文档介绍：March 2006 • Strategies, News and Analysis for Forex Traders
Volume 3, No. 3
DOLLAR BULL:
Can the buck stay
a step ahead
of the pundits?
• ICHIMOKU
CHART ANALYSIS:
Beyond the hype
• JAPANESE YEN:
Marching to
its own drummer
• CURRENCY BASICS:
All about the Interbank
• CURRENCY
SYSTEM TEST:
Trend Strength indicator
CONTENTS
Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Industry News
Fate of
still up in air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
A bankruptcy judge refused to approve a
deal that would give FXCM control of
.
NFA, CME offer forex classes . . . . .8
Traders have two opportunities to learn
more about foreign currencies and how
they trade.
Global Markets
Key drivers for the . dollar . . .10 Big Picture
What needs to happen for the . dollar to The dollar super-cycle . . . . . . . . .14
continue its growth against the euro? Where’s the buck going? Perhaps long-term
By Currency Trader staff cyclical analysis offers a clue.
By Marc Chandler and Ezechiel Copic
New Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Currency Strategies
Demystifying Ichimoku analysis .18
A practical look at a charting technique that
has been gaining popularity in recent years.
By Currency Trader staff
continued on p. 4
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CONTENTS
The yen stands alone . . . . . . . . . .24 Global News Briefs . . . . . . . . . . .35
Uncovering the dynamics of the Japanese Economic news from around the world.
yen.
By Howard L. Simons International
Market Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Currency System Analysis
Trend Strength indicator . . . . . . .28 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Currency Futures Forex Trade Journal . . . . . . . . . .40
2006 off to sluggish start Short-term trade in the Australian
for FX managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 dollar/. dollar.
Currency Basics
Understanding the Interbank . . .32
The spot forex