Head and Shoulders pattern on the 2H time frame The bear flag pattern is still in play Bullish morning star pattern on daily As a continuation of our analysis on NQ yesterday, Monday’s session gave us no signal that bearish sentiment is reversing. In fact, looking at the 2-Hour time frame, a Head and Shoulders Read More…
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E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Futures: Powell’s Friday Comments Erased August Gains
Powell said the Federal Reserve would continue raising rates to tame inflation. Investors are split between a 50 and 75 basis point rate hike in September. This week’s jobs data will shine a light on the US economy. The E-mini S&P 500 (ES) futures closed Friday lower as the Federal Reserve’s chief, Jerome Powell, dashed Read More…
NASDAQ (NQ) Futures Dip 4% On Friday
Trend Channel retested after Initial Breakout 50% Fib Level holding support Potential Flag formation on the hourly chart Long Term Outlook As we know from the previous analysis done on August 22nd, NQ was in a strong upward channel but broke to the downside. The downward move accelerated on Friday, falling over 4% and then Read More…
Japanese Yen (6J) Futures: Nakamura Emphasizes BoJ’s Dovish Stance
BoJ intends to maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy. BoJ will not intervene to stop the yen’s recent sharp declines. The Federal Reserve may continue to raise rates. The Japanese Yen (6J) futures continue to lose ground as one of the Bank of Japan’s board members stated that the central bank must continue its massive monetary Read More…
Poor US Economic Outlook Could Favor Gold
US PMI shows a significant decline in business activity in July. The US economy shrank by 0.6% in Q2, showing signs of a looming recession. Gold futures prices could fall further if Powell is hawkish during the Jackson Hole meeting. The latest Flash US Composite PMI from S&P Global is not encouraging for the American Read More…
Crude Oil Prices Rise on Tight Supply Concerns
OPEC+ may reduce output to support oil prices. Iran’s nuclear program deal is at a standstill. Oil prices increase after a drop in US crude oil inventories. The possibility of output reduction, the partial suspension of a US refinery, and growing supply fears due to delays in Russian exports drove up crude oil (CL) futures Read More…