there is talk that a big player is bleeding causing $$$ liquidation , caught short upwards of ~$17B of SPX (deltas to buy) through selling February expiry upside 1x5 (or 1x4) call spreads , when there is smell of blood expect sharks to feed. Sisse ...

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lol , didn't know that it means what it means ...nice one

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all is good thanks for asking ...

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that's the definition of exauhtion leg , you have your map so you know your extremes but the healthy entry is not the highest entry in such case ...

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one thing , one is not to jump the gun til exauhtion leg is over , on the other side , we have extreme levels in sight so r:r wise is time to fill or kill . so to answer your question it is most likely the high of W/M/Q around the corner .

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good , give me some tickets ...fortunately , yesterday trade from 1.057x to 1.066x did pan out flawlessly so it's a win to minimize risk further at these levels .

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by pure price action experience , this move is to run stops through 1.066x provided closes stay above 1.055x in the upcoming hours . from there one is to scale in with proper r:r , let's hope this wide range settles for a direction soon enough , ...

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the exact same discussion has been answered since Aug 2016 and surprisingly both of you @ goosebone & @PAStalker were asking the questions among other members at the time . Check posts from here link to here link . Hint for many followers : ...

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-> SHORT TERM CAD SIDE Macro economic factors (GDP, employment, inflation etc etc) from Canadian Economy. =^ Interest Rates = ^ Commodities!!! =^^ International Trade =^ -> MID TERM CAD SIDE Macro economic factors (GDP, employment, inflation etc ...

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60% for USD , 20% for EUR on a gloabl scale , that's a big gap

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commodity prices [major one is oil] Trade policy in coutries that import from Canada like China Tied relation with the US .

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By CAD he means USDCAD , and by CAD* he means the single currency canadian dollar ...that being explained in this thread for reference. He means CAD [USDCAD / loonie ] losing 1.34xx for the year close is a confirmation for a bearish long term ...

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a short squeeze to 1.087x doesn't count in your view !! Fed expect inflation to rise to 2% over next couple of years Fed officials see moderate growth in next few years Inflation expectations remain reasonably low We expect jobs conditions will ...

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The background music before the conference is much appreciated lol

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O for the hike headline 25bp check O for the the projections and statement hawkish outlook 3 hikes vs 2 in 2017 projections check O wait for yellen ...

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Fed now expects 3 hikes in 2017 . More to come in the press conference , Yellen could be as dovish as she would like to be as usual in such case buy the dip applies for USD . Overall , hawkish outlook . euro losing the flip [1.058x] for the roll ...

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1.097x (Strong R) .... .....==> 1.083x (soft R) .... .....==>1.071x (Flip) .... .....==> 1.046x (Soft S) .... .....==>1.033x(strong Support)

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-> On the fundamental side hike is a done deal , hawkish words to confirm a stronger rate path outlook in 2017 expectations . Anything else like concerns about inflation targets and to lesser extent employment [last flop in AHE ...] is not expected ...

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you're a 'convinced' serious bull now !! beacuse honestly I question your ability to understand that lot of information posted by what you call our 'King' , and yes we are his followers for a reason . See ya next week 'serious bull' , I hope you're ...

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wharever works for you ...you said serious bull while it was a short squeeze , you came to challenge , I responded and here we are +400 pips away from your first target... Breaching the low is the end of the conversation with you. Watch and learn ...

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