Tomorrow, Tuesday 07-13-10 at 5:00 AM ET, the EUR German ZEW Survey  Economic Sentiment and EUR – EURO-Zone ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment reports will be released.

One other economic report is also being released:

GBP CB Leading Index m/m

The EUR reports are released by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)

And the GBP CB Leading Indicator is released monthly by the The Conference Board Inc.

I did a “follow up” of last months report, click here for a review.

The EUR – German ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment appears to have the greatest impact on the market.

Here is what is going this month:

EUR German ZEW Economic Sentiment Stats:

previous = 28.7

forecast = 25.2

EUR ZEW Economic Sentiment Stats:

previous = 18.8

forecast = 16.8

Here is how I am set up for tomorrow:

EUR-5-00AM-ET-07-13-10
Looking for a 10.0 difference
Actual > Forecast = Good for EUR
EUR German ZEW Economic Sentiment
——actual———-forecast———-previous
__________________25.2________28.7
Out at 15.2 or less SELL EUR/USD
Out at 35.2 or more BUY EUR/USD
EUR ZEW Economic Sentiment
__________________16.8_______  18.8

It appears that the economists do now believe the EUR German economy is in recovery.

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

The next schedule release of this report is Tuesday, 08-17-10 at 5:00 AM ET.

I will probably post a “preview” a day or two prior.

Stay tuned!

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 07-07-10 at 6:00 AM ET. The EUR – German Factory Orders MoM will be released.

The German Factory Orders reports are released on a monthly basis by Deutsche Bundesbank.

Last month I did a “follow up” post on Thursday, 06-15-10 at 6:00 AM ET, click here to see the “follow up” of this reports.

Let’s set this up:

EUR – German Factory Orders MoM stats:

Previous = 2.8%

Forecast = 0.5%

Here is how I am set up for tomorrow:

EUR-6-00AM-ET-07-07-10
Looking for a 1.3 difference
Actual > Forecast = Good for EUR
EUR German Factory Orders m/m
——actual——–forecast——–previous
______________0.5%_______2.8%
Out at -1.8% or lower – SELL EUR/USD
Out at 1.8% or higher – BUY EUR/USD

I think I will try a trade of the EUR/USD currency pair again – it seemed to move better with this report.

I think the departure from the “forecast” is going to have to be big, maybe more than 2.0% either way.

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

The next schedule for this EUR – German Factory Orders report will be on Friday, 08-06-10 at 6:00 AM ET.

I will probably post a “preview” a day or two prior.

Remember, “Past performances are not an indication of future results!”

Stay tuned!

Tomorrow, Tuesday 06-15-10 at 5:00 AM ET, the EUR German ZEW Survey  Economic Sentiment and EUR – EURO-Zone ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment reports will be released.

Four other economic reports are also being released:

EUR Employment Change q/q
EUR Trade Balance
GBP Inflation Report Hearings
GBP CB Leading Index m/m

The EUR reports are released by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)

The EUR Trade Balance and Employment Change are released through “Eurostat”

The GBP Inflation Report is released Quarterly by the Parliament.

And the GBP CB Leading Indicator is released monthly by the The Conference Board Inc.

I did a “follow up” of last months report, click here for a review.

The EUR – German ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment appears to have the greatest impact on the market.

Here is what is going this month:

EUR German ZEW Economic Sentiment Stats:

previous = 45.8

forecast = 48.7

EUR ZEW Economic Sentiment Stats:

previous = 37.6

forecast = 41.2

Here is how I am set up for tomorrow:

EUR-5-00AM-ET-06-15-10
Looking for a 10.0 difference
Actual > Forecast = Good for EUR
EUR German ZEW Economic Sentiment
——actual———-forecast———-previous
_________________48.7________45.8
Out at 38.7 or less SELL EUR/USD
Out at 58.7 or more BUY EUR/USD
EUR ZEW Economic Sentiment     41.2    37.6

It appears that the economists do now believe the EUR German economy is in recovery.

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

The next schedule release of this report is Tuesday, 07-13-10 at 5:00 AM ET.

I will probably post a “preview” a day or two prior.

Stay tuned!

Tomorrow, Monday, 06-07-10 at 6:00 AM ET. The EUR – German Factory Orders MoM report will be released.

The German Factory Orders report is released on a monthly basis by Deutsche Bundesbank.

Last month I did a “follow up” post on Friday, 05-14-10 at 6:00 AM ET, click here to see the “follow up” of this report.

I executed 2 trades that day with the currency pair EUR/USD, both winners this time.

Let’s set this up:

EUR – German Factory Orders MoM stats:

Previous = 5.0%

Forecast = -0.1%

Here is how I am set up for tomorrow:

EUR-6-00AM-ET-06-07-10
Looking for a 1.3 difference
Actual > Forecast = Good for EUR
EUR German Factory Orders m/m
——actual——–forecast——–previous
______________-0.1%_______5.0%
Out at -1.4% or lower – SELL EUR/USD
Out at 1.2% or higher – BUY EUR/USD

I think I will try a trade of the EUR/USD currency pair again – it seemed to move better with this report.

I think the departure from the “forecast” is going to have to be big, maybe more than 2.0% either way.

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

The next schedule for this EUR – German Factory Orders report will be on Wednesday, 07-07-10 at 6:00 AM ET.

I will probably post a “preview” a day or two prior.

Remember, “Past performances are not an indication of future results!”

Stay tuned!

Tomorrow, Tuesday 05-18-10 at 5:00 AM ET, the EUR German ZEW Survey  Economic Sentiment and EUR - EURO-Zone ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment reports will be released.

Two other economic reports are also being released:

EUR CPI y/y
EUR Core CPI y/y

The EUR reports are released by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)

The CPI’s are released through “Eurostat”

I did a “follow up” of last months report, click here for a review.

The EUR – German ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment appears to have the greatest impact on the market.

Here is what is going this month:

EUR German ZEW Economic Sentiment Stats:

previous = 53.0

forecast = 47.2

EUR ZEW Economic Sentiment Stats:

previous = 46.0

forecast = 44.2

Here is how I am set up for tomorrow:

EUR-5-00AM-ET-05-18-10
Looking for a 10.0 difference
Actual > Forecast = Good for EUR
EUR German ZEW Economic Sentiment
——actual———-forecast———-previous
_________________47.2________53.0
Out at 37.2 or less SELL EUR/USD
Out at 57.2 or more BUY EUR/USD
EUR ZEW Economic Sentiment      44.2        46.0

It appears that the economists do not now believe the EUR German economy is in recovery.

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

The next schedule release of this report is Tuesday, 06-15-10 at 5:00 AM ET.

I will probably post a “preview” a day or two prior.

Stay tuned!

Tomorrow, Thursday, 05-06-10 at 6:00 AM ET. The EUR – German Factory Orders MoM will be released.

The German Factory Orders reports are released on a monthly basis by Deutsche Bundesbank.

Last month I did a “follow up” post on Saturday, 03-13-10 at 6:00 AM ET, click here to see the “follow up” of these reports.

I executed 2 trades that day with the currency pair EUR/USD, both losers.

Let’s set this up, I focus mainly on the month-over-month Factory Orders:

EUR – German Factory Orders MoM stats:

Previous = 0.0%

Forecast = 1.3%

Here is how I am set up for tomorrow:

EUR-4-00AM-05-06-10
Looking for a 1.3 difference
Actual > Forecast = Good for EUR
EUR German Factory Orders m/m
——actual———-forecast———-previous
________________1.3%________0.0%
Out at 0.0% or lower – SELL EUR/USD
Out at 2.6% or higher – BUY EUR/USD

I think I will try a trade of the EUR/USD currency pair again – it seemed to move better with this report.

I am not too happy trading the CHF, since my broker takes a large spread.

I think the departure from the “forecast” is going to have to be big, maybe more than 5% either way.

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

The next schedule for this EUR – German Factory Orders report will be on Monday, 06-07-10 at 6:00 AM ET.

I will probably post a “preview” a day or two prior.

Remember, “Past performances are not an indication of future results!”

Stay tuned!

Tomorrow, Tuesday 04-20-10 at 5:00 AM ET, the EUR German ZEW Survey  Economic Sentiment and EUR – EURO-Zone ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment reports will be released.

The EUR reports are released by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)

I did a “follow up” of last months report, click here for a review.

The EUR – German ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment appears to have the greatest impact on the market.

Here is what is going this month:

EUR German ZEW Economic Sentiment Stats:

previous = 44.5

forecast = 45.2

EUR ZEW Economic Sentiment Stats:

previous = 37.9

forecast = 38.9

Here is how I am set up for tomorrow:

EUR-3-00AM-04-20-10
Looking for a 10.0 difference
Actual > Forecast = Good for EUR
EUR German ZEW Economic Sentiment
——actual———-forecast———-previous
_________________45.2________44.5
Out at 35.2 or less SELL EUR/USD
Out at 55.2 or more BUY EUR/USD
EUR ZEW Economic Sentiment    38.9      37.9

It appears that the economists now believe the EUR German economy is in recovery.

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

The next schedule release of this report is Tuesday, 05-18-10 at 5:00 AM ET.

I will probably post a “preview” a day or two prior.

Stay tuned!

Tomorrow, Tuesday 03-16-10 at 6:00 AM ET, the EUR German ZEW Survey  Economic Sentiment and EUR - EURO-Zone ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment reports will be released.

Also, three other reports – these may not have any influence on the currency markets.

EUR CPI y/y
EUR Core CPI y/y
GBP CB Leading Index m/m

The EUR reports are released by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)

The EUR CPI reports are release VIA Eurostat

The GBP CB report is released VIA The Conference Board, Inc.

I did a “follow up” of last months report, click here for a review.

The EUR – German ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment appears to have the greatest impact on the market.

Here is what is going this month:

EUR German ZEW Economic Sentiment Stats:

previous = 45.1

forecast = 43.5

EUR ZEW Economic Sentiment Stats:

previous = 40.2

forecast = 40.1

Here is how I am set up for tomorrow:

EUR-4-00AM-03-16-10
Looking for a 10.0 difference
Actual > Forecast = Good for EUR
EUR German ZEW Economic Sentiment
——actual———-forecast———-previous
________________43.5________45.1
Out at 33.5 or less SELL EUR/USD
Out at 53.5 or more BUY EUR/USD
EUR ZEW Economic Sentiment   40.1    40.2

It appears that the economists still believe the EUR German economy is in a decline, again!!

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

The next schedule release of this report is Tuesday, 04-20-10 at 5:00 AM ET.

I will probably post a “preview” a day or two prior.

Stay tuned!

Tomorrow, Friday, 03-05-10 at 6:00 AM ET. The EUR – German Factory Orders MoM and YoY will be released.

The German Factory Orders reports are released on a monthly basis by Deutsche Bundesbank.

Last month I did a “follow up” post on Thursday, 02-11-10 at 6:00 AM ET, click here to see the “follow up” of these reports.

I executed 2 trades that day with the currency pair EUR/USD, one was a winner and one broke even.

Let’s set this up, I focus mainly on the month-over-month Factory Orders:

EUR – German Factory Orders MoM stats:

Previous = -2.3%

Forecast = 1.6%

Here is how I am set up for tomorrow:

EUR-6-00AM ET-03-05-10
Looking for a 1.3 difference
Actual > Forecast = Good for EUR
EUR German Factory Orders m/m
——actual———-forecast———-previous
________________1.6%________-2.3%
Out at 0.3% or lower – SELL EUR/USD
Out at 2.9% or higher – BUY EUR/USD

I think I will try a trade of the EUR/USD currency pair again – it seemed to move better last month.

I think the departure from the “forecast” is going to have to be big, maybe more than 5% either way.

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

The next schedule for this EUR – German Factory Orders report will be on Wednesday, 04-07-10 at 5:00 AM ET.

I will probably post a “preview” a day or two prior.

Remember, “Past performances are not an indication of future results!”

Stay tuned!

Tomorrow, Tuesday 02-16-10 at 5:00 AM ET, the EUR German ZEW Survey  Economic Sentiment and EUR – EURO-Zone ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment reports will be released.

Also, one other report – this may not have any influence on the currency markets.

EUR German ZEW Survey (Current Situation)

The EUR reports are released by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)

I did a “follow up” of last months report, click here for a review.

The EUR – German ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment appears to have the greatest impact on the market.

Here is what is going this month:

EUR German ZEW Economic Sentiment Stats:

previous = 47.2

forecast = 42.5

EUR ZEW Economic Sentiment Stats:

previous = 46.2

forecast = 42.6

Here is how I am set up for tomorrow:

EUR-5-00AM ET-02-16-10
Looking for a 10.0 difference
Actual > Forecast = Good for EUR
EUR German ZEW Economic Sentiment
——actual———-forecast———-previous
_________________42.5________47.2
Out at 32.5 or less SELL EUR/USD
Out at 52.5 or more BUY EUR/USD
EUR ZEW Economic Sentiment 42.6     46.4

The currency pair EUR/USD had a “right direction” move last month – so…I will set up to trade that pair.

It appears that the economists still believe the EUR German economy is in a decline.

I traded the currency pair EUR/JPY last month and had 2 losing trades. I did not follow my own rules and traded in spite of a small difference between the “actual” and the “forecast”.

Be sure to check out what happened last month, click here!

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

The next schedule release of this report is Tuesday, 03-16-10 at 5:00 AM ET.
I will probably post a “preview” a day or two prior.

Stay tuned!