The rising US Dollar puts pressure on gold prices after Powell’s hawkish comments. The US labor market is still showing strength despite rising interest rates. The ISM non-manufacturing PMI dropped to 54.4 in October, the lowest level since May 2020. Following hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Gold (GC) futures prices hit a Read More…
The US Dollar has rallied 18% this year due to an aggressive interest rate policy. Correlation between the Dollar and the Equities Futures markets. Technical Analysis on the US Dollar. Dollar Likely To to Remain Stronger The US Dollar has rallied this year by more than 18% due to the aggressive policy outlined by the Read More…
Oil prices held steady after the Fed’s rate hike as other risk assets fell. A decrease in U.S. oil inventories pointed to a rise in demand. OPEC production went down in October, raising global supply concerns. Crude Oil (CL) futures prices increased on Wednesday despite declines in other risk assets after the Federal Reserve’s fourth Read More…
The Fed rate decision and press conference may heighten market volatility. The bullish breach above the trend channel has not significantly changed market sentiment. An analysis of the 1-hourly chart. Fed Day Today is a very big day for the markets as the Fed will announce its rate decision with expectations of a 75 basis Read More…
The US labor market remains tight, with job vacancies rising more than expected. A tight labor market means still-high inflation dashing hopes for a Fed pivot. US industrial activity grew at its slowest pace in over 2-1/2 years in October. The prices of major equity futures indexes, including the E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) futures, fell as Read More…
The weekly chart shows a bullish false-break candlestick formation. Analyzing the support/resistance band on the 4-Hourly chart. A look into the 1-Hourly trend channel. False Break Candle The false break candle strategy is one we are familiar with at OneUp Trader, and for a good reason – its reliability! The pattern works because when the Read More…
