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OPEC Slashes Demand Forecasts For Its Crude As WTI Logs Record Losing Streak

OPEC Slashes Demand Forecasts For Its Crude As WTI Logs Record Losing Streak

Donald Trump is not going to like this. Less than 48 hours after suggesting production cuts are in the cards, OPEC slashed demand estimates for the cartel’s crude. “Demand for OPEC-15 crude in 2019 was revised down by 0.3 mb/d compared to the previous report to stand at 31.5 mb/d, which is around 1.1 mb/d […]
‘Buy, Hold And Hope’ Never More Dangerous Than Today

‘Buy, Hold And Hope’ Never More Dangerous Than Today

As the US dollar Index (DXY) strengthens to a new 52-week high above 97, commodities are tanking along with global growth prospects into 2019, and North American government bonds are rising. Oil is down for a record 12th straight day with West Texas Crude (WTI) -24% in a little over a month. Canadian oil–Western Canadian […]
Market Observations And 4 Stocks To Review

Market Observations And 4 Stocks To Review

While I don’t consider equities anywhere near cheap, the volatility is making things fun again. I tend to spend most of my time on bottom-up analysis and valuation, but Old School Value online makes it easier to take a top-down approach to narrow down sectors and areas that are either most undervalued or showing the […]
USD/JPY Initiates Lower Highs & Lows Ahead Of Fresh Fed Rhetoric

USD/JPY Initiates Lower Highs & Lows Ahead Of Fresh Fed Rhetoric

USD/JPY initiates a series of lower highs & lows after failing to test the 2018-high (114.55), but fresh comments from Federal Reserve officials may keep the dollar-yen exchange rate afloat as the central bank shows no indications of abandoning the hiking-cycle. USD/JPY INITIATES LOWER HIGHS & LOWS AHEAD OF FRESH FED RHETORIC Recent price action warns of […]
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                        AUDUSD: Strong Turn

E AUDUSD: Strong Turn

AUDUSD made a very nice and strong turn from 0.7018 level which we labeled as wave A), the first wave of a bigger three-wave reversal. We can see that wave A) fully unfolded a five-wave recovery, which means the current drop from 0.730 level was expected. This drop can now be labeled as the start […]
Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Midday – Tuesday, Nov. 13

Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Midday – Tuesday, Nov. 13

Data Courtesy of Trade Alert 
Billion Dollar Unicorns: Rapid7 Acquires TCell For Growth

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Rapid7 Acquires TCell For Growth

According to a ResearchAndMarkets report published recently, the global security and vulnerability management market is expected to grow 10% annually over the next five years. The BFSI segment is expected to continue to hold the largest market share in the sector. Within geographies, the North American market will be the biggest market. Recently, Billion Dollar Unicorn Rapid7 […]
5 Low-Beta Stocks To Beat Market Volatility

5 Low-Beta Stocks To Beat Market Volatility

It is not easy to come up with an investment strategy that will consistently reward investors with above-average returns. Thorough research and in-depth industry knowledge are required to develop such a strategy. In this article, we show that risky stocks do not always turn out to be profitable. Securities with lower volatility than the market […]
Possible Bounce Area For The Market

Possible Bounce Area For The Market

My Swing Trading Approach I closed my position in SPXU for a +5.9% profit and my short position in QQQ for a +2% profit. Not bad for a day where the Dow was down 600 points. I’m sitting in cash now and looking to deploy some of it today, should the market bounce hold.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – Strong burst higher yesterday, sending […]
Why Wheat Could Continue Rising After Last Week’s WASDE Report

Why Wheat Could Continue Rising After Last Week’s WASDE Report

Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. This is a monthly report made in collaboration with the bureau of statistics entities around the world. After the report was released, the price of wheat jumped from around $500 per ton to a high […]