For weeks, there has been speculation that Russia is planning an invasion of Ukraine. However, some security analysts doubt that the Russian leadership is preparing for war. Nevertheless, Ukraine conflict would have ramifications across various economies and financial markets, including goods pricing, cryptocurrency, and stock markets, keeping financial market participants on edge. As a result, Read More…
Fundamental analysis is important in the investment industry, whether you want to be an investor or a trader. The fundamental analysis approach is a way to evaluate the performance or value of an investment asset that you are interested in. Fundamental analysis does not utilize previous data trends to anticipate prices, unlike technical analysis, which Read More…
Equity markets are known to be trending in nature over the years. With capital flows, investments, and economic expansion, developed world equity markets tend to go up by time thus compensating investors for the risk they are taking and the liquidity they are providing. This article will discuss a technical tool used to determine and follow the trend by showing showing an example on the S&P500 index.
The US has recently seen a surge in the value of inflation, which has widespread repercussions as seen from the response from forex trading and other circles. There are different perspectives regarding the impacts of US inflation, as some take it as a positive driving force while others believe that it leads to a struggling Read More…
Over the last few months, rising oil prices have many market participants’ attention. The chart below shows the price of oil, which peaked at the end of October 2021 and then fell about 25%. It bottomed in early December 2021 and hasn’t looked back. Oil broke through the Oct 2021 high of $85 a barrel Read More…
Volatility is an important part of trading. It is related to risk but also in some cases, opportunity. This article will show how to use volatility to get a directional bias in the equity futures market. Volatility analysis is both quantitative and psychological in nature because it uses complex calculations to understand the level of fear and greed in the market.
