything in forex is relative, right? Actually, it turns out this adage is wrong, as there is now a way you can short the entire forex market! I’m not talking about some innovative new financial product that you’ve never heard of, but rather something that everyone already knows about: Gold. Before you accuse me of sounding [ READ MORE ]
The sell-off in U.S. equities forced currencies to give up their earlier gains. Stocks fell steeply after Standard & Poor’s slapped a sell rating on Goldman Sachs as the scrutiny of the investment bank intensifies along with fears that the bank could come under a criminal investigation. Although the problems for Goldman are [ READ MORE ]
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