Technical Analysis

Dow Jones futures (YM) tests horizontal resistance of ascending triangle

Technical analysis Like all other US indices, YM has been surging on the back of strong US data. The Dow Jones is currently testing the horizontal resistance level of an ascending triangle formation on a daily time frame. The question is whether bulls will be strong enough to be able to push price through current Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Gold Surges as Jobless Claims Jump, Supporting a Fed Pause

Gold prices rose by 1% on Thursday as US weekly jobless claims surged, strengthening the expectation that the Federal Reserve will pause its interest rate hiking cycle.  The surge in new claims for unemployment benefits last week suggests a slowdown in the labor market, indicating potential recession risks. Edward Moya, a senior market analyst at Read More…

Technical Analysis

Nasdaq futures (NQ) continue rampant upward surge

Price action If we look at the weekly time frame, the chart almost looks vertical. NQ has rallied hard, with big tech stocks like Apple hitting new all-time highs. It shows you that even in an environment of high-interest rates, the market can still do strange things. Sticking to technicals is the way forward. Weekly Read More…

Technical Analysis

Russell 2000 futures (RTY) blast off as bulls take charge

RTY shoot through low volume nodes Bulls have completely taken control of RTY as it has rocketed 7% in four days. One of these reasons is that as RTY broke above $1,820, it entered into low-volume nodes all the way up to $1,873. Low-volume nodes have little liquidity, meaning price tends to break through them Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Optimism Prevails as Equities Close Higher Ahead of CPI and FOMC

On Tuesday, US equities closed higher as economically sensitive sectors made gains. Investors were anticipating inflation data and the upcoming policy meeting of the Fed next week. The inflation data is expected to indicate a slight cooling of consumer prices in May compared to the previous month, but core prices are likely to remain high. Read More…