What Is Trend Trading? Trend trading is one of the most popular strategies in financial markets, appealing to both novice and seasoned traders alike. At its core, it simply involves identifying and following the direction of market movements, which is why it is important to understand how to read trends correctly and if there is Read More…
Month: February 2024
Interest Futures Edge Higher as Sales Decline Lifts Rate-Cut Bets
After a surprise decline in retail sales renewed rate-cut bets, interest futures rose on Thursday. On the other hand, the report sent Treasury yields lower. The decrease in retail sales indicated a slowing economy, reducing some of the impact of the upbeat inflation report on Tuesday. Meanwhile, investors also assessed labor market data. US retail Read More…
Oil Prices Take a Dive as Crude Inventories Soar
Oil prices fell on Wednesday due to a surge in crude inventories. When fuel stocks in the US increase, it is a sign that demand has dropped. WTI futures (Source: Bloomberg, EIA) Moreover, a drop in refining in the US led to a bigger-than-expected build in inventories. US refining slowed significantly during the cold weather. Read More…
Price Levels and Strategies: Technical Analysis of Crude Oil
Light Crude Oil Futures (Weekly Chart): Light Crude Oil Futures (Daily): Key Levels and Analysis: Trade Considerations: Market Sentiment:
Gold Futures Dip as US Inflation Remains Persistent
Gold prices plunged on Tuesday as the dollar and Treasury yields rose after an upbeat inflation report. After a long wait, investors finally saw the state of inflation in the US. According to the report, inflation remains persistent and higher than expected. Consequently, there was a decline in Fed rate cut bets. The outlook for Read More…
Nasdaq futures (NQ) sell-off in volume spike
Weekly Chart The weekly chart shows a strong uptrend with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) reading above 60, this is still strong bullish momentum. The volume on the weekly has been consistent as the trend continues to make higher highs. For traders looking to join the uptrend, a pullback toward the RSI-based Moving Average (MA) Read More…
Equities End Mixed as All Eyes Turn to Consumer Inflation
US equities ended Monday mixed as investors prepared for the release of the all-important US consumer inflation report. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 ended the day slightly lower. Meanwhile, the Dow rose slightly. Monday was a relatively quiet day for equities as investors mostly stayed on the sidelines awaiting the inflation report. However, the Read More…
Gold Futures: Decisive Breaks and Key Levels to Trade
Weekly Chart Analysis of Gold Futures The weekly clearly shows the market is consolidating. The Fibonacci retracement levels from the recent swing high and low indicate that the price is hovering around the 100 level (previous all time high). Bulls still need to see a decisive break above this in order to continue with the Read More…
Currency Futures Rise on Dollar’s Decline Amid Inflation Revision
Currency futures rose on Friday as the dollar fell after data showed inflation rose less than reported in December. However, this revision failed to change the outlook for rate cuts in the US. Additionally, it became clear that inflation rose more than previously reported in October and November. Meanwhile, the dollar closed the week with Read More…
Are Nasdaq futures (NQ) overbought?
Weekly Timeframe Analysis:On the weekly chart, we can see price has been in a solid uptrend since the beginning of the year. The Relative Strength Index is currently in overbought territory. Despite the overbought RSI, we should consider the prevailing uptrend as the dominant force until price action suggests otherwise. Daily Timeframe Analysis:The daily chart Read More…