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Nasdaq 100 & S&P 500 Elliott Wave Update – Monday, Nov 22

Nasdaq 100 & S&P 500 Elliott Wave Update – Monday, Nov 22

Image Source: PexelsNQ and ES gapped higher on yesterday’s Globex opening and remained higher overnight reaching their highs 15 minutes into the regular session. This came within Fibonacci levels for the balance of the “b – waves” of minute 4th waves. That would the suggest that the drop of the early highs was the beginning of […]
Financial Markets Report For Monday, Nov 25

Financial Markets Report For Monday, Nov 25

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Monday, November 25.Video Length: 00:09:18More By This Author:Financial Markets Report For Friday, Nov 22Metal Markets Report For Tuesday, Nov 19Financial Markets Report For Tuesday, Nov 19
Rates, Dollar, And Nvidia Drop Sharply On November 25, 2025

Rates, Dollar, And Nvidia Drop Sharply On November 25, 2025

Image Source: UnsplashIt was a strange day, for sure. The Treasury rate fell quite a bit, certainly more than I would have expected given the naming of a Treasury Secretary. Of course, the solid 2-yr auction results at 1 p.m. added to the decline in 10-year rates today.Still, how much lower can the 10-year go when […]
Rates Spark: Downside Bias For Market Rates In Near-Term

Rates Spark: Downside Bias For Market Rates In Near-Term

Image Source: PexelsUS Treasury yields should have more room to the downside into year-end, but we’d have a floor at 4% for the 10yr yield. Any break below that and we’ve gone too far. For the eurozone we see plenty of risks for lower rates in the near-term, including growth worries, (geo)politics and the European Central […]
USD/CAD Posts Modest Gains Near 1.4000 As Traders Brace For FOMC Minutes

USD/CAD Posts Modest Gains Near 1.4000 As Traders Brace For FOMC Minutes

Photo by Michelle Spollen on Unsplash USD/CAD trades with a mild positive bias around 1.3990 in Tuesday’s early Asian session.  The US Dollar eases from a two-year high amid the profit-taking.  Lower crude oil prices undermine the commodity-linked Loonie.  The USD/CAD pair trades with mild gains near 1.3990 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The sell-off in crude oil prices […]
Seasonality Is Bullish

Seasonality Is Bullish

SPX Monitoring purposes; Long SPX on 10-29-24 at 5832.92Our Gain 1/1/23 to 12/31/23 SPX= 28.12%; SPX gain 23.38%Monitoring purposes GOLD:Long GDX on 10/9/20 at 40.78. We are up 31.40%; SPX up 25.7% so far this year. We where leaning a little bearish late last week but things improved today.Today’s marks 6 days up in a […]
Lower Yields And A Softer Dollar Set To Brighten Asian Markets On Tuesday

Lower Yields And A Softer Dollar Set To Brighten Asian Markets On Tuesday

Image Source: Pixabay The trading week launched with robust enthusiasm, sparked by the appointment of Scott Bessent as the U.S. Treasury Secretary. Known for his formidable presence in global finance and his practical, not ideological, approach, Bessent harmonizes well with President-elect Trump’s aggressive tariff and tax policies—albeit with a critical caveat. His reputation for pragmatic decision-making […]
Rumble to invest up to $20 million in Bitcoin from its cash reserves

Rumble to invest up to $20 million in Bitcoin from its cash reserves

Key Takeaways Rumble plans to invest $20 million in Bitcoin to diversify its corporate treasury. Bitcoin is viewed by Rumble as a strategic asset and an effective inflation hedge. Share this article Rumble plans to invest up to $20 million of its excess cash reserves in Bitcoin as part of a new corporate treasury diversification […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – In Plain Sight

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – In Plain Sight

Today was an option expiration day for precious metals December contracts. A classic wash and rinse for a big contract month.Take it up, and then smack it down hard.Everything else is commentary.If you have been following along here, you know what is likely to happen next.How many times do you have to see this, to finally […]
Stocks Going Ex Dividend In December 2024

Stocks Going Ex Dividend In December 2024

Image Source: Pixabay The following is a short list of some of the many stocks going ex-dividend during the next month, which can be helpful for traders and investors interested in the stock trading technique known as “Buying Dividends” or “Dividend Capture.” This strategy involves purchasing stocks before the ex dividend date and selling them shortly after the […]