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On Friday, 03-19-10 at 8:30 AM ET, two Canadian reports will be released

CAD Retails Sales MoM
CAD Core Retail Sales MoM

These reports are stand-alone this time!

I posted a “follow up” post of last months reports on Thursday, 02-25-10, click here for a review.

Canada’s “Statistics Canada”  release these monthly reports.

It appears that the “Retail Sales” report has a little more impact for traders than the “Core Retail Sales“.

Here is the set up tomorrow for the CAD “Retail Sales” reports:

CAD – Retail Sales MoM stats
Previous = 0.4%

Forecast = 0.5%

CAD – Core Retail Sales MoM stats
Previous = 0.4%

Forecast = 0.6%

If both reports come out in the same direction and are greater than the “forecast”, either positive or negative by say 1.5% or more, the market should have a good move over time.

Here is how I am set up for tomorrow:

CAD-6-30AM-03-19-10
Looking for a 1.5% difference
Actual > Forecast = Good for CAD
CAD Retail Sales m/m
——actual———-forecast———-previous
________________0.6%________0.4%
out at -0.9% or lower – SELL CAD/JPY
out at 2.1% or higher – BUY CAD/JPY

and

CAD Core Retail Sales m/m

_______________0.5%__________0.4%

It appears that both reports are in favor of the Canadian economy improving. Watch that both come out the same way.

I did post a “follow up” soon after, click here to see what happened.

The next release for these 2 reports is scheduled for Friday, 04-23-10 at 8:30AM ET.

Some times the reports scheduling can be changed.

Anyway, I will probably be writing a “preview” post for next months reports.

Stay tuned!