The VIX is leading – will equity markets follow?
With the VIX now posting historical lows and having recently broken through an extremely well defined level of price support, it is time to take […]
Stock Market Analysis
Where next for the US dollar?
Following continued bullish momentum for many of the major currency pairs, these are now approaching key technical levels, which if breached could prove to be […]
Long legged doji candle signals indecision on the NQ E-mini
Yesterday was a day of indecision for many markets, with prices oscillating back and forth as recent short term trends stuttered to a halt once […]
A seminal day for the NQ E-mini Index
For many investors and traders, the Nasdaq index remains the bellwether of any economic recovery, given the fact that tech stocks are one of the […]
E-mini NQ pausing but bullish momentum remains
Whilst daily charts give us a framework for intraday trading, it is often the weekly chart which gives us a broader perspective, the zoomed out […]
VIX continues to plot the ebb and flow
It’s been an interesting few weeks for equity markets, with the usual crop of doom and gloom ‘experts’ emerging from the undergrowth to call the […]
NQ index leads the way …. again!
One of the best barometer’s of market sentiment is the NQ (e-mini future for the NASDAQ), and whilst many analysts were forecasting market meltdown the […]
The growling bears retreat into the woods!
Looks like the markets just about managed to avoid a mauling by the bears, who have now temporarily retreated to lick their wounds! As mentioned […]
A more balanced view from the VIX!
With so much focus on equity markets at present, and with many analysts suggesting that we are now coming to the end of the current […]
An historic week for the FED, but what of the markets?
The first FOMC meeting this week is an historic one for many reasons. First it is the last time Ben Bernanke will chair the meeting. […]
The warning flags have been flying on the Emini YM
The warning flags of potential short term weakness have been flying for some time on the Dow Jones cash index, and the associated derivative E-mini […]
VIX continues where it left off in 2013!
Whilst as traders and people, we all tend to make New Year resolutions. The market however seems set to continue in the same vein as […]
Welcome to another trading year!
First of all, a very Happy New Year and may I wish you all a bright, joyful and very profitable 2014. As I have been […]
With the FED roadmap now in place – ‘normal service’ can be resumed!
With markets having been given a more or less clear roadmap for the future of QE, and so removing a degree of uncertainty, it now […]
Take centre stage – the VIX
As we come to the end of another trading year, there is one index that will perhaps receive more attention than most, both next week […]
YM touching key level
In the second of our benchmark charts, the YM (e mini for the Dow Jones) here too we can see this index is also on […]
Bulls still in charge on NQ
With so many market analysts and commentators attempting to call a top to the current bull market in equities, and with the traditional Santa Claus […]
VIX at ‘scary low’
No analysis of equities would be complete without a look at the VIX, and here the picture is extremely interesting, and no doubt worrying for […]