Yen futures trended down all of last week (strength in UsdJpy). What I would like to see is a drop toward 153.80 so I can get on the buy side again and if it holds so will I.
EurJpy is going in the opposite direction of UsdJpy and for many a good reason. Fundamentals matter and Europe’s economic ideologies are failing again albeit gradually. Socialism is a wonderful idea because not everyone can work and people need help. It has never worked however. Hopefully some better ideas come about in years to come.
The US is about to go on an economic eruption unless it is sabotaged.
I would just like to comment regarding the price behavior of Thursday and Friday of this week.
A lot of people were waiting to pounce on a perceived bottom in Euro, Sterling, Swiss, and EurJpy at what amounted to mass positioning at a 6 month low being run through by a very aggressive sword.
Even a lot of professionals were hit hard there when markets fired through it like an out of control train.
So the question many ask is .. well then what use are pivots and if you only go with momentum or a combination you still don’t know positively what the outcome will be so what do I do?
1. Don’t become top and bottom happy.
2. Don’t think momentum is the only way to go.
3. Never convince yourself you are perfect if you go on a long win streak.
Answer: Pick those spots but be fleet of foot to adjust when necessary even when it means taking a small loss and immediately going with the reverse of what you thought would transpire.
I have been at this for a long time and have dealt with a lot of CTA’s on a personal level. I was one, albeit small.
If you wish to converse I am very receptive and helpful and can be reached through Jay with Global View by email.
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Very simply Yen is in a buy cycle and UsdJpy is not. I would love to see futures dip again to start next week for another solid entry in spot. EurJpy is not moving with UsdJpy well and so for that one remains a good sell. Maybe long term. You really do benefit from at least paying attention to fundamentals.
Interestingly there was a span of 12 minutes where there was near zero change in the volume of advancing vs declining shares in the Dow before the turn of the hour and one would not think so on a Friday such as this.
Best hope for EURUSD is a slight reprieve as next week is a big holiday one for the US that will make it a 4-5 day holiday for most. So not usually one to add on risk.
Otherwise, talk will likely buid for parity unless 1.0446=1.0500+ is regained.
Moving forward in reverse I have been selling every uphill break in EurJpy all morning and overnight and I think the odds are improving the next one, if there is one, may yield greater returns than 15 pts each. Maybe in around a half hour.