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 […]
Market Analysis
Prepare for a bullish breakout in the GBP/JPY and GBP/USD
Following a sustained period of sideways consolidation over the last two weeks, the GBP/JPY appears to be preparing for a further test of the 173 […]
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 […]
Cable preparing to test 1,6800 once more
The last few days have once again seen Cable test the 1.6800 region, only to fail and reverse once more, with the June futures contract […]
Dr copper now preparing to break higher
Let me start with a quote from my last post on copper where I wrote the following: “……and for any recovery longer term, we will […]
Is Dr copper still the bellwether of global economies?
In considering the daily chart for copper, there are several questions that instantly come to mind. First, is copper any longer the bellwether it once […]
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 […]
Bullish tone for gold set to continue
Gold’s recent bullish momentum appears to be holding firm for the time being, and indeed February has been a positive month with only minor pullbacks […]
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 […]
Is the GBP/CAD now running out of steam following weak UK data
This morning’s sharp sell off in the British Pound following poorer than expected PMI was almost universal and reflected not only in the majors and […]
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 […]
EUR/USD maintains a bearish tone following flash CPI data
Many traders will know the eurodollar can be one of the trickiest pairs to trade, and for evidence of this we only have to consider […]
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. […]
An analysis of gold for speculators and investors
In writing any market analysis, I am always conscious of two things. First, it is very easy to forget that the associated buying and selling […]
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 […]