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End of Day Market Report (02/22/2023)

The dollar continued to strengthen on strong US economic data today. The resultant effect was felt across board and the narratives highlighted in some of our previous articles were in line with this. EURUSD -0.86% S&P500…

End of Day Market Report (02/21/2023)

All the US equity indices extended their 4 day losing streak today as the US economic numbers continued to beat expectations. S&P500 -1.64% Nasdaq -2.03% Dow -1.67% Russell 3000 -2.11% The US Flash Services PMI came out at 50.5…

Risk Gauge (02/20/23)

On the board today we have a mix of weekly closes from Friday’s close from February 17, 2023, with  more of a tilt toward a Risk OFF scenario. It is important to note that the assets listed in the table are in different phases in their…

End of Day Market Report (02/17/2023)

Equities and Currencies The US dollar has had a lot of positive data this month, so far. The CPI and Non-Farm Payrolls were both positive, adding fuel to the hawkish Federal Reserve narrative and driving the price of the main US stock…

End of Day Market Review (02/16/2023)

Equities It was a volatile day for US equities as the day saw the major indices routed on positive US data. The S&P500 (SPX) closed -1.49% lower, the Nasdaq (NDAQ) closed -2.21% and the Dow Jones (DJI) closed -1.27%. As stipulated…

End of Day Market Report (02/13/2023)

As the markets opened on Monday 13th of February, 2023, the focus of investors was squarely on the incoming CPI numbers on Tuesday. With the forecast of a rise in the CPI numbers, dollar bulls may be expecting a Valentine's day gift from…

Risk Gauge (02/13/2023)

Risk Gauge 02/13/2023 On the board today we have a mix of weekly closes from Friday’s close on February 10, 2023, with  more of a tilt towards a Risk Off scenario. It is important to note that the assets listed…

End of Week Market Report

02/10/2023 End-of-week market overview As we go into Friday, the last trading day of the week, some asset rotations are in focus for our assessment of risk, sentiment and direction. Below are some of the key situations we are…

Risk ON Risk OFF Gauge – 02-06-2023

Risk Gauge 02/06/2023 On the board today we have a mix of weekly closes from Friday’s close on February 3, 2023, with no complete tilt to either side. It is important to note that the assets listed in the table are in different…

US Treasury Bond Auctions for Dummies

How do US treasury auctions work and why is it important to understand them as a trader? According to information on the US Treasury’s homepage, the auction process can be broken down into 4 parts. Announcement of the auction…

6 things I wish I knew when I started trading

Retail trading, like most other endeavors, requires a learning curve that can be challenging. Like most traders, when I started my trading journey some years ago I jumped right into the deep end by taking a quick technical analysis crash…