ActivTrades' Market Analysts have provided their daily commentary on traditional markets for April 9, 2019. Forex The British Pound remains within a tight range, around the $1.30 mark. This lack of movement reflects to some extent the markets uncertainty about the outcome of the Brexit process, as well as unwillingness to trade Sterling until there…
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Mati Greenspan, Senior Market Analyst at FX broker eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for January 7, 2019. Highlights include: Bitcoin Spikes to Over $4,000: BTC surged roughly 6.5% to over $4,000 in less than 30 minutes. BTC is trading in an overall range of $3,000 to $5,000 over the…
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The following article was written by Retail FX broker FXTM, authorised and regulated in different jurisdictions under CySEC, FSCA, FCA and IFSC. The article includes an outlook for Q1 2019, separated by instruments by Jameel Ahmad, Global Head of Currency Strategy and Market Research at FXTM, Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM, and Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist…
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Big Oil is due for a disruption. The world's most important industry has been carrying on without any significant changes in its day to day routine for far too long. But now, the new tech on the block has its sights set on the multi-trillion-dollar oil and gas sector. It's official: Blockchain technology has infiltrated…
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The following post is courtesy of fractalerts, a division of fractal SA, Switzerland, a trading alert service based on unique algorithms that intuitively predict patterns in the market. Each market forecast is systematic, unemotional and data-driven – resulting in specific entry and exit points and historically astounding gains across 34 different markets. The price of…
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Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listing services, today announced that ICE Brent Crude futures achieved a daily volume record of 1,963,147 contracts on November 30, 2016. The catalyst for the big jump in volume and rise in oil prices yesterday was due in…
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Literally some several hours after Trump's shock victory, markets continue to react on the news. The pound dipped in and out of negative territory in volatile trade as the dollar recovered against a basket of currencies on Monday, but firmed in a remarkable snapback later on Thursday. Oil edged higher, Asian shares rallied on Thursday.…
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Oil reversed early losses of almost 4% and was traded above $46 a barrel on Wednesday, as the market recovered from the initial reaction to Donald Trump's surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election. The dollar however steadied and European stocks pared losses. Brent crude (LCOc1) was up seven cents at $46.11 a barrel by…
Read moreCySEC regulated FXPRIMUS today has announced the launch of new tradable instruments: Brent Crude Oil (UKOIL) and WTI (OIL), and Spot Oil, which is non-expiring (USOIL.sp & UKOIL.sp). This move follows the launch of FXPRIMUS’ new three pillar strategy to provide SAFETY through EDUCATION and TECHNOLOGY, whereby the company places greater emphasis on the provision of…
Read moreCME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME), the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of six new West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Houston (Argus) Crude Oil futures contracts. These new cash-settled futures will be available for trading on CME Globex and for submission for clearing via CME ClearPort effective Feb. 8, 2016, pending all…
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