When it comes to analysing market structure, sometimes less is more. That’s where line charts come into their own. While most traders default to candlestick charts, switching to a simple closing-price line chart can offer a clearer, cleaner view especially when you're trying to quickly assess trend direction, swing highs and lows, or key turning points.
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Oil is back at a key level. After a two-legged recovery from May’s lows, Brent crude is now pushing into a heavy resistance zone that traders will be watching closely. Let’s take a look at what’s driving the move and why this area could matter.
Production Lags Behind the Promise
OPEC’s production rose in May, but not by as much as the latest agreement had...
The FTSE 100 finds itself at a crossroads. After an impressive V-shaped recovery from the April lows, the index has spent the past two weeks compressing beneath a well-established resistance zone. Tension is building and we’re left asking the critical question: will this be a great shorting opportunity or the start of a trend leg higher?
Is a Breakout or...
As we start a new trading week, let’s take a look at EUR/USD across multiple timeframes.
Weekly
EUR/USD has broken above a major resistance zone defined by the highs from both 2023 and 2024.
That area was retested and has now held, with price starting to build above it. The RSI is climbing
steadily and remains below overbought territory, suggesting there’s...
These companies all beat on the top and bottom lines—and crucially, they raised guidance too. In other words, they didn’t just exceed expectations, they increased them.
Microsoft (MSFT): AI Momentum Meets Financial Muscle
Microsoft delivered across the board, with strength in all segments and standout growth in Asia—the region that’s fast becoming the beating...
EUR/AUD has been one of the standout crosses to watch this year, with the pair carving out a strong uptrend. After a steady pullback, prices are now sitting at trend support—and the market is asking whether this is simply a pause in the move, or the start of a deeper shift. To answer that, we’ve taken a closer look at both the cross and its component parts.
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Gold markets are navigating another week of heightened volatility. After a bullish start on Monday and Tuesday, XAU/USD reversed course on Wednesday, with sellers regaining control. The precious metal faced strong rejection at the $3,430 level—an area that also acted as intraday resistance in April as gold attempted to break through all-time highs.
Monday’s surge...
USD/CHF has broken down from a long-term range — and is now retesting that breakdown area as
the market weighs diverging macro signals. With safe-haven demand lifting the franc and improving
US data supporting the dollar, this is a classic battle between structure and sentiment.
Flight to Safety vs Improving US Economic Data
The initial break lower in April...
Spotify heads into this week’s earnings update with a solid tailwind behind it, both in terms of financial performance and share price strength. After rebounding sharply from the recent Trump tariff sell-off, the shares are now trading within touching distance of their highs.
Big Expectations
The market is expecting another strong set of numbers from Spotify...
With US stocks bouncing on Trump’s backtracking over tariffs — just weeks after a 20% correction — it’s fair to say caution is the name of the game. Even though the headline risk has eased slightly, markets are still navigating through a fog of geopolitical noise and economic uncertainty.
In moments like these, where the fundamental picture feels muddy at best,...
EUR/USD has surged higher in April, rallying more than 6% in just three weeks. But this isn’t your typical dollar weakness story — we’re now seeing signs of a deeper capital rotation into Europe, driven by political risk in the US and a breakdown in long-standing market correlations.
From Dollar Dominance to European Stability
After causing havoc with his...
As gold takes a breather just below its recent highs, it’s a good moment to zoom out and ask a few bigger questions. Is this a healthy consolidation before the next leg higher, or are we seeing early signs of buyer exhaustion? Let’s take a look at the key levels in play, what’s driving the broader move, and how the technical picture is shaping up.
Gold Shines...
The FTSE 100, like its global peers, has been caught in the crosswinds of rising volatility over the past fortnight. Let’s break down the key levels to watch, the indicators helping to make sense of the current backdrop, and how the recent sell-off has played out beneath the surface at the sector level.
Daily Timeframe: Shift in Momentum
The sharp sell-off on...
Brent crude has tumbled through long-term support, hit by a one-two punch of tariff turmoil and surprise OPEC+ action. With global growth fears back in focus, oil’s technical breakdown couldn’t have come at a worse time for the bulls.
Tariffs, OPEC and a Return to Growth Fears
Last week was brutal for oil markets. Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariff regime –...
Global markets opened the week under pressure, with major equity indices tumbling once again as volatility swept through the Asian session. The latest wave of selling follows China’s announcement of retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., intensifying the fallout from last week’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff shock.
Investors had hoped that the worst of the uncertainty would...
The FTSE 100 daily rolling futures formed a bullish hammer candle at the lower edge of its mini-range yesterday. But before the bulls get carried away, there are a few cautionary signals to consider.
FTSE 100 Follows the Price Action Playbook So Far in 2025
The FTSE 100 has been a textbook example of price action trading this year, with breakout moves, clean...
Global markets are on edge as Donald Trump’s looming tariff announcement sends shockwaves through Asian equities. Japanese stocks are leading the downturn, with the Nikkei 225 under heavy selling pressure as bearish momentum builds.
Tariff Fears Rock Japanese Markets
Asian markets started the week deep in the red as fears of a fresh wave of US tariffs took...
Some candlestick patterns shout their intentions, while others quietly mark a pause before the next move. The Doji falls into the latter category—it doesn’t tell you which way the market is going next, but it does highlight a moment of indecision that often precedes a meaningful move.
While traders sometimes mistake it for a reversal signal, the real...
