Anatomy of a trade – trade what you see, not what you think!
Yesterday the YM E-mini index future delivered a masterclass in trading what you see, and not what you think. Trading with an opinion is one […]
Stock Market Analysis
Fundamental news dictates the tone today!
Its been a busy few hours on the fundamental news calendar with the overnight retail sales figures in Australia helping to reverse the bullish momentum […]
Equity markets surge higher ahead of Thursday’s NFP
In a holiday shortened week for the 4th July celebrations equity markets are now eying the forthcoming nfp data due for release on Thursday, and […]
Don’t panic just yet!
With fear continuing to drain away from the VIX, it’s complacency that rules at present as the ultimate index of fear and greed continues to […]
The NQ E-mini leads – and the others follow!
For the doom mongers and doubters, the last two months have been a salutary lesson in trying to predict the top of the market – […]
Equity markets pause along with the VIX
Whilst the ongoing conflicts in both the Ukraine and Iraq are beginning to impact world markets, yesterday’s price action was less severe than expected. In […]
Time to dust off the worry beads!
Whilst everyone’s attention on Friday was focused on the monthly circus which is the NFP, the VIX on the other hand slipped quietly and almost […]
Emini index futures all singing the same song!
Yesterday was a seminal day for equity markets in the US, with all the major indices breaking through key technical levels, as the bullish momentum […]
Traders and investors continue to climb the wall of worry
As equity markets continue to ‘climb the wall of worry’ and with so many market commentators predicting the imminent collapse of the current bull run, […]
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 […]
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 […]