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COMMENTARY

• German Consumer Sentiment Shows No Further Declines
  Written by Boris Schlossberg
  Last updated 9/27/2011 2:36:11 AM ET
  German consumer sentiment remained at one year low but printed above the market forecast as consumers in Europe’s largest economy remained untroubled by the surrounding sovereign debt crisis. The GFK measure of consumer sentiment was 5.2 versus 5.1 eyed, the same reading as the month prior.
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• EUR/JPY to Resume Downtrend at 103.79?
  Written by Bradley Gareiss
  Last updated 9/26/2011 8:15:09 PM ET
  A bearish Gartley pattern is forming on the EUR/JPY.
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• EUR: Rumor vs. Reality
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 9/26/2011 5:20:17 PM ET
  Keep your eyes on Europe. There is a lot going on in the Eurozone this week and based upon the urgency in the voices of policymakers over the weekend and the different European rescue plans being floated around the market today, we can feel the hope and energy on our fingertips. The reason why the rumor-mill is working overtime is because Greece is running of time. If Greece does not receive its next tranche of aid by
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• FX: Hope Replaces Fear but Skepticism Reigns
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 9/26/2011 10:19:25 AM ET
  As New Yorkers, our natural inclination is to be skeptical. However as humans, we always want to be hopeful and today hope replaces fear in the markets as investors latch onto a story about a nearly 2 trillion dollar deal that
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• Review: Probabilities in Trading
  Written by Bradley Gareiss
  Last updated 9/23/2011 8:02:35 PM ET
  Why it is important to look at trading in terms of probabilities rather than absolutes.
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• Why The Dollar Could Head Higher
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 9/23/2011 5:06:53 PM ET
  Courtesy of the Federal Reserve - it has been an extremely tough week in the financial markets and it is now time to lick our wounds and take an assessment of the carnage.
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• FX: What we are Watching Today
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 9/23/2011 9:27:06 AM ET
  There was a general sense of hopelessness in the financial markets on Thursday as investors around the world threw up their hands in defeat. The mood has improved slightly this morning but overall, there is still feeling of
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• Risk FX Finds a Modicum of Support After G-20
  Written by Boris Schlossberg
  Last updated 9/23/2011 5:16:46 AM ET
  Risk FX staged a mild rebound in quiet European morning trade helped by slightly positive equity flows as currency markets absorbed yesterday’s massive selloff amidst a very quiet economic calendar. EUR/USD recovered above the 1.3500 figure while Aussie rallied through .9850 and cable performed best of all holding the 1.5450 level after BBA mortgage applications printed a bit better than forecast.
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• Could Orderly Default of Greece Help Stabilize The Euro?
  Written by Boris Schlossberg
  Last updated 9/23/2011 3:13:44 AM ET
  Greek Finance Minister Evaneglos Venizelos stated that Greece face three possible scenarios with respect to its sovereign debt situation. In a speech to Greek lawmakers Mr. Venizelos said that Greece could face a unilateral default, a 50% haircut for its bondholders or the implementation of its July 21 deal with EU under which it would receive a second bailout of 109 billion euros.
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• Trading Psychology- Accepting the Risk
  Written by Bradley Gareiss
  Last updated 9/22/2011 7:47:59 PM ET
  Accepting the risk before placing a trade is one of the most important components of a winning trader's psychological makeup.
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• FX: When All Else Fails, Deleverage
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 9/22/2011 5:16:14 PM ET
  The general sentiment in the market today can be summed up in one sentence – When All Else Fails, Deleverage. The lack of aggressiveness by central banks to tackle the financial crisis and to promote growth has investors thinking once again that policymakers have run out of options.
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• FX: Losing Confidence in Central Banks Means Capitulation
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 9/22/2011 9:22:47 AM ET
  It is no surprise to see currencies and equities trading sharply lower this morning. Traders around the world shared
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• EUR/USD Breaks 1.3500
  Written by Boris Schlossberg
  Last updated 9/22/2011 5:36:28 AM ET
  Risk FX continued to sell off into the European morning trade weighed by weaker than expected EU flash PMI readings that showed economic activity at a virtual standstill. The Aussie broke parity as risk aversion flows and weaker Chinese PMI readings suggested that Asia was not immune from the global slowdown woes. The euro held the 1.3500 level from most of early morning early session trade but finally gave way as we were just about to publish. The unit continues to be pressured from all angles.
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• Weak PMI Data Adds to Euro's Woes
  Written by Boris Schlossberg
  Last updated 9/22/2011 4:24:17 AM ET
  The latest flash PMI data readings out of Europe show that business activity in both Services and Manufacturing sectors has slipped into contractionary territory signalling that growth in the region could come to a standstill in Q4 of this year. EU Services PMI printed at 49.1 versus 51.1 eyed while EU Manufacturing PMI came in at 48.4 versus 48.6 forecast as that sector continued to contract for the second month in a row. .
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• EUR/CHF to Resume Uptrend at 1.2164?
  Written by Bradley Gareiss
  Last updated 9/21/2011 8:38:17 PM ET
  A bullish Gartley pattern is forming on the EUR/CHF.
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