Bernanke Speech Set to Create Heavy Volatility

by Forexyard.com | August 31, 2012 7:18 am
The marketplace was relatively quiet yesterday, despite a positive Italian ten-year bond auction which signaled to investors an improving economic situation in the euro-zone. Today, the main piece of news is likely to be an eagerly anticipated...

AUD/USD Forecast August 31, 2012, Technical Analysis

by FX Empire | August 31, 2012 7:16 am
The AUD/USD pair fell below the 1.03 level on Thursday, to signify further weakness. However, this area does look very supportive and the fact that we bounce slightly towards the end of the session should be no...

EUR/USD Forecast August 31, 2012, Technical Analysis

by FX Empire | August 31, 2012 7:15 am
The EUR/USD pair ended up lower at the end of the Thursday session sitting just above the 1.25 level again, as it serves as support. With the Federal Reserve Chairman giving a speech later today in Wyoming,...

GBP/USD Forecast August 31, 2012, Technical Analysis

by FX Empire | August 31, 2012 7:13 am
The GBP/USD pair fell during the session on Thursday after initially trying to surge higher. The oddly shaped candle ended up being somewhat of a shooting star, but isn’t quite shaped correctly to get us too concerned....

USD/CAD Forecast August 31, 2012, Technical Analysis

by FX Empire | August 31, 2012 7:11 am
The USD/CAD pair rose during the session on Thursday as the support continues to build around the 0.99 handle. The pair is currently towards the bottom of a larger consolidation zone between 0.98 and 1.04, and as...

USD/JPY Forecast August 31, 2012, Technical Analysis

by FX Empire | August 31, 2012 7:09 am
The USD/JPY pair fell during the session on Thursday, but bounce slightly to form a hammer just above the 78.50 level. The pair is currently sitting on the upper end of a large support area from 78...

31-Aug: Daily FX perspective – GFM Research

by gfmresearch.com | August 31, 2012 5:54 am
The US Dollar is still trading flat at 81.64 with 81.00-81.20 acting as support and 82.10-82.30 acting as resistance; only daily close below 81.00 would lead to further depreciation in the USD across the board. The benchmark...

GBP/USD: upside bias

by Forex4you | August 30, 2012 12:46 pm
The GBP/USD is consolidating with a bias to the upside. My preference is for a missing wave higher to re-test the 1.5909 highs, with a break above the 1.5855 level providing some confirmation. Alternatively, the top of...

Australian Dollar Is Due For A Sell-Off

by CashBackForex.com | August 30, 2012 9:23 am
Earlier in the week, while doing an analysis of the recent COT report, I noticed something peculiar in the data for the Australian Dollar. During the past six weeks the number of futures contracts held by long speculators...