Current Overview and Market Sentiment:The S&P 500 futures chart is showing signs of exhaustion after an impressive rally over the past two years. As we approach September 2024, the market is showing clear indications of bearish divergence, warning us of a possible trend reversal or significant correction in the coming weeks. Price Action: The S&P Read More…
Tag: E-mini S&P 500 (ES)
California Trader Conquers Funded Trader Program with Momentum Strategy
Introduction Meet Obafemi, a futures trader from San Jose, California, who successfully completed his OneUp Trader evaluation using a momentum trading strategy. Let’s learn more about this trader’s style, routine and why he chose the OneUp Trader funded trader program. Trading Approach Obafemi’s trading approach can be defined as momentum-driven. He identifies the market’s direction Read More…
Equities Slip After Downbeat ISM Manufacturing Data
Equities plummeted on Tuesday after downbeat manufacturing data sent investors scrambling for safety. At the same time, experts believe the decline came as investors dumped equities at the start of a historically poor month. Data on Tuesday showed a bigger contraction in the US manufacturing sector than expected. The ISM manufacturing PMI showed a contraction Read More…
Bull & Bear Trades in S&P 500 Futures (ES)
Trend Analysis: The weekly chart for the S&P 500 (ES) futures has been surging alongside all other US equity markets since November of 2023. After a recent break below the trend line, the bulls stepped back in, and the price began its upward movement once more. We should not get euphoric though, there is a Read More…
Equities Surge as Investors Price in Fed’s Rate Cut in Sep
Equities rose on Monday, adding to last week’s gains as markets priced in a Fed rate cut at the September meeting. At the same time, risk appetite improved since data last week eased fears of a looming US recession. S&P 500 weekly performance (Source: Bloomberg) Equities closed the best week of the year on Friday, Read More…
Crude Oil Futures (CL) Still Stuck In Range
Monthly Chart The monthly chart gives us a good idea of where CL has been sitting since the start of 2023. The longer the price sits in the tight range the stronger the break out will be but at the moment CL is being pushed around a lot by fundamentals. The volume profile point of Read More…