News BlackRock has taken major steps toward launching a Bitcoin spot ETF, including listing the ticker symbol “IBTC” on the DTCC platform. The SEC has until January 2024 to approve or reject BlackRock’s ETF application. If approved, the ETF would significantly increase accessibility to Bitcoin investing for mainstream investors without dealing with crypto exchanges. This Read More…
Currency futures ended slightly higher on Friday as the dollar weakened on reduced bets for a Fed rate hike in December. ING analyst Francesco Pesole noted that the dollar was not benefiting as much as it should from strong US data and its high rate advantage, likely due to its overbought status. The dollar weakened Read More…
Introduction Bond buying has been going crazy since the start of the conflict in the Middle East, and anyone trying to catch a falling knife now has been burnt badly. Let’s take a look at all time frames to get an idea of how we can take advantage of these market moves. Monthly Chart The Read More…
Gold rose for the third consecutive session on Thursday due to increasing Middle East tensions, driving up demand for safe-haven assets. Moreover, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments fueled optimism that the US central bank might pause rate hikes. Meanwhile, Israel conducted more airstrikes on Gaza, with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak echoing US President Read More…
Oil prices surged by approximately 2% to reach a two-week high on Wednesday. This increase was driven by a larger-than-expected drawdown in US oil storage and concerns about global oil supplies. During the week ending on October 13, US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that energy companies removed 4.5 million barrels of crude oil from Read More…
Monthly chart The monthly chart is the most interesting to look at out of all the time frames because of the possibility of an enormous 1-2-3 reversal pattern that could send NQ tumbling to $6000. This seems unlikely at the moment but is still a possibility if price reverses from here and falls below $10513.25. Read More…
