Mike Fox
LeapRate Analyst
September 08, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Swissquote Daily Technical Report: USD/CAD - Buying interest visible near 1.0809

In Swissquote’s Monday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for USD/CAD and EUR/USD. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). USD/CAD: Buying interest visible near 1.0809 • USD/CAD is moving within a horizontal range defined by the key…

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September 08, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Forex Weekly Look Back

Forex Weekly Look Back from week of September 1st (In case you missed it!) Stay tuned to LeapRate... Marex Spectron| https://www.leaprate.com/3ThqW  IronFX | https://www.leaprate.com/Runf8  OANDA | https://www.leaprate.com/FEVNa SpotOption | https://www.leaprate.com/jWOcH  SafeCharge | https://www.leaprate.com/hCTRC Op-ed |https://www.leaprate.com/9mzga Hedge funds | https://www.leaprate.com/ACu8g  FXCM | https://www.leaprate.com/cAKvI

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September 05, 2014 BY Mike Fox

CME Group shatters four year old FX options volume record yesterday!

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced a record volume trading day for yesterday, September 4th, in its Foreign Exchange options complex. FX options reached $32.4 billion in notional value (231,307 contracts) surpassing the previous record of $26.1 billion (174,941 contracts) set on May 5, 2010. 94% of the options, or…

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September 05, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Swissquote Daily Technical Report: EUR/USD hit hard by ECB - what's next?

  In Swissquote’s Friday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for EUR/USD and USD/JPY. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). EUR/USD hit hard by ECB • EUR/USD has crushed its key support at 1.3105 (06/09/2013 low) following…

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September 04, 2014 BY Mike Fox

ECB cuts key rates in surprise move - brokers welcome volatility

The European Central Bank (ECB) surprised financial markets today, Thursday September 4th by paring back its key interest rates to new all-time lows. Against a background of growing concern that the single currency area is on the verge of deflation, the ECB cut its central "refi" refinancing rate to 0.05 per cent from 0.15 per…

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