High volatility was the rule today as the majors advanced sharply against the Greenback as mixed data and stops in thin conditions exaggerated moves. Despite poor earnings from US automakers equities were able to hold onto slight gains into the end of the day helping to hold both EURO and USD/JPY off their lows and in the case of EURO to trade above previous resistance in the 1.3030 area for a high print 1.3037 before trading a full handle lower mid-day.

After the noon hour the EURO advanced again to hold the 1.3000 handle suggesting that late shorts are getting squeezed. Trader's note that stops under the 1.2800 handle went untouched suggesting also that longs are in near-term control of the market and offers may be over the 1.3080 area into the overnight session. USD/JPY fell on general USD weakness today trading through stops placed around the 88.80 area for a low print at 88.58 but the rate quickly recovered aided by equities to hold back above the 89.00 handle into the close. Traders note that the USD/JPY is showing good support under the 88.80 area suggesting that more coiling before a potential short-squeeze lifts the rate into large stops likely close-in around the 90.50 area.

USD/CHF dropped as well erasing gains made the past few days dropping to a low print at 1.1400 before rallying almost a full handle but the rate was unable to hold above 1.1480 and retreated to the low 1.1400 area; traders note that stops were in the 1.1550 area as expected with more around 1.1480 suggesting that the longs are hurting into mid-week. Additionally, the rate is looking for a close under the 100 day MA as a clue for further weakness putting the bulls on notice. Aggressive traders can look to add to open shorts in the rate should the 1.1380 area fail. In my view, a return to the 1.1200 handle is in the works so I think you can trade the short side near-term. USD/CAD also traded lower failing at the 1.2400 handle for a low print at 1.2310 before rallying back.

The move was a dead cat bounce and the rate returned to the 1.2320 area into the end of the day suggesting the rate has a lot of longs looking to quit soon. Highs in the rate at 2.2525 were right at technical resistance and if short from there look to add on a bounce back near the 1.2380 area for a test of the 1.2200 handle. In my view, today's surprise lift in the housing data was enough to encourage some optimism for equities and auto sales were already factored in. In my experience a large move in the majors on minor news with big news due shortly is often a foreshadowing of more to come. Tomorrow's ADP private payrolls is likely to show further contraction and today's USD sell-off may be a sign of more to come mid-week and into Friday's NFP. Look for more retreat by the Greenback overnight as follow-on selling takes hold in Asia.

Today's US Dollar Trading

• Equities gain, lifts EURO and USD/JPY
• Volumes lighter, stops seen in most pairs
• US data mixed but create some optimism

Overnight Preview

• Look for the USD to continue to lose ground
• Majors pairs testing key S/R overnight

Looking Ahead to Wednesday

• All times Eastern (-5 GMT)
• 7:30am USD Challenger Job Cuts y/y
• 8:15am USD ADP Non-Farm Employment Change
• 10:00am USD ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI
• 10:30am USD Crude Oil Inventories

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