Trade Non-Farm Payrolls LIVE - 123rd Edition - SPECIAL EVENT

Wayne McDonell Trader'sway

Don't miss out on a great opportunity to learn keys to trade this economic report and ask questions while the market is moving! Trade August 5 Non- Farm Payrolls LIVE with Wayne McDonell - FXstreet.com, FX Bootcamp are partners of this event.

FX Bootcamp provides live play by play commentary and analysis during the release of the Employment Report:

Learn how to conservatively trade during news events.
See technical analysis applied to live market charts.
Apply Pivot Point & Fibonacci Theories in real-time.
Entry and exits point clearly defined in advance.
Ask questions while the market is moving.
Get the NFP NEWS Live!

Author

Wayne McDonell

Trader'sway

Mr. McDonell is the Chief FX Market Strategist for TradersWay, a Forex ECN Brokerage firm that trades FX, Metals, Energies, Indicies and Binaries: all from the Metatrader platform.

EUR/USD stays defensive below 1.1900 as USD recovers

EUR/USD trades in negative territory for the third consecutive day, below 1.1900 in the European session on Thursday. A modest rebound in the US Dollar is weighing on the pair, despite an upbeat market mood. Traders keep an eye on the US weekly Initial Jobless Claims data for further trading impetus.

GBP/USD holds above 1.3600 after UK data dump

\GBP/USD moves little while holding above 1.3600 in the European session on Thursday, following the release of the UK Q4 preliminary GDP, which showed a 0.1% growth against a 0.2% increase expected. The UK industrial sector activity deteriorated in Decembert, keeping the downward pressure intact on the Pound Sterling.

Gold sticks to modest intraday losses as reduced March Fed rate cut bets underpin USD

Gold languishes near the lower end of its daily range heading into the European session on Thursday. The precious metal, however, lacks follow-through selling amid mixed cues and currently trades above the $5,050 level, well within striking distance of a nearly two-week low touched the previous day.

Cardano eyes short-term rebound as derivatives sentiment improves

Cardano (ADA) is trading at $0.257 at the time of writing on Thursday, after slipping more than 4% so far this week. Derivatives sentiment improves as ADA’s funding rates turn positive alongside rising long bets among traders.

The market trades the path not the past

The payroll number did not just beat. It reset the tone. 130,000 vs. 65,000 expected, with a 35,000 whisper. 79 of 80 economists leaning the wrong way. Unemployment and underemployment are edging lower. For all the statistical fog around birth-death adjustments and seasonal quirks, the core message was unmistakable. The labour market is not cracking.

Sonic Labs’ vertical integration fuels recovery in S token

Sonic, previously Fantom (FTM), is extending its recovery trade at $0.048 at the time of writing, after rebounding by over 12% the previous day. The recovery thesis’ strengths lie in the optimism surrounding Sonic Labs’ Wednesday announcement to shift to a vertically integrated model, aimed at boosting S token utility.