Summers over, Merkel manouvering, and FED flumaxed – another week ahead!
This week was always going to be a tricky one for both traders and investors, with the market’s primary focus being the FOMC meeting on […]
Market Analysis
Frontier markets now opening up with Nigerian Index ETF
For many traders and investors, searching out higher yields and higher returns in exotic currencies and markets has been fraught with danger. Whilst higher returns […]
The gemini twins of market sentiment
It was generally assumed that last Friday’s Non Farm Payroll release would mark the beginning of the end of the FED’s bond buying program, as […]
The ebb and flow of risk on the VIX
There are many reasons why traders and investors should always keep a close eye on the VIX, but in these uncertain times it is even […]
Markets now preparing for dramatic end to 2013
As we all know trading during the summer months has always been tricky with thin liquidity adding an extra layer of volatility, but yesterday’s Labor […]
The VIX is low – is it time to go?
With the long summer days now coming to an end, it’s time to re-visit that perennial gauge of market risk, the VIX for a view […]
The yen index – barometer of risk
As mentioned in the previous post, the Yen index can give us an excellent perspective of market sentiment, given the Yen’s unique position within the […]
NZD/USD gives us some technical and fundamental lessons
The daily chart for the NZDUSD has thrown up some interesting lessons for forex traders in the past few days, and well worth some analysis. […]
Gold market analysis on the daily chart
Having written about the silver market yesterday, I thought it was time to add my analysis for gold, and in particular consider the longer term technical […]
How about an alternative investment ?
With markets in free fall at the moment and investors moving into cash and looking for alternative assets as investments, it may be apposite for […]
Now three books on Amazon (and another two coming soon!) – grab yourself a copy at these launch prices!
And NOW in paperback too – order your copy TODAY! Here’s what people have been saying on Amazon, after buying the Kindle version: A Fantastic […]
Sell in May & Go Away (Or Not)!
There is always an exception that proves the rule, and this month has certainly been one of those, as anyone who did indeed ‘sell in […]
Dr copper requires some medical attention!
Doctor copper is anything but on the daily chart, as the May futures contract traded lower once again today, following yesterday’s sharp sell off, which […]
VIX now testing danger levels
The alarm bells are starting to ring, as the VIX pushes ever lower on the daily chart, moving inexorably towards single figures where danger awaits. In today’s […]
VIX moving lower once again
Following the sharp move higher for the VIX on 25th February which saw the index touch an intra day high of 19.28, volatility has now […]
Dow Jones futures analysis
Equity bulls returned to the market on Friday and helped to drive the Dow Jones futures YM March contract higher once again testing the psychological […]
Dow jones futures analysis 21 Feb 2013
If ever evidence were needed that equity markets have been over extended and struggling to break higher we need look no further than the YM […]
USD index continues to consolidate
It’s a trading fact that regardless of the market or instrument you are looking to trade (or invest in) one of the most important charts […]