Up on spike in French services PMI (due to Olympics) => down on weaker German and French manufacturing PMIS => then pulled up towards 1.1150 but still below it… scroll below to see my post about 1.1150
EURUSD took a hit from weaker German and French manufacturing PMIs. French services PMI spiked but was attributed to the Olympics, See my post on EURUSD 1.1150.
In the world of electronic forex trading where an increasing volume is generated by automated programs, it is amazing that psychological or emotional levels still have a significant impact. It may be that my mind acts as an algo but whatever the case there are pivotal forex trading levels that I use that are as relevant today as they were when I first started trading. One of these is the “50”level.
Focus is clearly on 1.1150 as the bias setter after extending its high to 1.1173
Watch reaction to US data as 3 rate cuts are now baked in the cake, The “50” level will dictate whether it can make a run at 1.12 with major 1.1275 looking above.
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve appears to be very much on track for an interest rate cut in September after a “vast majority” of officials said such an action was likely, according to the minutes of the U.S. central bank’s July 30-31 meeting.
The minutes, which were released on Wednesday, even showed some policymakers would have been willing to reduce borrowing costs at last month’s gathering.
Jerome Powell, Janet Yellen pending press conferences: “You see nothing, its all a mirage, if you look at the numbers we said ___.” Kamala Harris pending press conference: “hahahaha go team.”
I am waiting to buy UsdJpy again just a little lower. So are some banks.