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Stimulus euphoria leads to all time highs, a new US administration and Bitcoin bust
We had an eventful week on global markets with the inauguration of a new US administration and a dovish stance from the European Central bank fuelling hopes of extended fiscal stimulus in the new year. Equity markets Risk appetite got a boost this week from a push by US authorities for nearly $2 trillion in additional spending and plans to jumpst...
January 22, 2021Read More >COTD: FTSE100
FTSE100 – Point & Figure The FTSE 100 looked to ride the tailwinds of positive sentiment sweeping through US markets today but instead failed to maintain a reasonable start, ending the session down and 7 points in the red. However, the longer-term picture looks brighter for the Index as we study the latest point & figure chart shown ...
January 20, 2021Read More >Preview: the Bank of Canada rate decision
One of the must-watch economic events this week will be the Bank of Canada interest rate decision. The rate decision is due to be announced at 15:00 PM London time on Wednesday. Why is the announcement important? A bank interest rate is a rate at which a country's central bank lends money to local banks. The interest rate is charged by the nat...
January 19, 2021Read More >Week Ahead: Equity markets take a breather, US dollar strength and Crypto pullback
Major Indices took a breather last week, with US equity markets closing down more than 1% after posting record highs the week prior. In economic news, the incoming US administration announced a $1.9 USD trillion fiscal-stimulus plan that aims to counter the effects of COVID-19 and support markets as recent weak economic figures are indicating the...
January 18, 2021Read More >NZDJPY – Kiwi Gathers Momentum Eyeing 77.88
NZDJPY- Daily NZDJPY- The Japanese Yen finally regained some ground against the US Dollar during this afternoon's London session but continues to display weakness against many of its counterparts. In particular, the NZDJPY and AUDJPY crosses remain technically bullish in the short-term. Looking at the NZDJPY daily trend, we see a validat...
January 14, 2021Read More >Electric Car Stocks on the Move
2020 was a good year for electric car space. We have seen shares of most electric car makers surge considerably and take steps to take the industry to the next level, most notably Tesla and NIO. Top 5 automakers by market cap* Tesla at $790.53 billion Toyota at $209.83 billion NIO at $97.21 billion BYD at $94.21 billion Volkswagen at...
January 13, 2021Read More >Crude Oil – Saudi Production Cuts Spark Rally
USOIL- Hourly USOIL- It's been an impressive start to the year for Crude Oil prices so far, with prices steadily rising to over $50 per barrel and returning to pre-pandemic levels. It would seem many underestimated such a speedy recovery. Still, with the general uptick in global commodity prices and a pledge from Saudi Arabia to cut production ...
January 12, 2021Read More >COTD: PFE – A Booster Shot For Pfizer Shares?
Pfizer (PFE)- Daily PFIZER - Before Christmas, the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer drew much speculation in the market once it became the first company to develop an approved Covid-19 vaccination. We see this reflected in the bullish activity leading up to December. Now that additional vaccines are available elsewhere, it seems to have had a detrime...
January 5, 2021Read More >Landing soon – Airbnb IPO
Uber, the world’s largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Facebook, the world’s most popular media owner, creates no content. Alibaba, the most valuable retailer, has no inventory. And Airbnb, the world’s largest accommodation provider, owns no real estate. Uber, Facebook, and Alibaba have all gone public, but Airbnb has not. But that is a...
December 10, 2020Read More >OPEC and allies reach a compromise
The oil industry has remained pressurized by a supply glut and the ongoing uncertainty on the demand outlook with respect to the structural changes in the energy market and the pandemic. The recent vaccine updates and hopes that the pandemic may soon be under control, is providing support to a fundamentally battered energy market. As the year com...
December 4, 2020Read More >What is Nonfarm Payroll (NFP)
NFP is a significant economic indicator released monthly by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive overview of the employment situation within the United States, making it one of the most closely watched economic reports in the financial world. Understanding NFP The Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) report serves as a gauge in ...
October 25, 2020Read More >Crude Oil Market
An oil price war and the pandemic struck the crude oil market at a time where the industry was already faced with a simultaneous demand and supply shock. Put simply, crude oil prices were already under pressure due to a flood of supply at a moment of diminishing demand. A Supply Glut which is mainly driven by US shale producers and a Weak Oil D...
October 16, 2020Read More >COTD: GBPAUD – Pound Finding Bearish Territory
GBPAUD - Hourly GBPAUD - We saw GBPAUD attempt a stronger recovery last month, but it appears the Pound may not have the resolve to push higher as we enter into October. In today's Chart of The Day, we examine the hourly chart using the Ichimoku method. In the shorter-term, it appears the latest weekly pivot points of 1.80 and 1.77 play...
October 1, 2020Read More >Inner circle Video – Using Autochartist for trade set ups and risk management
We were privileged this week to welcome back Autochartist CEO Ilan Azbel, who presented a highly charged, informative and exciting session for those who are interested in using this powerful trading tool to assist with your decision making. You can watch the video below and if you need help in adding Autochartist to your client portal please con...
September 27, 2020Read More >The US Dollar and Gold
Investors generally piled-up in the Gold and the US dollar as those assets are viewed as safe-haven during times of crisis or uncertainties- be it economical, political or policy uncertainties. 2020 has been a year of extreme uncertainty and volatility which saw the world battling an unprecedented and paralleled health and economic crisis in mod...
September 24, 2020Read More >