A stronger US dollar is capping oil gains. Investors expect a possible 100bps rate hike from the FED. Supply concerns continue amid fighting in oil-producing countries. Crude oil (CL) futures prices surged this week amid weak demand and supply disruptions as the United States prepared for a potential rail shutdown. However, oil prices were steady Read More…
Gold trading inside minor and major support zones Gold Sell off as Dollar rallies after CPI report Volatile market conditions expected The Daily Support Zone Last week we spoke about the major support zone in GC in this article. We still find a lot of buy support happening at this level even after a major Read More…
US inflation data came in higher than expected, surprising investors. Markets are pricing in a possible 100bps rate hike. Investors no longer believe the Fed will pause rate hikes any time soon. Major equity futures indices including the E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) futures tumbled last Tuesday as markets braced for an even more aggressive US Federal Read More…
The Ichimoku cloud indicator, also called the Ichimoku Kinko Hyo, is arguably one of the most versatile technical indicators. At first glance, it may appear convoluted and probably hard to understand, especially due to the several components. However, its greatest advantage is that it combines backward and forward-moving averages to determine an asset’s trend, momentum, Read More…
Prices rally to trade within the consolidation zone Price potentially targeting the 50 Moving Average on daily time frame. Daily Trend The daily chart shows a steady downward trend since June with prices bouncing predictably within a channel as shown in our analysis below. The market could be targetting the 50 moving average where we Read More…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
