The Ichimoku cloud indicator, also called the Ichimoku Kinko Hyo, is arguably one of the most versatile technical indicators. At first glance, it may appear convoluted and probably hard to understand, especially due to the several components. However, its greatest advantage is that it combines backward and forward-moving averages to determine an asset’s trend, momentum, Read More…
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Crude Oil Futures (CL) Reverses Bearish Course
Prices rally to trade within the consolidation zone Price potentially targeting the 50 Moving Average on daily time frame. Daily Trend The daily chart shows a steady downward trend since June with prices bouncing predictably within a channel as shown in our analysis below. The market could be targetting the 50 moving average where we Read More…
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Futures: Risk-on Sentiment Ahead of US Inflation
Investors await US inflation data. Inflation in the US is expected to go down to 8.1% year-over-year. Markets have priced in a 92% chance of a 75bps Fed rate hike. E-mini S&P 500 (ES) futures extended gains on Tuesday as investors anticipated critical inflation data that could offer hints regarding the size and pace of Read More…
E-mini Nasdaq 100 Futures (NQ): Technical Analysis Recap
Prices rally through minor resistance 38% Fibonacci target level reached Bullish Engulfing Candle forms on the Weekly Chart Bullish Weekly Engulfing Candle Last week’s trade saw a bullish engulfing candle close on NQ after three consecutive weeks of red candles. The entire candle has traded below and above the previous week’s trading range and closed Read More…
Japanese Yen (6J) Futures Prices Struggling amid loose Monetary policies
The BoJ remains unfazed amid a wave of rate hikes by other major central banks. Japan’s Ministry of Finance disapproves of the yen’s decline. The US dollar is more attractive to investors who are dumping yen futures. Japanese Yen (6J) futures prices hit a 24-year low last week and look set to fall further. Despite Read More…
Gold (GC) Futures Struggling Amid Upbeat US Economic Data
Gold (GC) futures prices fall after Powell’s hawkish remarks. ECB raised rates by 75bps. Yellen raised investor hopes for lower inflation. On Thursday, gold (GC) futures closed lower as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized the bank’s commitment to bringing down inflation. He suggested that additional interest rate hikes were imminent. The move comes after Read More…


