Technical Analysis

The NASDAQ index is soaring as yields back off. Durable goods were better than expected with ex Boeing numbers showing strength. The Michigan consumer sentiment came in better with inflation expectations lower than last month at 2.7% (versus 2.9%). The NASDAQ index is now up 243 points or 1.32% at 18658.80. The index is also

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The NZDUSD has moved lower this week, and in the process moved below a swing area between 0.6031 and 0.60387. That swing area was retested yesterday on a corrective move higher and found willing sellers. On the downside, the low price reached earlier today stalled at 0.5986. That was just short of the high of

The AUDUSD moved lower earlier this week, and in the process fell below its 100-day moving average at 0.66952. A corrective bounce higher on Tuesday saw sellers lean against that level. Going forward, that level is a key resistance target. The subsequent fall midweek took the price below its 200-day moving average at 0.6628. It

The EURUSD moved higher in the early US session and tested its 200-hour moving average currently at 1.08342. Although the price ticked above the MA line on a few hourly bars, the momentum stalled. The buyers turned to sellers, and the price has moved back to the 100-hour MA (blue line) at the 1.08056. The

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The EURUSD is making a technical break into the close as it moves above its 100-hour moving average for the first time since September 30. That level comes at 1.08129. Getting and staying above that moving average is a win for the buyers. The next target comes against the 200 hour moving average at 1.08423.

The existing home sales yesterday came in weaker. The new home sales data today came in stronger. Existing home sales account for about 80% of home sales in the US. Today, the Freddie Mac 30 year mortgage rate rose to 6.54% from 6.44% last week. This is highest level since August 1 week. The good

The USDCHF has been trading higher since September 30, and after breaking outside of the “Red Box” on October 4. The price moved up to a swing area and then above the 38.2% retracement during last week’s trading. On Monday this week, the price corrected down to retest the 38.2% retracement at 0.86318 and found

Shares of Apple are moving sharply lower after MIng CHi Kuo a widely followed analyst of Apple projects that iPhone 16 orders will be cut by around 10 million units for 4Q 2024 to 1H2025. Shares of Apple are currently trading down $6 or -2.54% at $229.86. Last week, the price reached an all-time high

At the start of the US session today I posted on the GBPUSD: GBPUSD: Traders have been targeting the 100 day MA and the 61.8% of the move up from the August low at 1.2962 and 1.2958. The low price today reached within 3 pips of the 100 day MA at 1.2965 and bounced to

The price of crude oil futures are trading higher by $1.73 or 2.47% at $71.78. The move to the upside has the price testing its 200-hour moving average at $71.76. A move above is needed to increase the bullish bias with the 38.2% retracement of the move down from the October 7 high at $72.10

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The German Dax closed at record highs on Monday, Thursday and Friday last week, moving above the high close going back to September 27. Today, however, the index fell by around 1% leading the way lower for the major European indices. A snapshot of the Europe closes fo the day are showing: German Dax, -1.02%

The USDCAD buyers remain in control in what has been an up-and-down trading week that did see the pair move to the highest level since August 6th. At the price high this week, the USDCAD moved into a swing area going back to the end of July early August between 1.38337 and 1.38475. Sellers leaned

aCrude Oil Futures Weekly Forecast: Bears in Control, Watching Key Support Levels 📉 Crude Oil Futures (CL1!) are showing clear signs of bearish momentum, with prices falling sharply in recent weeks. This is reflected in the weekly chart, where the market has consistently respected a long-term descending resistance line (marked in red as the bottom

Shares of Apple are trading at $235 or up $2.85 or 1.22%. Closing this level would suppress the all-time high close level of $234.82 reached on July 16. Wedbush was out with a report today saying Apple’s iPhone 16 sales in China are forecasted to see a significant rebound over the next year. The analysts

The EURUSD is trading higher and is approaching key resistance near 1.0871 to open 08746. Within that area is the 100 hour moving average at 1.0871 61.8% retracement of 1.08746 200 day moving average at 1.0872 The high price yesterday reached 1.0873. The area is key for both buyers and sellers. A move above, gives