ridethepig | NZD Market Commentary 2020.04.28
Across the commodity block, NZD is looking the weakest and most vulnerable with negative rates entering into the picture. This looks unavoidable now and makes NZD the more preferred short across G10 crosses. The resistance is weakly protected as we enter into FED fact territory, the market was a little too long USD and I understand the need for a healthy cleanse, however, the move looks overdone here as I am not expecting any further cuts tomorrow. Equities will hate the bad news, and high beta FX will be first out of the door... last orders at the bar!?
On the technical side, strong resistance is located here at the 0.605x - 0.607x region and is the one to track for those wanting to position for FED and a further leg lower in risk markets. The goal for sellers is in protecting these highs and defending any real seizure of the advance, an initial target at the mid point to pay for risk at 0.600x and an extension towards 0.592x is in play for a simple range clear with the CB event. A break below the 0.592x lows will call into question the macro slingshot target at 0.49xx.... INSANE!!!
From a macro perspective as soon as your CB unlocks negative rates or foreign asset purchases its game over! You have taken on a well hidden exchange sacrifice. Smart money will exploit it, a slingshot is in play later in the year but will require another sweep of the lows via Covid panic flows into USD ... For those waiting to buy the bird from a long-term perspective, not recommended till the end game in this current leg should we pay any attention towards the development arise.
Good luck all those positioning across G10 FX for FED flows, thanks as usual for keeping the support coming with likes, comment and etc!
On the technical side, strong resistance is located here at the 0.605x - 0.607x region and is the one to track for those wanting to position for FED and a further leg lower in risk markets. The goal for sellers is in protecting these highs and defending any real seizure of the advance, an initial target at the mid point to pay for risk at 0.600x and an extension towards 0.592x is in play for a simple range clear with the CB event. A break below the 0.592x lows will call into question the macro slingshot target at 0.49xx.... INSANE!!!
From a macro perspective as soon as your CB unlocks negative rates or foreign asset purchases its game over! You have taken on a well hidden exchange sacrifice. Smart money will exploit it, a slingshot is in play later in the year but will require another sweep of the lows via Covid panic flows into USD ... For those waiting to buy the bird from a long-term perspective, not recommended till the end game in this current leg should we pay any attention towards the development arise.
Good luck all those positioning across G10 FX for FED flows, thanks as usual for keeping the support coming with likes, comment and etc!
Comment:
A squeeze ahead of FED to run the highs in the range...Stops holding by crumbs above 0.612x, we will need a pinch of luck with this one.
Trade closed: stop reached:
DAMN... stops could not hold and the highs now look set. We will open a fresh NZD position here at the close today.