Using a Valid Trendline

Be Certain to Follow the “Three Touch Rule”

Be Certain to Follow the “Three Touch Rule”

The Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index (Ticker: USDollar ) surged more than 2% today as equity markets tumbled on renewed European debt concerns and end-of-month profit taking.

The dollar has fallen just as fast as it rallied and is now almost back to August levels. This has caught the market on the wrong foot, as a general euro bearish sentiment meant that investors had been sitting on significant short euro positions.

Economic activity in the U.K. is expected to expand at a faster pace in the third-quarter, and a positive GDP report should prop up the British Pound as it encourages an improved outlook for the region.

US Dollar speculative long positions have declined from a record. The surge in longs since September is reminiscent of the Fall of 2008 and late 2009.

An exceedingly busy economic calendar points to major moves in the Euro/US Dollar, US Dollar/Japanese Yen, and other key forex pairs. We favor trading high-volatility strategies until further notice.

The greenback rallied across the board on Monday and the reserve currency may continue to appreciate over the next 24-hours of trading as market sentiment falters.

Gold and silver traders enjoyed from sharp gains to gold and silver prices during most of last week.

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar at the close today on bullish external environment, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar at the close today on bullish external environment, dealers said.