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Price below MA20-0.67%
Technical + macro + positioning support the upward tilt.
Reference: 18 Sept 2026. Positions: 15 Sept 2026. Macro publication: 20 Sept 2026.
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Open provider chart ↗Price below MA20-1.18%
The factors are too weak in combination for a directional bias.
Reference: 18 Sept 2026. Positions: 15 Sept 2026. Macro publication: 20 Sept 2026.
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Open provider chart ↗Price below MA20-1.32%
Positioning up; macro down. The total remains Mixed.
Reference: 18 Sept 2026. Positions: 15 Sept 2026. Macro publication: 20 Sept 2026.
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Open provider chart ↗Price above MA20+0.66%
Macro up; technical + positioning down. The total remains Mixed.
Reference: 18 Sept 2026. Positions: 15 Sept 2026. Macro publication: 20 Sept 2026.
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| Overview | Technical | Positioning | Macro | Context | ||||||||
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| Market | Bias | Score | Save | Trend | MA20 / MA50 | MA50 slope | COT | Crowd proxy | Policy | GDP | Labour | Inflation |
| AUD/USDAUDUSD | Bullish | +3.4 | +3.3 | +1 | +1 | +6.2 | +0.5 | +2.4 | +10.0 | -5.0 | AUD 3.5% / USD 3.4% | |
| EUR/USDEURUSD | Mixed | -0.7 | 0.0 | +1 | 0 | -1.5 | +0.8 | -6.9 | +10.0 | -5.0 | EUR 3.2% / USD 3.4% | |
| GBP/USDGBPUSD | Mixed | -0.2 | 0.0 | +1 | 0 | +3.0 | +0.1 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -5.0 | GBP 3.1% / USD 3.4% | |
| USD/JPYUSDJPY | Mixed | -0.2 | -3.3 | -1 | -1 | -2.1 | -0.1 | +10.0 | -5.0 | 0.0 | USD 3.4% / JPY 1.9% | |
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Scores use a −10 to +10 scale; the MA diagnostic columns show −1/0/+1 votes already included in Trend. Only complete, current scores appear. Missing factors never become zero.
Aliases: AUDUSD. Broker instruments can have different prices and contract terms. Explore AUD/USD on TradingView ↗
Average of price/MA20, MA20/MA50 and the five-observation MA50 slope. Daily reference observations, not intraday broker quotes.
Reference: 2026-09-18Source and method ↗MA20 vs MA50: +1.186%. A ±0.1% neutral band produces −1, 0 or +1. This explains the trend factor; it is not additional weight.
Reference: 2026-09-18Source and method ↗MA50 change over five observations: +0.262%. A ±0.1% neutral band produces −1, 0 or +1. This explains the trend factor; it is not additional weight.
Reference: 2026-09-18Source and method ↗Leveraged funds net is +12.40% of open interest. Scale by 20 percentage points and cap at ±10. Selected contract: AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE (232741). Futures exposure can include hedging and does not establish a spot/CFD forecast.
Reference: 2026-09-15Source and method ↗Non-reportable positions are 52.4% long and 47.6% short. The pair-oriented balance is scaled to ±10. This is a futures-positioning proxy, not broker retail sentiment. It shares the positioning budget with COT.
Reference: 2026-09-15Source and method ↗Policy-rate difference: +0.475 pp. A higher base-currency policy setting contributes positively. This is a carry-context heuristic, not a forward exchange-rate estimate.
Reference: 2026-09-10 / 2026-09-17Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Growth momentum: +0.281 pp difference in change. Compare acceleration within each economy over the same two quarters. US annualisation is removed; national seasonal/calendar methods remain different.
Reference: 2026-Q2Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Labour momentum: -0.171 pp difference in improvement. Falling unemployment contributes positively. Both sides use the same reference month and a three-month change.
Reference: 2026-07Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Annual inflation context for AUD and USD. Higher inflation has no unconditional positive or negative market implication and adds no score.
Reference: 2026-07 / 2026-08Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Aliases: EURUSD. Broker instruments can have different prices and contract terms. Explore EUR/USD on TradingView ↗
Average of price/MA20, MA20/MA50 and the five-observation MA50 slope. Daily reference observations, not intraday broker quotes.
Reference: 2026-09-18Source and method ↗MA20 vs MA50: +0.536%. A ±0.1% neutral band produces −1, 0 or +1. This explains the trend factor; it is not additional weight.
Reference: 2026-09-18Source and method ↗MA50 change over five observations: +0.078%. A ±0.1% neutral band produces −1, 0 or +1. This explains the trend factor; it is not additional weight.
Reference: 2026-09-18Source and method ↗Leveraged funds net is -3.06% of open interest. Scale by 20 percentage points and cap at ±10. Selected contract: EURO FX - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE (099741). Futures exposure can include hedging and does not establish a spot/CFD forecast.
Reference: 2026-09-15Source and method ↗Non-reportable positions are 53.8% long and 46.2% short. The pair-oriented balance is scaled to ±10. This is a futures-positioning proxy, not broker retail sentiment. It shares the positioning budget with COT.
Reference: 2026-09-15Source and method ↗Policy-rate difference: -1.375 pp. A higher base-currency policy setting contributes positively. This is a carry-context heuristic, not a forward exchange-rate estimate.
Reference: 2026-09-16 / 2026-09-17Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Growth momentum: +0.748 pp difference in change. Compare acceleration within each economy over the same two quarters. US annualisation is removed; national seasonal/calendar methods remain different.
Reference: 2026-Q2Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Labour momentum: -0.200 pp difference in improvement. Falling unemployment contributes positively. Both sides use the same reference month and a three-month change.
Reference: 2026-07Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Annual inflation context for EUR and USD. Higher inflation has no unconditional positive or negative market implication and adds no score.
Reference: 2026-08 / 2026-08Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Aliases: GBPUSD. Broker instruments can have different prices and contract terms. Explore GBP/USD on TradingView ↗
Average of price/MA20, MA20/MA50 and the five-observation MA50 slope. Daily reference observations, not intraday broker quotes.
Reference: 2026-09-18Source and method ↗MA20 vs MA50: +0.322%. A ±0.1% neutral band produces −1, 0 or +1. This explains the trend factor; it is not additional weight.
Reference: 2026-09-18Source and method ↗MA50 change over five observations: +0.038%. A ±0.1% neutral band produces −1, 0 or +1. This explains the trend factor; it is not additional weight.
Reference: 2026-09-18Source and method ↗Leveraged funds net is +6.01% of open interest. Scale by 20 percentage points and cap at ±10. Selected contract: BRITISH POUND - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE (096742). Futures exposure can include hedging and does not establish a spot/CFD forecast.
Reference: 2026-09-15Source and method ↗Non-reportable positions are 50.4% long and 49.6% short. The pair-oriented balance is scaled to ±10. This is a futures-positioning proxy, not broker retail sentiment. It shares the positioning budget with COT.
Reference: 2026-09-15Source and method ↗Policy-rate difference: -0.125 pp. A higher base-currency policy setting contributes positively. This is a carry-context heuristic, not a forward exchange-rate estimate.
Reference: 2026-09-14 / 2026-09-17Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Growth momentum: -0.052 pp difference in change. Compare acceleration within each economy over the same two quarters. US annualisation is removed; national seasonal/calendar methods remain different.
Reference: 2026-Q2Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Labour momentum: -0.133 pp difference in improvement. Falling unemployment contributes positively. Both sides use the same reference month and a three-month change. UK values cover rolling three-month windows; the US comparison uses an average of those same three monthly rates, identified by the window end month. Statistical estimation methods still differ.
Reference: 2026-07Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Annual inflation context for GBP and USD. Higher inflation has no unconditional positive or negative market implication and adds no score.
Reference: 2026-08 / 2026-08Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Aliases: USDJPY. Broker instruments can have different prices and contract terms. Explore USD/JPY on TradingView ↗
Average of price/MA20, MA20/MA50 and the five-observation MA50 slope. Daily reference observations, not intraday broker quotes.
Reference: 2026-09-18Source and method ↗MA20 vs MA50: -1.437%. A ±0.1% neutral band produces −1, 0 or +1. This explains the trend factor; it is not additional weight.
Reference: 2026-09-18Source and method ↗MA50 change over five observations: -0.411%. A ±0.1% neutral band produces −1, 0 or +1. This explains the trend factor; it is not additional weight.
Reference: 2026-09-18Source and method ↗Leveraged funds net is +4.27% of open interest. Scale by 20 percentage points and cap at ±10. The JPY futures sign is inverted for USD/JPY. Selected contract: JAPANESE YEN - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE (097741). Futures exposure can include hedging and does not establish a spot/CFD forecast.
Reference: 2026-09-15Source and method ↗Non-reportable positions are 50.7% long and 49.3% short. The pair-oriented balance is scaled to ±10. This is a futures-positioning proxy, not broker retail sentiment. It shares the positioning budget with COT.
Reference: 2026-09-15Source and method ↗Policy-rate difference: +2.875 pp. A higher base-currency policy setting contributes positively. This is a carry-context heuristic, not a forward exchange-rate estimate.
Reference: 2026-09-17 / 2026-09-15Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Growth momentum: -0.048 pp difference in change. Compare acceleration within each economy over the same two quarters. US annualisation is removed; national seasonal/calendar methods remain different.
Reference: 2026-Q2Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Labour momentum: +0.100 pp difference in improvement. Falling unemployment contributes positively. Both sides use the same reference month and a three-month change.
Reference: 2026-07Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Annual inflation context for USD and JPY. Higher inflation has no unconditional positive or negative market implication and adds no score.
Reference: 2026-08 / 2026-08Source and method ↗Source and method ↗Market exploration
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