Gold Prices Remain Bid Amid Partial U.S. Government Shutdown

Gold trades to a fresh monthly-high ($1267), with the bullish momentum gathering pace amid the partial U.S. government shutdown.


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Key Global Elections to Watch Out For in 2019

As pollical uncertainty remains rife in financial markets. Investors will be placing a keen eye on several key elections that will take place in 2019.


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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple Prices Surge Higher; FOMO Santa Rally?

The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a strong end of year rally with the market valuation jumping by more than 40% over the last week on heavy turnover. Is this rally just for Christmas?


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Gold Prices Fail to Capitalize on Market Rout, But US Dollar Does

Gold prices failed to capitalize on a market meltdown that brought US shares to a 17-month low but the US Dollar reveled in support from haven demand.


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Weekly CoT Update New Zealand Dollar, Euro, and Other Major Contracts

Large speculator positioning in NZD made a surprising jump, Euro specs covered for a second week in a row, but remain firmly bearish.


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Top Trade Idea 2019: Commodities to Base in 2019 – Looking for a low in Gold, Crude Oil

Heading into the start of 2018 our ‘bottom line’ for Gold noted that, “the immediate risk heading into next year is for a decline to ultimately offer more favorable long-opportunities.”


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What Does the US-Japan Trade War Mean for China, Equities, and Growth?

China faces dangerously similar protectionist US tactics and internal issues as Japan did in the 1980’s before it plunged into a decade of stagnation. What can Beijing learn going forward?


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NZD/USD Technical Analysis: Topping Pattern Points Below 0.66

The New Zealand Dollar may be poised to drop below the 0.66 figure against its US counterpart after completing a Head and Shoulders topping pattern.


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How Political Speech Impacted Financial Markets in 2018

Political speech rocked financial markets in 2018 as investors scrambled to trade around a tumultuous geopolitical terrain. Will it continue into 2019?


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EUR/USD Sensitive to Holiday Illiquidity, Eyes Fed and ECB

EUR/USD may continue to rise on Italy-EU negotiations the end ECB QE, but chart positioning carries bearish cues. Will it find follow-through?


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Markets, NZD/JPY Brace for Illiquidity Post US Government Shutdown

Wall Street had its worst week in over seven years as the US government headed for partial shutdown. Asia stocks brace for illiquidity, House failed to agree on budget over the weekend.


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Top Trade Idea 2019: S&P 500 Takes a Back Seat with the US Dollar

The Elliott wave patterns for S&P 500 and US Dollar Index are at or near terminal points that push them towards underperforming markets in 2019.


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Top Trade Idea 2019: 2019 Looks Like A ’Risk Off’ Year, Monetary Response Likely Key

As we peer at it from the end of 2018, the coming year looks like a straight ‘risk off’ trade. Uncertainties proliferate to an almost unbelievable extent.


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Top Trade Idea 2019: Short USD/JPY as Bullish USD Bets Unwind

The effects from trade wars may no longer support the US dollar, thus losing the safe haven battle against the Japanese Yen on investor repatriation.


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Top Trade Idea 2019: Short USD/JPY – Dovish Fed Looks to Weaken Dollar

With the whirlwind of event and geopolitical risk, the Japanese Yen is one of the few currencies that I believe will remain consistent in the year ahead while the Dollar is set to weaken.


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Top Trade Idea 2019: Bearish CAD/JPY – JPY Strength May Align With Global Risks After CA Data Turndown

While many global investors look to the unified benchmark of Brent or the US benchmark in WTI, the price decline in Canada’s Western Select Crude from Alberta took a storybook tumble in 2018.


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Top Trade Idea 2019: Bearish EUR/JPY as Euro Politics, BoJ Policy Come into Further Focus

Setting up long-term trades is quite a bit different than seeking out short-term setups or swing trades. For this reason, I generally try to pick on cross-pairs for these types of ideas as policy diverges.


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Top Trade Idea 2019: Short EUR/JPY as European Political Risks Explode amid Dearth of Leadership

Issues are cropping up everywhere, and it’s possible that Europe may see significant leadership turnover just as debt and growth concerns have started to make waves again.


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Psychology and Trading | Podcast

Find out more about the psychology of trading in this podcast, with Currency Strategist James Stanley talking poker, psychology and personality types.


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Top Trade Idea 2019: Short Canadian and New Zealand Dollars vs. Yen as Global Growth Outlook Darkens

Financial markets have become palpably worried about the outlook for global growth, and with good reason. Against this backdrop, traders may well begin to envision a dovish policy bias shift from the world’s top central banks.


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