💰 +66,969 USD – Don’t Sell USD/JPY Yet! Powell’s Cautious Stance on Rate Cuts Shifts the Tide
✅ Trading Results (May 5–9)
📊 Weekly Profit: +66,969 USD
🌟 Weekly Market Summary
- USD Strength Resumed after FOMC and rising U.S. yields
- BOE Cut Rates, but GBP rose on UK–US trade agreement
- Australian Dollar Firm after election outcome stabilized politics
- South Africa: Despite political/fiscal uncertainty, ZAR remained resilient
📈 Currency-Based Short-Term Trade Map (15min–1H Technical/Strategy)
| Pair | Trend (Short-Term) | Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| USD/JPY | Range to Bullish | Buy dips near 143.80 |
| EUR/USD | Weak to Sideways | Sell on rallies below 1.0800 |
| GBP/JPY | Uptrend Maintained | Buy dips, watch 193.00 |
| AUD/JPY | Strong Uptrend | Buy dips post-election |
| NZD/USD | Weak Range | Caution if under 0.6000 |
| USD/CAD | Stalling | Watch for reversal post-jobs data |
| XAU/USD | Corrective Phase | Wait for dip near $3,270 |
| BTC/USD | Sideways at Highs | Monitor breakout above $97,000 |
📌 Key Events Next Week (JST)
- May 13 (Mon): U.S. CPI, UK Jobs Data
- May 15 (Wed): U.S. PPI, Retail Sales, UK GDP, Australia Wage Index
- May 16 (Thu): Australia Jobs Report, U.S. Consumer Confidence
- May 21 (Tue): South Africa’s Budget (Tentative)
🛏 [Afterword] – Make Your Nights and Charts More Passionate
This week’s markets were intense. But how’s your emotional chart looking?
Did back-to-back stop-outs shake your confidence?
Did a winning trade suddenly boost your “me-time” satisfaction?
That disconnection between mind and body?
It affects your trades — and possibly your intimacy too.
💡 What Trading and Sex Have in Common:
① Presence = Power
Both require mindfulness. Whether it’s charting or connecting physically, focus on the now boosts performance.
② Know Yourself First
A great trade plan starts by knowing what fits you. Same goes for pleasure: understand your own preferences, then express them.
③ Connection is Everything
Lack of communication in trading (with markets or partners) leads to dissonance. Regular syncing avoids major breakdowns.
④ Forced Positions Backfire
When tired or off-balance, step back. Real strength lies in knowing when no position is the right move.
⑤ It’s Okay to Ask for Help
Confused about trades? Follow a pro. Disconnected emotionally? Talk to a therapist. Self-reliance is good — but not when it leads to burnout.
📝 In Conclusion: The Best Traders Love Deeply Too
Winning trades and fulfilling relationships both start with self-awareness.
Empathy, timing, analysis — all come down to a balance between logic and emotion, mind and body.
So next week:
- ✅ Win or lose, love yourself first
- ✅ Focus brings peaks, whether profit or pleasure
- ✅ If unsure, talk it out or go flat
Don’t let your emotional drawdown build up. Listen to both your body and the charts — they might just guide you to your next big win.
