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Should You Play USD From The Long Side?

Published 08/22/2016, 06:00 AM
Updated 01/13/2022, 05:55 AM

The week kicks off with a distinct lack of market moving economic data from any of the major economic centres and attention therefore focuses solely on Fed Chair Janet Yellen to end the week.

Yes, we’re once again back in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and while I’m not really sure why, I just have it in my zaney Monday morning mind that we will be using the straight outta somewhere generator once again! We’re allowed to have some fun with markets, right?

Anyway! Carrying on from last week’s hawkish Fed speakers jawboning narrative, things are honestly starting to just feel… well, different. They’re starting to feel (heaven forbid) hawkish.

US Dollar Index Daily:
US Dollar Index Daily Chart


But as this USDX chart highlights, forex markets maybe aren’t quite yet on board with this attempted change of Fed sentiment. This is where the opportunity could lie.

So with price sitting at a confluence of support and Janet Yellen capping off what could be seen as two weeks of hawkish Fed rhetoric trying to prime markets for a December rate hike, could we be in for a major bullish USD re-pricing?

EUR/USD Daily:
EUR/USD Daily Chart


The disconnect between Fed rhetoric and market pricing can’t continue, and something has to give. Interest rate futures are now showing a 51% probability that the Fed hikes in December versus 42% a week ago. They’re starting to lean that way, so why isn’t the US Dollar?

After a heavy bearish trend, EUR/USD has formed a solid ranging pattern over the last 12 or so months. A pattern that to me just screams continuation.

Is anyone honestly excited about the fundamental prospects of the Eurozone? God no. This pair is being driven by the USD and the top half of this marked daily range looks a nice higher time frame sell zone.

With rhetoric changing, technicals hitting key zones and Janet Yellen hitting the microphone on Friday, I can’t help but feel the opportunity lies in playing USD from the long side.

On the Calendar Monday:

As we have spoken about above, it’s not too often we start the week with an economic calendar completely void of tier one data! We’re expecting a fairly quiet start to the new trading week as a result, but we know that they are so often a trader/analyst’s famous last words. Stay on your toes.

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