US Non-Farm Payrolls Set to Generate Heavy Volatility

by Forexyard.com | February 3, 2012 6:51 am
Today’s US Non-Farm Payrolls figure, widely considered the most significant economic indicator on the forex calendar, is set to generate heavy trading today. At the moment, analysts are predicting that the US added somewhere around 150K jobs...

USD/JPY Forecast February 3, 2012, Technical Analysis

by FX Empire | February 3, 2012 6:08 am
USD/JPY fell again on Thursday as traders prepare for the Non-Farm Payroll number today. The market almost always will react in violent moves to this announcement, and this pair is no different.

USD/CAD Forecast February 3, 2012, Technical Analysis

by FX Empire | February 3, 2012 5:59 am
USD/CAD had a tight range for the Thursday session as traders await the employment numbers out of both countries today. The two economies are interconnected in major ways, and as a result the pair can be tricky...

USD/CHF Forecast February 3, 2012, Technical Analysis

by FX Empire | February 3, 2012 5:58 am
USD/CHF rose during the session on Thursday, but was fairly weak in its momentum. It gave up about half of the gains by the close, and the pair looks like it isn’t quite ready to move forward...

AUD/USD Forecast February 3, 2012, Technical Analysis

by FX Empire | February 3, 2012 5:57 am
AUD/USD rose initially during the Thursday session, but fell in the later hours to form a shooting star. The shooting star is at the previous highs, so while it isn’t a large one – it does carry...

EUR/USD Forecast February 3, 2012, Technical Analysis

by FX Empire | February 3, 2012 5:56 am
EUR/USD fell during the Thursday session in a tight range. The candle is a hammer, and it looks like the market wants to rise as a result of the Non-Farm Payroll numbers later today.

GBP/USD Forecast February 3, 2012, Technical Analysis

by FX Empire | February 3, 2012 5:55 am
GBP/USD pulled back to the 1.58 level on Thursday, showing that the area is indeed important. The breaking above this level showed significant strength, and as a reminder, it offered support at the end of the session...

GBP/USD Forecast February 2, 2012, Technical Analysis

by FX Empire | February 2, 2012 7:16 am
GBP/USD rose during the session on Wednesday as the 1.58 level gave way. However, the 1.59 held and has pushed the pair back significantly. This recent thrust has been very positive, and a break of 1.58 is...

USD/JPY Forecast February 2, 2012, Technical Analysis

by FX Empire | February 2, 2012 7:16 am
USD/JPY fell again on Wednesday as traders continue to press their luck against the Bank of Japan and its desire to keep this cross rate higher. The resulting bounce in the late hours of the session saw...

EUR/USD Forecast February 2, 2012, Technical Analysis

by FX Empire | February 2, 2012 7:15 am
EUR/USD rose for most of the session as the Euro gained against the Dollar in a Fed-induced selloff. The extension of ultra low interest rates has the Dollar on the back foot, and as a result the...