US equities experienced a significant decline on Tuesday, and short-term Treasury yields surged as investor concerns heightened due to the lack of progress in US debt limit negotiations. Representatives from President Joe Biden’s administration and congressional Republicans concluded another round of talks on the debt ceiling on Tuesday. The deadline to raise the government’s borrowing Read More…
Month: May 2023
Profitable trade update on Crude Oil futures (CL)
The trade Before we get into the new price action and the profitable trade regarding CL, take a look at the previous article to see how we entered the trade in the first place. The long has been successful so far, and it shows just how powerful it can be if we understand candlestick patterns objectively. The Read More…
Meet Karan, a funded trader from trader mindset who withdrew $17,500
Meet Karan, a talented futures trader at OneUp Trader from trader mindset. Based in California, in the United States, Karan trades the $250,000 Evaluation. He has withdrawn $17,500 so far with his aggressive scalping style.Karan primarily trades one instrument, NQ. He has become an expert in trading this popular futures contract and has an average Read More…
Equities Mixed as Investors Await the US Debt-Ceiling Talks Outcome
US Equities had a mixed finish on Monday as the Nasdaq benefited from gains in Alphabet and Meta Platforms, while the S&P 500 remained nearly unchanged. Investors chose not to make significant bets as they awaited fresh talks about raising the US debt ceiling. US President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy scheduled Read More…
Nasdaq (NQ) futures rally into overbought territory
Is the bull market back? NQ dropped over 37% from its peak back in November of 2021 to its low made in October of 2022. This, by definition, is enough to confirm a bear market. In order for us to confirm the new bull market, we need to see prices rally and remain above 20% Read More…
Currency Futures Climb as Dollar Slips After Powell’s Speech
Most currency futures rose on Friday as the dollar dropped due to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s unexpected dovish stance. Contrary to market expectations, Powell stated that the US central bank might not need to raise interest rates as much, considering the tightening of credit conditions. Additionally, the dollar faced pressure from a pause in Read More…
A fresh look at the Euro FX futures (6E)
Weekly Chart I applied the volume profile indicator to the weekly chart starting from the lows made in 2015. The point of control is resting at 1.13, which tells us that the most volume traded was at that price. If we see the Euro rally from here, we will set that as our first bullish Read More…
Gold Plunges as Hopes for 2023 Fed Rate Cuts Fade
On Thursday, gold prices collapsed as robust US economic data diminished expectations of the Federal Reserve easing. Additionally, gold fell as the greenback received a boost from the anticipation of a US debt ceiling agreement, averting a potential default. A stronger dollar makes for more expensive gold for foreign buyers. Negotiations between the White House Read More…
T-Bond Futures (ZB) price action update as short trade pays off
Trade update from previous analysis On May 2nd, we looked at a potential short trade in ZB. It has played out nicely, with the target very close to being hit. Take a look at the article here. There is an ascending triangle forming on the daily chart that we can monitor as price moves toward the Read More…
Oil Prices Soar on Optimistic Outlook for US Debt Ceiling Talks
Oil prices rose by approximately $2 on Wednesday due to positive expectations regarding oil demand and ongoing negotiations regarding the US debt ceiling. Despite concerns about an oversupply, the optimism surrounding a potential debt ceiling agreement lifted various asset classes, including oil. Jim Ritterbusch, the president of Ritterbusch and Associates, stated that the anticipation of Read More…