Fundamental Analysis & Market Sentiment
I wrote in that the best trade opportunities for the week were likely to be:
These trades produced a large overall win.Last week was dominated by a strong rise in the US dollar, back in line with its long-term bullish trend, but also a strong rise in US stock markets. It seems as if money was flowing into the US rather than into a specific asset class. It is true that as last week advanced, traders became more convinced that the terminal interest rate may have been reached, due to more dovish language from the Fed, which probably helped the dollar rise.However, there is now more talk from the Fed about their continuing fears over inflation, with new CPI data being released this Tuesday, which may be helping to push up the US dollar. On Thursday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said, “If it becomes appropriate to tighten policy further, we will not hesitate to do so.”The other major data releases last week were the Reserve Bank of Australia’s widely-expected 25 basis point rate hike to 4.35%, which was accompanied by a more dovish tilt on future rate hikes, which sent the Aussie firmly lower over the rest of the week, and UK GDP data which came in a little stronger than expected, showing a monthly increase of 0.2% when the rate was expected to remain unchanged.Other important data releases last week were:
The Week Ahead: Nov. 13-17, 2023
The coming week in the markets is likely to see a higher level of volatility compared to last week, as there will be a release of highly-important US CPI data. This week’s key data releases are, in order of importance:
Technical Analysis – US Dollar Index
The US Dollar Index printed a firmly bullish candlestick last week, which closed just above the halfway point of the previous week’s range, and very near the top of its own weekly range. These are bullish signs and are in line with the long-term bullish trend that remains valid in the US dollar.The former support level nearby seems to have been invalidated by recent price action. Much will now probably depend upon Tuesday’s US CPI data release. The trend is upwards, so higher-than-expected inflation will probably produce the biggest directional movement to the upside, if it happens.
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USD/JPY
The USD/JPY currency pair printed a large bullish inside candlestick over the week, closing very near the high of its range. The price ended the week in an area very near a 30-year high, well above the big, round number at JPY150.These are bullish signs, and with markets now speculating on a more hawkish Fed, there is scope for a further rise, possibly to a new 30-year high price above JPY152. Due to the strong momentum and long-term bullish trend here, there may be a long trade entry opportunity this week.
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Nasdaq 100 Index
The Nasdaq 100 Index printed a second firmly bullish candlestick, after the previous week’s biggest weekly rise seen in over a year. The price closed near the high of its range. These are bullish signs, as is the fact that bulls succeeded in pushing the price up beyond an area of minor resistance.There is bullish momentum here, but that could change on Tuesday if the release of US CPI data comes in significantly higher than expected. It is also worth noting that the US stock market was much more buoyant than stocks in other regions last week, which could be worth another note of caution for bulls.I will wait for a daily close above 15,600 before getting involved here on the long side again.
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Cocoa Futures
Cocoa futures have been in a strong bullish trend for over a year now, and they made another strong rise last week. The price chart below applies a linear regression analysis to the past 57 weeks and shows graphically what a great opportunity this has been on the long side.The weekly candlestick was again firmly bullish, closing right on its high at a multi-year high price. It is always a bit aggressive to enter without a pullback, but this is a strong trend that shows no sign of stopping on ever-increasing global demand for cocoa. Trading commodities long on breakouts to new six-month highs has been a very profitable strategy over recent years.
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Bottom Line
I see the best trading opportunities this week as:
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