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Kyle Rodda — Senior Financial Market Analyst, FX, indices and commodities
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Gold: A Coiled Spring Ready to Unwind
As gold prices recalibrate in recent weeks, let’s explore pivotal levels worth monitoring for potential trend continuation and mean reversion trades.
10:34, 9 May 2024
Hunting for Trend Days Part 3: Case Studies and Psychology
Welcome to the final instalment of our series on hunting for trend days. In Part 1, we covered the fundamental characteristics of trend days and essential tools for identifying them early. Part 2 delved into advanced strategies for maximising opportunities and effectively managing trades during trend days. Now, let's explore case studies of successful trend day trades and delve into the psychology behind trading trend days.
13:01, 8 May 2024
Hunting for Trend Days Part 2: Strategies and Trade Management
Let's delve deeper into advanced strategies for maximising opportunities and effectively managing trades during trend days.
11:33, 6 May 2024
Great Expectations: Amazon Q1 Earnings
As Amazon gears up to announce its first-quarter earnings for 2024 after today’s closing bell (April 30th), traders are poised to capitalise on the potential volatility and opportunities that this news event may bring to the market.
13:19, 2 May 2024
USD/JPY Rally Hits a Speed Bump Amid BoJ Speculation
With USD/JPY’s volatility surging amidst rumours of impending Bank of Japan (BoJ) intervention, let’s examine the pivotal factors driving this market.
10:45, 29 April 2024
Hunting for Trend Days Part 1: The Holy Grail
Trend days are trading sessions characterised by a strong and sustained directional movement in the market.
13:22, 24 April 2024
Breakout Alert: FTSE 100 Hits Record High
With the FTSE 100 closing at a record high on Monday, let’s take a closer look at the breakout and the catalysts behind it.
08:25, 24 April 2024
Capitalising on a Weakening Pound: Two Trading Approaches
The pound weakened across the board on Friday after unexpectedly tepid retail sales numbers showed signs of stagnation in the UK economy
13:18, 22 April 2024
Mind the Gap: How to Trade Price Gaps
Price gaps represent a clear imbalance in supply and demand, making them one of the purest representations of momentum in financial markets.
12:22, 18 April 2024
S&P 500’s Confluent Pullback Zone
It’s finally happened: the S&P 500 has started to retreat after a strong upward trend. Between late October and early November, the US headline index surged by 28%, marking a powerful uptrend.
12:31, 16 April 2024
