Technical recap Gold has been in an uptrend for 2023 and is up nearly 30% since the November 2022 low. There is something that has put some fear into bulls for the time being, though, and it is a big inverted hammer on the daily chart. Inverted hammer This particular candlestick is extra powerful because Read More…
T-Bond Futures (ZB) bears take control
Introduction ZB futures have been in a steady downtrend since 2020 as investors buy more and more bonds. The sentiment remains that more buying will continue meaning we can expect yields to continue to drop, and that provides us with some useful opportunities we can take advantage of. Technical analysis There is a resistance zone Read More…
Gap filled in Yen futures (6J) bulls begin to take a stand
The gap The gap at 0.0073 has now been filled in the Yen futures contract. We have been waiting for this to happen for over 3 weeks now, but the time has arrived. The chart is still bearish, but the bulls may begin to accumulate any day now with the expectation of a rally just Read More…
Buying opportunity presents itself in Russell 2000 futures (RTY)
Recap The last time we looked at RTY was back on March 28th. There was a support band that formed at the $1,738 level, which is close to the 78% Fib level too. Price did rally out of the support zone by 200 points and has now retraced back into it. Let’s take a look at Read More…
Gap filled in CL futures as price discovery heats up
Overview Crude Oil has been an interesting one to watch this year as we see prices bounce around within the $70 and $80 range. Range-bound traders have been able to capitalize on these moves while trend traders have been struggling. Technical analysis The gap has been filled that we mentioned last week. The bears have taken Read More…
Gold futures (GC) continue slow upward grind
Recap The last time we looked at Gold, we saw the price approaching all-time highs. The market is still hovering around the same level as from the time that article was posted back on April 11th. From here, we can look at what we see could be the best path forward regarding the price action in GC. Read More…
Ascending triangle in pound futures (6B) sends bears to the grave
Overview It has been a while since we looked at 6B futures. Just like most other currencies, they are gaining grown against the Dollar. Pound traders that went long at the start of the year are up while the bears are struggling. Technical analysis There is an ascending triangle forming on the daily chart. This Read More…
Bullish opportunities in Nasdaq futures (NQ)
Technical analysis NQ has begun a small consolidation move for the past few days. It appears the pullback may be in or the market could also be forming a flag at the moment. There are trade opportunities, but we need to be mindful that if we do go long in this market that the pullback Read More…
Dollar index recovers slightly as price forms double bottom
Introduction Today we look at the Dollar index because it has a widespread effect on all markets. Generally, when the Dollar rises in value, stocks fall, and vice versa. It also drastically affects the Oil and Gold charts. Let us take a look at the technical formations that can give us a better idea of Read More…
Crude Oil bears target gap at $75.72
Technical recap In our previous article, we looked at the fact that it was difficult to make a call on the direction of CL futures. It is sometimes just a better option to do nothing than force things. This is something we must learn in trading and investing, or else we take the ego-based, fight-or-flight Read More…