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EUR/USD Oversold Ahead of NFP- 1.0970 Support Remains Vulnerable
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- U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) to Expand 200+K for Twelve Consecutive Months.
- Employment Rate, Average Hourly Earnings Expected to Narrow in February.
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Trading the News: U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls
Another 235K rise in U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) accompanied by a downward revision in the jobless rate may heighten the bullish sentiment surrounding the greenback and spur a further decline in EUR/USD as it fuels bets for a mid-2015 Fed rate hike.
What’s Expected:
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Why Is This Event Important:
However, a slowdown in Average Hourly Earnings may spur a mixed market reaction as the disinflationary environment dampens the Fed’s scope to normalize monetary policy, and Janet Yellen and Co. may ultimately share a similar fate to its U.K. counterpart as wage growth continues to lag behind the economic recovery.
Expectations: Bullish Argument/Scenario
Release | Expected | Actual |
ISM Non-Manufacturing (FEB) | 56.5 | 57.1 |
Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) (Annualized) (4Q S) | 2.0% | 2.2% |
JOLTS Job Openings (DEC) | 4983 | 5028 |
The expansion service-based activity along with the rising number of job openings may generate a robust employment report, and a pickup in job/wage growth may spur a bullish reaction in the greenback as it boosts bets for higher-borrowing costs in the world’s largest economy.
Risk: Bearish Argument/Scenario
Release | Expected | Actual |
Challenger Job Cuts (YoY) (FEB) | -- | 20.9% |
Personal Income (JAN) | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Consumer Credit (DEC) | $15.000B | $14.755B |
However, the ongoing rise in planned job-cuts paired with subdued household earnings may encourage the Fed to further delay its normalization cycle, and a marked slowdown in private wages may dampen the appeal of the reserve currency as it drags on interest rate expectations.
How To Trade This Event Risk(Video)
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Bullish USD Trade: Employment/Wage Growth Beats Market Forecast
Need red, five-minute candle following the release to consider a short trade on EUR/USD
If market reaction favors a bullish dollar trade, sell EUR/USD with two separate position
Set stop at the near-by swing high/reasonable distance from entry; look for at least 1:1 risk-to-reward
Move stop to entry on remaining position once initial target is hit; set reasonable limit
Bearish USD Trade: U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) Report Disappoints
Need green, five-minute candle to favor a long EUR/USD trade
Implement same setup as the bullish dollar trade, just in reverse
Potential Price Targets For The Release
EUR/USD Daily Chart
Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0
EUR/USD remains at risk for a further decline as the RSI retains the bearish momentum & pushes into oversold territory.
Interim Resistance: 1.1300 (100% expansion) to 1.1310 (161.8% expansion)
Interim Support: 1.0970 (38.2% expansion) to 1.1000 pivot
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Impact that the U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report has had on EUR/USD during the previous month
Period | Data Released | Estimate | Actual | Pips Change (1 Hour post event ) | Pips Change (End of Day post event) |
JAN 2015 | 02/06/2015 13:30 GMT | 228K | 257K | -107 | -131 |
January 2015 U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls
U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFPs) increased 252K jobs in the first month of 2015, exceeding the 228K forecast, with the previous month’s print upwardly revised to 353K. At the same time, the unemployment rate unexpectedly increased to 5.7% from 5.6% during the same period as discouraged workers returned to the labor force, which pushed the participation rate to 62.9% from 62.7% in December. Meanwhile, Hourly Earnings grew more-than-expected, with the figure expanding an annualized 2.2% amid market expectations for a 1.9% clip. The better-than-expected prints certainly heightened the appeal of the greenback, with EUR/USD quickly sliding below the 1.1350 level to end the day at1.1313.
--- Written by David Song, Currency Analyst and Shuyang Ren
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