This Is A Big Week For Dollar Traders, Be Ware! This is going to be a big week for the dollar. The market is expecting an FOMC rate cut in two weeks, this week’s news could reinforce or alter that perception. The Fed Chief Jerome Powell opened the door to a rate cut at his […]
Bitcoin Price Action Is Bullish The Bitcoin price action of late is bullish. The world’s reserve cryptocurrency has been consolidating near recent highs after break a significant resistance level. The move bears the hallmarks of a triangle/flag-pattern but one of great magnitude. The consolidation has already been underway for three weeks and may go on […]
Rate Cut Hopes Fade The Dollar Index is moving higher as hopes for a Fed rate cut fade. The reason is simple, the NFP report was much stronger than expected and suggest the US economy hasn’t weakened too much. Global activity is slowing, US activity has too, the catch is that market expectation got ahead […]
The Cryptocurrency Market Is Consolidating The cryptocurrency market has had an impressive run higher this year. Most coins count their gains in the triple digits and there is reason to believe the run is not over, bigger gains are on the way. There are several drivers for the rally but the one I see as […]
U.S. Equities Surge After The Trump/Xi Trade Truce The U.S. equities surge to a new all-time high following the announced trade truce between President’s Trump and Xi. The truce means the two leaders will not impose new tariffs on each others goods, that restrictions on Huawei will be eased, and that negotiations between China and […]
Resistance? Correction? It’s A Good Thing Bitcoin crossed the $12,000 threshold earlier this week in a move that can only be called Ballistic. The world’s leading digital currency gained more than $2,000 in less than 24 hours, moved up to set a new 17 month high, but was not able to hold the gains. Not […]
Central Banks Turn Dovish, Data More Important Than Ever We just had a whirlwind round of central bank meetings, press conferences, and surprise comments. The general consensus among the world’s money-supply chiefs is that easing is on the horizon. The impact of trade tariffs, the U.S./China trade war, and geopolitical instability in the EU, Middle […]
Bitcoin Broke Out, Again; The Rally Is In Full Force I stated just a short two weeks ago that Bitcoin was going to move up to set new highs this month. Well, I was right and I don’t mind tooting my own about now. Bitcoin has broken above $9,000 smartly and move up to set […]
The FOMC Will Alter Their Stance, Doves Are Flying The FOMC is expected to now, more than ever before, cut rates in 2019. The CME’s Fed Watch tool is showing a near 100% chance of not one, but three interest rate cuts by the end of the year. This reason is simple, mounting global tensions, […]
Bitcoin Will Hit $13,000 Very Soon Bitcoin is having a solid rally this year, there is no doubt about that. The combination of technical conditions, growing acceptance globally, and an upcoming halving are supporting the world’s leading cryptocurrency. Over the last few weeks the coin has topped the $8,000 level and entered a consolidation that […]