• WTI Oil Snaps Below Noted Support

    WTI Oil Snaps Below Noted Support

    • November 16, 2023

    The FP Markets Research Team touched on the price of WTI oil in The Pattern Pulse release earlier today, highlighting the possibility of further downside materialising. The post noted the following (italics): Price action on the daily timeframe shows that the unit shook hands with support on the monthly timeframe at $75.39, a level complemented

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  • Equities Bid Following Soft US Inflation Numbers

    Equities Bid Following Soft US Inflation Numbers

    • November 14, 2023

    Year on year, US consumer price inflation cooled more than expected at 3.2% in the twelve months to October, comfortably south of the 3.7% print in September (and below the market’s median estimate of 3.3%). For the same period, the core measure—excludes energy and food components—also eased to 4.0%, below 4.1% in September (consensus: 4.1%).

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  • Spot Silver (XAG/USD) Approaching Resistance

    Spot Silver (XAG/USD) Approaching Resistance

    • November 13, 2023

    Extending the week-ahead piece for spot silver (XAG/USD), you will note that the precious metal recently tested sell-stops south of the $22.00 handle applied to the H1 chart, effectively opening the door to what is known as a ‘bear trap’. As noted in the previous release, the higher timeframes—the weekly and daily charts—exhibit scope to

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  • BTC/USD: Upside Momentum Slowing; Is It Enough to Halt Buying?

    BTC/USD: Upside Momentum Slowing; Is It Enough to Halt Buying?

    • November 11, 2023

    Working from the weekly timeframe of BTC/USD, the major cryptocurrency finished another week in a strong position. Adding more than +5.0%, last week’s advance marks a fourth consecutive week in the green, a move that has overthrown two notable resistance levels on the weekly timeframe. While the advance has been impressive, some technical headwinds are

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  • S&P 500: Resistance Engulfed; Further Upside?

    S&P 500: Resistance Engulfed; Further Upside?

    • November 11, 2023

    The S&P 500 has been an interesting market to watch over the past few weeks. Last week added +1.3%, extending the prior week’s +5.9% gain. The FP Markets Research Team noted the following in the last weekly update (italics): The monthly timeframe—entrenched within a longer-term uptrend—is now eyeing a run to the 4,607 top printed

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  • Commodities: Technical Outlook and Review

    Commodities: Technical Outlook and Review

    • November 11, 2023

    XAU/USD (Gold) The yellow metal had a tough time last week against its US counterpart. XAU/USD settled the week down -2.7% and crushed hopes of a rebound from weekly support from $1,969 (now marked resistance). The weekly timeframe offers little regarding trend direction and has been rangebound since forming its all-time high of $2,075 in

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  • Week Ahead for GBP/USD: $1.22 Vulnerable to the Downside

    Week Ahead for GBP/USD: $1.22 Vulnerable to the Downside

    • November 11, 2023

    Higher Timeframes Suggest Lower Levels Despite a sizeable advance the week prior, GBP/USD bulls were on the ropes last week (-1.2%). The currency pair confronted major resistance at $1.2400 on the weekly scale last week and consequently erased most of the recent upside. This throws light back on familiar weekly support at $1.2086 and another

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  • Dollar Index Poised to Extend Recovery Gains This Week?

    Dollar Index Poised to Extend Recovery Gains This Week?

    • November 11, 2023

    The US dollar, according to the US Dollar Index, staged a U-turn last week. Adding +0.7% and reclaiming a portion of the prior week’s downside move (-1.4%) could lay the groundwork for further outperformance over the coming weeks. As evident from the monthly timeframe, the buck has sufficient room to navigate higher terrain until resistance

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  • BTC/USD Testing Confluence

    BTC/USD Testing Confluence

    • November 9, 2023

    Following on from today’s post in The Pattern Pulse, you will see the major cryptocurrency (BTC/USD) has nudged higher and touched gloves with channel resistance on the weekly timeframe, extended from the high of $31,050. What is vital about this channel resistance is its surrounding confluence. While bulls are indeed strong (and have been since

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  • WTI Oil Rebounding from Key Support

    WTI Oil Rebounding from Key Support

    • November 9, 2023

    You may recall that the FP Markets Research Team highlighted daily support on WTI oil in this week’s Technical Market Insight. Although recent movement elbowed under its 200-day simple moving average at $78.12 in a rather dominant fashion, sellers were thin after price confronted noted support at $75.39, a level bolstered by the 61.8% Fibonacci

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  • Tesla (TSLA) Ruptures Weekly Resistance; Further Outperformance?

    Tesla (TSLA) Ruptures Weekly Resistance; Further Outperformance?

    • November 8, 2023

    You may recall from one of the Chart of the Day posts earlier this week that the FP Markets Research Team shone the technical spotlight on the weekly chart of Tesla (TSLA). And for good reason. The Team noted the following (Italics): Price action on the weekly timeframe of Tesla (TSLA) ended last week forming

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  • RBA Review; AUD/USD Lower and On the Doorstep of Major Pennant Pattern

    RBA Review; AUD/USD Lower and On the Doorstep of Major Pennant Pattern

    • November 7, 2023

    RBA Hikes by 25bps As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the Official Cash Rate (OCR) target by 25bps in overnight trading. Following four consecutive months on hold at 4.10% and only the second meeting for the new RBA Governor Michelle Bullock, this brings the OCR to 4.35% (a 12-year peak). This means

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