Further intraday lows for the Dollar, nothing fast, 1 pip at a time, but it has been a one way move so far during the early European session and into the US one.
EUR, GBP, NOK, AUD, JPY, PLN, ZAR, and CAD are all at session high, and this is more of a pure FX move, given the lack of moves in Equities or eve Bonds (Yield).
AUD is still the best performer and is still eyeing a test to the 0.6500 handle.
EQUITIES: EU Bank put fly
May-05 11:01
SX7E (19th Sep) 160/155/150p fly, bought for 0.20 in 6k.
OUTLOOK: Price Signal Summary - Bear Threat In Oil Futures Still Present
May-05 11:00
On the commodity front, Gold is trading higher today. Recent weakness appears to have been a correction. The yellow metal breached the 20-day EMA. A continuation lower would highlight a deeper retracement and open the 50-day EMA, at 3115.11 - a key support. The primary trend direction remains up. A resumption of gains would refocus attention on $3500.1, the Apr 22 high and bull trigger. Clearance of this level resumes the uptrend.
In the oil space, a medium-term bearish trend in WTI futures remains intact and last week’s sell-off reinforces this theme. The move down signals the end of the correction between Apr 9 - 23. The correction allowed an oversold trend condition to unwind. Attention is on $54.67, the Apr 9 low and a bear trigger. Clearance of this level would resume the downtrend and open $53.72, a 2.236 projection of the Feb 20 - Mar 5 - Apr 2 price swing. Resistance to watch is $64.61, the 50-day EMA. Initial resistance is $61.94, the 20-day EMA.