Technical Analysis

A Fresh Look at Dow Jones Futures (YM) Technical Analysis

Introduction As with most equities this year, YM has seen a resilient surge of 23% since last year’s lows made in October. The ascending triangle pattern on the daily chart has been the primary focal point for our technical analysis as we try to find favorable risk-reward ratios and high-probability trades. Let’s take a fresh Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Gold Heads for Worst Week in Six on Rising Treasury Yields

On Thursday, gold prices appeared poised to record their worst week in six as investors prepared for a closely watched US jobs report.  US yields (Source: Bloomberg) This came after strong economic data during the week drove Treasury yields to their highest level in nine months. The increase in US long-term Treasury yields, which reached Read More…

Technical Analysis

T-Bond futures (ZB) break down as bond buying accelerates

Introduction We know that when uncertainty exists in the marketplace, and people want to protect their money, bond yields will go down. In this technical article, we will focus on ZB and how we can profit from potential market moves by looking for high probability and high risk-reward ratio trades. Technical analysis The weekly chart Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Equities Weaker as Investors Await Jobs Data and Earnings Reports

On Tuesday, US equities closed weaker, marking the start of the seasonally slow August. Investors were cautious ahead of US employment data and major companies’ earnings reports later this week. Shares of mega-cap growth companies like Tesla and Amazon.com, whose valuations suffer when borrowing costs rise, declined as the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note yield Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Equities Climb as Traders’ Attention Turns to Corporate Earnings and Employment Data

Equities rose slightly on Monday as traders focused on upcoming corporate earnings and a crucial employment report this week. Notably, Apple Inc and Amazon.com will report on Thursday, along with other well-known companies like Caterpillar Inc, Starbucks Corp, and Advanced Micro Devices. Florian Ielpo from Lombard Odier Investment Managers remarked, “Markets are becoming more sensitive Read More…