Introduction Meet Alba, a futures trader from San Jose, California, who achieved something amazing at OneUp Trader’s funded program. Alba completed the $50,000 account challenge in just one day! Let’s learn more about this trader and how he was able to do it. Trading Approach Alba’s trading approach can be defined as momentum-driven. He identifies Read More…
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E-mini Russell 2000 at pivotal technical level: bearish or bullish?
Introduction The E-Mini Russell 2000 Index Futures, often seen as a bellwether for small-cap stocks in the U.S. market, is currently positioned at a point where it could swing bullish or bullish with volatility. As all markets around the world continue to surge at a time when political and economic unease is high, technical analysis 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…
Crude Oil Futures Plunge, Long Trade Possible
Introduction Crude Oil futures have declined into a year-long support zone, which we will analyze below. There are a few fundamentals that have led to this drop, including OPEC news and weak economic data from China. For now, we will focus on the technical analysis to see if we can find any clues on the Read More…
NASDAQ futures (NQ) under pressure, 100-day moving average in focus
Technical Analysis Moving Averages: Recent Price Action: The price has recently faced resistance near the 50-day moving average as bulls tried to push prices higher and has pulled back slightly. This rejection from the 50-day moving average shows selling pressure at these levels. Market Sentiment: The overall trend before the recent pullback in July was Read More…
Gold Slips PCE Inflation Report Lowers Fed’s Odds of 50-bps Cut
Gold fell on Tuesday after dropping on Friday due to a rally in the US dollar and Treasury yields. The rally came after the PCE inflation report, which lowered the likelihood of a 50-bps September Fed rate cut. Meanwhile, markets were closed on Monday due to a US holiday. Investors are slowly shifting their focus Read More…