The US labor market remains tight with high demand for workers. US Manufacturing PMI came in above 50 in August, showing steady growth. Analysts expect the US dollar to keep rising, meaning lower prices for gold futures. Gold (GC) futures prices continued to decline as the US dollar strengthened ahead of important payroll data anticipated Read More…
Analysis
Crude Oil (CL) Futures Down on Potential Tight Demand
OPEC output has increased significantly since the pandemic. China’s manufacturing activity contracted in August due to new COVID-19 restrictions. US crude stocks declined in the past week, showing increased demand in the US. Early Asian trading on Thursday saw a decline in crude oil (CL) futures prices, driven by rising supply and concerns that the Read More…
Technical Outlook: Crude Oil Futures (CL) Consolidates
Potential short-term bullish reversal on CL Short Trade running out of steam Bullish divergence forms on MACD Bulls vs Bears On the 4-Hour chart, we clearly see a consolidation zone forming on the CL chart between $87 and $95. This is happening after a two-month downtrend. The swing indicator is showing lower lows are being Read More…
Gold Futures (GC) Prices Approach Major Support
Test of a major support zone possible Short trade results from a retracement into the Gaussian channel RSI oversold on shorter time frames Daily Chart The daily outlook has been bearish for the past six months, with prices dropping 19.27% from the peak on March 8. The major support zone at $1,715.3 has been tested Read More…
E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) Futures: Sentiment Remains Neutral Ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls
Job openings in the US rose to 11.239 million in July. US Consumer confidence increases in August. Investors are expecting a 75bps rate hike from the FED in September. Following yesterday’s hold of support, E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) futures opened the day in a positive frame of mind following Powell’s address at Jackson Hole last Friday. Read More…
NASDAQ 100 (NQ) Futures remain Bearish
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…



