WTI oil testing $50 per barrel once again
Whilst many commodities reacted strongly to the US employment data on Friday, with a consequent surge higher on US dollar weakness, oil prices failed to […]
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Oil prices continue to tip toe higher
For longer term traders and investors in oil, as we come to the end of another month with the latest weekly oil inventories now posted, […]
Curiouser and curiouser as the three sisters disconnect
As we move to the end of another trading month a feature now building in US equity markets is the apparent disconnect between the three […]
US equity bulls now approaching a key level
Bullish momentum for US equities remained firmly in the ascendency last week as bullish sentiment for the US dollar continues to weaken, and further extending […]
VIX continues to move ever lower to test key support
The daily chart for the VIX continues to remain heavily bearish with the index closing the first quarter at 13.10, and well below the highs […]
Bullish sentiment for gold draining away
The first quarter rally for gold appears to have run its course, with the precious metal now consolidating in a relatively tight range as bullish […]
Sentiment changing for the US dollar index
With the monthly brouhaha of non farm payroll now consigned to history, and as we start a new trading month, it’s time to revisit the […]
A subtle but important shift in the US indices?
As we move towards the end of the first quarter of the new year, it is interesting to consider one of the more subtle changes […]
Oil prices continue their stately progress higher
The word that comes to mind to describe the price action on the daily WTI oil chart is ‘stately’ with crude oil continuing to move […]
Gold finally breaks away from volatility candle
Gold prices finished last week in bullish mood once again following the extended period of price congestion which has seen the precious metal trade within […]
Bullish copper takes out key level
After the malaise of the last few months, copper finally nailed a key technical level firmly into place on Friday as the red metal surged […]
Perfect price action on the CAD/USD chart
The daily chart of the CAD/USD is one of those examples where the description of technical analysis being an art and not a science, neatly […]
Slower timeframes reveal the future for oil
With so many traders keen to forecast the longer term prospects for crude oil, I thought it was time to add my own thoughts, and […]
The weekly YM provides a more balanced view
As each new year comes around, and we celebrate the new and say goodbye to the old, as traders we are never sure what it […]
Risk on returns as yen pauses and falls
It’s not so long ago that many traders were bemoaning a lack of market volatility, from which we can only assume the trading gods have […]
Plenty of smoke but no roast!
As a trader and investor, I always find volatile markets the most interesting and rewarding. Rewarding because they offer opportunities in all markets with risk […]
Volume signals return of buyers to the GBP/USD
For the British pound, the new year brought little respite from the heavily bearish picture which continued unabated for much of January, against the backdrop […]
Copper prices remain beaten down
The start of the new year has seen no let up in the torrid time for commodities and commodity currencies, but for copper the continued […]