Chart Of The Day: Interest Rate Differential To Push Euro To 0.9500?
Investing.com | Sep 01, 2022 12:09
Inflation in the euro area hit another record. Consumer prices jumped 9.1% annually.
The data sparked calls for a hefty interest rate hike. European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Joachim Nagel advocated a "strong" increase.
However, the ECB is behind the US Federal Reserve in increasing rates. The Frankfurt, Germany based bank raised rates by 0.5% on July 21 to zero in its first hike in 11 years.
Investors have priced in a 125 basis point (bp) rise by October. The outlook is that the ECB's deposit rate will be 2.25% next year. That's just at the US Fed's lower limit.
Conversely, Fed members indicated US rates may be 3.75% - 4.00% by next year, almost double the ECB's, in an obvious dollar positive interest rate differential.
On August 17, I made a bearish call on the euro at $1.0171. The common currency has fallen 147 pips, or 1.44%, and I'm now giving the parameters for the next sell signal.
The price is developing a rising flag within a falling channel. However, beware of the MACD positive divergence. Therefore, it's essential to wait for the confirmation according to your risk aversion.
h2 Target/h2Measure the flag pole, the sharp drop before the flag's congestion, to gauge the next leg down following the downside breakout. Therefore, I predict the price will aim at 0.9500.
h2 Rationale/h2After the exceptional drop, bears rushed to lock in profits. As sellers cover shorts, they reduce supply and increase demand, which is why the flag rises. However, the crowded nature of the range signifies that persistent selling is meeting the bearish demand. When whoever wanted is out, the price will break to the downside, as sellers seek more discerning buyers at lower prices. That would put the EUR/USD into a downward spiral of triggered shorts, covered longs, and new speculation.
h2 Trading Strategies/h2Conservative traders should wait before shorting for the downside breakout, employing a 3%, 3-day filter to avoid a bear trap. Then, they should wait for a return move to retest the pattern's integrity.
Moderate traders would be content with a 2%, 2-day breakout, and a throwback for a better entry, if not for confirmation.
Aggressive traders could short after a 1%, 1-day breakout.
h2 Trade Sample: Ahead Of A Breakout/h2Aggressive Short Position:
- Entry: 0.9900
- Stop-Loss: 1.0000
- Risk: 100 pips
- Target: 0.9500
- Reward: 400 pips
- Risk-Reward Ratio:
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