Technical Analysis

Up $0.60 or 0.84% The price of WTI crude oil futures are settling at $71.64. That is up $0.60 or 0.4%. The price last Friday closed at $70.79. So for the week, the price is up $0.85. The high for the week was on Wednesday at $72.96. The low for the week was yesterday at $69.76. Technically, in

Dow down for the fifth consecutive day The major US indices are selling off into the close with the S&P and Dow industrial average near the lows for the day. The Dow closed lower for the fifth consecutive day S&P closes lower for the fourth straight day Dow has its worst week  in 2021 Dow has

Midpoint comes in just below 0.9200 The USDCHF has extended higher in trading today with the overall dollar bullish bias. The move has extended the price above the 50% midpoint of the range since the April 1 high. That level comes in just below the 0.9200 level at 0.91987. If the price can stay above that level, the

Russell 2000 fell The major US indices are closing the day mixed. The Dow industrial average was the worst performer. The NASDAQ index was the best performer Technology +1.17% Healthcare +0.8% communication services +1.49% financials -2.93% energy -3.49% materials -2.2% Highlights: Dow closes down for the fourth straight day Longest losing streak since January for

After two successful bounces off the 100 hour MA, the level gives way and the sellers enter The price of crude oil has scooted lower and trades to a new session low of $70.85.  The move to the downside, was triggered on the break of the 100 hour MA at $71.58. The price had bounced

Fed ups inflation expectations and said thinking about thinking about tapering The US stocks are closing lower on FOMC decision, but well off the lows. The Fed up there expectations for inflation in 2021, but still see inflation rates moving back toward just over 2% in 2022.  The US 10 yield is up about eight basis points to 1.579%.  That is still off

The high price on May 10 reached $1733.50. The price is now testing the 200 day MA at $861.50 The price of lumber futures has continued its downward spiral as it moves below $900 for the first time since March 22 and tests its 200 day MA at $861.50.  The price high reached over $1733

Nasdaq moved lower after reaching an all-time high closing level at the close yesterday The major indices are moving lower today led by the Nasdaq one day after it reached an all time high close just yesterday. Dow down for the second day in a row S&P, NASDAQ on pace to snap three-day winning streak S&P index reached a

Trades to the highest level since May 13 The USDCAD moved up to its highest level since May 13 today. The high price reached 1.2198 - just short of the natural resistance at 1.2200.  At the high, the pair was also in a swing high area between 1.21927 and 1.22027 that extended back to early May (see green numbered circles). The

NASDAQ up for the third day in a row.  Dow closes well of low of  The major indices are closing mixed with the NASDAQ and S&P closing higher. The Nasdaq closed above the April 26th all time high close at 14138.79. The all time intraday high is at 14211.57.  The S&P also closed at a new

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Low from May tested at 0.71148 The NZDUSD has been trending lower over the last 9 hour of trading.  The move has taken the price from a high of 0.72098 to the lows of 0.71153 (or about 95 pips).   That low took out the June low at 0.71248, but is so far just testing the

Takes out the June low at 1.21035 The EURUSD has continued it’s decline as dollar buying continues all of a sudden. The price of the pair moved below the swing area outlined earlier at 1.21254 to 1.21317. That area is now a risk level for shorts. Stay below (and out of the “red box”) keeps

10 year yields were lower.  Most stock indices were higher.  Crude oil is up for the 3rd week in a row. The CHF was the strongest of the major currencies for the week of June 7 to June 11. The NZD was the weakest.   The USD is ending mostly higher with 5-day gains vs all

High price reached $71.24 The price of crude oil futures extended to a cycle high of $71.24. That is the highest level since October 2018. The current price trades around $71. The price of crude oil is up for the 3rd week in a row. The price closed around $69.40. This week, the price traded above the

Well… 67 pip run so far The USDCHF has rocketed higher with the dollars move higher today.   The move to the upside got a nudge initially, when the lows for the day could not reach the low for the week (and bottomed in a lower swing area between 0.8930 and 0.89393. The low for the

Can you trust the buying though? The GBPUSD is keep in the buyers in control as the price has now remained above its 200 hour moving average for the last 5 hourly bars. That moving average is currently at 1.41537. The price just reached a new intraday high of 1.41753. The next target comes in at the high from

GBP/USD is down 0.3% to 1.4075-85 currently Invest in yourself. See our forex education hub. The inability to keep with a break above 1.4200 is starting to weigh a little on the upside momentum in cable as buyers are showing some exhaustion and perhaps taking profits as the recent consolidation is leading nowhere ahead of