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• Bernanke’s Openness to QE3 and Fed’s 2014 Low Rate Pledge Kills the Dollar
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 1/25/2012 3:55:11 PM ET
  The Federal Reserve’s decision to extend their low rates pledge to 2014 drove the dollar sharply lower against the euro, British pound, Japanese Yen and other currencies.
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• Dollar Rallies Ahead of FOMC, but the Risks are to the Downside
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 1/25/2012 10:07:13 AM ET
  The U.S. dollar is trading higher across the board this morning ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement. This price action suggests that the market is either looking for the Fed to downgrade its growth
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• Greek Concerns Trump Eco Data as EUR/USD Slips Below 1.3000
  Written by Boris Schlossberg
  Last updated 1/25/2012 5:22:47 AM ET
  Another seesaw night of trade in early European dealing with EUR/USD failing to hold the 1.3050 level despite better than expected IFO data while cable was felled by lower than expected Q4 GDP data which printed negative for the first time in more than a year and USD/JPY cleared the 78.00 figure for first time since December of last year as the break out in the pair continued.
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• Aussie Boosted by CPI Data
  Written by Boris Schlossberg
  Last updated 1/25/2012 3:10:48 AM ET
  Currencies spent a quiet session in Asian trade with many of regional markets still on holiday for Chinese New Year. The only significant price action came from Australia where CPI data revealed declining price pressures but not as dovish as the market had hoped, raising small doubts about the possible RBA rate cut in February.
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• EUR/AUD to Resume Downtrend at 1.2509?
  Written by Bradley Gareiss
  Last updated 1/24/2012 8:04:07 PM ET
  A bearish butterfly pattern is forming on the EUR/AUD.
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• How the Dollar Could React to FOMC
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 1/24/2012 5:44:11 PM ET
  Monetary policy announcements are one of the most important event risks for the forex markets. The reason why we follow individual pieces of economic data so closely is because of the role
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• FOMC Preview: When Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates?
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 1/24/2012 3:32:48 PM ET
  The past few weeks have been all about Europe but on Wednesday, the market’s focus will shift to the United States where the Federal Reserve plans to implement major changes in its communication policies. These changes are aimed at increasing transparency but could end up creating more confusion than clarity. For the first time ever, the Federal Reserve will be releasing its guidance on interest rates. Currently
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• FX: Greece Causing More Trouble, FOMC Meeting Begins
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 1/24/2012 9:14:26 AM ET
  It has been another lively morning in the foreign exchange market with early enthusiam in the euro fading quickly. Having traded to a high of 1.3063 shortly after the European open, EUR/USD fell sharply on reports that
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• Euro Lifted By Better PMI Readings
  Written by Boris Schlossberg
  Last updated 1/24/2012 4:33:33 AM ET
  Both German and French flash PMI data for January printed better than expected suggesting that economic activity in core Europe is beginning to stabilize, as the private sector in the region returned to growth.
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• Trading Psychology- Accepting the Risk
  Written by Bradley Gareiss
  Last updated 1/23/2012 8:46:41 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: Rally Losing Steam?
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 1/23/2012 6:03:11 PM ET
  Since the beginning of the year, currencies and equities have performed extremely well. The S&P 500 rose to its highest level in 5
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• EUR/USD - Closing in on 2012 High
  Written by Kathy Lien
  Last updated 1/23/2012 9:39:11 AM ET
  The price action of the EUR/USD this morning shows how much of an impact positioning can have on currencies. Even though Greece failed to reach a critical deal with the IIF on Friday, the euro shook off earlier weakness to trade at its highest level in 2.5
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• Euro Recovers Earlier Losses
  Written by Boris Schlossberg
  Last updated 1/23/2012 5:40:27 AM ET
  The EUR/USD gapped lower in early Asian session as trading opened for the week after Greek government officials failed to reach a definitive deal on with private investors on the restructuring of the country’s massive debt. The pair dropped to low of 1.2855 in thin Asian trading with many players absent due to the start of the Chinese New Year, but it recovered some of its losses in European trade when demand from Middle East took the pair back above the 1.2900 level.
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• Euro Gaps Lower As Greek Debt Deal Not Done
  Written by Boris Schlossberg
  Last updated 1/23/2012 3:11:21 AM ET
  The EUR/USD gaped lower at the open of this week’s trade after negotiations between private sector creditors and Greek government failed to produce an definitive agreement this weekend. Institute of International Finance chief Charles Dallara, who had been negotiating on behalf of the private credtitors with Greek officials regrading the bond-swap plan, left Athens Saturday due to differences over the interest rate the new bonds would pay.
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• Review: Trading Psychology and Drawdowns
  Written by Bradley Gareiss
  Last updated 1/22/2012 5:10:00 PM ET
  Why is psychology the most important aspect of trading how to stay in the right frame of mind.
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