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Forex Spread Betting, 15 Feb 08

On the currency trading front we are very quiet and with no news expected today it may well remain that way for the early trading session. GBP / USD looks to be quite happy at levels near to $1.9700 but we have made a habit of looking comfortable in recent weeks only for the support to be kicked away and sellers to come in 'big time'. The trend is still not Sterling favourable and so the "Pro’s" are favouring the short side in any volatile period.


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Forex Spread Betting, 14 Feb 08

On the FX side the Yen has slipped quite a bit over the past 24 hours (notwithstanding their growth numbers this morning). Heavy resistance at $107.35 failed to hold in yesterday’s action and Yen bulls were forced into some covering of positions which has forced us up the spread to $108.32-$108.34, the high since early January. The pound has gained slightly over the past few days vs both the dollar and euro which has given it a double whammy against the yen, pushing prices from 208.35 to the current 212.70-212.78. The previous move higher failed in the high 213’s and the daily trend lines are showing strong resistance higher at 216.50 to 217.00.

Cable at $1.9643-$1.9646 is experiencing a small bull run and is looking comfortable for the time being. The pound has made a habit of these rallies in recent months which look good but have a tendency to show marked signs of slowing down as they progress. They have each been followed by a sharp shift lower. The current move is likewise showing signs of running out of puff. The longs will be cautious of being caught in a fall out.

Forex Spread Betting, 13 Feb 08

FX markets are still stuck in the same range that has permeated activity since the turn of the year and without a signal of some kind they look well set to continue to do so. The GBP USD spread is $1.9553-$1.9553 is off 50 pips this morning. However it is well supported at $1.9390 and resisted at $1.9620 and $1.9900 so punters will probably try to trade these limits. The Euro continues to hover just under 0.75 vs the pound at £0.7435-£0.7437 and vs the dollar is mid range at $1.4540-$1.4542.


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Forex Spread Betting, 12 Feb 08

Sterling is also holding on to the recent lows with more buying in the low $1.94’s inspired by the hope that the BOE will keep rates high. The Euro made an abortive attempt (just before yesterday’s inflation number came out) to break above £0.75 level but this was swiftly smashed back on the release. For the time being, traders are likely to be nervous of being the first ones to buy above £0.75.

Forex Spread Betting, 11 Feb 08

Sterling having consolidated the falls of Thursday is now probing the downside once more with the Euro cross threatening the 0.75 level again. The EUR / GBP spread and is 30 pips higher at 0.7486-0.7488. GBP / JPY is also sloping to the down side after recovering slightly from the huge post-Christmas falls. The trend is beginning to look bearish once more and the cross is some 80 pips off at 208.08-208.16. Support is at 208.00, 207.40 and then 205.90. With the Bank of England continuing to worry about inflation the prop of high rates is likely to remain for some time but it is beginning to look a trifle worm eaten.

Forex Spread Betting, 8 Feb 08

As feared over the last few weeks, Sterling has taken it on the chin once more as the Dollar rebounds. The GBP / USD spread is now down at $1.9431-$1.9434 and the bears are in control for the moment. There is some support just below $1.94 from where we bounced yesterday and this morning, so in the absence of much news today, we may at least have a pause for breath today (fingers crossed).

The big loser over the past two days has been the Euro. Whilst Germany might be calling for higher rates the rest of Europe is crumbling under the weight of a strong currency coupled with a (relatively) tight fiscal stance. The normal band aid of currency depreciation for the ‘Garlic Belt’ is no longer available now that they are part of the Euro and in the absence of any serious attempts by their national governments to rein in spending they are now suffering badly. Up to now the ECB has stood aloof from their cries for help but suddenly there appears to be a crack in the façade and the olive branch of easier money seems to have been waved. Trying to tie so many variant economies into one package is not (and never was) going to be easy. The fact that the various work forces are so immobile (a Spaniard, with no German, will find it difficult to get a job in Germany) means that they are unable countenance population shifts as are possible in the States. Either all the countries have to agree a Central Economic Policy or the currency will always run the risk of splitting apart.

Forex Spread Betting, 7 Feb 08

The Forex markets turned Euro bearish yesterday after the hawkish ECB sentiment took a more dovish tone. We can now look at a scenario of trying to pick which of the major currencies is the most weak rather than trying to pick one that is strong. Aside from the Swiss Franc (which is only a major for investment reasons) the other four all have their problems and very few virtues. As money piles up in the emerging and energy producing nations, mainly in a one way flow from the more mature economies we may now be looking at the beginning of a long term sea change on economic power.


Forex Spread Betting, 6 Feb 08

GBP / USD renewed its weak trend after briefly looking perky on Monday and early Tuesday. We are now back at $1.9580-$1.9583 and our punters are selling into any up-ticks. Support remains in the low $1.9500’s but the bears still have the $1.92 level in their sights.



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Forex Spread Betting, 5 Feb 08

The FX markets look to be quiet as well this morning after the Pound managed to claw back half of Friday’s losses vs the dollar. We are building a tight trading range between $1.9550 and $1.9950 and this may dominate trading over the coming days.


Forex Spread Betting, 4 Feb 08

My fears over the pound (well recorded here) came to fruition as GBP-USD trading dropped over 2 cents and we returned to over 0.7500 vs the Euro. The only thing stopping a clean sweep was the fact that Yen trading has slipped a bit this morning which has recouped some of the falls made on Friday. With the MPC still sitting on a tight (by global terms) fiscal stance all we have to look forward to is the prospect of falling rates. It is the expectation of lower rates which tends to weaken currencies, not the actuality, unless you are stuck at virtually zero for ten years like the Yen. Until the BOE cuts to a level that is seen as a bottom we may be looking at a long term decline in the Pounds fortunes.




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Forex Spread Trading November 2009, updated 20-Nov-09
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Forex Spread Trading September 2009, updated 25-Sep-09
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Forex Spread Betting February 2009, updated 13-Feb-09
FX market: Virtually every major market, having tried valiantly to break out of the current trading ranges, is now pretty much where they closed on Wednesday evening. GBP/USD had a solid look at...read article: Forex Spread Betting February 2009.


Forex Spread Bets January 2009, updated 31-Jan-09
FX market update: Currency markets continue to be the focal point with the battle for the GBP/USD rate to get...read article: Forex Spread Bets January 2009.


Forex Spread Trading January 2009, updated 16-Jan-09
FX market: Strange moves overnight in the currency markets will not have pleased many as the Pound ?took off? in the first few hours of trading opening some...read article: Forex Spread Trading January 2009.


Forex Spread Betting January 2009, updated 02-Jan-09
FX market update: the 'dollar bulls' remain positive about the outlook for the dollar as they argue it could replace the Yen as the new carry trade currency. This also indicates that the FX markets are preparing for...read article: Forex Spread Betting January 2009.


Forex Spread Trading December 2008, updated 19-Dec-08
FX market: The pound has fallen a minimum of 25% against even the weakest of the other major currencies this year and in the same period our...read article: Forex Spread Trading December 2008.


Forex Spread Betting December 2008, updated 05-Dec-08
FX market update: On the Currency front the cut in rates had little effect, there was a brief fall in the Euro and the Pound followed by a short covering rally and now we...read article: Forex Spread Betting December 2008.


Forex Spread Trading November 2008, updated 21-Nov-08
FX market: The GBP / USD spread is now $1.5082 - $1.5085 and, to be honest, there is little in the way of resistance or support around the current price. The short term falling trend line is now at...read article: Forex Spread Trading November 2008.


Forex Spread Betting November 2008, updated 07-Nov-08
FX market update: The volatility in the GBP / USD market is becoming ever more extreme with the last eleven trading days averaging over 5¢ a day high/low range (3%). This variation represents a...read article: Forex Spread Betting November 2008.


Forex Spread Trading October 2008, updated 26-Oct-08
FX market: Traders looking for some kind of support have seen their hopes wiped away as the pound and euro plumb depths not seen for...read article: Forex Spread Trading October 2008.


Forex Spread Betting October 2008, updated 10-Oct-08
FX market update: Trading in the Forex markets has been just as violent as the equities as the pound has fallen dramatically out of favour versus the Yen and Dollar. It appeared, briefly, that confidence in...read article: Forex Spread Betting October 2008.


Forex Spread Trading September 2008, updated 26-Sep-08
FX market: The Forex markets must have been reading my comment yesterday as Cable failed at almost exactly the resistance of $1.8650 and then moved down to attack the support at $1.8450. Once this had...read article: Forex Spread Trading September 2008.


Forex Spread Betting September 2008, updated 12-Sep-08
FX market update: On the FX spread betting front the inability of the Pound, Euro or Yen to hold onto the gains versus the dollar do not bode well in coming sessions. The currency markets are settling in to the new ranges caused by...read article: Forex Spread Betting September 2008.


Forex Spread Trade August 2008, updated 29-Aug-08
FX market update: The Euro / Dollar rate is off its lows this morning around the $1.4693 mark and continues to test...read article: Forex Spread Trade August 2008.


Forex Spread Betting August 2008, updated 15-Aug-08
FX market update: We are now sitting just above the massive 2006 GBP / USD support level at around...read article: Forex Spread Betting August 2008.


Forex Spread Trading July 2008, updated 01-Aug-08
FX market update: In the Forex spread betting markets the dollar and yen are looking to make gains after the...read article: Forex Spread Trading July 2008.


Forex Spread Betting July 2008, updated 18-Jul-08
FX market update: In the Forex Spread Betting world Cable continues to hover around the $2.00 dollar mark but the Euro has, for the time being, given up on the...read article: Forex Spread Betting July 2008.


Forex Financial Spread Bet July 2008, updated 04-Jul-08
Forex market update: The weak dollar is causing much of the recent commodity spike and the laissez faire attitude of the US administration to the value of the Greenback is coming back to haunt them in the shape of...read article: Forex Financial Spread Bet July 2008.


Forex Financial Spread Trading June 2008, updated 20-Jun-08
Forex market update: Every time the pound looks to be in danger of a fall to below $1.94 buyers come in and take it back up to around $1.98 to $2.00. Cable has been in a falling wedge formation since...read article: Forex Financial Spread Trading June 2008.


Forex Financial Spread Betting June 2008, updated 06-Jun-08
Forex market update: The pound was dragged a little in the Euros wake yesterday but even so lost over a Euro cent in the post Trichet move. The GBP / USD spread is currently at $1.9581 - $1.9584 this morning and is still at the lower end of the recent trading ranges. Any clients who bought into...read article: Forex Financial Spread Betting June 2008.


Forex Spread Bet May 2008, updated 23-May-08
Forex market update: Sterling had one of its surging days yesterday moving higher against every other major currency. We have seen some very heavy buying in the Pound and Euro vs the lower interest rate currencies (JPY, CHF, USD) in the last few sessions as traders...read article: Forex Spread Bet May 2008.


Forex Trading May 2008, updated 09-May-08
Forex market update: Unfortunately the FX markets, which seemed to be selling the Pound and Euro in anticipation of a rate cut from both the ECB and MPC only reversed for the Euro and not for the Pound. Sterling is now weakening again against all the majors and yet another attack on the...read article: Forex Trading May 2008.


Forex Trading April 2008, updated 25-Apr-08
Forex market update: Looking at the Forex Spread Betting markets the Pound actually managed a good day for a change as the Euro and Yen suffered. Of course the real winner was the US Dollar. Cable is now at the bottom of it recent range with dealers probing for any weakness below...read article: Forex Trading April 2008.


Forex Spread Bets April 2008, updated 11-Apr-08
Forex market trading update: The dollar is getting a knock this morning weaker against the majority of other currencies. Sterling attempted to make some sort of recovery against the euro yesterday dipping below the £0.8000 mark. However, since...read article: Forex Spread Bets April 2008.


Forex March Spread Trading, updated 28-Mar-08
Forex markets: On the FX markets the Dollar continues to hold it own for the time being but the pound seems to have hit something of a brick wall overnight. All the majors are unchanged except for the pound which is down 80 pips against the greenback (under $2 again)...and is at a new all time low versus the Euro at £0.7894 which means that we are now over 15%...read article: Forex March Spread Trading.


Real-time Forex Prices and Charts, updated 15-Feb-08
Forex pricing information: On the currency trading front we are very quiet and with no news expected today it may well remain that way for the early trading session. GBP / USD looks to be quite happy at levels near to $1.9700 but we have made a habit of...read article: Real-time Forex Prices and Charts.


UK Forex Spread Trading, updated 01-Feb-08
UK Forex Spread Trading: FX markets are absolutely comatose at the moment and we are trading and re-trading over the same ranges. The pound is pretty much...read article: UK Forex Spread Trading.


Forex January Spread Betting, updated 18-Jan-08
FX markets remain peaceful with the Dollar and Pound continuing to recoup some of the recent losses. The Sterling/Yen cross is now hovering just below the 211.90 support/resistance at a spread of...read article: Forex January Spread Betting.


Forex Trading Online, updated 21-Dec-07
Find out where you can Trade FX Online for free plus your FX trading questions answered, tips on getting free FX charts, real time prices and...read article: Forex Trading Online.


Forex Futures Trading, updated 07-Dec-07
Where to trade Forex Futures plus updated Forex trading news and the most popular Forex questions answered....read article: Forex Futures Trading.


Forex Broker, updated 23-Nov-07
Where to find free Forex Brokers plus regular Forex financial trading news as well as the most popular Forex questions answered....read article: Forex Broker.


Forex Platform, updated 09-Nov-07
Where to find free Forex Platforms plus updated Forex trading news as well as the most popular Forex queries answered....read article: Forex Platform.


Forex Software, updated 26-Oct-07
Where to find free Forex Software information plus updated Forex trading news as well as the most popular Forex queries answered....read article: Forex Software.


Forex Prices, updated 04-Feb-08
Where to find free Forex Prices plus updated Forex news as well as your top Forex questions answered....read article: Forex Prices.


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