Danske Bank - "Following the decent job report for November we now expect Fed tapering to come already in December. Below is quick check-list for the Fed on the recent development.

Speaking in favour of December tapering:

1. Housing data have rebounded.

2. Retail sales stronger.

3. Job growth has improved. 

4. ISM stronger. 

5. Export growth picked up.

6. Financial conditions no longer an…

Societé Generale - "Trades 2014
1. Long USD, NOK and GBP vs JPY, CHF and EUR
2. Buy USD/JPY, targeting 110
3. Sell AUD/USD for China structural slowdown trade
4. Keep short EUR/GBP to 0.78
5. Keep long NOK/SEK to 1.14
6. Buy USD/CAD, target 1.10
7. Buy EUR/CHF, target 1.2650
8. Go long a EUR/USD Forward Volatility Agreement 3M in 3M"

Hi everyone

After touching new all-time highs in July 2013 (11,483,000), lead by the main site FXstreet.com (English) and the irresistible move up of the mobile sites, what has come next has been nothing but dull and our traffic figures down. Well, we saw some recovery in October, but nothing worthy to cheer about.

The only thing that I can be really happy about is the big fall in the bounce rate when comparing October (-16%) and November (-14%) when compared with same months…

Rabobank - "EUR/USD: A weaker euro would be supportive for growth in peripheral Europe.

However, not all currencies can be simultaneously weak and the EUR is losing the battle. Insofar as the market remains obsessed with the timing of Fed tapering, threats of further policy action from the ECB are proving to have limited power over the direction of EUR/USD. Not only that, but the strength of Germany’s external sector and current account remains a source of strength for the EUR. The…

Hi everyone

We’re happy and proud to announce you that FXstreet.com has been nominated as finalist of the TraderPlanet STAR Awards 2013 for two of our most exclusive services:

1. In the “DATA” category: our Economic Calendar
2. In the “Live Trading Room” category: our Live Analysis Room…

Nice! :)

Francesc

UBS - "This week we visited clients in the Middle East. Dollar diversification from the region continues to be limited in the wake of the Eurozone crisis and the Arab Spring. Investors tend to share our longer term bullish view on the greenback - so they are only likely to sell dollars more aggressively if the euro falls back towards 1.20-1.25 against the greenback.

Clients were also focused on Iran's interim agreement to curb nuclear activities in exchange for limited sanctions…

Most viewed Forex Webinars in November 2013... congratulations Gregor!:…

Hi everyone

Lars Christensen, co-CEO and co-Founder at Saxo Bank and his wonderful wife Yvonne Christensen, CEO and Founder at Club Super Car, do not miss to visit her site!, came to Barcelona for a few days so last night I had the opportunity to have dinner with them once again.

I met Lars back in…

November 19th - 25th…

Sometimes an image is more worth it than a thousand words....

This is a chart of the mortgage market in Spain. From 130k mortgages settled a month in 2006 to 12k in 2013.

This is the country I am living in... I have no words :(

Francesc…

Goldman Sachs - "We expect continued low and possibly falling FX volatility in the early part of 2014. Later in the year, evidence of improving growth could increase the market focus on the approaching end to ultra-low interest rates in some key economies. Volatility will likely pick up again and clearer directional FX opportunities materialise. The timing of these more directional moves is uncertain and it is quite possible that they will not materialise until 2015. Much will depend on the…

UBS - "The November payrolls report due on December 6 is the key US release before the last Federal Open Market Committee meeting of the year on December 17-18. But in the week ahead the Eurozone's flash CPI estimate for November, Japan's monthly inflation data for October and Australia's quarterly capex report may also be pivotal releases. Both the yen and the Australian dollar are falling into year end. Expectations are rising that the Bank of Japan will undertake more easing in the next…

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi - "We expect further modest yen weakness in 2014 as the BoJ will continue to ease monetary policy aggressively, and may even step up the pace of planned monthly asset purchases. The implementation of the sales tax hike in April will provide a key test for investor confidence in Abenomics. If the slowdown in economic growth proves greater than expected, making the achievement of their 2.0% inflation goal less likely, it will increase pressure upon the BoJ to respond…

very interesting...!

Francesc

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UBS - "In the week ahead, most of the Fed's doves including Chairman Bernanke, New York Fed President Dudley, current FOMC voting members Evans, Rosengren and Bullard, and non-voting FOMC member Kocherlakota - are scheduled to speak. In addition, the October 29-30 FOMC meeting minutes will be released. Together, the upcoming communications will provide more insight into whether policymakers are willing to consider tapering as early as the December 17-18 FOMC meeting.

UBS Economics…

Hi guys

After the launch of Forex Traders Meetups in Barcelona, London and …

Royal Bank of Scotland - "EUR/USD FX– The currency pair has displayed very precise technical behaviours over the past few years; e.g. the targets from 2010 inverse head and shoulders (1.42 and 1.48) were reached accurately in 2010 and 2011 respectively; also the target from 2010-2011 H&S of 1.2037 was nearly the exact low of 2012. Now we have a 3rd inverse head and shoulders in play with the targets of 1.38 and 1.43. The first target was already tested a week ago and the recent selloff…