Trading Strategy Overview Josh, a trader from Connecticut, has received funding in OneUp Trader’s funded trader program by employing a straightforward support and resistance trading approach. His strategy focuses on identifying key levels on the chart and profiting on breakouts and retracements. Many traders use support and resistance levels in their approach, but Josh has Read More…
Year: 2024
Oil Prices Slump After US Payroll Data Revision by -818k Jobs
Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday after the US government revised the US payrolls data to show a weaker labor market. This revision overshadowed positive sentiment from a decline in crude oil inventories and dovish FOMC policy minutes. Brent Futures (Source: ICE Futures Europe) The US economy added fewer jobs than reported between April last Read More…
NASDAQ 100 (NQ) Trade Opportunities
Important Points All-Time High (ATH) Resistance: Support and Resistance Levels: Price Action: Trade Opportunities: Bullish Scenario: Bearish Scenario: Risk Management: Final Call: Overall, the chart is showing a bullish bias, with a key decision point around the ATH. Traders should watch for either a breakout or a rejection to determine the next move.
Gold Eases from All-Time Highs as Markets Digest Fed Rate Cut
Gold prices pulled back on Wednesday after reaching new highs in the previous session due to Fed rate cut optimism. Investors are preparing to peruse the FOMC meeting minutes and a Fed Chair Jerome Powell speech. Gold traders are optimistic that the Fed will start lowering borrowing costs in September. Last week, retail sales data Read More…
Equities Surge as Investors Price in Fed’s Rate Cut in Sep
Equities rose on Monday, adding to last week’s gains as markets priced in a Fed rate cut at the September meeting. At the same time, risk appetite improved since data last week eased fears of a looming US recession. S&P 500 weekly performance (Source: Bloomberg) Equities closed the best week of the year on Friday, Read More…
Currency Futures Climb as Dollar Pulls Back Amid Profit-Taking
Currency futures rose on Friday and Monday as the dollar retreated amid profit-taking. At the same time, the US currency fell at the end of the week as markets raised the chances of a 25 bps September Fed cut. On Thursday, the greenback had soared after sales data showed a robust economy. Last week, the Read More…
Crude Oil Futures (CL) Still Stuck In Range
Monthly Chart The monthly chart gives us a good idea of where CL has been sitting since the start of 2023. The longer the price sits in the tight range the stronger the break out will be but at the moment CL is being pushed around a lot by fundamentals. The volume profile point of Read More…
Interest Futures Rebound with Lower Rate Cut Bets After a Red Day
Interest futures plunged on Thursday as upbeat US economic data boosted risk appetite. At the same time, investors moved to price a lower likelihood of a 50-bps Fed rate cut at the September meeting. However, the move reversed on Friday as the probability of a 25-bps Fed cut rose. As US inflation data solidified bets Read More…
Oil Prices Fall 1% on Higher Inventory and Demand Woes
Oil prices fell nearly 1% on Wednesday due to increased demand worries after a bigger-than-expected increase in US crude inventories. However, the move reversed on Thursday as oil traders cheered a rise in Fed rate cut expectations. Data on Wednesday revealed that US crude inventories rose by 1.4 million barrels. It was the first increase Read More…
Dollar Index (DXY) Hits Critical Support Level
Introduction The recent decline in the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) can be attributed to a combination of factors. One of the primary reasons is a shift in market sentiment towards riskier assets. As investor confidence has grown, partly due to strong earnings reports from major companies, there has been a move away from the U.S. Read More…