How a Jobless Recovery Looks in Forex – Non-Farm Payrolls Preview

The US economy is growing, but without a gain in jobs. A loss of jobs will also be seen in the upcoming Non-Farm Payrolls release on March 5th. How will this impact forex trading? Here’s a preview.
On one hand, the American economy is growing nicely. I had doubts about the first release that showed an [...]

Forex Weekly Outlook – March 1-5 2010

The first week of the month is always busy in forex trading. Apart from Non-Farm Payrolls, we have 3 GDP releases and 4 rate decisions from all over the world, and many other major events. Let’s see what’s awaiting us on the crowded calendar.
The Non-Farm Payrolls will definitely attract more and more attention and cause [...]

Will the US Finally See Job Gains?

The American job market has reached a turning point, where a gain in jobs is at a hand. In this preview, there are arguments for both options, expected market behavior and possible strategies for trading this major news event.
In a previous post about forex binary options, I’ve shown how a binary option can be used [...]

Forex Weekly Outlook – January 4-8 2010

The first week of 2010 is packed with important events. Starting as early as Sunday with Ben Bernanke and ending with the king of forex – Non-Farm Payrolls. In the middle, there’s a rate decision from Britain, European employment numbers and many important releases from Australia. The holidays are over, and the markets are ready [...]

5 Notes for Non-Farm Payrolls Trading

The release of the American Non-Farm Payrolls is a circus in the forex market. Here are a 5 notes to watch out for in every Non-Farm Payrolls release during the financial crisis:
Note number 5 is the most important one – the knee jerk reaction.

Forex Daily Outlook – December 4th 2009

Forex trading comes to a climax with American Non-Farm Payrolls, which are expected to fall once again. Also note Canadian employment data. Let’s see what’s awaiting us.
Swiss CPI is predicted to rise by 0.1% after a 0.6%. Swiss prices aren’t putting any pressure for a rate hike.
Canadian employment figures are expected to be OK: a [...]

Job market – the empty half of the glass – risk aversion takes over

American unemployment rate is now at double digits – 10.2%. Obama’s warning of a rate above 10% comes true. This worse-than-expected release, together with Non-Farm Payrolls triggers fear of a slow recovery for a very extended period – “Safe haven” dollar and yen make gains in a choppy market.
The Non-Farm Payrolls disappointed only marginally, and [...]

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