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5 preguntas de volatilidad que los comerciantes de Australia están haciendo en este momento

La volatilidad tiene una forma de aparecer sin invitación.

Un día el ASX está a la deriva silenciosamente... y al siguiente, los requisitos de margen aumentan, las paradas no llenan donde se esperaba, y las carteras se abren con incómodas brechas de la noche a la mañana.

Si has estado buscando respuestas, no estás solo. Algunas de las preguntas más buscadas sobre la volatilidad entre los comerciantes australianos se relacionan con llamadas de margen, deslizamiento, brechas nocturnas, fondos cotizados en bolsa apalancados (ETF) y herramientas como promedio true range (ATR).

Esto es lo que está pasando.

Por qué esto es importante ahora

Los mercados mundiales se han vuelto más sensibles a las tasas de interés, los datos de inflación, la geopolítica y los flujos impulsados por la tecnología. Cuando la liquidez se hace más baja y la incertidumbre sube, las oscilaciones de precios se ensanchan. Eso es volatilidad.

Y la volatilidad no solo afecta la dirección de los precios, sino que cambia la forma en que se ejecutan las operaciones, cuánto capital se requiere y cómo se comporta el riesgo debajo de la superficie.

Traducción: La volatilidad no se trata solo de movimientos más grandes, más bien, se trata de movimientos más rápidos y liquidez más delgada, ahí es cuando más importa la mecánica del trading.

¿Quieres un estudio de caso de volatilidad del mundo real?

¿Por qué mi broker aumentó los requerimientos de margen?

Una de las preguntas más buscadas sobre la volatilidad es por qué los requerimientos de margen aumentan sin previo aviso.

Cuando los mercados se vuelven inestables, los corredores pueden aumentar los requerimientos de margen en los contratos por diferencia (CFDs) y otros productos apalancados. Las oscilaciones de precios mayores pueden aumentar el riesgo de que las cuentas pasen a acciones negativas, por lo que aumentar los requerimientos de margen reduce el apalancamiento disponible y puede ayudar a administrar la exposición durante condiciones extremas.

Lo que esto puede significar en la práctica

-Una llamada de margen puede ocurrir incluso si el precio no se ha movido significativamente.
-El apalancamiento efectivo puede caer rápidamente.
-Es posible que sea necesario reducir las posiciones con poca antelación.

Los ajustes de margen suelen ser una respuesta al riesgo cambiante del mercado, no una decisión aleatoria. En mercados altamente volátiles, es prudente asumir que los ajustes de margen pueden cambiar rápidamente, por lo tanto, muchos operadores optan por revisar los tamaños de posición y los buffers disponibles a la luz de ese riesgo.

¿Qué es el deslizamiento y por qué mi stop no llenó a mi precio?

Otro tema que se busca con frecuencia es el deslizamiento.

El deslizamiento puede ocurrir cuando una orden de stop se activa y se ejecuta al siguiente precio disponible, el resultado puede depender del tipo de orden, liquidez del mercado y brechas. En los mercados tranquilos, la diferencia puede ser pequeña mientras que en los mercados rápidos, los precios pueden dispararse más allá del nivel de parada.

Ilustración de la brecha de precios a través del nivel stop-loss | GO Markets

Los controladores comunes incluyen

-Principales liberaciones económicas o de ganancias.
-Liquidez delgada.
-Niveles de parada abarrotados.
-Sesiones nocturnas.

Las órdenes stop-loss generalmente priorizan la ejecución en lugar de la certeza del precio y durante los períodos de alta volatilidad, esta distinción se vuelve importante. Ajustar el tamaño de la posición y colocar topes con referencia al movimiento típico del precio puede ser más efectivo que simplemente apretar los topes en condiciones inestables.

¿Cómo administro la división nocturna en el ASX?

Australia comercia mientras Estados Unidos duerme, y viceversa. Esta diferencia de zona horaria es, lamentablemente, una de las razones por las que los comerciantes australianos buscan con frecuencia el riesgo de brecha nocturna. Si los mercados estadounidenses caen bruscamente, el ASX podría abrir a la baja a la mañana siguiente, sin oportunidad de salir entre el cierre y el abierto.

Los ejemplos de enfoques de gestión de riesgos que los comerciantes del mercado pueden utilizar incluyen

-Cobertura de índices mediante futuros ASX 200 o CFD*.
-Cobertura parcial durante eventos de alto riesgo.
-Reducir la exposición antes de los principales anuncios de macro.

La cobertura puede compensar parte de un movimiento, pero introduce un riesgo de base, ya que las acciones individuales pueden no moverse en línea con el índice más amplio.

No existe una protección perfecta, solo compensaciones entre costo, complejidad y reducción de riesgos.

*Los CFDs son instrumentos complejos y conllevan un alto riesgo de perder dinero debido al apalancamiento.

¿Cuáles son los riesgos clave de los ETF apalancados o inversos en mercados volátiles?

Los ETF apalancados e inversos a menudo se buscan durante períodos de mayor volatilidad.

Si bien estos productos generalmente se restablecen diariamente, su objetivo es ofrecer un múltiplo del rendimiento diario del índice, no su retorno a largo plazo. En un mercado volátil, lateral, la composición diaria puede erosionar el valor aunque el índice termine cerca de su nivel inicial.

Even as the number of leveraged equity ETFs surged to a record 701 by October 2025, understanding their tactical design is essential, as daily resetting in volatile markets can lead outcomes to diverge materially from the underlying index over time.
Crecimiento de ETF apalancado (2011-2025) | Fuente: Investing.com

Esto ocurre porque las ganancias y pérdidas se combinan asimétricamente. Una caída del 10 por ciento requiere una ganancia de más del 10 por ciento para recuperarse. Cuando ese efecto se multiplica diariamente, los resultados pueden divergir materialmente del índice subyacente a lo largo del tiempo.

Dichos instrumentos pueden ser utilizados tácticamente por algunos participantes en el mercado. Por lo general, no están diseñados como herramientas de cobertura a largo plazo y comprender su estructura es esencial antes de utilizarlos en una estrategia.

¿Cómo se puede utilizar ATR para informar la colocación de paradas??

El rango verdadero promedio (ATR) es un indicador comúnmente utilizado para medir la volatilidad.

ATR estima cuánto se mueve típicamente un activo durante un período determinado, incluidas las brechas. En lugar de establecer una parada en un porcentaje arbitrario, algunos comerciantes hacen referencia a ATR y colocan paradas en un múltiplo, como dos o tres veces ATR, para reflejar las condiciones prevalecientes.

Cuando la volatilidad aumenta, el ATR se expande y eso puede implicar paradas más amplias o tamaños de posición más pequeños si el riesgo general va a permanecer constante. El cambio es de preguntar: “¿Hasta dónde estoy dispuesto a perder?” a preguntar: “¿Qué es una mudanza normal en las condiciones actuales?”

Consideraciones prácticas en mercados volátiles

Durante los períodos de elevada volatilidad, los comerciantes pueden considerar

  • Permitiendo la posibilidad de cambios de margen
  • Dimensionamiento de posiciones de manera conservadora si aumenta la volatilidad
  • Reconocer que las órdenes de stop-loss no garantizan un precio de salida específico
  • Revisar la exposición antes de los principales eventos económicos
  • Comprender la mecánica de reinicio diario de los ETF apalancados
  • Uso de medidas de volatilidad como ATR para informar la colocación de paradas
  • Mantenimiento de los búferes de efectivo adecuados

La volatilidad no recompensa por sí sola la predicción. La preparación y el conocimiento del riesgo pueden ayudar a los comerciantes a comprender los riesgos potenciales, pero los resultados siguen siendo impredecibles.

Lea: Volatilidad global y cómo operar con CFD

Lo que esto significa para los comerciantes australianos

Los mercados australianos enfrentan consideraciones estructurales específicas en comparación con los mercados asiáticos y estadounidenses. El riesgo de brecha durante la noche está influenciado por las horas de negociación de Estados Unidos y los índices con gran cantidad de recursos como el ASX pueden responder rápidamente a los movimientos de los precios de las materias primas y los datos de China. La exposición a la moneda, incluidos los movimientos del AUD y el dólar estadounidense (USD), puede agregar otra capa de variabilidad.

La volatilidad no es uniforme en todas las regiones. Se comporta de manera diferente dependiendo de la estructura del mercado y la profundidad de liquidez.

Preguntas frecuentes sobre volatilidad

¿Qué causa picos repentinos en la volatilidad del mercado?
Las decisiones sobre tasas de interés, los datos de inflación, la evolución geopolítica, las sorpresas de ganancias y las limitaciones de liquidez son desencadenantes comunes.

¿Por qué los brokers aumentan el margen durante los mercados volátiles?
Para reducir la exposición del apalancamiento y administrar el riesgo cuando las oscilaciones de precios se amplíen.

¿Pueden fallar las órdenes stop-loss durante la volatilidad?
Pueden experimentar deslizamiento si los mercados se disparan más allá del nivel stop, lo que significa que la ejecución puede ocurrir a un precio peor de lo esperado. En mercados rápidos o ilíquidos, esta diferencia puede ser significativa.

¿Los ETF apalancados son adecuados para la cobertura a largo plazo?
Por lo general, están estructurados para la exposición a corto plazo debido a los reajustes diarios. Si son adecuados depende de tus objetivos, situación financiera y tolerancia al riesgo.

¿Cómo se puede medir la volatilidad antes de realizar una operación?
Herramientas como ATR, indicadores de volatilidad implícita y análisis de rango histórico pueden ayudar a cuantificar las condiciones prevalecientes.

Advertencia de riesgo: Los períodos de mayor volatilidad pueden conducir a rápidos movimientos de precios, cambios de margen y ejecución a precios diferentes a los esperados. Las herramientas de gestión del riesgo, como las órdenes de stop-loss y los indicadores de volatilidad, pueden ayudar a evaluar las condiciones del mercado, pero no pueden eliminar el riesgo de pérdida, especialmente cuando se utilizan productos apalancados.

GO Markets
March 3, 2026
Trading strategies
Psychology
Earning Season: Prep starts now

We are less than three weeks away from the ASX earning season and we are less than two weeks away from the earnings season in the US. So, we need to start prepping for trades and opportunities now. First and foremost, do not forget that confession season is well and truly upon us here in Australia.

Downgrades clearly have been coming from the discretionary sector; we've even seen companies hit the wall with the likes of Booktopia going into administration. There are some clear thematics that are growing in the Australian market. Energy, while the worst performing sector for the financial year 2024, may actually show you that earnings were slightly above expectation on higher than expected oil prices.

Materials led in the main by BHP, Rio and FMG Have once again benefited from higher than expected iron ore prices. It also benefited from a lower than expected AUD/USD where average FX prices were expected to be between $0.68 and $0.73 but instead have averaged between $0.63 and $0.67. What we're looking for is operational costs, overall margins and forward looking guidance, something that these firms have lacked in the last three financial updates.

Watch very closely for the excitement that will come from things like copper at the expense of the issues that are facing nickel lithium and other transition metals that have had really tough periods in FY24. Moving to the banks this is a sector people argue is fully valued. It's not hard to argue when through the financial year CBA made record all time highs several times and is still within a whisker of its record all time high.

Higher interest rates will indeed improve net interest margins. However, the unknown question and what we need to see at its August full year earnings is the impact higher rates are having on bad and doubtful debts, the possible increase in provisioning and more importantly the impact its having on new loans and refinancing. There is an argument to be made that banking is possibly fully priced and no matter what result is delivered won't necessarily create a leg further higher.

Finally, you can't go past consumer staples and discretionary. Retail sales numbers over the last 18 months have actually shown discretionary spending At or above 2022 levels although month on month figures have been erratic. The question that will come for discretionary spending is margins and how much sales revenue translates to the bottom line in earnings and profit.

Staples on the other hand have seen consistent movement on the revenue line but the question will be the margin and after the very targeted senate inquiry into supermarkets any sign profits are above trend may actually be met with concern as geopolitics raises its head. 33 times in 2024 the US 500 and the Tech 100 have made record highs – can it continue? Look into the US and the ending season that it is about to undertake. We have to look at several core thematics that are likely to be raised.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) The question you’ve got to ask is: is the time frame long or short? We raised this Mag 7 stocks etc Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, apple have clear potential. They are evolving their business models and see the integration of AI as the future of their individual businesses.

That will likely come up in their numbers but it will come with operational and initial upfront costs as the integration of AI begins. This is all long term may not fully capture short term opportunities which is still presenting very much in the semiconductor providers. NVIDIA and Advanced Micro Devices are taking full advantage and monetizing the compute cycle.

This clearly won't be forever because it will go from semiconductors to infrastructure to software and therefore the flows will move back towards the bigger end of town but overall the AI thematic still flows towards the semiconductors for now and that's likely to be shown in the earnings season that's coming. Data Centres That brings us to data centres because the potential for ensuring AI requires a heck of a lot of storage and a heck of a lot of processing. There are estimates the data centres will need to grow by 420% in Europe and 250% in the US by 2035 based on the rate of growth in AI right now.

Therefore, we need to watch providers like Dell Technologies and Intel which are big providers of data centres currently. We think the market hasn’t fully appreciated DC needs in the AI revolution. Cybersecurity The final key theme in the AI data centre technology space that we also think needs to be watched is cyber security.

It's been something along the lines of a 70% increase in ransomware attacks over the past 24 months. The regulatory requirements and the budgets required to deal with these increased threats is only just beginning. That brings players like Fortinet to the fore IT programmes and it's pensively to develop programs for enterprise makes it an interesting one going forward.

GLP-1 ‘Weight Loss’ Medicines Another theme of being a really strong driver of the S&P 500 is the rise of GLP-1 medicines. The weight loss craze that has come off the back of this Amazon has been incredible. Initially obviously developed for diabetes but having an additional effect of weight loss has created a product out of nowhere.

Eli Lilly and Co is a key player in this space with its GLP one class medicines already approved by the FDA. It's been launched in the US and its oral intake has posted adoption. It is not the only one in this space but shows very clearly the impact weight loss medicines are having on earnings.

The caveat we have though is side effects and long term impacts are still being found and could be said as a capping issue on price. Whatever way you look at it the US dating season however will be incredibly exciting and it is the reason The US markets continue to see huge capital inflows as they are much more exciting in this current environment than traditional value markets such as Australia.

Evan Lucas
January 30, 2025
Trading strategies
Psychology
Popular Expert Advisors on MetaTrader:

The following EAs are examples of Expert Advisors rated on Trustpilot. They have been rated by traders in general, however, please understand that past performances are not indication of future success. Below is a list of EAs, which you can purchase online, however there are several free ones you can find on the market, these are labelled (f), please do your own research when choosing the right EA for your own trading style, objectives, and risk settings. 1000pip Climber – This EA has the highest rated metric on Trustpilot.

Apart from the added support that is on offer by the developers, this EA is specifically impressive given its high yield in both trending and range bound markets. Flex – Has been voted best EA on the market for an incredible 8 consecutive years! Flex requires a deposit of $3000 and works well in trending markets.

FXCharger – With a great yield of 77.3% and a high rating on Trustpilot, this EA opens trades every day and closes them at the right time, such that the trader earns a profit. FXCharger requires a deposit of $1000. Fortnite – Another customisable EA that allows the user to change the settings according to the trading style they want.

Is yield ranks around the 135%, it requires a deposit of $500. Alfa Scalper – Using a scalping method to get trading opportunities this EA yields sits at 49.36% and has a rating of 8.57. Its one of the easiest EAs to use and requires a deposit of $100.

Forex Gump – It’s probably one of the most rated EAs by traders on the market, it has a rating of 8.52 and a yield of 2200%. It utilizes daily trading and scalping to make trading decisions. This one requires a small deposit of $40.

Trade Manager – With a 65.39% yield, you can create your own strategies and set your own parameters for the best results. A deposit of $100 is required. Forex Diamond – Has a yield of 63.39%.

This EA uses trend and countertrend strategies to make trading decisions, is fast, safe, and precise. Requires a deposit of $1000. Below is a list of free experts’ advisors which you can look up with the power of the internet: Trader New (f).

Daydream01 (f). Calypso (f). Day Profit SE (f).

Breakout11 (f). Euro FX2 (f) Channels (f). As a trader it is important to know what type of trading you would like to do, this means what types of strategy, which markets and if you would benefit from the use of an EA or if you would prefer to trade manually.

If you are thinking that having access to an EA might benefit your trading activity, then there are many available on the MQL5 commuminty. If you are interested in automating your own strategy, then there are companies like TradeView that help traders to automate and create their own Expert Advisor without coding experience. GO Markets also provides access to their TradeView X platform via the client portal with a monthly subscription at a reduced cost other than directly with them.

By having an account with GO Markets you will also have access to our Metatrader 4 and 5 trading platform and a VPS (needed for EA traders). Please visit us here to get started or call us directly and speak to one of our account managers on 03 8566 7680. Sources: tradersunion.com.

GO Markets
August 29, 2022
Trading strategies
Psychology
Is it time to Capitalise on Short Squeezes?

Is it time to Capitalise on Short Squeezes ? Short Squeezes are one of the interesting price action patterns that can occur in the market. They can provide It can provide explosive momentum trading opportunities that can go on for days.

They can provide trading opportunities for scalpers, intraday, and swing traders. What actually is a short squeeze and why do they occur? To understand a short squeeze it is important to go back to the basics of trading and understand what an actual short is and why market participants go short on a product.

What is a short? A short is a position that a market participant takes when they expect the price of a market product to go down. This can include but is not excluded too, Securities, Commodities and Forex.

A trader may take a short position because they believe a company is overvalued, a currency will go down in value due to economic factors, to hedge or for a number of other reasons. Short positions can be taken in a range of ways, however, the most common method for shorting a CFD is quite simple. It involves borrowing units to sell with the short holder having to buy-back the units at a lower price and pocketing the difference.

Example A trader believes that company ABC is overvalued at $1.00 and decides to borrow 100 CFD units of ABC to short at $1.00 per CFD with a total value of $100. The price then falls to $0.50. The trader closes their position and buys back the CFDs at $50.

They are then able to pocket the difference of $50.00. The mechanics of a short squeeze. Due to the nature of a short position which requires a buying back of the stock to both close the position and lock in profit a trader will inevitably have to buy-back or close their position at some point.

This subsequently drives up the price. Most of the time in a trending market this process works without any issues. However, if the price stops falling and consolidates or to a stage where the market starts to see value in the price again, large short holders may decide to close out their position.

If big positions or institutions close all at once it can create an avalanche effect. Indicators of a short squeeze A stock, currency, or commodity that is highly shorted or is overextended to the sell side is often ripe for a squeeze. In addition, if the underlying asset is getting closer to an area of support or resistance it may show that the selling has dried up.

Shorters may then need to close their positions soon otherwise they risk holding losing positions If a stock is bottoming or basing it may indicate that buyers are beginning to take control of the price again. This shows that the asset has reached a point where it really can’t fall any further in price because buyers see too much value. A shift in the relative volume can indicate that either a big position is closing or buyers have found an area of value and that the price might be ready to reverse.

The large volume can also indicate that an institution is playing an active role in the price. It is usually good practice to follow where the big money is when trading. Squeezing in the current market A short squeeze can represent a great opportunity to profit for traders.

They can often be explosive moves and last for days. This means that whether you are a swing trader, day trader, or a scalper anyone can capitalise on a squeeze. In addition, with the current state of the market having one of its worst first half of the years in history, with bearish sentiment being very high.

The Nasdaq in particular and growth stocks in particular have seen their value smashed. As big short positions have been taken at some stage they will have to be closed and if the market can rally, then this phenomenon may become more regular. For instance the company ZIP a strong player in the Buy Now Player Sector had seen its share priced reduced to a fraction of its peak prior to just a few weeks ago.

However as seen in the chart below, a shift in volume was the first signal that the stock was about squeeze and shift strongly to the upside. In this instance, ZIP on the weekly chart saw a massive jump in volume, followed by an even larger jump in volume the following week. Importantly ZIP, according to (Shortman.com.au) had a short % of 7.34 on July 1 2022, prior to the breakout.

Looking at the daily chart underneath, the sheer volume of buying continued to get larger and larger which is indictive of a short squeeze as large positions began to close. The subsequent price action provided great consistent buying opportunities for traders.

GO Markets
July 29, 2022
Global economic outlook with low growth environment and trading opportunity charts
Forex
Trading strategies
Trading opportunities in a low growth global economy

We are four months into 2016 and the global economic prospects are still uncertain. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief has just issued another warning in recent days, stating that the outlook for global growth is weak and has encouraged policy makers across the world to work together to “bolster confidence, support growth, and guard more effectively against the risk of a derailed recovery”. According to the IMF, lower consumer-led expenditure and governments that are less likely to use fiscal facets to support the economy, coupled with high levels of public debt (which are now the highest since World War 2) are creating a prolonged low-growth environment that can have very serious socio-economic implications.

Most of the developed nations have already embarked on a negative interest rates policy to address the low economic growth. However, as evidenced by this warning, their efforts have not yet been successful and markets and economies are still facing many uncertainties. Euro Area interest rates at various maturities Potential Trading Opportunities Although sluggish growth and negative interest rates are not pleasing for the majority of fund managers and pensioners, certain drivers and trends can potentially create opportunities to the benefit of traders.

Below is an overview of some of these drivers and their follow-on impact on the Japanese Yen, ASX200, gold and the Aussie dollar. Please note that these are our analysis of the market environment. They are not trade recommendations and you should have your own risk management strategy in place when trading the markets. 1) Opportunities and challenges in the banking sector All traders, whether equity or FX, should always keep an eye on the banking sector because stress and pressure in this space can affect every tradeable security across the globe (remember GFC?).

The low growth environment has put banks under downward pressure from various sources. First, it has limited the amount of investment activities which has inherently meant lower revenues for banks which are the traditional providers of investment capital. Second, it has made many banks deal with negative interest rates.

Banks are not yet willing to pass the negative rates to their customers because they want to keep their market share and to discourage people from cashing in their deposits. Therefore, negative rates have caused bank profits to shrink as the difference between interests they receive and the interest they pay has narrowed. Third, the prolonged lower commodity prices resulting from slower demand from China and other emerging economies has pushed a number of mining and energy companies, which have had large debts, to the edge of bankruptcy.

This is obviously bearish for banks as they have been the capital (loans) providers to these companies. Although Australian banks don’t yet have to deal with prospects of negative rates, they have pretty much remained in synch with their overseas counterparts, thanks to the end of the mining boom and lower commodity prices and bankruptcies in the mining and energy sector. For example, ANZ Bank has just announced that they will lose an extra $100 million in mining related bad debts.

Furthermore, Aussie banks are quite vulnerable to the property market here in Australia. Over the years, Australian banks have loaned out billions of dollars to property investors and therefore would have a lot to lose should the property market bubble burst. Major four banks performance From a trading perspective, deterioration in the banking sector can cause a chain of systematic risks which in turn may switch on a number of “risk off” trades.

Using the historical relationship between banks and asset markets, I have calculated that if the current downward trend in global and domestic banks accelerates and markets start to price in an additional weakness in this sector, some trading opportunities may arise in AUDUSD, AUDJPY, ASX 200 and Gold (In AUD). The table below shows how much these assets may move should Australian banks drop by an extra 20% from here: As you can see, ASX 200 index and AUDJPY traders may actually find meaningful medium-term trends should the banking sector start to deteriorate again. AUDJPY has recently enjoyed great buying support from yield-hungry Japanese investors as Australian currency offers a relative attractive yield.

At the moment, the pair has found solid resistance around 86.00 and deterioration in the banking sector can be a catalyst for this resistance to uphold and push the currency pair back to the 78 -79 band. 2) Trading Interest Rates Movements The U.S interest rate set by the Federal Reserve plays a significant role in any short and medium term trading. In response to continued low growth prospects and in the aftermath of the January and February volatilities, the once hawkish Fed which was singling 4 rate rises for this year, has stepped back and is currently signalling a rather softer tone towards rate rises. Just to remind the readers that interest rates are a measure of economic activities.

When policy makers think the economic conditions are getting stronger, they would raise interest rates to control the inflation. When they see economic conditions worsening, they reduce interest rates to stimulate the economy. The graph below (also known as the Dot Plot in the investment community) shows how the Fed governors were thinking about the 2016 economy (in terms of interest rates) both in Dec 2015 and March 2016.

The numbers on the left axis are the projected interest rates and the size of each circle shows the number of governors forecasting a particular rate. As you can see, in Dec 2015, the majority of Fed officials were thinking the rates would go around 1.35% by the end of 2016. However, since then, things have changed and the majority of Fed governors are now thinking we are more likely to be around 0.85% by the end of 2016.

Should the above dots keeps falling to the stage where U.S signals a possible rate cut and more importantly, a move towards negative interest rates, it will have some drastic impact on many tradeable securities. If markets start to price in any chance of U.S rates going negative, the Aussie dollar will lose significant amounts to USD, JPY and gold. The details are in the table below: Though I’m not predicting that the U.S rates will go negative, we are now living in an unchartered territory where everything seems to be possible.

If you talked about the likelihood of negative rates two years ago, most analysts would have laughed you out the door. But here we are today with most of the developed nations interest rates in the negative territory. Therefore, I would closely monitor anything related to the US interest rates.

US-10 year yield since December 2015 3) Trading Opportunities in USD/JPY pair While analysts are scattered around the future direction of the US dollar itself due to Fed’s change of tone, the case of the USDJPY is relatively straightforward. It’s the world’s most traded safe haven currency and trends downwards each time there is another negative surprise or volatility in the markets. In theory, USDJPY should have gone up when the Bank of Japan (BOJ) introduced negative interest rates earlier this year.

However, due to lack of investment opportunities brought by the low growth world and the fact that this pair acts as a barometer for global risk environment, it dropped by some 9.7% since the start of the year and brought short-term traders an abundance of trading opportunities (please refer to our previous article about this point). At the moment, there is nothing that suggests the current economic conditions are going to disappear. It is possible that the existing downward trend USDJPY can in fact continue for as long as the Fed is not taking a serious stance on U.S interest rates.

The biggest risk to the above scenario is a possible BOJ market intervention. The stronger Yen (lower USDJPY) is negative for Japanese economy as it makes their products more expensive abroad. Japan’s economy is highly export driven and higher Yen does not help.

Therefore, at some stage BOJ may decide that enough is enough and start selling Yen in a large scale to push their currency lower. But if history is of any guidance, BOJ’s probable intervention may only create additional shorting opportunity as these interventions have a poor record of effectiveness in changing the currency pair’s downward trends. The opinions and information conveyed in the GO Markets newsletter are the views of the author and are not designed to constitute advice.

Trading Forex and CFD’s is high risk. Ramin Rouzabadi (CFA, CMT) | Trading Analyst Ramin is a broadly skilled investment analyst with over 13 years of domestic and international market experience in equities and derivatives. With his financial analysis (CFA) and market technician (CMT) background, Ramin is adept at identifying market opportunities and is experienced in developing statistically sound investment strategies.

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GO Markets
March 9, 2021
Trading strategies
Psychology
The 200-Day Moving Average

One of the worlds most profitable Hedge Fund Managers Paul Tudor Jones called it in Tony Robbins Money Master Book " my #1 Trading indicator " and some of my colleagues in institutions and banks have referred to it as a key barometer for where substantial money flow often occurs. I am referring to the 200-Day Moving Average on a Daily chart and as the charts will demonstrate below the 200 MA (moving average) not only has the potential to reverse a currency market but can also be a general guide to where the overall trend is. So how can you use the 200 MA to potentially improve your strike rate in the currency markets?

It is generally viewed by most professional traders that if price is above the 200 MA they will not attempt to short a currency and will generally only look to use their trading system to buy into the market they are trading. The opposite when price is below the 200 MA, they will generally look to only short the currency pair they are trading. Trading systems that appear to have an edge on a higher time frame such as a 4-hour or daily chart can potentially be enhanced by applying this rule of thumb.

Following are 4 charts showing the 200 MA on a Daily Chart. If you’d like to apply a 200 MA to your MT4 platform simply go to the Menu at the top of the page, click on Insert, then click on indicators and then trend. You will see Moving Average listed there for you to click on and load.

Make sure you input 200 into the Period box under Parameters. Andrew Barnett | Director / Senior Currency Analyst Andrew Barnett is a regular Sky News Money Channel Guest and one Australia’s most awarded and respected financial experts, and is regularly contacted by the Australian Media for the latest on what is happening with the Australian Dollar. Connect with Andrew: Email

GO Markets
March 9, 2021