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 […]
Stock Market Analysis
Technical picture dominates the YM emini as we wait for the FED
For the YM emini futures contract there is only one game in town at present from a technical perspective, and that’s the resistance level just […]
What I said, this time last year
As regular readers will know, every year I write an end of year analysis, with a look forward to what the new year is likely […]
YM emini tip toes through key resistance
For US equity markets, and the YM emini in particular, it is the daily chart which has focused the mind over the last few weeks, […]
It’s business as usual for the VIX
For the VIX it has been business as usual with the reverberations of late summer calming as the index continues to edge ever lower and […]
Janet’s effort at the Fosbury flop!
We have all heard of the Fosbury flop which revolutionized the sporting world of high jumping, but sadly the same could not be said of […]
How low can the Euro index go?
The question that everyone is asking right now about the single currency is ‘how low can it go’ and for an answer we need look […]
Santa has some catching up to do!
The traditional and seasonal Santa Claus rally appears to have come rather early this year, with October’s rally for the NQ Emini recording a sensational […]
The NQ Emini leading the way once again
As Santa’s little helpers prepare for another festive season, the traditional Xmas rally is already underway with both the Chinese and the Europeans providing some […]
Trick or treat from the FED?
As the month of October draws to a close, and with the ghouls and ghosts of Halloween preparing to frighten and alarm in equal measure, […]
Down the snakes and back up the ladders for the YM emini!
Just like the children’s board game of snakes and ladders, or as it is known in the US as chutes and ladders, coming down the […]
Dramatic candles and dramatic price action – but NOT the big short!
In terms of dramatic candles and dramatic price action over the last few weeks we have been spoilt for choice, and equity markets in particular […]
Don’t panic…..Don’t panic!
Here in the UK in the 1970’s one of the most popular TV comedy series was one called Dad’s Army. The series was set during […]
NQ E-mini leading the way once again
It was another dramatic week for equities with the NQ emini once again leading the pack, returning to test the ceiling of resistance in the […]
For the true picture check out the NQ E-mini
It’s a nervous time for stock investors as the principal US indices continue to grind their way higher, but on a total lack of conviction […]
Big moves on the USD index, JPY index and EUR index
It’s been another fascinating day on the forex markets with some big moves on the principle indices of the US dollar index, the yen index […]
US dollar index gains as euro index looks weak
It’s been an interesting week for US dollar bears, as the currency of first reserve bounced back strongly, surging higher on Tuesday and Wednesday ahead […]
US dollar finds some love at last
Last week was once again a bearish time for the US dollar which continued the longer term negative sentiment on the daily USDX chart, with […]