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Portfolio Manager Withdraws $16K From Funded Trader Program

Introduction At age 34, Marco, a professional portfolio manager from Vienna, Austria, tried to prove his skills in the world of futures. Backed by a master’s degree in economics and five years of trading experience, Marco has made a total of $16,472 in withdrawals from two of his OneUp Trader accounts! Marco didn’t start from Read More…

DXy technical analysis dollar
Technical Analysis

Is It Over for the Dollar? Death Cross SMAs Raise Red Flags

Asset: U.S. Dollar Index (DXY)Timeframe: Daily📆 Date: April 16, 2025💰 Current Price: 99.53 Macro + Technical Overview The U.S. Dollar is under significant pressure, now trading below the critical 100 psychological level and hovering around a key support zone (~99.00–99.50) that dates back to mid-2023. Adding weight to the bearish tone is a textbook “death Read More…

crude oil technical analysis
Technical Analysis

Crude Oil Futures (CL) Bottomed or Just Catching Its Breath?

Asset: Light Crude Oil FuturesTimeframe: DailyDate: April 14, 2025Current Price: $62.27Focus: Bounce attempt off support — trend change or just relief? Technical Overview Crude Oil has been in a deep selloff from the $80 region, breaking below a year-long support zone between $67–$70, triggering a plunge lower toward multi-month lows of $57.5. However, price is Read More…

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Technical Analysis

Is the Bitcoin Bull Market Back?

Introduction Asset: Bitcoin (BTC/USD)Timeframe: DailyDate: April 10, 2025Current Price: $82,000Focus: Is the consolidation phase ending? Are new highs next? Market Context Bitcoin is showing strong signs that the multi-week correction may be behind us. After cooling off from an all-time high of $110,000, BTC entered a healthy consolidation phase — one that now appears to Read More…

E-mini S&P 500 (ES) futures
Technical Analysis

S&P 500 E-mini Futures (ES) Technical & Macro Analysis

Date: April 10, 2025Timeframe: DailyPrice: 5,405.50Volatility (ADR14): 214.86 (elevated)Macro Driver: Trump’s tariff announcement shocks markets Macro-Fundamental Update: Tariff Escalation Jars Markets On April 9, President Trump announced a new wave of tariffs aimed primarily at foreign imports from Europe and parts of Asia, including steel, EVs, and semiconductors. This was framed as a national economic Read More…

crude oil technical analysis
Technical Analysis

Crude Oil Futures Technical & Macro Analysis

Introduction Crude oil prices have broken decisively below a year-long multi-test support zone (~$66–68), a structural breakdown as US markets continue to plunge. With prices now trading near the $58 mark, the previous support would now be resistance but time will tell if the price will go back up to test that level. This level Read More…

6E euro dollar after donald trump victory
Technical Analysis

Euro FX Futures (6E) Up on Dollar Weakness

Overview The Euro has shown notable strength since early March, climbing to 1.0976 and extending its breakout above a multi-month consolidation zone. However, this bullish momentum is not a function of Eurozone resilience, but rather a consequence of accelerating weakness in the U.S. Dollar. Let’s take a look at the technicals. Fundamental Backdrop – USD Read More…

NQ Plunges as technicals break
Technical Analysis

NASDAQ (NQ) Plunges, Technicals Broken

The NASDAQ 100 futures (NQ) are suffering a brutal decline along with all other US markets, closing at 16,613, down 5.28% for the session. This marks a cumulative drop of 26.67% from the February highs, officially placing the tech-heavy index in bear market territory. Lets take a closer look. Macro & Fundamental Backdrop The NQ Read More…

S&P 500
Technical Analysis

Hawkish FED send S&P 500 Futures (ES) Plunging

“Risk Sentiment Craters as Fed Delivers Hawkish Shock Amid Recession Fears” The S&P 500 E-mini Futures (ES) are tanking as panic and risk-off sentiment sink in. The market’s recent structure has crumbled, and both technical weakness and FED hawkishness are driving US markets lower. What’s Driving the Selloff? – Fundamental Context The plunge in U.S. Read More…