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A weekly show featuring real trading with Giuseppe Basile, a.k.a. the FibStalker. Giuseppe reviews and comment on markets he follows and trades daily.
FibStalker applies two different methods: the FibStalker Methods and the Continuation Style. He also review markets suggested by attendees and answer questions. In the room, Giuseppe discusses the practical application of important trading concepts like methods, timing, risk & money management, trader psychology and help in the understanding of market psychology, as well as algos and smart money activity.
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AUD/USD stalls near 0.7150 after RBA Bullock's comments
AUD/USD has paused its uptick to near 0.7150 in the Asian session on Thursday, at a three-year high. Cautious remarks from RBA Governor Bullock seem to cap the Aussie's upside. However, renewed US Dollar weakness cushions the pair's downside ahead of US Jobless Claims data.
USD/JPY returns to the red below 153.00 after Japan's verbal intervention
USD/JPY attracts fresh sellers and falls back below 153.00 in the Asian session on Thursday. The US Dollar reverses the strong jobs data-led recovery, weighing on the pair amid the ongoing bullish momentum in the Japanese Yen, helped by Japanese verbal intervention. Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi's landslide election victory also keeps the local currency buoyed. The attention now remains on Friday's US Consumer Price Index inflation report.
Gold down but not out as focus shifts to more US data
Gold is back in the red near $5,050 early Thursday, having faced strong offers at around the $5,100 mark once again. Buyers keep a close eye on the mid-tier US Jobless Claims data and US-Iran geopolitical developments to regain control.
Crypto trades through a confidence reset
The cryptocurrency market is navigating a liquidity-driven reset rather than a narrative-driven rally. Bitcoin, Ethereum and major altcoins remain under pressure even as new exchange-traded fund filings continue and selected inflow days appear on the tape.
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.
Here is what you need to know on Thursday, February 12:
The United States (US) released stronger-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls report for January, adding 130K jobs in quite an auspicious start to the year, while the Unemployment Rate ticked lower to 4.3%, and Average Hourly Earnings held steady at 3.7% over the last twelve months.