Article summary: Widening divergences in interest rate forecasts and the reality that volatility cannot continue to tread levels this low for much longer has traders on edge and looking for opportunity. US Dollar Will Settle for Euro As Recovery Driver in Absence of Volatility The most effective means for leveraging a significant rally from the US Dollar is for a shock to resonate through the global financial system. Yet, hoping for volatility is just that – hope. ...
With tensions in Iraq escalating to the point that President Obama said he would deploy up to 300 military advisers to the country, investors sent prices of gold and oil surging in Thursday trading. Gold, the classic safe-haven trade, reached its highest point in two months as oil, whose Iraqi production could see pressure if ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) militants move the conflict to the south of Iraq, surged to its highest price of the year. ...
Palladium Powers To Multi-Year Highs, Gold To Recover On USD Weakness Palladium outperforms precious metals on production concerns US Retail Sales may fail to stir the USD, leaving gold to recover Crude oil bulls hesitate near critical resistance at $105.00 Palladium prices have pushed to multi-year highs as the ongoing South African mining worker’s strike fuels further production concerns. Meanwhile, gold and silver may be afforded a continued recovery if the ...
Japanese Yen to Eyes Range Support on Less-Dovish BoJ The USD/JPY may continue to consolidate in the week ahead as it retains the wedge/triangle formation from earlier this year, but the Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate decision may heighten the appeal of the Yen. British Pound at Important Risk of Reversal Ahead of Key Data The British Pound finished the week almost exactly where it began, but key UK employment data releases on the calendar promise bigger moves ...
The Week Ahead: Why Following the Crowd Can Be a Bad Idea The stock market punished more of the stock market bears last week as the Dow Industrials, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 reached levels that should have hit any conceivable stop loss orders of those who were short. However, many of the longer-term bears do not use a stop, which in my opinion is the fastest way to wipe out an account. Risk on either the long or short side needs to be managed at all times. This has ...
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