In times of geopolitical turmoil or war, investors often seek refuge in currencies perceived as safe havens. several currencies are considered safe harbors due to their stability, liquidity, and low risk of depreciation. Some of the notable safe-haven currencies include: 1-US Dollar (USD): The US dollar is often regarded as the ultimate safe-haven currency due to...
In this analysis we breakdown certain inflation measures that can aid us in capitalizing on longer term trends in various asset classes. The Baltic Dry Index or BDI gives us a real world view of shipping costs. The Index is a measure of the cost to move commodities by the Sea. Therefore, It's a leading indicator for the demand of commodities around the world. The...
Introduction to Options on Corn Futures Corn Futures are one of the staple commodities traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), representing a critical component of the agricultural sector's financial instruments. Each Corn Futures contract is standardized to 5,000 bushels, and the price is quoted in USD-cents per bushel. Contract Specifications: Point...
How Does Recession Affect Financial Markets? Recessions, marked by widespread economic decline, profoundly impact financial markets. Understanding how different markets – stock, forex, commodity, and bond – respond to these downturns is crucial for traders and investors. This article delves into the varied effects of recessions, highlighting strategies for...
After that, it's leverage. The issue for me as a long-time trader, is people these days don't seem to have time, patience or the ability to absorb information. They read an article or watch a few seconds of a stream and assume they know! I am not just talking crypto, I mean in general. The attention span of a fish. I read a pretty decent article by this...
The Intricate Dance of Gold and the U.S. Dollar The relationship between the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) and Gold prices is a fascinating study in economics. Typically, these two have a reverse correlation. The reason for this inverse relationship is that gold is priced in U.S. dollars. Therefore, when the dollar strengthens, gold becomes more expensive for...
In times of market uncertainty, investors often seek refuge in assets considered safe havens, such as gold and the US Dollar Index (DXY). While traditionally these two assets exhibit a negative correlation, meaning when one rises, the other tends to fall, their simultaneous ascent during periods of uncertainty might seem counterintuitive at first glance. However,...
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Introduction to Corn Futures (CBOT) Corn Futures, central to the commodities market, are traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). These futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell 5,000 bushels of corn, providing traders with a mechanism to hedge against price changes or to be exposed to future price movements in the agricultural...
Introduction Credit spreads are a sophisticated options strategy involving the simultaneous purchase and sale of options of the same class and expiration, but at different strike prices. This approach is particularly effective in scenarios where the trader seeks to capitalize on premium decay while maintaining controlled risk exposure. Commonly used in volatile...
Introduction In the realm of options trading, the choice of strategy significantly impacts the trader's ability to navigate market uncertainties. Among the plethora of strategies, the Strangle holds a unique position, offering flexibility in unclear market conditions without the upfront costs associated with more conventional approaches like the Straddle. This...
There is a -94% correlation on the weekly timeframe (also known as negative correlation) between Gold & the Japanese Yen. GOLD📉 = USDJPY📈 When one market moves up, there is a high probability the other market will move down. Knowing this allows you to mitigate your risks, by not opening similar positions in both markets.
👩🏻💻 Welcome to the 2nd lecture on Elliott Waves. So, Elliott Wave Theory suggests that price behavior follows a wave structure, with three waves being impulse waves and 2 being corrective waves. It can be said that these 5 waves look like the image above. ➡️For example, let's take an upward impulse, where the impulse refers to all these five waves. We observe...
Rules for engagement: - Price must be below the 200SMA - MACD must cross above the 0 line (higher the better) - Price must then cross over short term SMAs (5&8) - Stops at previous high - Take Profits at the target low Here we saw price break down to create a new lower low and sweeping previous support. Price on the daily has broken below the 21 moving average...
COPPER, What's the deal with this shiny brown stuff that I hear everyone steals? Should I steal copper or is there a better way? What do I need to know? What is the fast summary to catch me up? First, let's talk about the technicals. Some massive trends, all strong. price targets labeled there are numbers that go pretty high, but it seems a retracement might be...
This video showcases two custom TradingView indicators: Inflation Deflator & Make That Money. Random chart. Random start. Replay. I show how to best use these indicators and implement supply/demand zones for SL/TP.
An update from the last summary: Stating the obvious but the recurring pattern did not play out. This was a painful past couple of days but some realizations that I will walk through here for anyone who may be on a similar journey or realizations. “Buy high and sell low” or “buy support and sell resistance” are simple words to speak, to walk through in back...
Repeatable patterns. Something to watch on the 25 tick / 15 minute Renko chart for CL. This first image is late January. I’ve marked some areas of interest and where we could be in the pattern and something to watch. This is from today’s price action. Pay close attention to the action of the indicators between the two highlighted periods of time.