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Hot-Chart: Upcoming Breakout in Gold Longs?
by Ashraf Laidi | Nov 8, 2021 17:05We know that Gold's commitment reports from the Comex is for the....The last data point in the yellow graph is for the week ending last Tues (Nov....Since we know what happened to gold over the last 6 days, the next data point....For more background, see a recent video about net Comex commitments. -
Intraday Market Thought: It's not too late to use the tool
by Ashraf Laidi | Dec 7, 2021 23:32It's not too late to learn how to implement the VVIX/VIX ratio in helping....e...shifts in risk appetite...No, the ratio is NOT standalone tool...Instead, it can be valuable and helpful in enabling you to anticipate lows....We use the late September 2021 example for identifying bottoms (7:02 mins of....I also show you how to use the ratio and where to obtain free...nbsp;.. -
Intraday Market Thought: Nasdaq Hits it, VVIX/VIX Called it
by Ashraf Laidi | Dec 9, 2021 18:49On Wednesday we went short the Nasdaq100 for the WhatsApp Broadcast Group near....Those whose stop was not hit, saw the index fall as low as 16230 and now is....We used the VVIX/VIX ratio as an added basis for shorting the Nasdaq (not the....nbsp; Again, entering a trade (or any other trade) is all about confidence i...e having as sufficient technical reasons (such as patterns, moving averages,....In the case of the VVIX/VIX, the possible double top (see chart....See the latest video on how to use the VVIX/VIX ratio and where to get and.. -
Intraday Market Thought: Bond Market Calling Fed
by Ashraf Laidi | Jan 22, 2022 0:48Does the chart below suggest yields have topped for now? A weekly candle that....Bonds have often foretold shifts by the Fed--policy reversals, or hard stops in....The US yield curve started flattening 12 mths after the end of the 2020....The 10-2 curve never began flattening so soon and so deep after the end of a....This only highlights the unsustainable and elusory nature of the past 24 mths....A prolonged drop in yields next week could accompany a catch-down by the S&....Falling yields could be brought about by a sudden turn to the worse on the....More realistically, it could result from Fed Chair Powell sounding unfazed by....Think about it...Bitcoin meanwhile, could well retest the $30K support but the recovery should....Finally, gold and silver continue to do everything "right" so far...nbsp;.. -
Intraday Market Thought: Back to the GoldBugs Ratio
by Ashraf Laidi | Mar 1, 2022 22:38As you debate whether to take funds from your underperforming altcoins and place....So you freeze...What to do? Do you finally realize that 60% portfolio loss in your tech stocks....How can it help you?....As gold rises along gold stocks (metals and miners), the latter tends to rise....I've shown in past youtube video how to use the relationship ....With the goldbugs ratio in the lower panel suggesting further declines....0 trendline support, it could argue for $2000 as early as this quarter...And it so appears that we're well on our way of getting ride of that 2013/14....Let's see what Biden/Powell have to say before buying any gold dips...nbsp;....nbsp; .. -
Intraday Market Thought: Never via a Bear Steepener
by Ashraf Laidi | Oct 20, 2023 20:39Why do I post photos with animals late on Friday when the market is hurting and....All 5 emerged by way of bull steepening...The chart below shows US 10-yr yields are still below 2-year yields (inverted....There are two ways in which yield curve steepens (or normalises): Narrowing the....The case today is way more dangerous for the economy and the markets...I will discuss all this in more detail at tomorrow's London Trader Show&.. -
Intraday Market Thought: A Central Bank Extravaganza
by Adam Button | Jan 21, 2015 0:29Traders may have been looking for some paring of US dollar positions into a big....The pound kept pace with the dollar at the top of the FX leaderboard while the....We look at what's expected in a big day for central banks...nbsp;In addition to our Premium trades in CADJPY, NZDCAD and AUDJPY, We opened....nbsp;....The first central bank decision is Japan...There's no set time for the BOJ but it's generally between 0230 GMT and....A tip-off toward any surprise generally comes with a later release...We've heard some chatter about more easing but nothing from the BOJ....Instead, Kuroda will likely lower the inflation outlook to 1...3% from 1...7% for FY2015 but blame oil and leave 2016 unchanged at 2...1%....A one-year extension in the bank lending facility and measures to strengthen the....In Europe, ECB expectations have grown so substantial and concrete that it....However, if the amount of buying is left ambiguous or open-ended, it's a....In Canada, USD/CAD rose to a fresh 5-year high above 1...21 with the BOC decision looming...Another nearly 5% drop in oil along with a soft manufacturing sales report (-1...4% vs -0...7% exp with downward revisions) were catalysts for the move but positioning....nbsp;The BOC is likely to follow the IMF's lead in revising down Canadian....Last week Lane hinted the return to full capacity in the economy could be....If so, the upside in USD/CAD continues to look attractive. -
Hot-Chart: Fed will Cut "Transitory" in September
by Ashraf Laidi | Aug 14, 2015 15:44A Russian saying goes “nothing is more permanent than temporary”....At the Federal Reserve, “transitory” may mean “....Oil has dropped by 57% since over the last 12 months but the +200 PhDs at the....At the June FOMC, the Fed made some progress and finally dropped its phrase....nbsp;....We long asserted that it will be impossible for the Fed to raise rates....00—even if the next non-farm payrolls come in between 200K and 300K...The October-March decline has already triggered a chain reaction of broadening....nbsp; And barely when oil began its spring time recovery, the declines....Yesterday's release of US July import prices contracted (not slowed) by....9% m/m and 10...4% y/y, the biggest fall since 2009...nbsp; We expect oil to inevitably fall below $40, which would be a 60% decline....Market-based vs survey-based inflation....Next week's CPI release will be in focus...But the 5-year forward break-even inflation reference (5-year treasury....0% from last week's 2...4%....More importantly for the Fed, will be the crucial core PCE price index, due....3%y/y, below the Fed's 2...0% target...Jackson Hole will be about inflation....Holding oil and the US dollar constant (if we can realistically do that), the....But bringing back reality into the situation, including a disinflationary....nbsp;.. -
Intraday Market Thought: What’s the Worry?
by Adam Button | Jan 7, 2016 0:12We look at the myriad of reasons that sentiment has deteriorated and whether....Oil fell 6% on Wednesday and commodity currencies were beaten up again while....Australian building approvals are due later...There are currently six Premium trades in progress, three in profit and three....The magnitude of negativity caught virtually everyone off guard to begin....China....The most-widely cited problem is China and the worries kicked off with a 6...8% opening day decline in the Shanghai Composite...Officials have spent the past three days shoring up markets with various....Concerns about yuan weakness are prevalent but it's not a shock to....China scares come and go...The past two episodes have shown that the rest of global markets are....That's a scary thought for the future because big swings in Chinese....In the near-term, there is no reason for sustained risk aversion...The PBOC and government both have plenty of firepower to shore up the economy....Broader emerging markets....This is a genuine worry...The World Bank released its semi-annual report Wednesday and downgraded global....None of that is a big surprise but what caught our attention was a forecast for....5% contraction in Brazil...Other commodity-producing emerging markets are taking heavy hits as well....The Fed....The FOMC minutes were a tad on the dovish side Wednesday but they're....In the past two weeks several influential Fed members have been....The market has been largely humoring the Fed's tough talk and doesn't....The market could probably swallow 2-3 hikes but any more would show the Fed is....Geopolitics....Tension in the Middle East and exaggerated military claims from North....Perhaps the headlines have added to the sour mood but until the bullets start....Overall....We're through three days of trading in 2016...Nothing in the global outlook has materially changed...It's the time of year when flows dominate...Like everyone, we've been surprised by the magnitude of worries and we will....The jury should stay out at least until the second week of the year...In the short-term, the focus is on the Australian dollar, which is down 4...4% against the yen already...The main releases are at 0030 GMT with Australian trade balance and building....It's tough to envision either number being strong/weak enough to overcome.. -
Intraday Market Thought: Refocusing on the Data
by Adam Button | Feb 16, 2016 21:53Markets go through periods of confusion and comfort but ultimately, the data is....The yen was the top performer and the New Zealand dollar lagged after a soft....Japanese machine tool orders and a speech from the Fed's Rosengren are....nbsp; A new Video Analysis on existing and possible trades has been posted here...nbsp;....فيديو جديد: فيديو جديد: التركيز على العملات و التوازن بين الدولار و اليورو....Central banks be hard pressed to stimulate economies in the foreseeable....Comments – including Wednesday's FOMC Minutes – will continue to....Economic data won't...The market doesn't yet have a strong sense of how growth in developed....The current conditions of the German ZEW sentiment survey fell to 52...3 from 59...7 as the entire survey deteriorated...It's not a big surprise given the declines in equity markets but if there....In the UK, it's abundantly clear that Carney misread the inflation....The CPI fell 0...8% m/m and core inflation rose just 1...2% y/y compared to 1...3% expected...How much Brexit questions are weighing are a matter of opinion but ultimately....In the United States, the strong dollar continues to sap manufacturing with the....6 compared to -10...5 expected...The Bank of Canada believes it will be on the other side of the equation and....2% on the heels of a strong export report...The worrisome detail was that new orders were down 2...1% so the optimism might be misplaced, especially after seeing the plunge in....Japan is desperate to bet on a weak yen as a panacea with middling results...The latest data will come in the form of the January final machine tool orders....2% so the bar is very low...The Fed remains optimistic and will be the focus of the day ahead with the....Beforehand, the Fed's Rosengren will deliver a speech at 0000 GMT...Earlier, the Fed's Harker said a stabilization in the dollar was a key....Kashkari said he still expects gradual hikes but financial market developments..