Will the Foreign Exchange Market Be Great in 2008?

Predictable indicators seem to point toward a good year for informed currency traders. The Foreign Exchange Market will remain an exciting – and promising – arena for the serious investor.

Volatile and uncertain: these seem to be the sentiments governing the Markets at the beginning of 2008. Concerns about recession in the United States, fueled by the embattled subprime industry, rising fuel costs, cautious consumers, and a litany of other financial worries. The Fed has responded with unprecedented swiftness and purpose, slicing its rate by 125 base points in a matter of days. The current administration, along with Congress, promises rebates to American taxpayers to stimulate the economy.

Trade Opportunity Later Today

There is an opportunity for a trade later today when the NZD Retail Sales report is released at 4:45 pm EST.  The expectation for this report is be 0.1%.  We have placed a safe trigger of 0.3% for this release. This report has met our safe trigger in ten out of the last eleven months and the…

Update

Was stopped out of aud trade from 9070-9090 sells for 90 pips. Aud employment release was very strong causing reversal of move.  Still in nzd but monitoring closely, also retail sales for nzd is later this afternoon. For aud levels to watch hold this upmove are 9050-60.

Update

Aud entries from 9070-90 and nzd from 7932 up over 200 pips combined and looking good as position trades but lowering stops to above days high then will reassess into close. If market turns unexpectedly and rapid will prob close trades for more profit but not expected at this point.

Moving stops

Moving stops to protect a little profit on aud sells from 9070-90 and nzd from 7932, move atleast to breakeven.  Still holding these entries for position trade, if dont want position you can clear for some decent intraday profit.

Aud update

Stopped out on new sell adds yesterday, levels held and provided some decent pips for intraday, but went through today for position trade, reentered sell aud 9070-9090, also taking nzd sell 7930ish.