Trading the US Retail Sales Report (September 13, 2013)

by Kate Curtis | September 13, 2013 7:02 am
NZD/USD has been trending higher on its 1-hour time frame, thanks to rate hike speculations confirmed by the recent RBNZ meeting. The pair is currently stalling close to the .8100 handle, which might be a good entry...

NZD/USD Reaction to RBNZ Statement (September 12, 2013)

by Kate Curtis | September 12, 2013 7:20 am
RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler also adopted forward guidance in his latest rate decision in saying that the central bank is looking to increase interest rates by next year. According to him, the recovery in the housing sector...

Trading the UK Jobs Release (September 11, 2013)

by Kate Curtis | September 11, 2013 7:04 am
GBP/USD is still on an uptrend on the 1-hour time frame but it is currently stalling around the middle of the rising channel, suggesting that bulls are having trouble sustaining momentum. Today’s UK claimant count change report...

Reversal Candlesticks on EUR/USD (September 10, 2013)

by Kate Curtis | September 10, 2013 7:18 am
The euro’s rallies against the dollar might soon be coming to an end, as reversal candlesticks on the 4-hour time frame are hinting at an exhaustion. At the same time, stochastic has already reached the overbought zone,...

EUR/GBP Support at .8400 (September 9, 2013)

by Kate Curtis | September 9, 2013 8:21 am
EUR/GBP has sold off strongly in the past few weeks, bringing it down from the .8750 area to the .8400 handle. The 4-hour chart reveals that there’s strong support in this region though.

Trading the NFP with EUR/USD (September 6, 2013)

by Kate Curtis | September 6, 2013 6:07 am
EUR/USD made new 4-month lows yesterday, as ECB head Draghi confirmed that policymakers discussed the idea of lower interest rates. Meanwhile, the US printed a strong ISM non-manufacturing PMI reading, which extended the Greenback’s rally.

Has EUR/AUD Topped Out? (September 5, 2013)

by Kate Curtis | September 5, 2013 5:26 am
A double top chart pattern has formed on EUR/AUD’s daily time frame and it appears the pair is revving up for a reversal from its recent climb. The neckline around the 1.4500 handle seems to be broken...

AUD/JPY Double Bottom Breakout (September 4, 2013)

by Kate Curtis | September 4, 2013 12:29 pm
AUD/JPY is showing signs of a reversal from its recent downtrend as it made an upside breakout from the neckline of its double bottom pattern on the daily time frame.

USD/CHF Approaching .9400 Resistance (September 3, 2013)

by Kate Curtis | September 3, 2013 7:37 am
  Dollar strength is still dominating price action but the move might be overdone on USD/CHF pretty soon. The 4-hour time frame shows that a resistance level is just around the corner and close to the .9400...

USDJPY Triangle Breakout (September 2, 2013)

by Kate Curtis | September 2, 2013 1:09 pm
USD/JPY has been consolidating inside a symmetrical triangle for the past few months, as seen on the 4-hour time frame. The pair just made an upside breakout earlier today, as Abe got the approval to increase corporate...