US interest futures are showing a cautious view of Federal Reserve policy as geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices change investors’ expectations from both short- and long-term contracts. 30-Day Federal Funds futures (ZQ) track expectations for the Fed’s policy rate. Traders have lowered their hopes for quick rate cuts as energy prices have gone up. Read More…
Introduction E-mini Dow Jones futures (YM) have started to steadily decline, now testing the 200-day moving average. This could be an aftereffect of the initial phase of the escalations in the Middle East. The RSI is also hitting oversold levels so this is an important level to keep an eye on moving forward. Equity markets Read More…
Introduction Gold futures (GC) continue to consolidate after the strong rally that pushed prices above $5,300 earlier this year. In the previous analysis from March 4, we highlighted the formation of a symmetrical triangle pattern developing after the sharp February correction. Since then, price has remained inside that structure, with not much change in volatility Read More…
On Thursday, crude oil futures rose sharply amid more frequent attacks on shipping and energy infrastructure in the Middle East. The situation has raised concerns about long-term supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, which is one of the most important oil transit routes in the world. During Asian trading hours, Brent crude, the global Read More…
Introduction In today’s crude oil analysis, we will do a quick recap of the price action that we saw from the spike in Monday’s session after the escalation over the weekend. In Monday’s analysis, we saw a 30% spike after the weekend’s trading activity. CL has been very volatile as it continues in price discovery mode. Read More…
Gold prices moved slowly in Wednesday’s Asian session as investors waited for important US inflation data and watched as tensions rose in the Middle East. Gold futures struggled to rally further after hitting a one-week high earlier. The precious metal stayed just around the $5,200 level during the earlier European session. The metal found mild Read More…
Introduction S&P 500 E-mini futures (ES) saw a sharp drop followed by a strong bounce after price tested the 200-day moving average near 6,620. The move occurred after unfortunate escalations in the Middle East where crude oil inventories were attacked. The reaction in equities shows how quickly markets can shift into risk-off mode when geopolitical Read More…
US equities are entering a period of greater uncertainty amid rising tensions in the Middle East and surging oil prices, with market valuations stretched. This makes investors cautious about a probable correction in the S&P 500. On March 9, Wall Street analysts said the conflict in Iran could push the market lower, especially if energy Read More…
Key Takeaways Understanding Risk Rules in Funded Trader Programs Funded trader programs like OneUp Trader allow traders to trade with capital and buying power that otherwise would be very difficult for them to attain. Some accounts allow traders up to $250K and a 25-contract max position size. On top of that, traders never risk their Read More…
Introduction Crude Oil futures (CL) exploded higher after the weekend, with price ripping from the mid-$60s to above $100. On the daily chart, we can see a violent repricing, and moves like this almost always come from a major catalyst rather than from technicals alone. The chart shows a market that had been sitting for Read More…
