The combination of improved risk appetite and growing geopolitical tensions has benefitted oil prices after their sustained pullback last week. US crude (WTI) managed to push above $80 per barrel on Monday for the first time in three weeks as buyers rushed to get in at more favourable levels after the price of a barrel dropped to $72 earlier last week.
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Positive risk appetite has been driving equities higher after last week’s selloff but continued geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have been limiting the losses in gold. The precious metal is up over 2.5% in the past week supported by fears of broader regional conflict in the area alongside an increase in expectations for a dovish Federal Reserve following...
Brent crude has surged more than 8% from last week’s lows, marking a significant recovery in the oil market. Let’s dive into the technical and fundamental factors driving this rally and identify the key price levels to watch in the coming days.
Geopolitical Tensions: The Catalyst Behind Brent’s Resurgence
A key driving factor behind Brent’s recent resurgence...
USD/JPY has faced intense selling pressure over the past month and is now consolidating within a tightening wedge pattern. As the pair approaches a decisive point, we explore the potential scenarios that could unfold in the days ahead.
Why USD/JPY Has Fallen
Over the last month, USD/JPY has plunged more than 9%, driven by a combination of disappointing U.S....
In Forex trading, the major currency pairs—such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and USD/JPY—typically capture the spotlight with their high trading volumes and substantial liquidity. However, there are times when the most compelling trading opportunities emerge not in these major pairs but in the less frequently traded cross currencies—pairs that do not include the US...
With the S&P 500 dropping more than 9% from its July highs and the NASDAQ 100 plunging over 13% during the same period, formerly market-leading tech giants like Nvidia are pulling back to long-term support levels. In this analysis, we will put Nvidia under the spotlight and identify the areas of support with the greatest confluence. We will also discuss how to...
The negative sentiment that has taken over the stock market has spilled over into other asset classes too. Commodities have seen increased volatility in recent days as traders react to fears of a possible US recession, following weaker-than-expected jobs data last Friday. Oil, which is highly sensitive to the economic cycle, has seen a sharp downturn in recent...
The fallout from Friday’s disappointing US non-farm payrolls has triggered a cascade of bearish momentum in USD/JPY, exacerbated by shifting monetary policies. As the global stock sell-off deepens and panic sets in, we take a closer look at USD/JPY, which stands as a barometer of broader market sentiment.
USD/JPY Under Pressure
USD/JPY has been driven lower...
In Part 1, we explored a trend continuation strategy for swing trading. Now, let's shift our focus to a reversal strategy that targets market turning points using a fakeout pattern. This method capitalizes on failed breakouts, providing opportunities to trade reversals at key resistance levels.
Strategy Overview
Objective: Identify and trade reversals at...
GBP/USD is undergoing a steady pullback from its July 17th highs. Let’s explore how trend continuation traders can use technical indicators and multiple timeframes to refine their entry timing into GBP/USD’s pullback.
Daily Timeframe: Identifying a Confluent Support Zone
GBP/USD’s daily candle chart shows that the market has been in an uptrend since the...
The FTSE 100 has broken out of a wedge pattern that had been forming for over 10 weeks. Let’s explore the trading opportunities this breakout has created.
Breakout Follows Fakeout
Since mid-May, the FTSE 100 had been consolidating within a tightening trading range or wedge. After weeks of small daily ranges and choppy sideways price action due to low summer...
In this two-part series, we’ll explore straightforward yet effective swing trading strategies. Part 1 focuses on a classic trend continuation strategy designed to capitalise on established market trends.
Understanding the Trend Continuation Strategy
The trend continuation strategy is built on the principle of trading in the direction of the prevailing trend....
Tesla's share price is coiling within a symmetrical triangle pattern as the electric vehicle giant gears up to release its Q2 2024 earnings. Let's explore how to trade this setup effectively ahead of the highly anticipated earnings report.
Understanding the Current Trend
Tesla’s prevailing trend is bullish, following a two-legged recovery from the April...
Let’s examine two, simple yet significant price patterns that have occurred simultaneously in the gold market across two separate timeframes.
Daily Candle Chart Analysis: Failed Breakout
Last week's price action in the gold market was a tale of two halves. The first half of the week saw gold surge to new all-time highs following a combination of declining...
Welcome to the second part of our two-part series on market dynamics, where we explore how underlying supply and demand impact price action.
In Part 1, we examined how to spot the Accumulation phase of the market cycle, where institutional investors quietly build their positions. Today, we're delving deep into the Distribution phase, a crucial period where...
The bullish run in GBP/USD remains solid as official data released on Wednesday morning confirmed UK inflation remained unchanged at 2% in June. The release was actually a little stronger than anticipated as markets had hoped CPI would have dropped further to 1.9%, which would have been the lowest level since April 2021. Core inflation, which excludes volatile...
The drop in yields and the US dollar has been keeping gold supported. The precious metal reached a new all-time high on Tuesday at $2,470 as the dollar faces continued downside pressure. The momentum has attempted to continue building on the upside on Wednesday but the move has encountered some resistance around $2,480.
The softer CPI data on Thursday last week...
With Bitcoin surging to two-week highs on Monday, we’re going to shine a spotlight on the world’s largest cryptocurrency platform: Coinbase.
Trump Seen as Pro Crypto Candidate
Monday’s rally in Bitcoin can be attributed to the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump over the weekend. This incident has increased the likelihood of Trump...
