Experience
Dan began reporting on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in 2018, writing news, features, and analysis for Binance and Cointelegraph, alongside several other specialist outlets. He joined Capital.com in 2024.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Journalism, University of Winchester
Expertise
- Digital assets
- Cryptocurrency markets
- Financial derivatives
- Fundamental analysis
- Technical analysis
- Risk management
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Articles by Dan Mitchell
Market analysis: WTI turns lower ahead of the OPEC+ meeting
Crude oil prices extend their losses on Thursday. US crude (WTI) has pulled back to $78.50 per
barrel, ending the bullish attempt to regain the $80 handle after bouncing from $76 earlier this
week.
10:53, 31 May 2024
USD/JPY treads carefully as intervention spooks investors
USD/JPY attempts to build bullish momentum but fears of FX intervention limit the advances
10:37, 31 May 2024
PCE Index Preview: Forecasts point to no change in headline or core inflation from a month earlier
The markets continue to look for signals of disinflation in the United States. The latest PCE Index data, the US Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, is released on May 31, 2024.
12:56, 29 May 2024
Brilliant Basics - Part 2: Reversal Zones
Welcome to the second part of our educational series, Brilliant Basics. In this series, we'll explore how mastering the fundamentals lays the groundwork for achieving high-level performance in trading. Today, we focus on reversal zones, specifically the art of drawing support and resistance consistently across multiple timeframes.
11:17, 29 May 2024
Gold and Silver recover from last week’s pullback but face resistance ahead of US PCE
Gold and Silver move higher after last week’s pullbacks but the precious metals are struggling with resistance ahead of the US PCE release.
15:32, 28 May 2024
EUR/GBP at Crucial Juncture: Multi-Timeframe Trading Insights
EUR/GBP is retesting a long-term support zone which is relevant across multiple timeframes. Let’s explore the trading opportunities available on different timeframes.
11:57, 28 May 2024
Copper price slumps as traders take profits, where to next?
Copper price drops over 5% on Thursday as traders take profits following the FOMC meeting minutes.
16:11, 24 May 2024
Market analysis: EUR/GBP driven by diverging policy expectations
The EURGBP is driven by the question: which cuts first, the ECB or the BOE? Currently, swaps markets (chart below) imply that it will be the ECB (blue line).
13:34, 24 May 2024
Capital.com data: Retail traders fall back in love with Bitcoin in Q1 2024
Bitcoin’s price surge in March sees BTC/USD trading volumes reach 12-month highs; traders earn an average profit of $20 on each position during the height of the rally.
11:21, 23 May 2024
UK inflation proves to be stubborn as core CPI rises in April, GBP/USD takes advantage
Market pricing has tipped in favour of ‘no rate cut’ at the upcoming Bank of England (BoE)
meeting in June after UK CPI came in higher than expected this morning. Markets were
assigning a 50/50 chance of a rate cut in June before the CPI release according to data from
Reuters. The probability of a cut has now dropped to 15%.
10:14, 22 May 2024
