Monday 21 September 2020
The increasing reality of fresh COVID cases and the generally fragile global scene are once again creating some risk-off sentiment as another week gets underway.
Regular readers will know I've been warning of this fragility for a long while and my ongoing preference to trade from that side, including my USDJPY rally-sell strategy and vulnerable GBP view. I hope the steer has helped but it hasn't needed rocket science or indeed scientists of any nature to confirm worst fears that the world is not in a great place.
GBPUSD continues to find sell interest at 1.3000 and this morning we're seeing some accelerated sell pressure to test 1.2850 amid some EURGBP demand and GBPJPY supply as markets anticipate further/increased COVID measures in the UK along with the ongoing Brexit deal concerns.EURGBP has found support at 0.9120 and 0.9150 as GBP weakens and now breaking up through 0.9180 resistance.GBPJPY has retreated steadily from 136.00 amid the softer risk tones and further through 135.00 this morning to test 134.00.
I stay poised to sell GBP rallies as my preferred side and buy back in the dips as ever. Patience continues to be a virtue and entry level key as always. I still see dip demand though with markets still in a state of uncertainty overall.
USDJPY continues to retreat and now posting 6-month lows of 104.07. EURJPY capped at 124.00 and now fallen back through the decent support between at 123.00 on its own accelerated retreat amid the fragile risk. EURUSD rallied to test 1.1880 again amid the softer Greenback tones but since falling back amid some EURJPY supply as we continue to range. USDCHF capped at 0.9120 this time around as EURUSD rallied but since holding 0.9080 on the rereverse move this morning but rallies tempered by the risk-off CHF demand.
AUDUSD is now testing support at 0.7280 again after capping at 0.7320-30 amid the softer risk tones/AUDJPY supply. USDCAD currently on the rise again helped by softer oil and risk-off CADJPY demand but still ranging 1.3150-1.3250.
Markets are ever-fickle so don't forget to contact me if there's areas that you might need some further help with.
Meanwhile the not so mighty Shrimpers continue to struggle both on and off the pitch and now in rock-bottom position propping up the other 91 clubs. Worrying times but bigger concerns out there than football right now.
Let's continue to be careful out there in all things. Staying safe must be our main priority still.
Interbank rates: 09.20 BST
GBPUSD 1.2855
EURUSD 1.1815
EURGBP 0.9193
GBPEUR 1.0880
GBPAUD 1.7657
GBPCAD 1.6997
GBPJPY 133.75
GBPZAR 21.2348
GBPHKD 9.9665
USDJPY 104.05
USDZAR 16.5198
EURJPY 123.03
EURCHF 1.0771
EURHKD 9.1603
AUDUSD 0.7282
USDCAD 1.3225
USDCHF 0.9115
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