Introduction The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) had a small uptick in buying pressure after the weekend’s turmoil over the Middle East. Now the greenback is trading at 98.2, and the price spiked 1% after the open. The catalyst is as follows: What Just Happened in the Dollar Index? A lot hinges on the developments in Read More…
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Crude Oil (CL) Technical Analysis – Middle East Turmoil At Forefront
Introduction After a weekend full of major turmoil in the Middle East, Crude Oil (CL) has exploded higher, rallying 12.54% in early Monday trade. Any further developments of the crisis will be closely watched by investors, and all traders should be wary of the volatile swings we are likely to see in the market this Read More…
Currency Futures Tumble as Risk Flows Triggered After US-Iran War
Currency futures remained volatile on Monday morning as tensions in the Middle East rose, pushing safe-haven flows into the US dollar. At the same time, rising oil prices and shifting rate expectations changed the positions of significant contracts. In Asian trading, the US Dollar Index futures (DXY) remained close to 98.00, supported by renewed interest Read More…
S&P 500 Futures (ES) Technical Analysis – Follow Up
Introduction In the February 17 analysis, ES was trading within a range, with resistance near the 6,950–7,000 zone and support around 6,750–6,800. Momentum was weakening, which was understandable after such a long and tireless rally that we have seen in the US equity markets. Since then, price has struggled to find the buying power necessary Read More…
Gold Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Follow Up
Introduction In the February 3 analysis, gold had a very big single-day sell-off of 13% after the price was hitting new highs consistently. The analysis we did was to see if there was a higher probability of the market continuing to fall or finding a base and slowly forming a recovery. Since then, the bulls have Read More…
US Interest Futures: Record High Open Interest Amid Policy Uncertainty
Open interest in US interest futures hit an all-time high in February as investors shifted their positions amid concerns about monetary policy, tariffs, and the economy. The CME Group, which runs the world’s largest derivatives market, said that open interest (OI) in its US Treasury futures and options reached an all-time high of 36,328,151 contracts Read More…







