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EUR/USD (Forex): Like Watching Grass Grow
After every choppy market move comes a price spike

by Vadim Pokhlebkin
3/10/2010 3:00:00 PM

For six weeks now, the euro-dollar exchange rate, known to forex traders as the EUR/USD, has gone nowhere. The dollar has gained big since late November, but while we've seen some big ups and downs lately, they made almost zero net progress: Today, the rate stands near $1.3650, where it was in early February. What's next?

Filed Under: forex, eur/usd, euro-dollar exchange rate, usd, u.s. dollar
Category: Currencies


Forex Trading Vs. Stock Trading: What Are The Advantages? Part II
24-hour trading, liquidity and limited number of markets is what draws EWI's Jim Martens to currencies

by Vadim Pokhlebkin
3/1/2010 8:00:00 PM
Elliott Wave International presents Part II of the interview with its Senior Currency Strategist Jim Martens. -- Vadim Pokhlebkin: I've seen online ads that say, "Trading forex is easy." Do you think it's easy? -- Jim Martens: Well, I’d go back to the question you asked me in Part I of this interview. Easy? No. Easi-er than equities? Yes. In forex, there are fewer markets, so fewer choices and less news to be concerned with -- so, fewer surprises. We just want to find the one currency that looks the strongest against others and one that looks the weakest. Found them -- now pair them together. Sounds easy, but keep in mind that...
Filed Under: forex, Currencies, dollar, volatility, Federal Reserve, discount rate, Robert Prechter
Category: Currencies


Forex Trading Vs. Stock Trading: What Are The Advantages? Part I
24-hour trading, liquidity and limited number of markets is what draws Elliott Wave International's Jim Martens to currencies.

by Vadim Pokhlebkin
2/25/2010 4:00:00 PM
Elliott Wave International presents Part I of the interview with its Senior Currency Strategist, Jim Martens. Vadim Pokhlebkin: Jim, readers often tell us that they want to make money trading the markets. There are lots of options out there. Can you tell me why I'd want to look at forex and not, say, the more "traditional" stock trading? -- Jim Martens: First, currency markets are much larger than equity markets...
Filed Under: forex, Currencies, euro-dollar exchange rate, eur/usd, Usd/chf, u.s. dollar, euro, volatility, selling short
Category: Currencies


US Dollar Rally: On The Wings Of A Hawk?
Fed easy-money policy wasn't the reason for the dollar's weakness, nor is the Fed's latest move a reason for its strength.

by Nico Isaac
2/22/2010 4:30:00 PM
Over the past week, the U.S. dollar has squashed all rumors of its demise like a bug on the windshield of a speeding semi. Last check, the greenback stands at its highest level in nearly nine months. As for what's causing the currency's new lease on life -- well, that depends on who you ask. In the eyes of the mainstream experts, the U.S. dollar is rallying on the wings of a hawk named the Federal Reserve.
Filed Under: us dollar, dollar, greenback, Federal Reserve, Fed, interest rates, discount rate
Category: Currencies


Trade Forex Using Elliott Waves

by Jeff Reckseit
2/19/2010 12:45:00 PM

Currency traders: How often have you woken up, read the news, put on a trade -- only to see it go the “other way”? A recent example was the debt problem in Greece. Trading off of that was like trying to catch a greased pig.

Filed Under: Currencies, euro, greece
Category: Currencies


Forex (Video): How to Use Elliott Wave to Forecast U.S. Dollar
Currencies often display beautiful Elliott wave patterns

by Vadim Pokhlebkin
2/10/2010 4:15:00 PM

On November 26, 2009, the U.S. dollar did "the impossible": It stopped falling, reversed, and staged a strong rally -- to the complete surprise of the mainstream financial world. At the time, making a bullish call on the USD was all but laughable, to most investors -- yet EWI's Senior Currency Strategist Jim Martens did it anyway. Watch this free video clip to find out why.

Filed Under: u.s. dollar, forex, elliott wave, Currencies
Category: Currencies


The Almighty Dollar: A Missed Opportunity?
Practically no one else was looking for the dollar to rise late in 2009

by Editorial Staff
2/9/2010 10:00:00 AM

Yet at Elliott Wave International, we have all but shouted out our forecast for a rising dollar for months -- a highly contrarian position...

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Category: Currencies


U.S. Dollar Soars To A Seven-Month High: Will This Comeback Story Stay?

by Nico Isaac
2/8/2010 2:30:00 PM
It's the comeback story seen the world over, and no, I'm not talking about the New Orleans Saints winning the Super Bowl. I'm talking about the long-time currency underdog -- the U.S. dollar -- overcoming the mainstream odds to pull off a surprising rally to seven-month highs.
Filed Under: us dollar, Super Bowl, bob prechter, dollar
Category: Currencies


EUR/USD Falls Hard: What's Next? Find Out FREE
You can forecast currencies without relying on the news and economic reports.

by Editorial Staff
2/4/2010 1:15:00 PM
On February 4, the EUR/USD fell hard. The mainstream forex analysts blamed it on Mr. Trichet's statement, but Elliott wave patterns in the EUR/USD foretold the euro weakness way in advance. Here's your FREE chance to read latest Elliott wave forex analysis now. 
Filed Under: forex, Currencies, Trichet, Greek sovereign debt, euro, u.s. dollar
Category: Currencies


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by Editorial Staff
2/3/2010 12:00:00 PM
Free Forex Forecasts from Bob Prechter's Elliott Wave International! Now through 12 noon on February 10. You know how confusing it can be to gauge forex market trends by watching news reports. Tired of the guesswork? Then try something different right now, free, with EWI's most popular Specialty Service, Currencies. Get instant FREE access now.
Filed Under: forex, Currencies, u.s. dollar, euro, forex news, forex forecasts, msci
Category: Currencies


EUR/USD Breaks Below Major Price Point
Just when everyone thought the U.S. dollar was a goner, it rebounds!

by Vadim Pokhlebkin
1/28/2010 1:00:00 PM

On January 27, the EUR/USD (exchange rate between the euro and U.S. dollar and the most widely trade forex pair) slipped below $1.40 for the first time in six months. In other words, the dollar, considered by most analysts all but doomed a short while ago, now stands at a 6-month high against its main competitor. Ironic? Paradoxical? You bet. Here's more on that from Robert Prechter.

Filed Under: eur/usd, euro, u.s. dollar, Currencies, forex, Robert Prechter, t-bills, Treasury bonds, Fed, greece, portugal
Category: Currencies


Forex: How to Trade Around Fed's Decisions on Interest Rates
You can navigate volatility on big news days with Elliott wave analysis

by Vadim Pokhlebkin
1/27/2010 4:30:00 PM

Around data releases, forex; traders often buy the U.S. dollar -- but then sell it just as quickly (or vice versa). Trading at such moments can be dangerous, but it helps if you know Elliott wave analysis. Watch this classic free 8-minute video where the editor of EWI's intensive Currency Specialty Service Jim Martens explains how.

Filed Under: Federal Reserve, interest rates, u.s. dollar, FOMC, forex, Currencies
Category: Currencies


Forex (VIDEO): Elliott Wave Pattern "With A Twist"
Another free lesson in applying Elliott wave to currencies.

by Vadim Pokhlebkin
1/19/2010 11:45:00 AM

In this classic 5-minute video, the editor of Elliott Wave International's Currency Specialty Service Jim Martens tells you about so-called flat corrections -- a common Elliott wave pattern that sometimes comes "with a twist," as Jim explains using charts of the U.S. Dollar Index and the GBP/USD (cable).

Filed Under: forex, Currencies, U.S. Dollar Index, GBP/USD, cable
Category: Currencies


Forex (VIDEO): What Time Frame Is Best For Trading With Elliott?

by Vadim Pokhlebkin
1/14/2010 3:30:00 PM
Watch this free 7-minute video where the editor of Elliott Wave International's Currency Specialty Service Jim Martens answers a frequent subscriber question, using charts of the yen (USD/JPY) and Canadian dollar (USD/CAD) as examples. FREE video.
Filed Under: yen, canadian dollar, usd/jpy, cad/usd, forex
Category: Currencies


EUR/USD: What Moves You?
It's not the news that creates forex market trends -- it's how traders interpret the news.

by Vadim Pokhlebkin
1/14/2010 2:45:00 PM

What moves currency markets? "The news" is how most forex traders would undoubtedly answer. Economic, political, you name it -- events around the world are almost universally believed to shape trends in currencies. Today's (Jan. 14) new story, for example, is high up on the roster of events that supposedly have a major impact on the euro-dollar exchange rate. But let's take a closer look at it.

Filed Under: Currencies, forex, eur/usd, euro-dollar exchange rate, european central bank, ECB, Trichet
Category: Currencies


The Greenback Won't Go Gently Into That Good Night
2010: The Year of the Dollar?

by Nico Isaac
1/8/2010 3:00:00 PM

Just one short month ago, the financial powers-that-be were reading the greenback its last rites and directing the currency to go gently into that good night. From March to November, the U.S. dollar had plunged 20%, its steepest eight-month selloff in 23 years, and stood at a near two-year low against the euro...

Filed Under: us dollar, greenback, dollar, currency
Category: Currencies


EUR/USD: Look at Wave Structure to Know Trend
You don't need to over-complicate Elliott wave analysis to make use of it.

by Vadim Pokhlebkin
12/29/2009 2:30:00 PM

Wave structure is the very basis of Elliott wave analysis. To an Elliottician, every seemingly "random" wiggle on a market chart fits into an Elliott wave pattern. The 13 known patterns are divided into two broad groups: impulsive and corrective. Simple enough, right? Now let's look at the recent action in the EUR/USD, the most widely-traded forex pair, as an example of how you can put this information to practical use in currencies.

Filed Under: dollar, euro, forex, eur/usd, Currencies
Category: Currencies


3rd Waves (Forex): Sounds Good, But How Do You Trade Them?
Like the Energizer Bunny, third waves "just keep going and going."

by Vadim Pokhlebkin
12/22/2009 12:45:00 PM

There’s one wave in the Elliott wave sequence that you as a forex trader don't want to miss: the third wave. We've recently witnessed a real-life third wave in the U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the strength of the dollar against a basket of six foreign currencies -- take a look at this chart.

Filed Under: U.S. Dollar Index, forex, Currencies, three rules of elliott, prechter
Category: Currencies


U.S. Dollar: From Panic to Embrace
How the love/hate sentiment toward the dollar can help you pinpoint major turns.

by Vadim Pokhlebkin
12/16/2009 2:45:00 PM
My mother lives in Moscow. I call her often, and every once in a while the conversation turns to the economy -- specifically, the strength of the U.S. dollar. Usually this happens when the dollar gets weaker. Then our conversation goes something like this...
Filed Under: u.s. dollar, ruble, Currencies, forex, eur/usd, euro, yen, Swiss franc, Crude oil, reserve currency
Category: Currencies


U.S. Dollar Soars To A Five-Week High: What Now?
"Fundamentals" can hardly explain the dollar's recent strength

by Nico Isaac
12/9/2009 4:15:00 PM
Long since thought of as "the rotting corpse" of the currency markets, the U.S. dollar reawakened to new life this week by rallying to its highest level in more than a month. For many -- namely those affiliated with the financial mainstream -- the dollar's revival came as a huge surprise.
Filed Under: us dollar, dollar, greenback, Federal Reserve, Fed, ben bernanke
Category: Currencies


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