VIX and US futures along with risk currencies confirm shift in sentiment
As the London forex session gets into full swing, sentiment is clearly displayed on the VIX which is trending lower as risk on sentiment returns with equities push ing higher on US futures markets. And of course currency flows from the yen and other risk currencies confirm the picture.
https://youtu.be/svEykuvd-J8
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Introduction and market context
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The speaker explains that Anna, who is Italian and has relatives in Italy, has been emotionally affected by the grim situation there in recent weeks. After apologizing for the emotional tone, the speaker shifts focus to their trading setup, mentioning the Aussie yen chart and TradingView on the screen as they prepare to start the analysis.
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TradingView indicators and VIX explained
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The speaker discusses various trading indicators displayed on their screen, mentioning the 4100 index which has recently opened and is climbing in real-time. They also note the DAX futures data is delayed on this feed, while the FTSE index...
NZD/USD strongest this morning
As I mentioned yesterday, history will judge whether this week's action by the FED was prudent or foolish, but what cannot be denied is the effect on the US, which is a free fall and looking to move towards the 96 price point. This makes today's non-farm payroll release even more important, as a strong number should give the USD some support. The weekly chart for the DXY shows the extent of this week's move as well as the downside levels ahead.
And it's the nzd/usd which has been the strongest of the majors this morning, as we can see on the chart above. A wonderful trend higher supported with the trend dots and trend monitor indicators.
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Crossover session traps
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Heavy buying in the pair on the previous day resulted in a nice move higher in Asia with the pair moving into consolidation ahead of the London open.
Prior to the open the pair started to move higher on reasonable volume but reversed lower at the open on high volume until the hammer candle, again on high volume pushed the pair back towards the consolidation (the yellow line on the chart).
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