Archive for Kathy Lien
Premium Forex Strategy Session in Las Vegas
I will be speaking at the Las Vegas Forex and Futures Expo in September. If you are interested, I am holding a premium class on Friday. Click on the link to register! I promise it will be a fun and valuable session!
Actionable Intraday and Swing Trading Forex Strategies
Friday, September 24 1:00 pm – 5:00 [...]
Update on USDJPY and US Yields
Yields on short-term US Treasury debt have fallen to the lowest in history on mounting expectations of extra stimulus from the Federal Reserve. USD/JPY has been doing nothing but tracking yields which means that until yields bottom, USD/JPY will remain under pressure. I’ve been talking about this for weeks now - here’s an updated [...]
Are Stocks Peaking?
Here’s an interesting chart from Nomura’s Technical Strategist showing how there seems to be a nearly a perfect 14 session cycle between peaks. It looks to me like some of the peaks are VERY short-lived but nonetheless it is an interesting chart with a pattern that’s worth keeping in mind because it suggests that [...]
CNBC Interview: Outlook for Euro
I was on CNBC Squawk Box this morning talking about the outlook for the euro. Boris and I did a Double Take today with me on the 7:30 and him on the 6:30. Here’s my clip. Enjoy!
What are Forex Month End Fixings?
Over the past 24 hours, there has been a lot of talk about month end fixings. Therefore I think it is worthwhile to spend a few minutes explaining the foreign exchange market’s monthly obsession.
A few days ago, central banks around the world announced that the daily volume in the foreign exchange market has [...]
Euro: Looking for an Upside Breakout
The European stress tests are now behind us and unfortunately they failed to be the buzz kill or euphoric event that was needed to break the EUR/USD out of its recent trading range. The goal of the stress tests was to restore confidence in the European banking sector, but based upon the price action in [...]
BNN Interview on Euro
I was on the Business News Network this afternoon talking about the impact of the EU Stress Tests on the euro. Enjoy! Click on the image to access the video
Bernanke’s Plan Z
U.S. equities turned positive, erasing triple digit losses in the second half of the NY trading session. The improvement in risk appetite also extended to currencies as safe haven flows eased out of the U.S. dollar. The British pound, Swiss Franc and commodity currencies benefited from the weakness in the greenback. The [...]
How Much Will the Stress Tests Help the Euro?
For the better part of this year, the exacerbation and settling of concerns surrounding balance sheet problems in Europe has commanded the volatility in the financial markets. This Friday, it is believed the EU bank stress test results will give euro bulls the green light to take the currency above 1.30 and perhaps as [...]
Dollar Losing its Safe Haven Status?
I was on Reuters TV earlier today talking about how the dollar could be losing its safe haven status and the implications of the change in dollar positioning from net long to net short for the first time since March.
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