Cable capped by option selling at 1.5500


The obvious technical target for this pair is a 50% Fibo retracement near 1.5580 (chart in members)…

EUR/JPY: Stops being targeted below 128.65


Dealers report some sizeable stop-loss sell orders below 128.65 and it looks like the market is…

Important levels to watch today


Cable should find strong support near previous highs at 1.5410 (chart in members). EUR/GBP support…

Levels to watch in this mornings trade


USD/JPY: Obviously whatever happens at 100.00 will have a major bearing on all other pairs.…

EUR/USD: 1.2950 holding despite poor Ifo


The German data was worse than expected and the first batch of stops below 1.2970 were triggered,…

EUR/USD: Mixed chatter on the order boards


Some talk of plentiful stops below 1.2970 and 1.2950. I'm hearing opposite chat, with talk of very…

USD/JPY: Looks like another attack set to be launched on 100.00 barrier


A couple of people who are very close to the action tell me that another test of 100.00 is…

EUR/USD: All about stops, forget the PMI data


The French and German PMI numbers are only an excuse for dealers to chase stops; firstly intraday…

EUR/USD: Large stops reported below 1.3000


This is something to watch out for in early European trade with stops reported below 1.3000 and…

USD/JPY: More stops now being reported above 100.00


I think we all presumed that they were there but some of the big banks are confirming this now. The…

IMM market positioning updated


Members can view the latest update from HSBC in the members section (let me know if you need a…

USD/JPY: Barrier protection still in place ahead of 100.00


Dealers report plenty of interest near 100.00 with option-related sellers being joined by…

Heavy flows going through in early Europe


Sovereign names selling USD/JPY in reasonable size near 99.25 but no sign of a pullback yet.…

There go the GBP stops


As I mentioned a little earlier they were lined up with most of the big banks waiting to be hit.…

AUD/USD: Testing intraday offers again


Decent-sized selling interest was reported earlier today at 1.0335/40, which is where we are now…

GBP: Expect stops to be targeted in early European trade


EUR/GBP: Stops reported below .8530. Cable: Stops reported above 1.5325.

If it looks and smells like a Toshin flow…


A good source at a local hedge fund is hearing that Toshin demand is driving the NZD and AUD higher…

EUR/USD: Solid bids reported near 1.3025


I don't have any other strong opinions on this pair so perhaps its best to go with the order boards…