The surprise production cut announcement from OPEC+ on Sunday caught us off guard! With oil prices surging close to 7%, the question arises: will this trend persist? To put the production cut into perspective, the unexpected 1.16 million barrels per day reduction is a continuation of the cuts announced last October. In total, these cuts will represent roughly...
In this educational article, I will teach you how to properly plan your trading week. Sunday. While the markets are closed, it is the best moment to prepare the charts for next week. First of all, charts should be cleaned after the previous trading week: multiple setups and patterns become invalid or simply lose their significance and their stay on the charts...
It is interesting to study the Production/Accumulation/Distribution/Industrial Demand as well. Silver seems to hit a breaching point where physical prices have a premium about +45% for buying it and +20% for selling pure silver bullion coins. Troy oz./oz. is about 1.10, which should reflect a recomended trading price of 25.4$ per troy oune. Anybody able to buy at...
Fighting innovation is a fool’s errand. Getting entangled in hype is no less. Generative AI is drawing attention. ChatGPT skyrocketed in popularity since launch last November. With its intuitive responses, it has become the fastest-growing app in history reaching one million users in five days and 100 million in two months. In contrast, Google took 12 months and...
Hello traders, I want share with you my opinion about Gold. Looking at the graph, we can see how Gold re-tested the buyer zone 1915-1905, from which formed an upward impulse and broke through the resistance level 1980. Over time, the price has created a symmetrical triangle, and it now trades inside. We see how, after a small correction, the price re-tested the...
NYMEX: WTI Crude Oil ( NYMEX:CL1! ) On March 30, 1983, New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) launched futures contract on WTI crude oil. This marked the beginning of an era of energy futures. WTI is now the most liquid commodity futures contract in the world. It’s 1.7 million daily volume is equivalent to 1.7 billion barrels of crude oil and $125 billion in...
Hey Traders today I wanted to take a step back and show new traders the proper way of entering the market when it's consolidating in a triangle. Triangles are very common in trading and know how to identify them on your charts is a great tool to add to your trading arnsenal. Triangles can lead to explosive moves in financial markets so lets dive in and break it...
Join FXCM Senior Market Specialist, Nikos Tzabouras, for an analysis of EUR/USD in light of the recent policy divergence between the European Central Bank (ECB) and the US Federal Reserve
In the world of technical analysis, patterns play a crucial role in forecasting the future movements of a financial instrument. One such pattern is the leading diagonal, which can signify the start of a more extensive zig zag formation. In this article, I will delve into the recent price movements of the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and how a leading diagonal pattern has...
Yesterday brought an intriguing development in the cryptocurrency market as Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged Changpeng Zhao (Binance’s CEO), Samuel Lim, and three other legal entities operating collectively as Binance with numerous violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and other CFTC regulations. In the release document, the agency...
- BABA potential Weekly / monthly inverse H&S shaping up - need to form weekly uptrends first - 4h EMA 12 short term uptrend guide.
Studying price action and reviewing should be a key part to everyones trading and will improve overall results. Many Stocks, Currency pairs, Commodities or Indexes have differing nuances and characteristics with regards to Price Action so it is worth doing the homework before entering a trade. Even though they all trade around a similar Price Action Framework,...
Meditation is an incredible tool that can help a trader in many ways, both emotionally and mentally. It can bring calmness to the chaos of the stock market and provide a sense of clarity that is often difficult to achieve. When you meditate, you foster mindfulness that can carry forward to your next task. This helps you to keep a clear focus on what you need to...
Introduction The Federal Reserve System, often referred to as "the Fed," was established in 1913 in response to a series of banking panics. As the central banking institution of the United States, it plays a crucial role in maintaining the stability and integrity of the nation's monetary and financial systems. This essay explores the ten fundamental objectives...
Markets are still on alert for developments on the banking front, as nerves persist, while last week's central bank bonanza delivered some surprises, and opened divergences traders can take advantag of in the FX space.
Hello Traders! I am still bullish on XXX/USD Dollar is showing no signs of a false break to me. It will most likely go lower.
Key levels on the major currency pairs, gold and indices, as well as macro events to watch by our market analyst Fawad Razaqzada. NOT intended for U.S. audience