4 minute reading time Introduction Crude oil futures are back at $100 after an oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz. Read the full story here. In our October 12 analysis, we highlighted a developing bull flag and identified $93.68 as the upside trigger to watch. The recovery has since extended, bringing the September Read More…
Month: October 2026
Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Tanker Attacks Renew Supply Fears
Oil prices rose on Thursday as geopolitical tensions escalated, renewing supply worries. Fresh attacks on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz threatened the recovering oil flows. At the same time, the Houthis continue to attack energy facilities in Saudi Arabia. However, reports that Russian oil could increase in the global market capped gains. Middle Read More…
How Alexander Passed His $50K Evaluation with a 51% Win Rate
Introduction It is time for another funded trader success story, and today, we are looking at Alexander, a trader from Palmira, Colombia, who passed the $50K evaluation with OneUp Trader. The freelance designer has four years of trading experience and has been with us since June 2025. His evaluation report shows $3,129 in profit across Read More…
Gold Prices Fall as Traders Brace for Next Week’s Fed Decision
Gold prices extended losses on Wednesday as market participants eagerly awaited the FOMC policy meeting next week. However, the move remained subdued with no major economic releases this week. At the same time, the recent pullback in oil prices eased supply and inflation worries, capping declines in the yellow metal. Spot gold (Source: Bloomberg) Consumer Read More…
Nasdaq (NQ) Technical Analysis: Bulls Under Pressure as Trendline Breaks
estimated reading time: 4 min Introduction Nasdaq futures have slipped beneath the bullish trendline that started in April, following another rejection near 31,200–31,500. Price is trading around 29,826, leaving buyers with an important recovery task: they need to push back above 30,000. Bulls need to reclaim that trend line to improve the outlook, while another Read More…
Equities Recover as Oil Prices Fall on Russian Supply Hopes
Equities rebounded on Monday as oil prices eased amid expectations for increased fuel supply from Russia. The recovery came after a bearish week, as market participants absorbed inflation and sales data pointing to a more hawkish outlook for the Fed. Reports revealed that the Trump administration had lifted key sanctions on Russia. Traders cheered the Read More…
Currency Futures Edge Higher as Dollar Weakness Persists
Most major currency futures were on solid ground at the start of the new week as the dollar held near last week’s lows. The greenback fell despite upbeat data on inflation and sales as expectations for a Fed pause in October remained steady. Meanwhile, the euro was subdued amid political tensions in France. Market participants Read More…
Interest Futures Rally as Markets Price in October Fed Pause
Interest futures jumped on Thursday despite upbeat US inflation and sales data as Fed officials maintained the central bank would hold in October. As a result, the dollar and Treasury yields pulled back while interest futures jumped. Market participants have digested a set of pivotal reports from the US this week, including CPI, PPI, and Read More…
Paul Tudor Jones: 6 Trading Lessons That Help You Stay in the Game
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Introduction A trader can spend the whole day looking for the right entry and still lose the account because of what happens after the trade goes wrong. The stop gets moved, another contract gets added, and a manageable loss turns into something that blows the account. This is where Paul Read More…
S&P 500 (ES) Technical Analysis: Is This Pullback a Buying Opportunity?
15 October 2026 | Daily and hourly charts Introduction S&P 500 futures have pulled back after another rejection near the 7,890 resistance area, bringing a potential buying opportunity into focus. The broader daily uptrend remains intact, and the latest decline gives traders a reason to start watching the hourly chart for long setups. The question Read More…











