Ya the RBA is kinda stuck.. need a weakened dollar but cant cut rates for fear of really over-doing the housing market. Gov Stevens has said they would rather use other means to weaken the $A instead of cutting rates. That leaves jawboning (Aud ...

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You're looking at the correct aspects Right on man.. I'm watching inflation as well!

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I think they'll use the "I" word (intervention). These low rates have been fostering good domestic growth but fueling the over-extended housing market by offering low interest rate mortgages. IMO I think a rate cut would hurt more than help and Gov ...

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*Pop* Goes the barrier! Buy stops ran. AUDUSD – 0.9000 Barrier taken out, noted buy stops above have been tripped. High of 0.9032

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On/off throughout the day. Always on for the top-tier data releases.

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Ya its still being held down. I imagine the larger holders of those barrier options have been hedging against a break.. Aussie January's Trade Balance &Retail Sales get released tomorrow. Even defenders can't hold back a train if positive data is ...

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I get most my order info that I can't easily find myself from Order Flow Trading News. Also listen in on data releases there. streaming audio seems to get the jump on the faster twitter feeds.

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good news, one of u guys will be in profit after 815est! ADP employment change can move A/U around if its a surprising #

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at least 10's of millions of real-money (non-leveraged). Since the barrier held up, there were left over orders A break of 9000 will not only trip remaining defender's stops but all the other market participants (FFers that are reading this!) ...

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I'll allow it.. only bc its FF. lol so Aussie GDP good, AU goes up. Large banks (not central banks, but the evil ones that employ aggressive traders) buy & sell derivatives of price known as exotic options (called Double-No-touch, No-touch, ...

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I used to use gartleys, thought they gave foresight in to upcoming price, but they don't. Historic price is the worst predictor of future price. :/

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lol.. sorry man, but you totally lost me. Are you referring to what I said about the AU0.900 barrier options? Those are very real. FX Dealers post-GDP release have reported very large offers coming in to and absorbing market buying to protect that ...

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You're saying "shouldn't" like its a known thing. The Manufacturing sector is by far China's largest sector and pertains more to global growth that their minuscule Services sector. There are other forces at work pertaining to A/U's spike and why ...

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Think what would affect the Australian economy more.. Chinese Manufacturing from the world's largest exporter & Australia's largest importer or Chinese services (Business services, Logistics, Financial, Tourism) which pertains to China's domestic ...

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Commonwealth Bank's view on Australian GDP beat

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You mean the Chinese Services PMI (Feb) was better than January's by like .3 and the Aud/Usd should've gone up because of it?

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Yep, currently being faded. Looked like an algo move. Too damn fast for human beings! This move is a sign as to how much $$$ is being paid attention to this Russia/Ukraine deal.

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Breaking: President Putin has ordered troops sent last week to a surprise military exercise in western and central Russia to return to their bases. All we know for now. No talks/signs of reduced presence in Ukraine.

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Reports from Commonwealth Bank on today's Aussie Current Acct Deficit & Building Approvals Commonwealth-Q4 Balance of Payments ​Commonwealth-January Building Approvals

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No rate cut in the near future for the RBA. In the Board's judgement, monetary policy is appropriately configured to foster sustainable growth in demand and inflation outcomes consistent with the target. On present indications, the most prudent ...

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