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, […]
Stock Market Analysis
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 […]
A dramatic week for US equities
Once again its been an interesting week across all the major markets with the US dollar becoming increasingly bearish, a slew of less than stellar […]
USD index, EUR index and JPY index all testing key levels
From a technical perspective, yesterday was another important one for the US dollar index on the daily chart, with the currency of first reserve weakening […]
A day is a long time in politics … and for the GBP/USD!
They say a week is a long time in politics, but given the events of the past 24 hours perhaps we can now say […]
Spot the buying on the YM emini – and no prizes
One of the most popular weekly competitions that used to run in the newspapers here in the UK was called ‘Spot The Ball’. The object […]
Gold consolidating and moving to test key support…again
The extended consolidation phase for gold has continued once again this week with no end in sight just yet, and with bond markets now in […]
Yes….the big short is still on hold
US equities closed last week’s trading session in bullish mood once again, with all three of the primary indices exhibiting almost identical price and volume […]
US stock markets recover and start to build again
It was another roller-coaster ride for US equities last week, with Wednesday’s dramatic move lower on global tensions in the Yemen, reversing at a stroke […]
Testing times for US equity markets
It’s a testing time for US equity markets in every sense of the word with the principal indices of the YM, the NQ and the […]
The sun is shining again for the VIX
With yesterday’s FOMC brouhaha now out of the way for another month, it’s an apposite time to consider the VIX for the ultimate barometer of […]