John Kicklighter Chief Currency Strategist Expertise: Fundamental analysis and market themes. SUBSCRIBE TWITTER FACEBOOK RSS GOOGLE+

John Kicklighter is a Senior Currency Strategist and head of DailyFX in New York City and San Francisco where he specializes in combining fundamental and technical analysis with money management. Actively trading since he was a teenager, his experience ranges from spot currency, financial futures, commodities, stocks and options on all these instruments for his personal accounts. He holds a Finance and Investment degree from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College in New York City.

Posts by John Kicklighter:

• Are We at the Long-Awaited Shift in Risk?

  Sat May 25 05:41:00 GMT 2013

  All the hallmarks of a souring of risk appetite popped up last week: a drop from equities, yen crosses easing, dollar advancing, volatility on the rise... Yet we have been here many times before were the specter of fear simply evaporates. Will the market...

• Dollar Rally Stalls as Traders Await S&P 500’s Fate to Commit

  Sat May 25 05:24:00 GMT 2013

  It was a tense way to end the week. The S&P 500 – the benchmark for speculative appetites – tempered a third consecutive daily drop from record highs, while the Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index (ticker = USDollar) failed to overtake 10,800. One of these two is likely to find its way into a steep decline over the coming week.
  

• Will EUR/USD Break 1.3000 or 1.2750 on Heavy Data, Risk Trends?

  Sat May 25 03:50:00 GMT 2013

  The euro didn’t put in for a concerted move of its own this past week – happy to simply ride the current on stronger counterparts like the US dollar
  

• Forex: Pivotal Time for Markets Next Week as USD/JPY, S&P 500 Toe Cli...

  Sat May 25 02:06:00 GMT 2013

  A sharp pullback from the S&P 500 and the biggest weekly drop from USDJPY in nearly three years this past week has put the markets on edge.
  

• Dollar Fails to Break EUR/USD’s 1.2750 Support as Risk, QE3 Fear...

  Fri May 24 05:29:00 GMT 2013

  Stimulus will end…eventually. And, this realization sent a shudder through the market when both the FOMC minutes and Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke noted that the central bank will likely temper QE3 in the coming months. Yet, how sensitive are ...

• Forex: EUR/USD Refuses to Break 1.2750 as QE3 Taper Fears Cool

  Fri May 24 02:46:00 GMT 2013

  The panicked response from the S&P 500 and surge from the dollar to the QE3 taper warnings from the FOMC minutes and Chairman Bernanke shows the market is sensitive to market-wide risk trends.
  

• Dollar Rallies after Fed Talks QE3 Exit, Will EUR/USD Break 1.2800?

  Thu May 23 04:22:00 GMT 2013

  The markets have sought out guidance on the future of the Federal Reserve’s QE3 plans to shape their speculation, and that is exactly what Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and the FOMC minutes offered.
  

• Forex: Did Bernanke Light the Fuse for a S&P 500 Reversal, Dollar Surge?

  Thu May 23 02:21:00 GMT 2013

  Traders recognized early talk of tempering the Federal Reserve's support of the capital markets this past session and the immediate response was one of panic.
  

• Forex: Fed’s QE3 Path Presents Considerable USD/JPY and AUD/USD...

  Wed May 22 02:22:00 GMT 2013

  There are two primary themes that can redefine direction and momentum for the entire FX and capital market: risk appetite trends and stimulus speculation.
  

• Dollar Steady Through Fed Chatter, Bernanke and FOMC Minutes Due

  Wed May 22 02:05:00 GMT 2013

  The dollar put in for a volatile session thanks to the stimulus speculation Fed commentary stirred, but ultimately the benchmark closed in the green.
  

• Dollar and QE3 Take in Dudley and Bullard Comments, Bernanke Tomorrow

  Tue May 21 21:02:00 GMT 2013

  Uncertainty over the eventual ebb of the Fed’s QE3 effort has started to concern bulls in stocks and carry trade. Today, voting Fed members Bullard and Dudley added to that conversation.
  

• Dollar and QE3 Take in Dudley and Bullard Comments, Bernanke Tomorrow

  Tue May 21 21:02:00 GMT 2013

  Uncertainty over the eventual ebb of the Fed’s QE3 effort has started to concern bulls in stocks and carry trade. Today, voting Fed members Bullard and Dudley added to that conversation.
  

• USD/JPY Wavers but Will it Turn on Policy Shift?

  Tue May 21 03:06:00 GMT 2013

  USDJPY and other yen-based crosses dropped sharply on Monday's open on surprising policy comments, but does this represent enough of a fundamental shock to turn this overbought market?
  

• Dollar Retreats Before Key Fed Officials Weigh In on QE3

  Tue May 21 01:20:00 GMT 2013

  Having charged forward under one of the strongest two-week advances in nearly 18-months, the Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index (ticker = USDollar) was in for a breather.
  

• QE3 Speculation Holds Dollar’s, S&P 500’s, Risk Trend&rsq...

  Mon May 20 17:31:00 GMT 2013

  We discuss how stimulus is shaping risk trends and how exposed the markets are to a review of what the future holds in store for market prices at record highs.
  

• Dollar Posts Second 1.5% Weekly Rally in 17 Months, QE3 In Focus

  Sat May 18 06:16:00 GMT 2013

  The dollar’s performance these past two weeks has been extraordinary. And, unlike the risks that loom over the S&P 500 and yen crosses should sentiment sour; the greenback would only do better if the market’s fears are realized.
  

• Forex: Dollar Traders Monitor The Greed-Fear Equilibrium and QE3 Spec...

  Sat May 18 04:31:00 GMT 2013

  While the S&P 500 is hitting record highs and the yen crosses have rallied over 20 percent since the beginning of the year, the most remarkable performance as of late has come from the US dollar.
  

• Weekly Forex Trading Forecast: Will Risk Trends or QE3 Take the FX Re...

  Sat May 18 01:02:00 GMT 2013

  Both the S&P 500 and US Dollar continue to soar to new heights - bucking traditional risk appetite currents. Will the yield chase maintain this unusual mix or will sentiment finally shock the markets back in line?
  

• Dollar Posts Biggest Surge in 18 Months on the Way to 3 Year Highs

  Sat May 18 00:51:00 GMT 2013

  The dollar has exploded higher. Since overtaking the 10,600-mark – the midpoint of the past decade’s range – the Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index (ticker = USDollar) has posted its biggest two-week rally since November 2011.
  

• Forex: Dollar Avoids Tumble but Market More Critical of Fed’s QE...

  Fri May 17 05:07:00 GMT 2013

  There was a bevy of Fed speakers this past session, but growing support of ‘tapering’ the central bank’s stimulus program (QE3) didn’t seem to generate much additional strength for the greenback.