GBP looking friendlier after strong PMI data yesterday


The GBP is looking stronger on the crosses after yesterday's strong (and leaked) PMI data. EUR/GBP…

Insiders had jump on UK PMI data


There were very strong rumours in the London market in the 30 minutes prior to the data release,…

EUR/GBP technicals: Weekly trendline breaks again; bulls in control


I'm leaving this pair alone as I'm bearish and the market is bullish (see chart). The next…

EUR, CHF and JPY bullish; GBP and AUD bearish


The FOMC had centre stage last night and their slightly dovish twist has had a mixed effect on the…

EUR/AUD, GBP/AUD set to reverse?


Two separate technicians, who are usually very insightful, are telling me that these two crosses…

Don’t jump in this morning, wait and see if volatility returns


The market has been bullish USD on the back of expected QE tapering for some months now. The…

EUR/GBP: Technical support at .8560


The 61.8% retracement of the rally from .8470 to .8710 comes in near .8560 (see chart) and these…

Levels to watch through the Asian open


USD/JPY: More stops reported below 99.20 through 98.80 (@FXWW888). Edit, some just triggered below…

EUR/GBP: Bulls will need .8570 to hold


If EUR/GBP bulls are hoping for more gains then they should expect a 61.8% pull-back level at .8570…

Time to stop trading the crosses and start selling the USD


The entire market focus in recent months has been on the crosses, buy risk, sell risk, sell the…

Don’t you love Friday afternoon markets, not…


Very patchy liquidity this afternoon with mini liquidity bubbles causing small gaps. USD/JPY got…

Yen crosses break higher as risk sentiment improves


My stop-loss order was eventually triggered in EUR/JPY and it looks like the Bernanke testimony is…

Cable: Decent technical resistance near 1.5280


Nice rally in the GBP after the MPC minutes and cable is back above 1.5200. There is decent…

GBP/JPY getting smashed lower after UK CPI


So much for the GBP buyers today, GBP/JPY is well over 100 pips lower than earlier session highs…

EUR/GBP trade idea: Short based on expected flows


This comes from a friend in HK who normally has very good insights into upcoming flows. He has sold…

Macros were big GBP/AUD buyers over last 24 hours


Prime brokers report that big macro funds started bailing out of GBP shorts and into AUD shorts…

Wild moves on the crosses and more to come


The AUD was the first mover, recovering after poor domestic business conditions data and taking…

Cable: Still likely to be stale longs happy to sell intraday rallies


The GBP looks pretty heavy still against the EUR and the AUD and I'm sure there are still some…