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Nvidia (NVDA) Upcoming Earnings Report Tomorrow after hours, Nvidia will release its quarterly report, attracting heightened attention given its position as: → the world’s largest company (market capitalisation of around $4.39 trillion); → a leader in the development of AI-related industries; → strong stock price performance — approximately +33% year-to-date,...
EUR/USD Exchange Rate Shows Increased Volatility Powell’s speech on Friday had a distinctly dovish tone. Expectations of an interest rate cut strengthened, which led to a sharp weakening of the dollar — on the EUR/USD chart, a bullish impulse A→B was formed. On Monday, as often happens after an initial emotional reaction to major news, the price corrected as...
What Is a Pyramiding Strategy, and How Does It Work in Trading? Pyramiding is a trading strategy where traders gradually increase their position size as the market moves in their favour. Instead of committing full capital upfront, they add to winning positions at key levels. This article explains how pyramiding works, common strategies, potential risks, and key...
Australian Dollar Surges Sharply As illustrated by the AUD/USD chart, while the pair was trading near a two-month low at the start of Friday, today it has jumped by more than 1.1%. The primary driver behind this rally is the weakening US dollar, which reflects the market’s reaction to Jerome Powell’s comments at the Jackson Hole Symposium. He stated that the...
Market Analysis: NZD/USD Starts Recovery, Key Hurdles Ahead NZD/USD is also rising and could aim for a move above 0.5900 in the short term. Important Takeaways for NZD/USD Analysis Today - NZD/USD is slowly moving higher above 0.5830. - There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance at 0.5870 on the hourly chart of NZD/USD. NZD/USD Technical...
Market Analysis: AUD/USD Starts Recovery, Key Hurdles Ahead AUD/USD is attempting a fresh increase from 0.6415. Important Takeaways for AUD/USD Analysis Today - The Aussie Dollar found support at 0.6415 and moved higher against the US Dollar. - There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at 0.6440 on the hourly chart of AUD/USD. ...
US Dollar Index (DXY) Rises Ahead of Fed Chair’s Speech On Monday, we: → noted that the US Dollar Index (DXY) was consolidating at the start of a week packed with key events; → outlined a descending channel (shown in red); → highlighted that the price was trading around the channel’s median line, signalling a balanced market; → suggested that a test of one...
FTSE 100 Index Closes at an All-Time High Earlier, when analysing the chart of the UK’s FTSE 100 stock index, we outlined an ascending channel and anticipated a scenario with a continued upward trend and an attempt to establish a new historical high. Since then: → The index has risen by almost 5%. The channel structure has shifted slightly, but not...
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Shares Plunge Below $150 Shares of Palantir Technologies (PLTR), a company specialising in big data analytics software, delivered an unpleasant surprise to investors: → just last week, the stock was trading at its all-time high of around $190; → yesterday, the price collapsed below $150. At yesterday’s intraday low, PLTR stock had...
NZD/USD Holds Near Four-Month Low As today’s NZD/USD chart shows, the pair is trading near a four-month low following a sharp decline. The drop occurred yesterday after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a three-year low of 3.0% and indicated that the rate could fall further to 2.55% by May 2026. According to...
What Are Autoregressive Models in Trading? Autoregressive (AR) models help traders analyse market movements by identifying statistical relationships in historical price data. These models assume that past values influence current prices, making them useful for spotting trends and price behaviour. This article explores “What is autoregression?”, how AR models...
Coinbase (COIN) shares fall to a 2-month low According to the chart of Coinbase Global (COIN), the stock price of the cryptocurrency exchange is sliding towards the $295 level, a 2-month low. It is worth recalling that last month we reported that COIN stock had surged to an all-time high around $400. At that time, we: → highlighted the long-term grey channel...
Nasdaq 100 Analysis: Tech Stocks Face Sell-Offs As the chart shows, the Nasdaq 100 index fell by approximately 1.6% yesterday. According to media reports, bearish sentiment has been fuelled by the approach of key events: → the release of the FOMC meeting minutes (today at 21:00 GMT+3); → Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday. Market...
Market Analysis: USD/JPY Aims Fresh Surge USD/JPY is rising and might gain pace above 148.20. Important Takeaways for USD/JPY Analysis Today - USD/JPY climbed higher above the 147.00 and 147.40 levels. - There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance at 147.70 on the hourly chart. USD/JPY Technical Analysis On the hourly chart of USD/JPY...
Market Analysis: EUR/USD Dips Again EUR/USD declined from 1.1720 and traded below 1.1650. Important Takeaways for EUR/USD Analysis Today - The Euro started a fresh decline after a decent move above 1.1680. - There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at 1.1650 on the hourly chart of EUR/USD. EUR/USD Technical Analysis On the hourly...
Meta Platforms (META) Shares Decline Amid AI Concerns Shares of US tech giant Meta Platforms (META) fell by around 3% after media reports revealed that the company plans to reorganise its artificial intelligence operations for the fourth time in six months. The news has raised investor concerns over whether Meta’s AI strategy is on the right track. Meanwhile,...
XBR/USD Chart Analysis: Brent Crude Nears Its Lowest Level Since Early Summer According to the XBR/USD chart, this morning (19 August) Brent crude oil price is showing bearish momentum, moving towards its lowest level since early summer (set last week). The key bearish drivers in the market include: → OPEC+ policy aimed at increasing production; → expectations...
What Is an Iceberg Order, and How May It Be Used in Trading? An iceberg order is a type of execution strategy that hides the full size of a trade by revealing only small portions at a time. Used by institutions and large traders, it helps reduce market impact. Understanding how iceberg orders work, where they’re used, and their risks can help traders more...