Forex Trading Strategies & Tips: March 2015

Thursday 5 March 2015

Bust-Out

A type of credit card fraud where an individual maxes out the card with no intention of paying the bill.

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Where Greece hopes to find cash - and why the ECB says no

Cash-strapped Greece had been hoping that the European Central Bank -- which is about to pump billions into the eurozone economy -- would help ease its torment, but so far the ECB has been markedly reluctant to come to its aid. These are the key issues over which they are at loggerheads: The b...

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Authorized Transaction

A credit card purchase for which the merchant has received approval from the bank that issued the customer’s credit card.

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What To Expect From ECB? - Views From 17 Major Banks

The following are the expectations for today's ECB March meeting as provided by the economists at 17 major banks along with some strategies to play the EUR into the event as provided by the FX strategists at these banks. Goldman: We expect rates on hold (ECB Main Refinancing Rate at 0.05%, in l...

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China lowers growth target to 7% as it fights 'deep-seated' economic problems

China is targeting slower economic growth as tackles “deep-seated” economic problems and reduces its reliance on polluting fuels such as coal, premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday. The world’s second largest economy will target growth this year of around 7%, the lowest expansion for a quarter of a...

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Retrospectively Rated Insurance

An insurance policy with a premium that adjusts according to the losses experienced by the insured, rather than according to an industry-wide loss experience.

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ECB set to raise growth forecasts, flesh out bond buying plan

Keen to keep a low profile over the Greek crisis, the European Central Bank will focus on improved growth prospects when it meets on Thursday and unveil some but not all the details of its 1 trillion euros-plus bond buying plan. Meeting in Cyprus, the ECB will keep rates on hold, likely lift gr...

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Eurozone retail PMI points to further drop in sales

Markit’s Eurozone Retail PMI® pointed to a further decrease in sales in February, with the rate of decline slightly faster than in the opening month of the year. That reflected the combination of a steeper downturn in sales in France and a reduced rate of growth in Germany. ...

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Obesity Is Hurting the U.S. Economy in Surprising Ways

Obesity is weighing on the U.S. economy. As a panel of scientists considers ways to help Americans trim down, unpublished research shows medical expenses linked to being extremely overweight have skyrocketed. Experts say the damage is augmented by reduced productivity, wider gender and income ine...

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Intraday Outlooks For EUR/USD, EUR/JPY, GBP/USD, Oil - SEB

The following are the intraday outlooks for EUR/USD, EUR/JPY, GBP/USD, and Crude Oil as provided by the technical strategy team at SEB Group. EUR/USD: Finally fell down to a fresh trend low. The absolute minimum target for the move (initiated by the exit of the Jan/Feb bear triangle) has been a...

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UK Halifax house price index Feb mm -0.3% vs -0.2% exp

+1.9% prev revised down from +2.0% 3month/year +8.3% vs +8.5% exp/prev Latest data confirming the lower trend GBPUSD 1.5255 catching a wave off the EURUSD demand from 1.1030 earlier EURGBP 0.7247 unfazed and treading water after dip to 0.7240 again

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Wednesday 4 March 2015

Draghi’s New Era Blighted by Old Problems as ECB Finalizes QE

Mario Draghi is leading the euro area into a new phase of monetary stimulus hampered by the same old political problems. While the European Central Bank president’s 1.1 trillion-euro ($1.2 trillion) bond-buying plan may be enough to skirt deflation, it can’t make governments play their part with ...

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German New orders in January 2015 down a seasonally adjusted –3.9% on the previous month

Price-adjusted new orders in manufacturing in January 2015 decreased a seasonally and working day adjusted 3.9% on December 2014 (following a corrected +4.4% in December 2014 on November 2014). Domestic orders in January 2015 decreased 2.5% and foreign orders by 4.8%. As regards the direction of...

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French 4Q ILO unemployment rate rises to 10.4% vs 10.3%

BREAKING

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Euro on the slide still as ECB looms

The uncertainty of what the ECB will unveil later today is continuing to eat away at the euro and we've seen a steady drop as European desks kick into gear EURUSD now posting fresh lows of 1.1031, EURGBP 0.7240 and EURJPY 132.25 Seems likely that the pressure will remain until we know more lat...

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3 Numbers: Eurozone retail PMI rebounds; US jobless; US factory orders

There’s a wide spectrum of economic news on tap for Thursday, including the monthly policy announcements from the Bank of England (12:00 GMT) and the European Central Bank (12:45 GMT), which kicks off its quantitative easing program this month. Meantime, keep an eye on three numbers today on both...

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France’s AMF blacklists 189 binary options brokers

France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the national securities market watchdog, earlier today updated its “Black List” of binary options brokers that offer their services in the country without having the necessary license for that. The list now features an impressive number of 189 compa...

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Euro hovers near 11-yr low, waiting on details of ECB easing programme

The euro wallowed near its weakest level in over 11 years against the dollar on Thursday, as investors waited for the European Central Bank to announce more details of its massive bond-buying programme. The common currency eased 0.1 percent to $1.1065, holding just above Wednesday's low near $1.1...

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Janet Yellen, Forecasting Ace

Steering central bank policy depends more than anything on assessing where the economy is heading. Yet, central bankers, surprisingly, are seldom picked for their forecasting acumen. More often they are former public servants, bankers or academics. Then there is Janet Yellen. Her forecasts as ...

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How Two Harbors' Derivatives Work?

Mortgage REITs, like Two Harbors , have cut their dividend payments as interest rate trends have eaten into profitability under the business models.

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Investors just got another wake-up call on the bull market

The bull market in stocks just lost a major support: Total margin debt on the NYSE is now in a distinct downtrend. Margin, of course, refers to what investors borrow from their brokers to purchase securities. The higher the number, the more bullish they are, owing to the fact that they pay intere...

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Auction Result of 30-Year JGBs on March 5, 2015

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Robots Take Tokyo as High-Frequency Equity Infiltration Hits 70%

Yuji Honkawa knew the humans were losing by April 2010, when no matter how fast he sent orders to be filled at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, a machine beat him. ...

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Crude Oil Threatens Chart Support, SPX 500 Drops to 2-Week Low

US DOLLAR TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices have returned to test the top of a now-familiar range top capping gains since late January. Near-term resistance is in the 11854-76 area (14.6% Fibonacci expansion, March 2009 high), with a break above that on a daily closing basis exposing the 23.6% level at...