The dollar index is expected to post its first weekly decline since January. The number of Americans making new unemployment claims dropped once more last week. Investors were betting on increased physical demand from China, the largest bullion consumer. Gold is set to post its most significant weekly increase since mid-January as the US dollar Read More…
Year: 2023
Gold futures (GC) short squeeze provides trade opportunities
Gold retraces from its downtrend, offering bears a short opportunity. Trader mindset announcement. Last time we looked at Gold On February 24th, I mentioned how we should be sitting on our hands until we saw a potential short squeeze in GC futures. Sometimes we just have to accept the fact that there are no opportunities Read More…
Oil Manages Modest Gains as Oversupply Worries Overshadow China Optimism
US crude stockpiles went up by 1.2 million barrels last week. US oil exports surged to a record high of 5.6 million barrels a day last week. China’s factory activity rose in February at its strongest rate in over a decade. The price of crude oil rose slightly Wednesday as evidence of sufficient supply, such Read More…
Japanese Yen (6J) continues to slide
Analyzing the Yen’s continued slide against the dollar. Fib levels, VWAP, and RSI all point to a continuation in bearish price action. Inspirational story about a Yen trader. The slide The Yen has been sliding along with most other currencies against the dollar. 6J futures are down 7.5% since the start of the year. The Read More…
US Equities End Feb in Losses, European Equities End Higher
US stocks fell in February due to economic data and statements made by Fed officials. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index went down to 102.9 this month. European equities ended higher for the second consecutive month. As investors continue to speculate about whether interest rates will stay high for an extended period, US equities concluded Read More…
Trader Mindset |OneUp Trader
I would like to invite you to ‘Trader Mindset.’ Trader Mindset is a set of 1 on 1 sessions where we focus 80% of our attention on mindset and 20% on the practical elements required in trading and markets. I have interviewed hundreds of traders. What I see in need of improvement in all of Read More…
Equities Edge Higher Within a Downtrend
The Fed may increase interest rates by a half-point in March. Figures revealed that orders of core durable goods in the US rebounded in January. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reached a new trade agreement with the EU. Despite continued fears over impending interest rate hikes to contain stubbornly high inflation, US equities managed to Read More…
S&P 500 Futures (ES) price tests head and shoulders neckline
ES is testing the neckline of the head and shoulders we have been monitoring. A potential long trade we could take that has an attractive risk-reward ratio. Trader mindset announcement. Neckline test There has been very little change in many of the markets recently regarding our technicals, but we can focus on ES since there Read More…
Dollar Holds Seven-Week High After More Positive Data
The dollar maintained a seven-week high after new data showed continued strong inflation. The US PCE price index increased 5.4% in the 12 months that ended in January. BOJ’s Ueda emphasized that the central bank must maintain low-interest rates. The US dollar on Friday maintained a seven-week high as new data showing continued strong inflation Read More…
Bullish opportunities as Dow Jones Futures (YM) bounce inside support zone
The anchored vwap, stochastic, and tight price range give us a bullish trade. How we can take the trade and the length of time, we expect for it to play out. Trader mindset announcement. Technical Analysis Anchored VWAP: The anchored vwap anchors the volume-weighted average price to a specific candle on the chart. In the example Read More…