Dear Traders,

The CB Consumer Confidence Report at 3:00pm GMT today is based on a monthly survey of about 5,000 U.S. households regarding their opinion of the economy. Traders should keep an eye out on this one, as it has a strong impact on market prices. A higher reading than the market forecast is bullish for the dollar.

The last three months have shown consistent improvement, after a weak reading in October (39.8) followed by November’s improvement (56.0) and December (64.5). Here’s the basic idea to trading the report with StartOptions:

• GBP/USD binary options – if the report is above forecast 68.2 index levels, the dollar should rally and the pound sterling could drop in value.
• S&P500 binary options – this index of top US shares represents the broad US economy; if results are above forecast the index could rally on the news.

To better understand how to trade the CB Consumer Confidence report, send an email to support@startoptions.com.

Market Events:

Trade Alert for US CB Consumer Confidence – 3:00pm GMT

The expectations are for a reading of 68.2, a high figure relative to the previous 3 months. Check the results shortly after the release and look for surprise developments. If the figure is greater than expected, the US dollar should rise against its peers.

Why is it important?
Released monthly, the confidence report is a leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity.

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Dear Traders,

The EUR/USD and European stock futures were off ahead of Europe’s first Summit of 2012 today in Brussels, and binary options traders are getting ready to place their positions.

While surprises could be in the works as the trading day unfolds (keep an eye out for our Trade Alerts), here’s two really simple ideas to trade the Summit:

• Forex Binary Options
  If you believe the EUR/USD will continue to fall below its recent peak of 1.32, you would buy PUT options on the pair. At the moment, negative sentiment in the market is pulling the pair down.
• Gold Binary Options
  If you believe Gold prices will rise on the Summit news, you would buy CALL options on the commodity. Gold tends to rally during periods of uncertainty. Gold is trading at 1,727 at the moment, having climbed nearly 100 points over the last few days.

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Market Events:

Trade Alert for US Consumer Spending – 1:30pm GMT

The expectations are for 0.2% annualized growth, a slight uptick from previous 0.1% reading. If the figure is greater than expected, the US dollar should rise against its peers.

Why is it important?
Released monthly, consumer spending accounts for a majority of overall economic activity. It’s one of the most important gauges of economic health due to the vast ripple effect consumer buying creates in the economy.

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Dear Traders,

The US GDP report, released quarterly, is considered one of the most important indicators of economic activity, and a figure better than expectations later today will be considered bullish for the dollar.

Most of our traders will be looking at the report for its impact on the EUR/USD. Here’s the dynamics of the trade opportunity, just prior to and after its release at 1:30pm GMT:

• The last quarter of 2011 saw GDP increase by 2.5%, and the markets are predicting an even better number for Q4, with an increase of 3.0%.
• A strong reading will boost confidence, and if the reading is stronger than this month’s prediction, the Euro/Usd could fall in value as investors move back into the US economy.
• With a forex binary option, if you believe the Eur/Usd is declining in value you would buy a PUT option. Alternatively if you are trading a standard forex trade, you could take a combination long forex position combined with a PUT binary option, as shown in the chart above.
• In this case if you believe the market may reverse you could secure your investment in the event of a failed breakout.

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Market Events:

Trade Alert for US GDP Quarterly Estimate – 1:30pm GMT

The expectations are for 3.0% annualized growth for the quarter, an uptick from previous quarter results of 2.5% and solid sign of renewed growth. Check the results shortly after the release and look for surprise developments.

Why is it important?
Released quarterly by the US government, it’s the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary gauge of the economy’s health. It’s considered a high impact report for traders to watch, and actual results better than forecast are positive for the currency.

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Dear Traders,

The euro was trending higher against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve set back expectations for a likely interest rate increase until late 2014.

The big news saw the EUR/USD pair hit 1.3134 in late Asian trading, the highest since December 21, before consolidating at 1.3112.

The easiest way to trade the new momentum on EUR/USD is to trade a forex binary option. In a binary option trade on this pair, there are only two possible outcomes.

In the case if you believe the pair will rise above 1.3134 you would buy a CALL option, and if correct by the end of the hour, you would gain 81% at the current payout rate.

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Trade Alert for USD Unemployment Claims – 1:30pm GMT

The expectations are for 371,000 claims, and a number below this figure would be positive for the US dollar. Check the results shortly after the release and look for surprise developments.

Why is it important?
Released weekly by the US Department of Labor, the report is on the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week. The number of unemployed people is an important signal of overall economic health because consumer spending is highly correlated with labor-market conditions.

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