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Landslide

Landslide

They took the oil and took it down, a stunning build and it turn straight down. When you count the barrels and the oil drilled, a landslide brought it down. A massive crude oil build rocked the oil market in what could be a major downside breakdown that is raising the stakes for OPEC and […]
Oil Glut’s Failure To Fade Puts Renewed Pressure On Prices

Oil Glut’s Failure To Fade Puts Renewed Pressure On Prices

Although OPEC is still walking around triumphantly as members keep to their output cut commitments, American shale production has reemerged as a force to be reckoned with as evidenced by the latest bit of inventory data. This is yet another shred of proof that the global inventory glut that has built up over the last […]
GBP/USD: Bearish, Remains Vulnerable To The Downside

GBP/USD: Bearish, Remains Vulnerable To The Downside

GBP/USD: The pair continues to face further weakness following more declines on Wednesday. Support lies at the 1.2150 level where a break will turn attention to the 1.2100 level. Further down, support lies at the 1.2050 level. Below here will set the stage for more weakness towards the 1.2000 level. Conversely, resistance stands at the […]
S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 Forecast – Thursday, March 9

S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 Forecast – Thursday, March 9

S&P 500 The S&P 500 fell during the session on Wednesday, but we continue to find support near the 2350 handle. Because of this, I have no interest in shorting this market and I see a couple of moving average is that are coming into play every time we dip. The 20-day exponential moving average, […]
ECB Keeps Rates On Hold, Keeps Dovish “Extended Period Of Time” Forward Guidance

ECB Keeps Rates On Hold, Keeps Dovish “Extended Period Of Time” Forward Guidance

Moments ago the ECB kept all three rates on hold, however in a dovish addition, it kept its current forward guidance which some analysts had expected may be scrapped, by noting that “the Governing Council continues to expect the key ECB interest rates to remain at present or lower levels for an extended period of […]
Oil Drops Below $50 A Barrel On Oversupply

Oil Drops Below $50 A Barrel On Oversupply

For the first time in 3 months, WTI has dropped below $50 a barrel after crude inventories were shown rising by 8.2 million barrels last week. Inventory levels are now at their highest levels since the US government began recording data in 1982. Why this matters: while oil prices have come back to life, the […]
Staples, Inc. Q4 Revenue Badly Misses, But 2017 Outlook Meets Expectations

Staples, Inc. Q4 Revenue Badly Misses, But 2017 Outlook Meets Expectations

Staples, Inc. (SPLS) early Thursday posted mixed fourth quarter earnings results and offered an in-line outlook for 2017, as it makes progress in its delivery business but continues to struggle on the brick-and-mortar side.
Dollar Steady Ahead Of ECB, Oil Drops 5%

Dollar Steady Ahead Of ECB, Oil Drops 5%

Today’s main event is the ECB meeting and press conference the European Central Bank is not expected to change its rate policy even though inflation has hit the 2% target for the first time since 2013 as uncertainties over the Euro area such as elections in France, Holland and Germany are likely to keep the […]
Above The 40 – A Quiet Pre-Fed Breakdown For The Stock Market

Above The 40 – A Quiet Pre-Fed Breakdown For The Stock Market

AT40 = 43.3% of stocks are trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs)AT200 = 60.5% of stocks are trading above their respective 200DMAsVIX = 11.9 (volatility index)Short-term Trading Call: neutral Commentary Times like these really put AT40 (T2108), the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs), to test. The stock market’s underpinnings continued […]
ECB Leaves Rates Unchanged – On To The Draghi Drag

ECB Leaves Rates Unchanged – On To The Draghi Drag

The European Central Bank left its interest rates unchanged as expected. The main lending rate stands at 0% and the deposit rate at -0.40%. The QE program continues as planned: 80€ billion / per month through this month and 60€ billion per month from April and until the end of the year. The focus now shifts […]