US ($) Currency Thread 1 (closed - use thread 2)

marky_p

I'm constantly refreshing this thread, it's gripping stuff! I leave for the US next Thursday and if it gets close to 1.50 before then I'll be delighted.

I'm away for 3 months so hopefully it'll continue to improve while I'm away!

inspector_monkfish

marky_p wrote: »

I'm constantly refreshing this thread, it's gripping stuff! I leave for the US next Thursday and if it gets close to 1.50 before then I'll be delighted.

I'm away for 3 months so hopefully it'll continue to improve while I'm away!

well we are well past the crucial 1.4225 level now
currently trading at 1.4285

1.4370 is a really big target now

if that gets smashed , we're going to the moon baby !!!

glenandemm

im lovin the updates and info from inspector monkfish, top man i think theres a lot of people interested in this thread!
can i ask when i see the ftse up and down and the dow jones like that,does that affect the currency as well, as some days you see on the news the ftse is down but the currency is up?
come on the pound!

skipdale

after moaning (alot) at my husband at the begining of jan when the dollar want to 1.53 when he said ' dont buy them now it will still go up' why O why did i listen to him, i never usually. we are off to Florida next monday so lets hope it does reach that level again!! for the sake of his ears!!!!

glenandemm

my wife is convinced we're gonna get $1.60 before we go in late april, although she has nothing to base this on,just a guess!!
i hope she's right for once ;-)

inspector_monkfish

glenandemm wrote: »

im lovin the updates and info from inspector monkfish, top man i think theres a lot of people interested in this thread!
can i ask when i see the ftse up and down and the dow jones like that,does that affect the currency as well, as some days you see on the news the ftse is down but the currency is up?
come on the pound!

everything can effect everything in the stock, forex and money markets

but there is no direct correlation between ftse and forex
if on is up, it doesn't neccesarily mean the other is up
its more to do with WHICH stocks are up/down rather than the entire ftse

inspector_monkfish

peaked at 1.4315

taht was a massive rally, all the way up from 1.41 in just over 1 hour

taken a breather now, back down to 1.4290

lets see if it can make a serious challenge on the 1.4370 level later today

big numbers being released in the US at 1.30 this afternoon (London time) that could influence the GBP/USD direction

(as i've typed all this we have spiked back up to 1.4315... here we go again!)

inspector_monkfish

hovering around 1.430 at moment

i'm off for a liquid lunch !!

whatusername

Heres hoping the numbers are in our favour, it's about time we got some good news.

izzybusy23

consultant31 wrote: »

Mmm, me too. I sank £1000 with Crown for delivery of dollars in March and now I can't sleep for worrying! Feeling at bit like FEvans - is it worth any (possible) gains when balanced against the worry?

Hmmm I am seriously thinking of pulling out. £1600 is a lot of money to us and if we lost it then thats our holiday gone.. with £1200 worth of untransferable / unrefundable flights. Even though we are only staying with my parents, it would be a pretty bleak 16 days without any spends. Its just not worth the stress me reckons.

I have already contacted Crown who asked how much I wanted refunded, but didn't reply, but I think I will when I get home and tell them all of it.

Will let you now how I get on.