NZDUSD forms a bullish divergence

As the banking crisis subside slightly with the news of First Citizens bank’s acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the DXY has reversed from the 103.50 price area, resuming the previous downtrend and currently trades at 102.60. This move lower on the DXY has resulted in the major currencies reversing on the lost ground to gain briefly agains...

March 28, 2023
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BioNTech tops Q4 expectations

BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) reported Q4 2022 financial results on Monday. The German pharmaceutical company reported revenue of $4.563 billion for the quarter, topping analyst estimate of $3.897 billion. Earnings per share (EPS) also beat analyst estimates at $9.876 per share vs. $8.296 EPS expected. CEO commentary ''We made significant ...

March 28, 2023
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Gold at the $2000 level

Gold had been trading strongly to the upside since the beginning of March, rising from the 1810 price area to reach the 2000 price area which was last tested in April 2022. However, after reaching the resistance area, Gold retraced lower to test the 1937.50 support area which coincides with the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level and the bullish tren...

March 27, 2023
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The DXY post-FOMC Decision

On Thursday last week, the US Federal Reserve met general market expectations by hiking rates by 25bps, taking interest rates in the US to 5.00%. While there was some speculation over a possible slowdown in the rate hikes due to the banking crisis, the decision by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to hike rates for the ninth consecutive time...

March 27, 2023
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Market Analysis 27-31 March 2023

XAUUSD Analysis 27 – 31 March 2023 The gold price trend can be viewed both positively and negatively in the short and medium term. As the close of last week's Doji bar indicates hesitation in the market. Although the previous three weeks, gold has had strong and consistent buying momentum since the beginning of March. But even so, the g...

March 27, 2023
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Bollinger Bands – what are they and how can you use them in FX day trading

Bollinger Bands are one of the most popular indicators that FX and CFD traders use, invented in the 1980’s they are a technical analysis tool that are widely used by short and long term traders. The main uses for Bollinger Bands is determining turning points in the market at oversold and overbought levels and also as a trend following indicato...

March 24, 2023
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Red hot inflation in UK points to 25bp hike, BoE and SNB preview.

Bank of England Headline February inflation in the UK came at a hotter than expected 10.4%, well above the consensus of a drop to 9.9% and indicating that Januarys dip to 10.1% seems to have been temporary. Unwelcome news for the BoE who have a rate  meeting today, before this figure the decision seemed to be on a knife edge, with the market...

March 23, 2023
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XAUUSD, GBPUSD, and EURUSD Analysis 20 – 24 March 2023

XAUUSD Analysis 20 – 24 March 2023 The outlook for gold prices remains positive in the medium term. This is because gold prices rose above the 1960 price line before testing the 2000 resistance and then dropped after failing to cross it. Adjust the resting base or sideways to go up to the resistance 2000 again, which is the next target tha...

March 22, 2023
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The Fed, between a rock and a hard place – FOMC preview

Todays FOMC rate decision is certainly in play, with recent turmoil in the banking sector caused in no small part by aggressive Fed hikes over the last 12 months, throws a very big spanner in the works of the Feds plan to combat inflation. Up until a couple of weeks ago a 50bp hike was pretty much fully priced in as the Fed refused to budge on t...

March 22, 2023
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Nike results announced

World’s largest sporting goods company, Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) reported fiscal 2023 financial results for its third quarter after the closing bell in the US on Tuesday. Nike beat both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) estimates for the quarter ending February 28, 2023. Revenue reported at $12.4 billion (up by 14% year-over-year) vs. $11.48...

March 22, 2023
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Will the ECB continue with a 50bps hike as planned?

In the lead-up to the European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate decision this week, the market has seen significant turmoil. Firstly from the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failure, followed by the news that Credit Suisse’s largest financial backer is unlikely to provide further financial support. This led to Credit Suisse stock plunging by more than ...

March 16, 2023
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XAUUSD, GBPUSD, EURUSD Analysis 13-17 March 2023

XAUUSD Analysis 13-17 March 2023 The gold price outlook remains positive in the short and medium term. As the price of gold rested above the 1800 support level before making a strong rally and breaking above the 1880 level as a result of the increased demand for gold as a safe haven over the weekend. come After the collapse of Silicon Valley...

March 15, 2023
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How to trade the US Dollar Index

The US Dollar Index (DXY) is a popular tool used by forex traders to assess the value of the US dollar relative to a basket of other major currencies. The DXY is calculated using the weighted average of six major currencies: the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. To use the DXY to trade forex, you can fol...

March 14, 2023
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Bank of Canada keeps interest rates at 4.50%

This week, the Bank of Canada (BoC) released its decision to hold interest rates at the current level of 4.50%. In the rate statement, the BoC indicated that inflation has eased to 5.9%, and the expectation for weaker economic growth and a moderation of wage growth could see inflation continue on its downward trajectory. The BoC highlighted that it...

March 10, 2023
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XAUUSD, GBPJPY, and GBPUSD Analysis

XAUUSD Analysis The gold price outlook remains positive in the short and medium term. Gold price has rested above support 1847 and support 1830 is the next support in case support breaks 1847 down, but if the price rises, resistance 1858 is a short-term target or High. The latest that the price has made And the next resistance at the price l...

March 7, 2023
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