Crude Oil Futures
Technical Analysis

Crude Oil Futures (CL) quickly turning bullish

Weekly Chart Analysis: Looking at the weekly chart, we observe that Light Crude Oil Futures have recently bounced off a consolidation zone around the $74.88 level, indicating a potential bullish breakout. Last week’s candlestick closed above this zone, and this week’s candle is turning green already. A sustained hold above $74.00 could see us targeting Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Currency Futures End Mixed in Response to Friday’s Economic Reports

Currency futures were mixed on Friday amid varied economic reports. At the same time, the dollar ended its recent winning streak. Still, it was a bullish week for the dollar because Fed rate cut bets went down with more positive data and hawkish remarks from Fed officials.  US consumer sentiment (Source: University of Michigan) The Read More…

Technical Analysis

Bulls in full control as S&P 500 (ES) Surges

Weekly Chart Analysis: The price of ES has made a significant move by closing above the all-time high (ATH), which suggests a strong bullish bias. We see a clear break above the previous resistance level, which bulls want to see serve as support in any potential retest. If you’re looking for a bullish confirmation of Read More…

Crude Oil Futures
Fundamental Analysis

IEA and OPEC’s Upbeat Predictions Lift Oil Prices

On Thursday, oil prices rose as the International Energy Agency and the OPEC producer group predicted robust growth in global oil demand. At the same time, severe winter weather disrupted US crude output. Moreover, the government reported a significant weekly decrease in crude inventories. There was a larger-than-expected draw in crude inventories, totaling 2.5 million Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Equities Dip as December Retail Sales Exceed Forecasts

On Wednesday, Wall Street equities closed lower as December US retail sales data beat expectations. These sales figures dampened hopes for an early start to the Fed’s rate-cut campaign in March.  The optimistic sales report on Wednesday prompted economists to revise upward their growth estimates for the fourth quarter. Moreover, the report comes after solid Read More…

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Technical Analysis

Gold futures (GC) MACD bearish, but POC bullish

Weekly Chart The weekly chart shows how significant the false break has been in GC with bulls still unable to push through. The recent ‘Failed Attempt’ to break above this level is beginning to show signs of exhaustion from the bulls. Immediate support is seen at the rising trendline, currently near the 1974.4 mark. A Read More…