USD/INR Plunges Below 95 As Rupee Strength Surprises Markets

(MENAFN- Daily Forex) Traders this morning who are speculating in Indian currency have likely looked at their Forex screens and wondered if they are seeing an alternative reality. The USD/INR opened this morning's session with a large bang and violent downwards move. Traders who have been pursuing the long-term bullish trend of the USD/INR who were not using stop losses likely have to now deal with the reality of stark losses in their speculative accounts. Now traders need to decide how to react to the USD/INR circumstances which have emerged/INR's Sharp Drop Raises Questions for Traders

Day traders of the USD/INR wondering if the price action in the currency pair is correlating to the broad market may be disappointed to learn that this is not a fact. Yes, some USD centric weakness has been seen in overnight trading via the USD/JPY, but that may have to do with Bank of Japan intervention (and U.S Fed help).

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However, the sudden strength of Indian Rupee this morning and USD/INR driving lower cannot be fully explained because of a lack of transparency in the lightly traded forex pair. Yes, some traders may point to recent publications of stronger than expected GDP numbers from India, but since these numbers were published earlier this week that doesn't explain the sudden drop this morning. Speculators who are technically driven may find themselves suspicious about the vicious move/INR Falls Below 95 as Volatility Risks Rise

The USD/INR is not only under the 95.0000 realm as of this writing, it is near 94.4675 depending on the bids and asks. And not only did the USD/INR bolt downwards a handful of hours ago, but it has sustained the lower realm. As for the escalation of military conflict between the U.S and Iran, this doesn't seem to have had much effect on sentiment in the USD/INR.

In fact late trading on Monday of this week suddenly saw the USD/INR fall to 95.2000, and on Tuesday the 94.9200 ratio was seeing sideways action while maintaining a lower depth. Yesterday's Forex in the USD/INR also saw a rather calm market. It was this morning's sudden gap lower beneath the 94.3000 mark that was not only impressive, but likely surprising to many day traders. Speculators have long been warned by the Reserve Bank of India to not trade the USD/INR because it isn't 'meant' for retail wagers, action like this morning's certainly added some color to this cautionary flag Chasing a USD/INR Reversal Could Be Risky

So what do day traders who are keen on the USD/INR do now? That is the important question. Yes, the USD/INR has shown momentum lower. The Indian Rupee has punched violently against trading notions looking for continued strength in the past. Technical traders will certainly have to consider their options carefully in the short and near-term because of the emergence of a trajectory lower.

Wagering on a reversal higher may feel appropriate, but speculators who cannot muster the fortitude to hold onto the USD/INR more than a couple of hours or overnight will be playing with fire. The long-term trend higher in the USD/INR has not been vanquished yet and thoughts about the Indian Rupee continuing to become stronger and for a sustained lower move still seems like an unrealistic formula for success.

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Stepping in front of trends is always a stressful act. The ability of the USD/INR to not only gap lower this morning, but demonstrate a track downwards the past handful of days is rather extraordinary and should be taken seriously. Speculators looking for quick easy reversals can certainly have a try at the USD/INR, but they might find conditions difficult. Large cash orders in the USD/INR have obviously been transacted in the Forex market, are there more to come today and tomorrow?US Holiday Liquidity Could Add to USD/INR Volatility

Not only has the USD/INR shown price velocity, but the broad Forex market is showing signals that financial institutions are engaged in dynamic trading. The U.S will celebrate Labor Day this coming Monday which may make inflows and outflows of USD volatile the remainder of this week as big players positions for the holiday weekend. The USD/INR has definitely show an ability to move lower, but keeping up the sudden trend and betting on it could be problematic.

USD/INR Short Term Outlook:

Current Resistance: 94.4850

Current Support: 94.4420

High Target: 94.5240

Low Target: 94.3800

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