The Pattern Pulse – 15 August 2024
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- August 15, 2024
Reading Time: 7 Minutes What is the Purpose of a Crypto Blog? A good crypto blog informs investors of important crypto news, including business, markets, analysis (this can include technical analysis), and education. There is no such thing as the “best crypto blog to follow.” It’s subjective. It depends on what you want from a
READ MOREIt is all about the central banks this week; the blockbuster week welcomes the US Federal Reserve (Fed), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE), all of which are anticipated to increase rates. The Fed steals the spotlight on Wednesday with markets more or less pricing in a 25 basis-point hike,
READ MOREReading time: 8 minutes The last few years have been a bit of a whirlwind for the forex trading community. Unprecedented global events, political uncertainty and a boom in tech innovation have resulted in a unique time for the industry. Covid-19 welcomed a new wave of traders as global lockdowns sparked a new era of
READ MOREReading time: 7 minutes For global forex brokers, Metaquotes remains the main provider of trading software available across computers and mobiles, opening the forex and crypto market for home-grown traders and professionals alike. Standing as the benchmark for efficiency, accessibility and flexibility, both Metatrader 4 (MT4) and Metatrader 5 (MT5) have superseded platform rivals since
READ MOREReading time: 7 minutes The crypto boom took the whole world by storm. The concept of digital currencies and the idea of the ‘blockchain’ grew alongside understandable criticism, stigmatised by traditional investors and brick-and-mortar financial institutions as just another short-lasting fad. Years on, digital currency has become a lasting part of the global financial woodwork,
READ MOREReading time: 8 minutes Graphs and charts have become the focal point of the modern trading community. Easy-to-use trading interfaces and heightened accessibility have bred a new era of traders glued to mobile charts from the stock market to the world of forex. We’ve all heard the saying ‘buy low, sell high’, but this is
READ MOREYour weekly review of technical patterns and structure. The research team scans the financial markets for you, highlighting clear and actionable technical structures. Forex: USD/JPY Descending Channel Breach? Daily Timeframe – Since late November, the daily timeframe’s descending channel on the USD/JPY, drawn from ¥142.24 and ¥133.62, has been in play. Interestingly, we can see
READ MORECharts: TradingView It was a quiet session for the financial markets on Monday with price action range bound as US banks remained closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Given the lacklustre performance, here is a brief reminder of the technical position of the EUR/USD and the US Dollar Index. US Dollar Index
READ MOREIn his first public appearance of 2023, US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell participated in a panel discussion (Central bank independence and the mandate – evolving views) on Tuesday and reiterated the central bank’s commitment to contain inflation. Powell added that ‘restoring price stability when inflation is high can require measures that are not popular
READ MOREYour weekly review of technical patterns and structure. The research team scans the financial markets for you, highlighting clear and actionable technical structures. Forex: Anyone for a Death Cross? Daily Timeframe – The US Dollar Index recently chalked up what’s referred to as a Death Cross in technical circles. The 50-day simple moving average (105.69
READ MOREYesterday witnessed US ADP non-farm employment change and initial jobless claims pencil in better-than-expected data. According to the ADP National Employment report, private US employment jumped by 235,000 jobs in December, building on November’s upwardly revised 182,000 print. In terms of the US initial jobless filings, for the week ending 31 December, initial unemployment claims
READ MOREReading time: 10 Minutes History Candlestick charts are claimed to have been created in the 18th century by Japanese rice trader Munehisa Homma. In 1991, Japanese Candle Charting Techniques, written by Steve Nison (Amazon.com), served as an introduction to the west. This book includes a wealth of information you can use as a resource for
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