Gold and the US dollar – back in harness?
Much as expected, and indeed as I suggested in yesterday’s post on gold, the precious metal has finally managed to find some bullish momentum, following […]
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The US dollar : ‘the reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated’
With the brouhaha in Washington continuing to dominate both the financial and main stream media, and the deadline for a technical US default drawing ever […]
The barometer of risk now awaits – stormy seas or sunny weather ahead?
As we approach the end of what could be a defining week for the financial markets, nowhere is this reflected more graphically than in daily […]
Gold now delicately balanced on the tipping point!
For those of you who follow my regular market analysis will know that not only do I enjoy trading gold, I also enjoy writing it […]
Tesla returns in spirit if not in body!
With so much media focus on shutdown & the debt ceiling crisis in the US, I thought that today I wouldn’t add further to the […]
$100 per barrel continues to hold for oil – just!
Another week of restrained price action for crude oil, with the December futures contract closing at $103.84 per barrel, up just over $1.40 per barrel […]
Where have the halcyon days of summer gone, for gold?
For commodity traders, perhaps the opening of the classic novel A Tale of Two Cities, best describes the price action for gold over the last […]
Forex round up as we wait for NFP – or perhaps not!
With the shutdown in the US still ongoing, and despite debate as to whether tomorrow’s non farm payroll data will be released, nevertheless I thought […]
Volatility, vigilance and volume – the three V’s to success!
The new trading week and month has started on a very sour note, as markets begin to digest the implications of the impasse currently underway […]
Volume price analysis answers all the questions for the AUD/USD
An interesting phase of price action is now developing on the weekly chart for the AUD/USD, and many forex traders are now asking whether the […]
USD/JPY preparing to breakout – but when?
If you were wondering what was happening with the USD/JPY, then a glance at the weekly chart for the currency pair would provide you with […]
What are the driving forces for oil at present?
One of the questions that commodity traders constantly ask themselves, is the often imponderable one of ‘what is driving the price’, and for oil at […]
To taper or not to taper – that is the question!
The FED’s decision not to announce the start of its taper program caught out many market participants, which is odd, as even a cursory glance […]
Weekly chart for GBP/USD now at an interesting point!
At the beginning of a new trading week it’s sometimes useful to step back and consider the dominant trend on a longer time frame, and […]
A significant week for the Yen index
Given last week’s flip flopping in the markets following the FED’s decision to postpone tapering, it’s always useful to take a look at a key […]
Bullish momentum waxes and wanes for gold
To say that it has been volatile this week would be a gross understatement, but for gold traders in particular, Wednesday’s price action was certainly […]
The USD index reveals it all this week!
As I mentioned in my podcast at the start of the week, this was one which was likely to be characterised by some volatile, but […]
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 […]