VIX now approaching single figures once again
For major US indices and indeed the European bourses, last week was another which saw risk on sentiment return as the markets become ever more […]
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Where next for US equities and the YM ?
Whilst August is generally a month of relaxation and rest, for the US indices it has been one of turmoil and tumult, signified with wild […]
Gold bugs bathe in the warm summer sun
For gold bugs, and even for their lesser brethren in silver, not only is the sun shining in the summer months, but the sun is […]
Copper shorts squeezed as the red metal shines
The current bullish trend for copper shows no sign of slowing just yet with the red metal touching a 3 year high largely driven by […]
Some interesting developments on the dragon
For those forex traders who enjoy the challenge of trading the dragon, namely the GBP/JPY, the pair is now developing some interesting characteristics on the […]
Politics, rhetoric and fantasy drive the US dollar
As the monthly leviathan of NFP rolls into town once again, it is perhaps the weekly chart for the dollar index which is more pertinent, […]
Oil inventories and the classic volatility trap
Every item of fundamental news, whether large or small, provides the big operators with the ideal opportunity to trap traders into weak positions, and yesterday’s […]
The fantasy world of the FED
Do you remember the halcyon days when rising interest rates and increasing interest rate differentials were the precursor to a stronger currency? Happy days, when […]
British pound driven by politics at present
As always with any currency, the forces which drive it can be many and varied, from fundamentals, relationships to interest rate differentials and sentiment. For […]
US dollar breaks through support region
The US dollar index is at an interesting tipping point as we come to the end of another trading week, and as you will see […]
OPEC meeting dominates oil prices and disappoints….so far!
The progress for oil prices during May has been an interesting one, and indeed one I focused on early in the month as the big […]
Stopping volume appears on the daily oil chart
Last week was an interesting one for oil traders and speculators, as crude oil continued to move lower from Monday to Thursday, before bouncing strongly […]
Will the ES emini join the leader of the pack soon?
For US equity traders and investors these are worrying times, as the NQ emini continues to blast its way ever higher, and leaving its sister […]
Silver bears continue to growl
There seems to be no end in sight just yet for silver, which continues to remain beaten down and unloved, and dragging its more illustrious […]
Silver and gold take different paths
Whilst gold and silver have a relatively close relationship in terms of associated price action, in the last few weeks these relatively close bedfellows have […]
NQ emini leading the way once again
For those students of the market who are widely read, the words of Jesse Livermore are never more apposite than at present, and I am […]
EU politicians breathe a collective sign of relief
And so the politicians in Europe and Brussels breathe an audible collective sigh of relief as their gold-plated pensions and executive perks look set to […]
It’s a tough life for OPEC!
The recent rally for crude oil, came to a shuddering halt this week with Wednesday’s wide spread down candle driving oil prices firmly back towards […]