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by Ashraf Laidi
Posted: Aug 6, 2009 17:22
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Quantitative Easing & Currency Strengthening

Central Banks (ex Fed) have little choice but to maintain QE to avoid excessive tightening of transmission mechanism from their rising currencies.
 
Ashraf Laidi
London, UK
Posts: 0
15 years ago
Aug 14, 2009 17:14
Hamish, pls do not tell me you did not make money by building up your LONG USDCADs. Capping CAD means talking down CAD

Ashraf
hamish
vancouver, Canada
Posted Anonymously
15 years ago
Aug 14, 2009 14:42
Ashraf, what exactly do you mean " officials capping CAD" ?
Ashraf Laidi
London, UK
Posts: 0
15 years ago
Aug 14, 2009 14:31
Moe 94.90s

Ashraf
Moe
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Posts: 50
15 years ago
Aug 14, 2009 13:06
Where do you propose to shirt USD/JPY?
Ashraf Laidi
London, UK
Posts: 0
15 years ago
Aug 14, 2009 12:57
More, sure thing. also negative USDJPY


Ashraf
Moe
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Posts: 50
15 years ago
Aug 14, 2009 12:48
Hi Ashraf,

Your yesterday's call on GBP was beautiful. Would you suggest shrting it today also @ 106660's?
Ashraf Laidi
London, UK
Posts: 0
15 years ago
Aug 13, 2009 13:59
hamish USDCAD TL support still held at 1.0790. now retesting 1.09 especially if oil drops below 70.70s.

Rob, yes still think GBP retetsing 1.6450


US data speaks for itself. Bad all round (sales and claims). USDJPY to retest 95.20 and even 94.80.

Ashraf
Rob
New York, United States
Posts: 305
15 years ago
Aug 13, 2009 13:45
Hey Ashraf,

I shorted GBP/USD yesterday before Asia. Quite low. Regardless, I'm in at 1.6545, now. I thought adding would be of benefit after I saw job data, that doesn't seem to be the case right now. I can kick myself for not shorting GBP/JPY this morning, but that won't help either. Perhaps you can help? My margin isn't huge - do you have targets/thoughts on GBP/USD? Is key resistance at 1.6630? Do you still feel we'll see 1.6500 and 1.6460? I imagine stocks will determine? Seems like people preferred to buy JPY than USD this morning. Thanks a bunch.
Qin
Jonkoping, Sweden
Posts: 492
15 years ago
Aug 13, 2009 12:51
Hey, hamish
In my view, the bank of canada won't intervene, but they will keep talking down CAD as I have already tried many times.

People has already got tired about their talking show. I don't expect there will be a big movement base on their talking shows. ( They have done so many thing damage CAD, first QE, then keep RATE low to next year and intervene.....I didn't see any action from them...) They are just want more time, before CAD shows its really straighten like 2006.......I was being wiped out at that time when USD/CAD reached to parity, I started to long USD short CAD.....2 weeks later, the pare took all my profits which I made for 2 years!!!! That was my biggest lesson in my life time.

Good luck!

hamish
vancouver, Canada
Posted Anonymously
15 years ago
Aug 13, 2009 12:33
Ashraf, usdcad where would you enter a long position? I am sure B of C not happy but what can they do?