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What foreign exchange, Treasuries, and reference rates is the Federal Reserve looking at on 15 August 2023, 12:16 am EST

Foreign exchange. EUR/USD=1.0957 GBP/USD=1.2694 AUD/USD=0.6493 NZD/USD=0.5983 USD/CHF=0.8765 USD/JPY=144.9400 Treasuries. 30-year=4.27% 10-year=4.16% Reference rates. Discount window=5.50% Interest on reserve balances=5.40% Effective federal funds rate=5.33% Overnight reverse repo rate=5.30% Sources: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. (Ready for another challenging trade? https://traderswithedge.com/?r=348 ) Disclaimer: The data and output from this blog post does … Continue reading What foreign exchange, Treasuries, and reference rates is the Federal Reserve looking at on 15 August 2023, 12:16 am EST

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Traders With Edge listed among top proprietary trading platforms for August 2023.

Proprietary trading refers to a financial firm or commercial bank that invests for direct market gain rather than earning commission dollars by trading on behalf of clients. Also known as “prop trading,” this type of trading activity occurs when a financial firm chooses to profit from market activities rather than thin-margin commissions obtained through client trading activity. Proprietary trading may involve the trading of stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, or other instruments. Continue reading Traders With Edge listed among top proprietary trading platforms for August 2023.

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How is government managing the currency today, 3 July 2023

Foreign exchange Currency pair x-rates.com OANDA USD/EUR 0.9171 0.9168 USD/GBP 0.7890 0.7877 USD/AUD 1.5035 1.5029 USD/NZD 1.6289 1.6303 USD/CHF 0.8994 0.8957 USD/JPY 144.9275 144.9275 * Rates as of 8:45 am, 3 July 2023 I am taking a different approach to following the foreign exchange markets with an emphasis on how well the Executive (Government) is … Continue reading How is government managing the currency today, 3 July 2023

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Interbank market news scan: Foreign exchange rates as of 8:01 am EST.

Currency pair Federal Reserve System (1) x-rates.com OANDA EUR/USD 1.0887 1.0930 1.0934 GBP/USD 1.2701 1.2655 1.2681 AUD/USD 0.6687 0.6636 0.6626 NZD/USD 0.6149 0.6097 0.6095 CHF/USD 1.1137 1.1179 1.1163 JPY/USD 0.0070 0.0069 0.0069 Today’s definition: What is an introducing broker? Investopedia, a financial information website, defines an introducing broker as: ” [A] broker in the futures markets who … Continue reading Interbank market news scan: Foreign exchange rates as of 8:01 am EST.

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Interbank Market News Scan: Between debt ceiling banter and the unemployment rate, where will the EUR/USD land tomorrow?

If there is an increase in average wages accompanied by a year-over-year inflation rate of 4.4%, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis’ personal consumption expenditure index, I don’t see why the markets would expect a pause by the Board of Governors in raising the discount window and interest on reserve balances rates and changing its federal funds overnight target range. Continue reading Interbank Market News Scan: Between debt ceiling banter and the unemployment rate, where will the EUR/USD land tomorrow?

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The Interbank Market News Scan: I expect the euro to continue dropping throughout the day… 8:45 AM EST

Looming in the background is the negative impact a slowed down economy will have on the Biden Administration and to a lesser extent the incumbents in the Congress. As the Biden Administration and the Congress negotiate the debt ceiling, there is the threat that fiscal policy in the form of higher taxes may be offered up as a way to shore up lacking tax revenue. This will also put a crimp on household and business spending. Continue reading The Interbank Market News Scan: I expect the euro to continue dropping throughout the day… 8:45 AM EST

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Interbank market news scan: Most of us are digital serfs. Some of us will learn to trade.

The upside for the “knowledge worker” is that if she plays her cards right, she can go from being a digital version of a tenant farmer and trade her own coin. She has the research ability and given the digital tools that she likely helped develop, she can identify opportunities for trade and actively enter the markets. This is why I shed no tears about engineers being laid off from Facebook, Google, or Twitter. You have the digital skills and the severance pay to become traders. Continue reading Interbank market news scan: Most of us are digital serfs. Some of us will learn to trade.

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Interbank Market News Scan: What retail traders should look at from the Federal Reserve perspective at 8:43 am EST.

The Stats … 30-Day Federal Funds Futures and Options: 95.135 Source: CME Group. Effective Federal Funds Rate: 5.08% Federal Funds Target Range: 5.00% to 5.25%. Discount Window: 5.25% Interest on Reserve Balances: 5.15% U.S. Ten-Year Treasurys: 3.39% EUR/USD=1.1026 USD/JPY=134.8500 GBP/USD=1.2650 AUD/USD=0.6747 NZD/USD=0.6299 Source: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System. https://traderswithedge.com/?r=348. Today’s Definition: market maker. “A firm … Continue reading Interbank Market News Scan: What retail traders should look at from the Federal Reserve perspective at 8:43 am EST.

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Interbank Market News Scan: What retail traders should be looking at from the Federal Reserve perspective. 10:56 AM EST.

The Stats … 30-Day fed Funds Futures and Options (ZQV3): 95.145 Source: CME Group. Effective Federal Funds Rate: 5.08% Federal Funds Target Range: 5.00% to 5.25% Discount Window Rate: 5.25% Interest on Reserve Balances: 5.15% U.S. Ten-year Treasurys: 3.39% EUR/USD=1.1026 USD/JPY=134.8500 GBP/USD=1.2650 AUD/USD=0.6747 NZD/USD=0.6299 Source: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System. https://traderswithedge.com/?r=348 Today’s Definition … Proprietary … Continue reading Interbank Market News Scan: What retail traders should be looking at from the Federal Reserve perspective. 10:56 AM EST.