Introduction The S&P 500 E-mini Futures (ES) continue to trade just below the 7,000 handle, consolidating after an extended rally that has been persisting since April. Price remains near all-time highs, but recent action shows an intensifying battle between bulls and bears as buyers become more selective about the prices they pay. Summary Primary trend: Read More…
The US interest futures market is hesitant, moving in both directions. The front end isn’t fully discounting the easing story, but it’s also struggling to price in aggressive near-term cuts. Fed Funds futures (ZQ) and SOFR futures (SR3) still show a split. Markets are fine with a “hold next meeting” base case, but they also Read More…
Introduction Crude Oil Futures (CL) are trading close to a clear long-term support area. After a long stretch of downside pressure, price is starting to steady. The overall trend is still corrective, but recent price action shows that selling has slowed. Buyers are beginning to step in and defend this level. Crude is now at Read More…
Crude oil futures remain in a tight range, with Brent crude dropping to around mid-64.00 on Thursday, while WTI stays near $60.55. Both are up about 5% over the past month, but that rally’s hitting a wall due to oversupply concerns. US crude inventories jumped 3.04 million barrels last week, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Read More…
Introduction The S&P 500 E-mini Futures (ES) have pulled back slightly after failing to hold recent highs. While the broader trend remains firmly bullish, recent price action shows that upside momentum has slowed and that the market is now testing support. This pullback comes after an extended rally, and how ES behaves around current support Read More…
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Gold futures’ recent leg higher is being driven by an unusually concentrated mix of politics, policy, and positioning. The immediate catalyst is President Trump’s hard line on acquiring Greenland and his threats of aggressive tariffs on multiple European allies, including a 200% levy on French wine and champagne. Markets are reading this as a serious Read More…
Introduction Gold futures have broken above their previous ATH of $4,398, which was forming an ascending triangle. The price action has been firmly bullish after consolidating through much of November. Gold has reaccelerated higher, clearing prior resistance and targeting $4,782.4. With momentum building and structure remaining intact, the focus now shifts toward what type of Read More…
US equities enter the week under pressure, with futures pointing sharply lower as investors react to President Trump’s latest tariff threats on key European allies over Greenland. Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 futures are all indicating a weak open after the Martin Luther King holiday, marking the first full market response to plans for Read More…
Introduction The Nasdaq 100 E-mini Futures (NQ) have pulled back sharply after another failed attempt to break into new all-time highs. Following weeks of consolidation near record levels, sellers have stepped in with increased conviction, producing a strong downside move and shifting short-term momentum. The price has broken below an upward-sloping trendline that formed since Read More…
