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…
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…
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…
Recap In the middle of last month, we looked at a potential short setup as GC was showing signs of being overbought. It was also trading at the top of an upward-sloping channel which signaled to us that the top may be in for the time being. (Read more) Technical analysis There are a few Read More…
Currency futures slid on Friday as the US dollar gained value due to a surge in employment numbers reported in May. In May, public and private sector payroll rose by 339,000, exceeding the average forecast of 190,000 by economists. This increase followed a rise of 253,000 in April. However, despite the strong hiring, the unemployment Read More…
Technical analysis There is a consolidating pattern forming on 6C as the highs are slightly lower each time, and the lows are slightly higher each time. This range gives traders the possibility to make profits by selling the top and buying the bottom range. The top side range is around 0.75, and the bottom side Read More…
