The pound has been among the strongest currencies in the G10 space so far this week, owing to strength in UK data and diminishing hopes that the Bank of England will deliver a rate cut at this week’s policy meeting. However, against the US dollar, it is likely to resume lower given how strong the greenback has been as expectations about a hawkish rate cut from...
Did we just see the start of the ‘Santa Rally’ on Australia’s ASX 200? If the daily candle on SPI futures finishes around these levels, the price signal will likely embolden those who have been pining for its arrival.
As things stand, we’re looking at a key reversal with the body and range greater than the candle of 24 hours earlier, pointing to the potential...
Chart Analysis:
The USD/CAD pair continues to trade within a well-defined ascending channel (blue-shaded area), reflecting sustained bullish momentum.
1️⃣ Ascending Channel:
The pair is trading near the upper boundary of the channel, indicating strong upward momentum.
Traders may watch for reactions at this level for potential continuation or minor pullbacks...
Chart Analysis: The Australian Dollar is testing a critical support area as it hovers near 0.6375 and 0.6285 (pink horizontal lines), levels that have held firm multiple times over the past year.
1️⃣ Support Retest:
The price has approached this zone, which acted as support in November 2023 and March 2024. Traders often watch such levels for potential rebounds...
Chart Analysis: The Nasdaq 100 has maintained a steady uptrend after rebounding from its August low, respecting a rising trendline (black) and staying above key moving averages. Here's a breakdown of the key observations:
1️⃣ Trendline Support:
The price has respected the ascending black trendline, acting as dynamic support during pullbacks. This showcases...
Bitcoin futures have opened the new week on the front foot, talking out the former record highs at $105325 before extending the move as Asian markets come online.
RSI (14) has broken its downtrend while MACD looks like it may crossover from below, suggesting bullish momentum may be building again.
While the price signal is definitive, we’ve not seen pickup in...
Do you know what Bid or Ask means? If you’re a trader, you should keep reading if these terms sound unfamiliar to you, or you are unsure. After all, they are the terms used to explain the buying and selling process within markets.
Let’s get started! When you look at a tradable financial market, you'll notice two prices listed: the bid and the ask. Here's a quick...
Bitcoin has been pressing uptrend resistance into the 61.8% parallel for the past three weeks and we're looking for a reaction here. While the broader outlook remains constructive, the immediate advance may be vulnerable here near-term- Watch the weekly close.
Next topside objectives at 107,892 and 121,899-123,754
Initial support rests at the median-line...
The USD/JPY has rebounded after testing a multi-week low near the 149.00 handle on Monday on the on the back of dovish comments from Fed’s Waller, who said he’s inclined to cut rates in December.
However, with the yen being the biggest performer last week, underscoring expectations about a potential rate hike from the Bank of Japan, just as the world’s other...
WTI has held the key resistance level of $69.30 today, marking a pivotal level on the intraday charts. Here, the resistance trend of the bear channel also came into focus. With support at 68.60/68.70 area broken, this level is now the most important short-term resistance to watch now. I think if we get a retest of this level from underneath, it could get sold and...
S&P 500 futures have been marching higher for more than a week, attracting buying on dips towards uptrend support. With RSI (14) and MACD confirming the bullish price action, the path of least resistance looks higher, putting a retest of 6053.25 on the radar.
With the bias to buy dips near-term, there are two setups available: the first would be to wait for a...
A softer US dollar and falling bond yields typically create a favourable environment for gold, but not today. Prices have plunged sharply, testing the 200DMA, a level that has made for reliable buying in recent times. Reports of a potential Israel-Lebanon ceasefire may explain the drop, but given past false dawns, price action may prove more reliable than...
Crude oil prices tumbled on the back of reports of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The news also sent gold prices lower. If confirmed, this will remove some of the geopolitical premium in oil prices, which had provided support for oil since Israel’s war started.
Today's drop means, WTI has held below key resistance around $71.50 - $72.50 range. While...
Following today's stronger Canadian retail sales report, with headline sales coming in at +0.9% m/m vs. +0.3% expected, the Canadian dollar initially strengthened slightly. But later on we saw the US flash Services PMI come in well ahead of expectations at 57.0 vs. 55.2 eyed and 55.0 last. Though UoM Consumer Sentiment got revised lower unexpectedly to 71.8 from...
After last week's big drop, gold has bounced strongly in the last few days. But it has now arrived arrived at former support zone between $2645 to $2666. Once support, can this area turn into resistance and lead to another drop? The key downside targets are shown on the chart, with the first bearish target being at $2600.
By Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst with FOREX.com
The long end of the US Treasury curve has been influential for FX markets recently. The rolling 10-day correlation between US 10-year yields with the DXY, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and USD/JPY is either strongly positive or negative. Even gold shows a notable -0.73 correlation, highlighting the influence of long bonds on broader markets.
Given the inverse relationship...
What are gaps?
Market gaps provide insights into critical trading behavior defined by an empty space between two distinct trading points. A gap up indicates that mostly buyers rushed to accumulate a position in the market from one point to the next, while a gap down shows the opposite and that sellers rushed in. Gaps can quite literally be seen on the chart as...
GBP/USD would likely be a lot higher heading into today’s UK inflation report if not for the Ukraine headlines yesterday. The bullish pin coming a day after a bullish engulfing candle says as much, reflective of plenty of willing buyers below 1.2613.
With RSI (14) breaking its downtrend and MACD looking like it may soon flick higher, momentum also looks to be in...
