The Nikkei 225 and the PERFECT candle
As I say in my forthcoming book which will be published next week on Amazon, there are two candles that I have used in my […]
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The VIX is climbing – DON’T panic just yet!
Interesting times for equity markets at present, and with the Nikkei leading the way with further falls overnight, risk assets are certainly under the cosh […]
Sell in May & Go Away (Or Not)!
There is always an exception that proves the rule, and this month has certainly been one of those, as anyone who did indeed ‘sell in […]
YM pushing ever higher
One of the conundrums (amongst many) that is perhaps puzzling to new traders and investors is why stock markets appear so positive in the face […]
VIX moving lower once again
Following the sharp move higher for the VIX on 25th February which saw the index touch an intra day high of 19.28, volatility has now […]
USD Index moving strongly higher
A pivotal week for the dollar index on the daily chart which finally broke through resistance in the 81.50 area to currently trade at 82.42 […]
Dow Jones futures analysis
Equity bulls returned to the market on Friday and helped to drive the Dow Jones futures YM March contract higher once again testing the psychological […]
USD index back in congestion
Despite having peeked over the strong resistance at 81.60 area, the dollar index has failed to follow through in today’s trading session, reversing sharply lower […]
Dollar index building momentum to the upside
Yesterday’s price action on the US Dollar index was highly significant with the price once again testing the key resistance at 81.60, which defines the […]
Dow jones futures analysis 21 Feb 2013
If ever evidence were needed that equity markets have been over extended and struggling to break higher we need look no further than the YM […]
Sharp sell off in oil following FED minutes
Crude oil futures was another commodity which sold off sharply yesterday, largely driven by dollar strength with the March contract ending the session with a […]
USD breaks key resistance point
A very quick update on the USD Index which in this morning’s trading has managed to break through 81.50, which defines the upper range of […]
WTI Oil Analysis 15 Feb 2013
Crude oil futures continued to trade in a tight range once again yesterday, with the March contract moving between $96.77 to the downside and $97.71 […]
USD index continues to consolidate
It’s a trading fact that regardless of the market or instrument you are looking to trade (or invest in) one of the most important charts […]
Dow Jones Futures Analysis 31 Jan 2013
Despite a poor GDP release the YM (futures contract for the Dow Jones Index) took this in its stride, closing the trading session mildly lower […]
Dow Jones Futures Analysis 28 Jan 2013
Today’s trading action in the March YM futures contract could be summarised in a few words – the calm before the storm – as the […]
Dow Jones Futures now above psychological 13500
With the VIX heading lower on Friday it was no surprise to see the YM continue its recent bullish momentum with the index ending the […]
VIX continues to head south 21 Jan 2013
With US markets closed today for the Presidential inauguration ceremony, this gives us a chance to look back at last week’s price action in a […]