FOMC Wednesday 20th September

[Caseynotes]

Big day Wednesday, will FOMC signal the start of balance sheet reduction? Could mean the start of big moves as banks and institutions will need to re-balance their portfolios. 

 

http://uk.businessinsider.com/fed-set-to-start-reversing-crisis-era-monetary-policy-2017-9?r=US&IR=T

[JamesIG]

An interesting day to trade! I just wanted to update everyone who was looking for trade ideas and what to expect from the FOMC meeting. We have a wealth of information from our analysts and a live IGTV show later on today. I'll add more things throughout the day 

 

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What to expect from this weeks FOMC

The real question is will the Fed provide more details on its balance sheet normalisation, and will we get further details on potential interest rate hikes before the end of the year? Read Chris Beauchamp's analysis and IGTV piece here.

 

What markets to trade on Wednesday

With the US rate decision dominating almost every aspect of global markets at the moment, other data will pale. Watch a potential Japanese trade Jeremy Naylor charts USD/JPY, and gives a run down of today economic agenda. Watch here.

 

Where do I set my stops?

Over large macro economic data events there can be significant volatility in the market. It's worth having a look at risk management and making sure you have an understanding of potential profits and losses, and review some methods to control your losses.

 

[JamesIG]

Interesting stuff coming out from DailyFX

 

Key take away points

• low volatility across USD pairs going into the FOMC
• key topic to keep and ear out for is whether or not the balance sheet normalization process commencement is announced

 

[247trader]

Interesting article for newbies trading over rates from Investopedia: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/010616/impact-fed-interest-rate-hike.asp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, why do the charts for rates on IG only go back to August?