Impeachment Drama Stirs the Pot in Washington, D.C.
This week, the Democratic-led House of Representatives moved a step closer to impeaching the president. A possible impeachment adds uncertainty to the legislative outlook, particularly for the budget and USMCA. Impeachment Threatens Budget Deal, USMCA Impeachment drama stole the show...
Consumers are really starting to worry about the trade war
U.S. consumers are getting increasingly anxious about the trade war with China despite a recent thaw in the tensions ahead of the trade talks next month. The University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers showed in September that a near-record number...
EUR/USD Outlook: Bears Face Headwinds from 1.0900 Zone and May Hold for Consolidation Before Resuming
The Euro bounces from new multi-month low at 1.0904 (the lowest since early May 2017) on Friday, as bears faced headwinds from 1.0900 (round-figure support) after key level at 1.0926 (3/12 Sep double-bottom) was taken out on Thursday. Better than...
Sterling Pressured as BoE Hawk Turns Dovish
Sterling weakens generally today after a known BoE hawk Michael Saunders surprisingly turned dovish. The Pound will likely end the weak as the worst performing one. Euro is trying to recover but there is little committed buying so far. The...
Trading with Bollinger Band® Reversal Patterns
The Bollinger Band® reversal pattern occurs frequently across all financial markets. When employed in a strategy, Bollinger Band® reversal signals can provide traders with encouraging risk-reward ratios, and both experienced and novice traders alike can reap the benefits. This article...
DJIA Eyes New Highs as Stocks Absorb Flurry of Negative News
The major US indices have been spending several days in consolidation near their recent highs. As they haven’t dropped more materially on the back of what should have been bearish news (e.g. Trump’s impeachment inquiry; weak macro pointers from Germany...
US consumer spending slows in August, while incomes rise
Getty Images U.S. consumer spending barely rose in August, suggesting that the economy’s main growth engine was slowing after accelerating sharply in the second quarter. The Commerce Department said on Friday consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of...
New orders for key US-made capital goods unexpectedly drop in August
New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods unexpectedly fell in August and shipments rebounded moderately, pointing to continued weakness in business investment after it declined at its steepest pace in 3-1/2 years in the second quarter. The Commerce Department said...
USDJPY Extends Gain With Eyes On The 108.47 Zone
USDJPY looks to strengthen further as more gain is expected towards its key resistance at 108.47. On the upside, resistance comes in at 108.40 level. Above this level will turn attention to the 109.00 level. Further out, we expect a...
Day Trading with Bollinger Bands®
Bollinger Band® day trading is a less popular way to utilize the Bollinger Band® indicator, however, some intraday traders do use the Bollinger Band® within their strategies. Day trading with Bollinger Bands®will lay the foundation for a Bollinger Band® scalping...