NZD/JPY bulls command and approach cycle-highs for a retest

Share: NZD/JPY rallies 0.70% to stand at 91.00 as buyers take control. The cross seems to be on its way to retest last Friday’s highs around  91.15. Daily chart: RSI is approaching overbought territory, and MACD exhibits increased buying momentum. Despite the overbought status in the four-hour chart, the overall trend remains bullish above

Strong auto sales hide slowing Canadian disretionary spending

Canada retail sales Friday’s Canadian retail sales report for September far-surpassed expectations at +0.6% compared to a flat reading expected. In addition, the advance reading for October was +0.8% in a sign of even-more strength. CIBC highlights a contrast in consumer spending patterns in the report. While auto sales surged, there was a noticeable dip

Evaluating Trading Strategy Performance Metrics: A Comprehensive Overview – Analytics & Forecasts – 25 November 2023

Evaluating Trading Strategy Performance Metrics: A Comprehensive Overview When assessing the effectiveness of trading strategies, a set of key performance metrics provides valuable insights into their profitability, risk management, and overall robustness. The Profit Factor is a fundamental metric that compares the gross profits to gross losses. For instance, if a strategy has a Profit

AMD advances for fourth week in a row

Share: AMD price action scored its fourth straight week of gains. S&P Global PMIs show Services overperforming, while Manufacturing underperforms. AMD gains at Friday open, while NASDAQ Composite fades. The $127 to $133 supply zone from May and June becomes primary bull target. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock ended its fourth week in

USD moves lower despite rise in yields

The USD is moving to new session lows vs all the major currencies with the exception of the JPY. The declines come despite rise in US yields. The US 2-year is up 3.2 bps, the 10-year is up 5.8 bps, and the 30-year is up 5.6 bps. EURUSD: EURUSD moves from 100 hour MA The

FIBONACCI IN THE FOREX MARKET – Analytics & Forecasts – 26 November 2023

Forex traders utilize Fibonacci retracements to aid in identifying possible key levels of support and resistance. These levels are used as guidelines for traders looking to enter or exit the market along with appropriate risk management techniques. HOW TO CREATE A FIBONACCI RETRACEMENT ON A FOREX PAIR Before delving deeper into practical examples, traders need to have a

Dollar retreats in thin volumes; Fed monetary policy in focus By Investing.com

© Reuters Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged lower in thin holiday-affected volumes Friday, amid uncertainty of the future path of U.S. interest rates. At 03:00 ET (08:00 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, fell 0.3% to 103.555, just above the two-and-a-half month low of 103.17

AUD/USD hits three-month high, fueled by risk-on mood

Share: AUD/USD rallies near 0.6600, continuing its upward trajectory on the back of a buoyant market mood. Mixed US economic reports fuel speculation of a potential Fed policy shift despite recent hawkish remarks. Upcoming economic, including RBA speeches and key US data, are set to offer fresh impetus to AUD/USD traders. The AUD/USD

Bitcoin trades to the highest level since May 2022

The price of bitcoin has extended to the highest level since May 2022. The high price has reached $38408 Bitcoin moves above and away from the 38.2% retracement Looking at the daily chart above, the price of the digital currency moved above the 38.2% of the move down from the 2021 high at $69000 three