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Pairs In Focus – Sunday, Aug. 11

Pairs In Focus – Sunday, Aug. 11

Image Source: Unsplash WTI Crude Oil The crude oil market initially fell during the trading week, only to turn around and show signs of life. In fact, it bounced hard enough for me to think that crude oil may be getting ready to bounce toward the $80 level.That being said, it’s worth noting that the market has been very range-bound over […]
After An Ugly Start To The Week, The Market Recovers – And Now The Door Is Wide Open

After An Ugly Start To The Week, The Market Recovers – And Now The Door Is Wide Open

It has been a volatile and exciting week in both the markets and at the Olympics. I recall the old ABC Wide World of Sports adage, “Spanning the globe, and bringing you the thrill of victory and agony of defeat.” That kind of sums up the past 10 days in sports and the markets.Depending on […]
2 Companies Actually Benefiting From AI: Palantir, Meta Platforms

2 Companies Actually Benefiting From AI: Palantir, Meta Platforms

Image: BigstockAI this, AI that. We’ve heard it all from companies in their quarterly releases about the technology, with some seemingly shoving the term into their commentaries as a buzzword. But the obvious question remains – is anybody actually benefiting? The answer is yes.Several companies, including Palantir (PLTR – Free Report) and Meta Platforms (META – Free Report), are actually reaping […]
Speculators Sharply Pare Back Japanese Yen Bearish Bets 
                    
Weekly Speculator Changes led by Japanese Yen & EuroFX
Currency Speculators sharply pared back Japanese Yen bearish bets
Currencies Net Speculators Leaderboard
Strength Scores led by Japanese Yen & Bitcoin
Japanese Yen & Swiss Franc top the 6-Week Strength Trends

Speculators Sharply Pare Back Japanese Yen Bearish Bets Weekly Speculator Changes led by Japanese Yen & EuroFX Currency Speculators sharply pared back Japanese Yen bearish bets Currencies Net Speculators Leaderboard Strength Scores led by Japanese Yen & Bitcoin Japanese Yen & Swiss Franc top the 6-Week Strength Trends

Here are the latest charts and statistics for the Commitment of Traders (COT) data published by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).The latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data is updated through Tuesday August 6th and shows a quick view of how large market participants (for-profit speculators and for-profit speculators) were positioned in the futures markets. All currency positions are in direct relation to […]
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co: Is It A Buy?

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co: Is It A Buy?

Image Source: UnsplashAs part of an ongoing series, we typically conduct an analysis on one of the companies in our screens each week. This week, we thought we’d take a look at one of the cheapest stocks in our screens: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY) Bristol-Myers Squibb discovers, develops, and markets drugs for various therapeutic areas, such […]
When Stocks Tumble

When Stocks Tumble

Image Source: PexelsHow does my top-down trading strategy apply when swing trading a bear market? Do I only focus on long positions, or do I short the market? And if I do short the stock market, do I only use ETFs, Inverse ETFs, or do I short individual stocks?In this episode, I talk about the the market sell-off that started off of the July highs, and how I have traded […]
The Crypto Market Survives Major Crash On “Black Monday”

The Crypto Market Survives Major Crash On “Black Monday”

Image Source: Pexels This Week’s Summary The cryptocurrency market looks set to end the week at a total market capitalization of $2,12 trillion. Bitcoin moved down by only 1% to trade at around $60,300. Ethereum decreased by almost 9% to trade at around $2,600. XRP moved up by 6%, Solana by 5%, and Toncoin by 4%. Almost all altcoins […]
Wall Street’s Top 10 Stock Calls This Week – Sunday, Aug. 11

Wall Street’s Top 10 Stock Calls This Week – Sunday, Aug. 11

Image Source: PixabayWhat has Wall Street been buzzing about this week? Here are the top 5 buy calls and the top 5 sell calls made by Wall Street’s best analysts during the trading week of Aug. 5-9, 2024. First, here are the top 5 buy calls of the week. 1. Nvidia Upgraded to Buy at New Street […]
Stocks May Struggle As Liquidity Dries Up

Stocks May Struggle As Liquidity Dries Up

Image Source: PixabayTo no one’s surprise, volatility has returned in a big way. And if the typical market playbooks of the past 30 years continue to work, then what we have seen to this point may only be the beginning—historically, thinking back to prior incidents of the past years.Typically, these things do not just conclude because the […]
Avoid These Stocks If A Recession Hits

Avoid These Stocks If A Recession Hits

Image Source: PexelsThe U.S. stock market – and global markets in general – all seem to be confident about the future once again. Analysts have recently been reassuring everyone that the issue had nothing to do with a precarious economy at all.It was due to the Bank of Japan unexpectedly raising rates, which then triggered “carry trade” fears here […]