Investors await US inflation data. Inflation in the US is expected to go down to 8.1% year-over-year. Markets have priced in a 92% chance of a 75bps Fed rate hike. E-mini S&P 500 (ES) futures extended gains on Tuesday as investors anticipated critical inflation data that could offer hints regarding the size and pace of Read More…
Month: September 2022
E-mini Nasdaq 100 Futures (NQ): Technical Analysis Recap
Prices rally through minor resistance 38% Fibonacci target level reached Bullish Engulfing Candle forms on the Weekly Chart Bullish Weekly Engulfing Candle Last week’s trade saw a bullish engulfing candle close on NQ after three consecutive weeks of red candles. The entire candle has traded below and above the previous week’s trading range and closed Read More…
Japanese Yen (6J) Futures Prices Struggling amid loose Monetary policies
The BoJ remains unfazed amid a wave of rate hikes by other major central banks. Japan’s Ministry of Finance disapproves of the yen’s decline. The US dollar is more attractive to investors who are dumping yen futures. Japanese Yen (6J) futures prices hit a 24-year low last week and look set to fall further. Despite Read More…
Gold (GC) Futures Struggling Amid Upbeat US Economic Data
Gold (GC) futures prices fall after Powell’s hawkish remarks. ECB raised rates by 75bps. Yellen raised investor hopes for lower inflation. On Thursday, gold (GC) futures closed lower as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized the bank’s commitment to bringing down inflation. He suggested that additional interest rate hikes were imminent. The move comes after Read More…
Technical Outlook: E-mini Nasdaq 100 Futures (NQ)
A bullish breakout has occurred above the minor consolidation zone Bearish and Bullish Targets Clearly Defined A Gap opens at $12,349.25 Bullish Breakout The minor consolidation referenced in our previous technical outlook has been broken to the upside and is trading above the Fibonacci 50% level. For Bulls, the next target to watch is the Read More…
Crude Oil Futures (CL) Breaks Below Consolidation Zone
The consolidation zone is broken to the downside Four consecutive red candles forms on the monthly chart Bears targetting $78.49 Monthly Candles September candle has opened red, forming the fourth monthly red candle in a row so far. We can connect a trend line from the November 2nd low to the December 1st low, which Read More…
Crude Oil (CL) Futures: Slight price recovery amid Russian Threat to Europe
The EU proposes price caps on Russia’s oil and gas exports. Britain’s PM Liz Truss is expected to repeal the nation’s fracking ban. China’s monthly crude oil imports dropped, fueling demand concerns. Crude Oil (CL) futures prices increased by as much as $1 per barrel on Thursday after falling in the previous session. An energy Read More…
E-mini Nasdaq 100 (NQ) Futures: Upbeat US Services Sector Data Bolsters Fed’s Policy
August saw an expansion in the US services sector. The Fed will continue raising rates as the US economy steadies. Benchmark US Treasury yields rose to the highest level since June. The E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) futures price closed down as traders analyzed recent economic data amid choppy trading. Tuesday marked the first session following the Read More…
Technical Outlook on Gold Futures (GC)
Major Support Zone Proving to be strong on the Daily chart Downtrend Channel on the 2-hourly chart Potential 1-2-3 Reversal pattern on Daily Chart What Has Happened? Since August 31, we expected some strong support around the $1,715.3 level; we have seen that play out now with bids coming in the past week as the Read More…
E-mini Nasdaq 100 (NQ): Head and Shoulders Pattern Completed
Head and shoulders (H&S) target hit RSI indicates selling pressure is weakening Cautiously bearish on NQ Refer to our analysis on August 30 for a detailed explanation of the Head and Shoulders (H&S) pattern formed on NQ which has been met. Normally, these patterns may get very close to the full target before consolidating or Read More…