On the chart, cable has moved clearly into oversold based on the slow stochastic. The price has been below all three of the 50, 100 and 200 simple moving averages since February. Selling in at the current area would traditionally be considered an unacceptable risk except on a very low timeframe, so awaiting a possible…
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On the chart, a further leg down doesn’t seem immediately likely given the strength of the 100% weekly Fibonacci retracement around $1.307. This area represents full retracement of all the pound’s losses late in Q1 2020. However, the 50 SMA from Bands has recently death crossed the 100, so a phase of clear gains above…
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From a technical point of view, the recent breakout above the medium-term downward trendline has yet to be confirmed although it seems strong. Somewhat higher volume of buying over the last few sessions, rising ATR and price clearly above all three of the simple moving averages seem to point to possible continuation. Traders in this…
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The pound seems to be standing at a crossroads with key technical references above and below, the 161.8% weekly Fibonacci retracement area and the 200 SMA respectively. Based on TA alone, consolidation and sideways movement would usually be favourable in this situation. However, the important economic releases from the USA and the UK on Wednesday…
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GOLD As soon as the dollar’s recovery stopped, gold has been able to rebound, consolidating the strength of the support placed at $1,850-$1,860. Indeed, as long as the price remains above this threshold the main trend remains positive, while a decline below $1,850 would denote some further weakness. From a fundamental point of view, despite…
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EUROPEAN SHARES European share markets registered a slight rebound on Tuesday, following Monday’s sell-off, while US futures and Asian stocks kept on trading lower led by the financial sector. Even if there are now numerous bearish market drivers, rising Covid-19 numbers in several countries and uncertainty over further US fiscal stimulus are the most important…
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The Bitcoin third block halving event took place this Monday. Every four years the amount a bitcoin minor receives is cut in half as a deflationary measure. The Bitcoin reward has gone down to 6.25 BTC from 12.5BTC. The algorithm behind the halving is designed to limit the total number of Bitcoins issued to 21 million…
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GOLD Volatility on gold remains modest with the spot price continuing a slow dance just above the threshold of $1,700 while traders await fresh directional input. Despite European stocks in red this morning, investors are not rushing to buy gold, meaning that they don’t see this correction on stock markets as a reaction to April's…
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ASIC reported an increase in retail activity across the securities market during the Covid-19 period. The Commission’s market analysis shows the turbulent environment of the market increases the risk of loses, especially for retail investors. ASIC has found that some retail investors engage in short term trading strategies unsuccessfully attempting to time price trends. When choosing…
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GOLD The gold price is slightly suffering against the renewed strength of the greenback. The spot price dropped below $1,700 once again, but the decline has been modest so far and it’s not changing the main trend, which remains supportive for bullion. It will be crucial for the spot price to hold above $1,670, as…
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