The Russian Ruble Collapses: Sanctions & ExportsFundamentals :
Russia's exports fell sharply after the invasion in 2022.
Russian trade surplus continues between exports and import has fallen in the last 18 months.
"...the limited number of potential buyers for Russian crude and refined products increased their bargaining power, allowing purchasers to demand greater discounts to the global market" (www.dallasfed.org).
"Russiaโs export revenue from crude and refined products fell 30 percent from the first half of 2022 to the first half of 2023, while volumes were largely stable."
"Price discounts for crude oil will likely persist because of the bifurcation of buyers and the extended distance exports must travel to their destination. Piped gas volumes to Europe continue to remain low. While Russia aims to increase exports of natural gas to China, it will take many years to build new pipelines." (www.dallasfed.org)
"With measures targeting Russian exports likely to persist, the countryโs balance of payments will remain under pressure, leading to continuing currency weakness ." (www.dallasfed.org)
Technicals :
Weekly and Daily HHHL
USD/RUB weekly retracement to 91 or 92 38% fib support
Weekly uHd developing
Projection:
USD/RUB will rise to 125 by February or March 2024.
Trade ideas
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At the heart of this evolution lies the Russian Central Bank, whose Governor, Elvira Nabiullina, has found herself at the center of an unprecedented storm. Tasked with controlling inflation amid soaring interest rates, Nabiullina faces a growing chorus of dissent from Russia's business elite - a rare and significant development in a country where corporate voices have long remained muted. This internal conflict underscores the delicate balance the Central Bank must strike, as it seeks to stabilize the ruble and safeguard economic growth in the face of crippling Western sanctions.
Russia's financial system has demonstrated remarkable adaptability, forging new international partnerships and developing alternative payment mechanisms. Yet, these adaptations come at a cost, as increased transaction costs, reduced transparency, and limited access to global markets reshape the country's economic landscape. Consumer behavior, too, has evolved, with Russians increasingly turning to cash transactions and yuan-denominated assets, further signaling the shift away from traditional Western financial systems.
As Russia navigates this uncharted territory, the implications extend far beyond its borders. The reconfiguration of its financial architecture is shaping new models for sanctions resistance, the emergence of parallel banking networks, and a potential realignment of global currency trading patterns. The lessons learned from Russia's experience may well influence the future of international economic relationships, challenging long-held assumptions about the resilience of the global financial order.
USDRUB Massive bullish break-out delivering a strong rally.The USDRUB pair has made an aggressive bullish break-out since the week of September 16, as it broke above the 1-year Lower Highs trend-line (since October 09 2023). At the same time it broke above its 1W MA50 (blue trend-line), while sustaining a rebound off the 1W MA100 (green trend-line).
As we can see on this chart, when the pair historically breaks above similar Lower Highs trend-lines, it rallies to at least the 1.382 Fibonacci extension. As a result, we expect to see at least 110.000 on the current rally.
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USDRUB: 20% yield, but it's a trap!It's too risky of a trade IMO. I can't imagine USDRUB trading at below current levels in 1-2 years. However, it would have to drop to 140 or worse in 2 years for you to be at a loss with a 20% yield, which would be a retest of previous highs. Sounds very plausible to me. I prefer to stay away and will dump RUB deposits later this year once they are unlocked.
USDRUB Sell opportunity at the top of the Channel Down.The USDUB pair is on the 2nd straight red candle following yesterday's strong rejection near the top (Lower Highs trend-line) of the 1-year Channel Down. At the same time, the 1D RSI almost broke above the overbought barrier (70.00), a level last visited on April 16 2024.
As a result, we believe that this is the start of the new Bearish Leg of the pattern. Our target is 81.200, representing a -13.49% decline (similar to the previous ones).
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USDRUB ~ 118After strong strengthening, the ruble again went looking for a bottom, which it does not have. At the moment of the high, near the top, the Central Bank of Erafia introduced a spread of about 30 rubles, so the top should be considered ~ 158
Taking into account that the correction started with an impulse, according to the Wave Theory this is only the first part of the zigzag called A.
The nearest reversal level is ~ 103
Strong reversal range ~ 114-118.
USDRUB Long-term bearish continuation confirmed.The USDRUB pair has confirmed the transition from a 2-year long-term bullish trend to a bearish one, after closing below the 1W MA50 (blue trend-line). The technical pattern that prevailed is a Channel Down, which last week almost touched the 1W MA100 (green trend-line), a level intact since February 06 2023, and instantly rebounded closing the 1W candle almost flat.
The last two times that the pair traded within a Channel Down pattern that hit the 1W MA100 was in 2021 and 2019 as shown on your chart. In both cases, the downtrend didn't stop on the 1W MA100 but extended to the 1W MA200 (orange trend-line), in 2019 it got hit, in 2021 almost.
As a result, we think this is the most optimal level to sell this pair again, and target 80.500 (just above the 1W MA200).
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USDRUB On the key 1W MA50 pivot. Trade accordingly.The USDRUB pair has bee trading within a Channel Up pattern for the past 5 months and yet again is testing the 1W MA50 (red trend-line). This is a highly important Support level as it has been tested 4 times in 2024 and held (even closed the 1W candles above it) on all occasions.
Naturally, as long as it holds, we remain bullish targeting 96.8000 (1.236 Fibonacci extension, which is where the February 23 2024 Higher High was priced. If it closes a candle below the 1W MA50, we will take a quick sell and target 89.9400 (Support 1).
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USDRUB Is it time to buy?We last looked into the USDRUB pair 4 months ago (October 06 2023, see chart below) when we got the most optimal sell entry and easily hit our 95.000 target:
This time we transition to the 1W time-frame where the long-term trend is more evident, and it remains bullish within a Channel Up pattern that is holding since The June 27 2022 market bottom. The 1D MA100 (green trend-line) has been the Resistance since the week of October 30 2023 but on the other hand the price has respected/ held the 1W MA50 (blue trend-line), which is the long-term Support, for 3 straight weeks, closing all 1W candles above it.
At the same time the 1W RSI broke and remains above its MA line, so we are giving the bullish trend a slight edge at the moment. If the pair closes a 1W candle above the 1D MA100, it will be the bullish confirmation signal we need to buy and target 103.500, which will be a +19.50% rise from the recent bottom and will test the 1.0 Fibonacci level.
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๐จ ATTENTION - EXPECT A WEAK RUSSIAN RUBLE UNTIL THE END OF 2022๐จ I expect the upward trend in the USDRUB currency pair to continue, I think that we will see a weak ruble by the end of 2022 - everything is on the chart, good luck in making your own decisions!
๐น TP1 - 77
๐น TP2 - 92
โ STOP 50 - Idea canceled
๐ USD vs RUB (102, 114 & 132 Within 3-12 Months)The U.S. Dollar is set to continue gaining against the Russian Ruble, so whatever financial situation has been going on since June 2022 we are likely to continue getting more of the same. Whatever sociopolitical dynamics have been playing out, not much is set to change based on this chart.
There was a small correction between October-November, but the dynamics playing out since June 2022 through August 2023 should go back to front page.
It seems it will speed up, but we have limited information coming from this chart.
Couple this analysis with your knowledge of the geopolitical situation and you might get a better picture; fundamentals, which I lack.
I hope you find this chart and analysis useful.
Protect your assets.
Namaste.
USDRUB is expected to decline from several pricesExplore the recent dynamics of the USD/RUB currency pair as it undergoes a decline from multiple price levels. This shift in market sentiment brings forth a compelling scenario for traders and investors, prompting a closer look at the contributing factors behind the downward movement.
Ruble developing ground to restructure third world economiesOn the presented chart we have prepared, you can see correlations of Ruble currency with Telecoms, Steel producing, Concrete producing, Land transport and Medicine. As you can see Ruble is building a solid ground to become a back end for the developing world destroyed by conflicts and fist fights. ATR is going down and from the june it shows backward correlation with Ruble. This is good because this means Ruble can rise without volatility. Telecommunications prices are falling after this event. Steel producing showing strange pattern and can be a risk for the Ruble. Concrete producing and transportation developing a good foundation. Transportation industry is still and strong. And medicine industry showing weakness but we see rise in pharmaceuticals profits so we hope this will drag whole venture up.
Analysis of the Russian ruble in the long term (weekly)
The weekly price floor of the ruble will definitely be tested again (0.006544).
The price at its weekly bottom is completely empty of buyers. Shadvi Boland is also a confirmation of this.
But now is not the time
At this time, due to the Israeli-Palestinian war, the ruble has a price break and can experience growth.
But Russia is getting weaker and weaker.
Not financial advice
USDRUB Wonderful Fibonacci Channel trading setup.The USDRUB pair is trading on a Fibonacci Channel Up with the 1D MA50 (blue trend-line) providing the first level of Support. Coming of a 1D MACD Bullish Cross, the price is on the 3rd mini Channel phase (orange) within the 1.0 and 1.5 Fibonacci levels, same as the previous (green) has been within 0.5 - 1.0 Fib and the one before (blue) within the 0.0 - 0.5 Fib.
We should be half-way through this phase so every 1.5 Fib test is a sell opportunity and every 1.0 is a buy, until the price hits the 1D MA100 (green trend-line) and starts the rise to the next Fib range (1.5 - 2.0).
Currently the pair is a sell opportunity, targeting 95.000.
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Weaker RoubleUSD:RUB is now re-testing last months high of 73:1, which has been an area of interest since early 2020.
Having formed a bullish wedge in the process, if broken upwards, 75:1, 78:1, 80:1 are logical targets for ladder sells. Technically, classical charting principals dictate a target of 85, which coincides with the last real area of historic price action for USD:RUB - further is bubble territory with 'pie in the sky' targets of 95:1, 107:1, etc, and I don't think those levels are in the cards anytime soon.
Fundamentally, I am monitoring the effectiveness of the EU sanctions against Russian exports, which seem to be doing their job, as well as the actions of the CB which can halt this movement in a flash.
Invalidation at around 69:1
Short Term USD/RUB position.Short term:
USD/RUB right now in resistance zone MOEX:USDRUB_TOM (95.5).
DXY right now touched strong resistance area TVC:DXY (104.5).
But globally:
RSI in USD/RUB show great correction that mean unloading before next rising moves.
RUB continue feel heaviness by no investments.
Government have no critical ideas to solve the problems.
My position:
I wait USD/RUB to 91 value by two weeks.
USDRUB updatePrice has reached strong fibo level (96.64) and we can see bearish 1 Week engulfing candle forming that shows selling presure.
Generally what is happening? I draw 2 scenarios how price can act in the nearest future.
1 scenario: price will revers at about 97 rubles or 113 rubles by making sellers liquidity area and will head down to grab buyers liquidity ( less than 50 rubles) for further up movement to 137 rubles (sellers liquidity swap).
2 scenario: price continues an uptrend straight away to 137 rubles after what big drop will take place to 50 rubles (less than 50 rubles).
In my subjective opinion first scenario is more likely to happen. But for me 96 rubles level isn't a final line for a drop. If we go to lower timeframes we will see imbalance at 110 rubles level. So I'm waiting price to reach 113 rubles (fibo + 1W order block) and then look for shorts.
Let's see how it'll go on :)






















