Overview It has been a while since we looked at 6B futures. Just like most other currencies, they are gaining grown against the Dollar. Pound traders that went long at the start of the year are up while the bears are struggling. Technical analysis There is an ascending triangle forming on the daily chart. This Read More…
Year: 2023
Currency Futures Diverge After Mixed Economic Data, Dollar Rises
Currency futures diverged while the dollar rose on Friday after positive data confirmed rate hike expectations. S&P Global reported that the index of the US manufacturing and services sectors rose to 53.5 in April. It was the highest reading since last May, following a final reading of 52.3 in March. It conflicts with mounting evidence Read More…
Bullish opportunities in Nasdaq futures (NQ)
Technical analysis NQ has begun a small consolidation move for the past few days. It appears the pullback may be in or the market could also be forming a flag at the moment. There are trade opportunities, but we need to be mindful that if we do go long in this market that the pullback Read More…
Gold Surges as Treasury Yields Decline After Gloomy US Data
On Thursday, gold prices surged above the crucial $2,000 barrier once more as the dollar and Treasury yields declined. Weak US economic data supported the argument for the Federal Reserve to stop raising interest rates. A different data set revealed fewer existing house sales and significantly lower-than-expected factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region. At the Read More…
Oil Price Close 2% Lower on Rising Demand Worries
Oil prices fell by almost 2% on Wednesday, hitting a two-week low on worries that Fed rate hikes in the United States, the world’s largest oil consumer, might reduce oil consumption. Europe’s persistently high inflation rate and China’s mixed economic indicators discouraged investors. China is the world’s largest consumer of crude oil. That was the Read More…
Dollar index recovers slightly as price forms double bottom
Introduction Today we look at the Dollar index because it has a widespread effect on all markets. Generally, when the Dollar rises in value, stocks fall, and vice versa. It also drastically affects the Oil and Gold charts. Let us take a look at the technical formations that can give us a better idea of Read More…
Equities Gain as Earnings Season Begins, China Recovers After COVID
Equities in the US and Europe made some gains on Tuesday as the first-quarter earnings season started. The S&P 500 scraped out a tiny gain thanks to the resilience of a few large technology firms, which helped offset weaker-than-expected quarterly results from Johnson & Johnson and Goldman Sachs. Shares of healthcare firm J&J dropped 2.8% Read More…
Crude Oil bears target gap at $75.72
Technical recap In our previous article, we looked at the fact that it was difficult to make a call on the direction of CL futures. It is sometimes just a better option to do nothing than force things. This is something we must learn in trading and investing, or else we take the ego-based, fight-or-flight Read More…
Equities Fluctuate as Q1 Earnings Season Kicks Off with Bank Reports
US equities edged higher on Monday, buoyed by banking and industrial equities, as investors prepared for a busy week of corporate results. Federal Reserve officials’ remarks could also provide additional insight into the future direction of interest rates. Markets are assessing the state of corporate profits and the economy following several US banks’ impressive first-quarter Read More…
E-mini S&P 500 futures (ES) preparing for bullish take-off
Quick recap We have followed the inverse head & shoulders in ES for some time now, and finally, we are approaching a strong bullish breakout. This gives us a few trade opportunities as long as we maintain strict risk management rules. The chart is bullish, I don’t see any play for the bears at the Read More…