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US Dollar Breaks Out - Here’s How We Like Playing It

David Rodriguez, Quantitative Strategist — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

The US Dollar surge seems like the beginning of a much larger move, and our volatility-friendly and trend-following trading strategies look attractive in the week ahead.

U.S. Dollar Volatile But Higher After Weak Offshore Data, Fed Comments

Christopher Almeida, — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:06:00 GMT

The U.S. Dollar had a volatile but strong week, after weak offshore data saw the currency gain as well as comments by the San Francisco Regional President of the Federal Reserve.

Dollar Thunders Higher, Traders Positioned for Further Strength

David Rodriguez, Quantitative Strategist — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

The US Dollar has broken higher, and traders have positioned themselves for further strength. We like buying USD against the AUD, EUR, JPY, and CHF in particular.

U.S. Dollar Higher After Reserve Banks Act, Jobless Claims Fall

Christopher Almeida, — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:58:00 GMT

The U.S. Dollar moved higher early in the week as the RBA cut rates to a historical low, but large moves came as the jobless claims fell and Fed released a positive outlook.

RBA Postmortem: What the ’Surprise’ Cut Means for the AUD/USD

Christopher Vecchio, Currency Analyst — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Forecasters expected a hold. Why did the Reserve Bank of Australia cut the benchmark rate by 25-bps instead?

Commodity Currencies in Focus with Key Australian and Chinese Data Due

Christopher Vecchio, Currency Analyst — Tue, 07 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT

The Bank of England Rate Decision on Thursday should be uneventful, unlike the highly anticipated Reserve Bank of Australia Rate Decision on Tuesday.

Volatility Drops, but Can US and Aussie Dollars Break Ranges?

David Rodriguez, Quantitative Strategist — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

An important slowdown in FX market volatility warns that the Euro, US Dollar, and Japanese Yen may continue to move sideways. What could force the major break?

Interested In Amazon Stock? Don’t Ignore These Overlooked Risks

Jason Shemtob, — Fri, 03 May 2013 02:08:00 GMT

As investors continue to debate the future profitability of Amazon following its most recent earnings report, they should be sure to keep in mind the company’s large holdings of unrepatriated income and the currency risks associated with it.

Fed Offers New View - "Increasing" QE - and Sends US Dollar Lower

Christopher Vecchio, Currency Analyst — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:50:00 GMT

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate on hold at 0.25%, but the big news is that policy doesn’t appear to be the one-way street it’s been painted as.

Critical Week for Forex Markets - US Dollar Might Turn

David Rodriguez, Quantitative Strategist — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT

A critical week for forex markets promises big volatility in USD and JPY pairs, but we’ll trade defensively until we see clear trends develop in the new trading month.

US Economy Grows at +2.5% in 1Q’13; No Change in Fed QE Expectations

Christopher Vecchio, Currency Analyst — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:25:00 GMT

The world’s largest economy grew at a slower pace than anticipated, but that doesn’t mean that the Federal Reserve’s recent hawkish bias is going to dissipate.

U.S. Dollar Ends Week Lower as Pound, Yen Strengthen

Christopher Almeida, — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:51:00 GMT

The U.S. Dollar ended the week lower as the British Pound rallied on stronger economic data and Yen gained ahead of the BoJ Policy Meeting conclusion.

Trading the Japanese Yen as it Nears ¥100

David Rodriguez, Quantitative Strategist — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT

The forex market continues to move at two speeds: the Japanese Yen and everything else. Here’s how we favor trading big JPY moves in the potentially pivotal week ahead.

U.S. Dollar Higher As China, U.K. Growth Concerns Worry Investors

Christopher Almeida, — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:08:00 GMT

The U.S. Dollar strengthened this week despite improving data from Europe and the U.K. as stock markets fell and investors speculated that wider risk aversion trends were returning.

Excited By Yahoo Stock? Keep The Yen In Mind

Jason Shemtob, — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:28:00 GMT

As Yahoo Inc. focuses on rebuilding its brand amid major competition, it has also been forced to face another threat, in the form of a depreciating Yen.

Japanese Yen Bounce Might Start Larger Correction

David Rodriguez, Quantitative Strategist — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:45:00 GMT

Important signs of turnaround in the Japanese Yen have led our sentiment-based systems to sell the USDJPY and GBPJPY. View our article and recorded webinar to see why we like these trades.

U.S. Dollar Lower as Offshore Economic Data Improves

Christopher Almeida, — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:51:00 GMT

The U.S Dollar after a strong start, ended the week lower as data from overseas economies showed improvements and investors sold their safe haven assets.

Own JP Morgan Chase Stock? Consider Hedge Against US Dollar Volatility

Jason Shemtob, — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:07:00 GMT

JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), the largest bank in the United States, has seen its stock price fluctuate with US Dollar moves. Here’s why and how you might protect against it.

Euro-zone Crisis Spawns Bitcoin Craze, But Trading EUR/USD Still Safer Bet

Christopher Vecchio, Currency Analyst — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:45:00 GMT

With the Cypriot capital controls in place there has been a noted desire for an alternative investment vehicle to move money around the developed world.

Japanese Yen Breakdown Post-BOJ Offers Breakout Trading

David Rodriguez, Quantitative Strategist — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT

An astounding post-BOJ breakdown in the Japanese Yen leaves us plainly in favor of selling the Yen across the board—particularly with our volatility-friendly trading system.

Here Comes the Sequestration: US Dollar Dives as March NFPs Implode

Christopher Vecchio, Currency Analyst — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT

Even the silver lining of the report – the Unemployment Rate falling to 7.6% - has a catch-22.

Buying Apple Stock? One Critical Factor to Keep in Mind

David Rodriguez, Quantitative StrategistRenee Mu, — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:30:00 GMT

Apple stock (NASDAQ: AAPL) has fallen sharply, and some claim it might be time to buy. But here’s one key risk to keep in mind before you touch Apple stock.

Critical Week in Markets Offers Trading Opportunities

David Rodriguez, Quantitative Strategist — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

A critical week for forex markets leaves us broadly in favor of our volatility and trend-friendly sentiment-based strategies. View our table summary for which pairs seem particularly attractive.

Own Ford or Toyota Stock? Protect Your Portfolio With This Tool

David Rodriguez, Quantitative StrategistRenee Mu, — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Why is Ford Motor Company falling, and why is Toyota Motor Corporation surging? We take a look at a key factor that may continue to haunt Ford’s stock price and how to protect against it with this tool.

U.S. Dollar Higher on Stronger Domestic Data, Safe Haven Bets

Christopher Almeida, — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:11:00 GMT

The U.S. Dollar Index ended the week slightly higher after positive data encouraged investors, and offshore concerns supported safe-haven bets.