• Gold Hitting Fresh All-Time Highs Amid Tariff Uncertainty

    Gold Hitting Fresh All-Time Highs Amid Tariff Uncertainty

    • March 13, 2025

    Versus the US dollar, spot gold (XAU/USD) rallied strongly in the early hours of the US session and is now up 1.5% on the day. Currently trading at US$2,977 and refreshing record highs, the precious metal is on the cusp of bumping heads with the widely watched US$3,000 level. Gold’s Uptrend Remains Intact Although Gold’s

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  • The Pattern Pulse – 13 March 2025

    The Pattern Pulse – 13 March 2025

    • March 13, 2025

    The FP Markets Research Team scans the financial markets for you, highlighting clear and actionable technical structures. Forex: EUR/USD Shaking Hands with 50-Month SMA Monthly Timeframe: Following the announcement of Germany and the European Union’s notable fiscal expenditure plans, this has underpinned the euro (EUR) and European yields. Consequently, the EUR/USD (euro versus the US

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  • Index and Commodities Trading Week Beginning 10/03/2025

    Index and Commodities Trading Week Beginning 10/03/2025

    • March 9, 2025

    XJO WEEKLY     Price structure: 5 Wave pattern. The Index has continued lower through key support levels to retest the 7910 level with a Bozu close indicating a close on the low of the range. This type of close can represent exhaustion of the move and can lead to a Bullish reversal during this week. The

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  • What Are Markets Watching This Week?

    What Are Markets Watching This Week?

    • March 3, 2025

    US President Donald Trump turned up the heat on the tariff front last week, which, honestly, is becoming hard to keep track of. While it may be different not long after I publish this, as of writing, tomorrow will see the US administration impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico following the 30-day reprieve. A

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  • Index and Commodities Trading Week Beginning 03/03/2025

    Index and Commodities Trading Week Beginning 03/03/2025

    • March 2, 2025

    XJO WEEKLY     Price structure: Bearish continuation. The XJO has set a clear breakdown from the 14-month rising channel, the Index may be entering a corrective movement decline. Support at 8083 is yet to be tested, to remain bullish this level should provide a reversal signal. On price declines Index value can retest initial breakout levels,

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  • Tesla Ends the Week Rebounding From Support

    Tesla Ends the Week Rebounding From Support

    • March 2, 2025

    February has not been kind to Tesla (ticker: TSLA), settling the month down 28% and stirring levels not seen since November 2024. I will keep the following analysis simple and concise. Despite the eye-watering drop in February, a daily support area entered the fray on Friday between US$264.82 and US$272.25, made up of the following

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  • BTC/USD: What is Going On?

    BTC/USD: What is Going On?

    • March 2, 2025

    Several themes are at play right now, which contributed to a selloff across risk assets last week. Influenced by political shenanigans (tariffs) and the Bybit exchange breach, this sent Bitcoin (BTC) 17.5% lower versus the US dollar (USD) by the close of trading on Friday. Monthly Chart: Room to Explore Deeper Waters There is not

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  • US Dollar Index From a Technician’s Point of View

    US Dollar Index From a Technician’s Point of View

    • March 1, 2025

    Buyers and Sellers Squaring Off Between Monthly Support and Resistance Monthly resistance from 109.33 was a technical headwind I monitored on the US Dollar Index for a while, and so far, it has not disappointed me. The said resistance welcomed moderate selling in February, and although the combination of the 107.35 high (October 2023) and

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  • The Pattern Pulse – 27 February 2025

    The Pattern Pulse – 27 February 2025

    • February 27, 2025

    The FP Markets Research Team scans the financial markets for you, highlighting clear and actionable technical structures. Forex: AUD/NZD Whipsaw Brewing? Daily Timeframe: The AUD/NZD cross (Australian dollar versus the New Zealand dollar) recently faded long-term daily resistance from NZ$1.1175 and probed below daily support at NZ$1.1088 (now marked resistance). The area I highlighted in

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  • Week Ahead from a Technical Perspective

    Week Ahead from a Technical Perspective

    • February 23, 2025

    USD Bulls on the Ropes The US dollar (USD) – per the US Dollar Index – is on track to end February on the ropes following January’s monthly indecision candle at the resistance of 109.33. I believe USD bears have space to drive towards a ‘local’ descending support around 105.40ish, extended from the high of

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  • The Pattern Pulse – 20 February 2025

    The Pattern Pulse – 20 February 2025

    • February 20, 2025

    The FP Markets Research Team scans the financial markets for you, highlighting clear and actionable technical structures. Forex: US Dollar Index Exploring Lower Levels Daily Timeframe: This week has witnessed price action regain some control from a 100% projection ratio at 106.65 (equal AB=CD support), though upside has been hampered by resistance from 107.05. Should

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  • UK Employment and Inflation Numbers Ahead; GBP/USD Drifting Around Resistance

    UK Employment and Inflation Numbers Ahead; GBP/USD Drifting Around Resistance

    • February 17, 2025

    While the UK is evading US tariffs for now, its economy continues to face a somewhat undecided future, with taxes on business set to increase in April and a lingering drag from the elevated interest rates. However, this week’s focus shifts to a rather busy slate of economic data in the UK. Regarding tier-1 metrics,

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