Fundamental Analysis

Currency Futures Mixed After Multiple Central Bank Meetings

Currency futures closed mixed on Friday after a week full of policy decisions. The Japanese yen weakened against the greenback, reaching its lowest point in six months. The Bank of Japan, as anticipated, maintained its short-term rate target of -0.1% and its 10-year bond yield cap of 0%.  Despite higher-than-expected inflation, the central bank continued Read More…

Technical Analysis

S&P 500 futures (ES) inverted head and shoulders update

Update On May 29th, we looked at the inverse head and shoulders breaking out of the neckline. Today we look at how that trade is going and what bulls could do to manage their position moving forward. ES has surged through the neckline, now up 7.5% from the last technical article we did. Bulls are firmly in Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Gold Demand Soars as Dollar Plunges After ECB Rate Hike

Gold prices increased from a three-month low due to a decline in the dollar and bond yields caused by US economic data. The dollar dropped after the European Central Bank raised interest rates following the Federal Reserve’s pause in rate hikes. The European Central Bank lifted interest rates to a 3.5% high, indicating the possibility Read More…

Technical Analysis

6E Euro FX futures rally, confirming bullish reversal

Bulls take control In the previous analysis I did on 6E, I mentioned the possibility of a bullish reversal. That has now been confirmed with strong bullish price action. The trade was a high-risk, potentially high-reward play, but it is working out at the moment. Take a look at the previous article here and the chart below: Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Equities Surge as US Inflation Eases, Confirming Bets of a Fed Pause

Equities rose on Tuesday amid optimism of a looming Fed pause. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq achieved their highest closing points in 14 months. This was driven by the data release indicating a modest increase in consumer prices in May. As a result, investors are now more confident that the Fed will not lift interest Read More…