Gold prices closed in the green on Tuesday as renewed hopes of ceasefire talks between Iran and the US weighed on the dollar. At the same time, prices found support amid an increase in Fed rate cut expectations. Talks between the US and Iran and the subsequent ceasefire last week have propelled gold prices higher. Read More…
Month: April 2026
S&P 500 (ES) Bullish V-Reversal Playing Out
Introduction ES has now completed an extreme V-shaped reversal, rallying aggressively from the ~6,300 lows back above 7,000 in a very short period of time. This has happened with help from the weakness recently seen in the Dollar. Earlier in the year, when the conflict began in the Middle East, the Dollar was seeing a Read More…
The Dollar Is Losing Ground, DXY Technical Analysis
Introduction The dollar has transitioned out of its prior uptrend and is now trading inside a well-defined range, roughly between 96.20 and 102.00. The strength we saw earlier in the year was driven by the conflicts in the Middle East. Now that Donald Trump continues to show how unreliable he is, the market is losing Read More…
US Equities Ease as War Uncertainty Prevail After Failed Talks
Equities edged lower on Monday as market participants worried about failing US-Iran talks. However, there was less panic in the markets after Trump urged the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, analysts are forecasting a solid US earnings season that will likely boost equities. Developments in the US-Iran war continued shaping Read More…
Currency Futures Rally, Then Rattle as Iran Talks Collapse
Currency futures ended strongly on Friday after an optimistic week with the US and Iran striking a ceasefire deal. However, there was panic on Sunday after talks between the two countries failed. Still, optimism from the previous week returned on Monday as market participants watched for further developments. Last week, the US dollar plunged as Read More…
The Two-Strike Policy: Why OneUp Trader Does Funded Accounts Differently
Introduction Let us be real, sometimes trading a funded account can feel unforgiving. You put in the work, pass the evaluation, and finally get funded. Then one small mistake and just like that, the account is gone. No warning, just instant account termination. It doesn’t have to be that way. And at OneUp Trader, it Read More…
Interest Futures End Flat Amid US-Iran War Uncertainty
Interest futures ended mostly unchanged on Thursday after fluctuating with developments in the US-Iran war. Nevertheless, the price closed well below the previous session highs, indicating a pullback. The US-Iran ceasefire deal initially eased inflation worries, boosting the bond market. However, cracks in the deal emerged, renewing concerns about global price pressures. US 10 Year Read More…
S&P 500 (ES) Technical Analysis Recovery On The Cards
Introduction ES has staged a sharp bounce from the 6,300–6,400 selloff low, pushing back up toward the 6,800–6,900 resistance zone. This is happening across all equity markets because of the ceasefire in the Middle East. Some reports though are showing that the deal Donald Trump made with Iran is not playing out exactly as he Read More…
Bitcoin Futures (BTC) Technical Analysis 9 April 2026
Introduction Bitcoin is no longer in an uptrend. The structure has clearly shifted over the past few months and the question now is whether price is going to find support at the current level and claw its way back up or if its going to continue downward. After topping out near the 120K–130K area, BTC Read More…
Oil Prices Plunge on Ceasefire, Rebound as Lebanon Strikes Shake Truce
Oil prices plunged on Wednesday after reports of a two-week ceasefire in the war between the US and Iran. However, there was a slight recovery on Thursday as cracks emerged in the deal with attacks on Lebanon. Meanwhile, FOMC minutes revealed a less dovish tone among policymakers. Brent Crude Oil (Source: Business Today) The US Read More…











