Technical Analysis

AUD/USD down 0.6% to 0.7430 levels, the lowest since December last year Invest in yourself. See our forex education hub. The aussie is among the big losers so far today as commodity currencies are seeing a general retreat, with risk aversion kicking into gear in European morning trade. The latest downdraft comes as Treasury yields

Silver flat today as it sits Silver and gold aren’t getting the headlines now but I believe there’s more money to be made by watching quiet markets than trading volatile ones. At the moment, silver fits the bill. When you zoom out, there’s a big triple top ahead of $30/oz but there are also a

The dollar trades a little lower alongside the yen Not a whole lot is going on in Europe as movement among major currencies is relatively light, though commodity currencies are holding a slight advance. EUR/USD is trading narrowly within a 20 pips range between 1.1813 and 1.1833 (1.1827 currently) with GBP/USD keeping in a 28

NASDAQ closes at a new record for the third consecutive day The US major indices are ending the session with mixed results: NASDAQ posts a record close for the third consecutive day S&P index snapped a seven day winning streak Dow industrial average led the way to the downside The major indices are closing the

100 hour moving average at 1.3167 The GBPUSD took the clues from the technicals after early support near the 38.2% retracement held and the price rebounded back above its 200 hour moving average at 1.38515 (green line – see earlier post here). The price moved back below its 200 hour moving average, and then the

AUD/USD closes in on its 200-day moving average The pair is getting an inadvertent lift from a stronger kiwi but also a slightly weaker dollar as we get things going on the day. That is seeing buyers seize near-term control now and the upside push now touches the 200-day moving average (blue line) @ 0.7568.

Major European indices rise to start the trading week The major European indices are ending the session higher as the new trading week begins. The provisional closes are showing: German DAX, +0.09% Francis CAC, +0.22% UK’s FTSE 100, +0.55% Spain’s Ibex, +0.77% Italy’s FTSE MIB, +0.65% Looking at the German Dax daily chart, the price

Seventh record day in a row for the S&P index The S&P index and Dow industrial average are trading their high levels and are looking to both closed at record levels. For the S&P index, it would be the seventh consecutive record high close for the index.  For the NASDAQ, a new high be the second consecutive record close.   A snapshot

The CAD is the strongest The USD is now the weakest of the major currencies.  The CAD remains the strongest.  The greenback is trading to new session lows verse the GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD and NZD. The pair is just off it’s session low vs the JPY. The EUR and USD are battling it out for the weakest of

New highs for the EURUSD The EUR lagged other currencies in making new lows vs the USD, but the EURUSD has just moved to a new high (new dollar low). The pair traded to a new high of  1.18602, taking out the earlier high at 1.18588.    The next targets comes against the  38.2% retracement of the move

Down seven cents or -0.09% The price of WTI crude oil futures are settling at $75.16. That’s down seven cents or -0.09%. The high price reached $75.62. The low price extended to $74.41 Looking at the hourly chart below, the price has been fluctuating up and down trading today as the OPEC+ meetings continue without a

NASDAQ closes at a record and so does the Dow… The S&P index is up for the seventh straight day and closes at a record level once again.  It is the 7th record high close for the S&P.   The NASDAQ index also closed at a record today that is the second consecutive record close for

Buyers trying to keep control In an earlier post, I spoke of intraday support near the 100/200 bar MA on the 5 minute chart and the 50% retracement level of the day’s trading range: On the downside, the 50% midpoint of the day’s trading range comes in at 1.37602 (see five minute chart below). That

Nasdaq lags and closes marginally higher The major US indices are closing the day higher with the S&P index leading the way. The S&P index is up for the six consecutive day and closes at a record level. New highs 214 versus new lows of 11 Dow closes near session highs Dow up for the third

The 100 hour moving average could not be broken on the move lower The USDCAD is lower on the day, and in the process broke back below its 100 day moving average of 1.23884. The price has been trading above and below that moving average over the last two trading days.   The move lower extended toward its rising 100 hour

S&P closes at a record high The US stocks are ending the session mixed with the Nasdaq down, and the Dow and S&P higher.  The S&P closed at a record high. Today is month end, quarter end and the end of the 1st half of the year.  The numbers for each are showing:  S&P is

USD moves higher vs those pairs The USD has moved to new session highs vs the EUR, JPY and CHF. EURUSD: The EURUSD finally showed some additional downside momentum and has increased the day’s trading range in the process, the range is up to a more respectable 53 pips (was only 26 pips at the

All major indices close higher The S&P in NASDAQ are both closing at record high levels S&P close higher for the fourth consecutive day Dow is up 185 points at the highs for the day. Give up most of those gains NASDAQ up for the second straight day The Dow industrial is on track for