Former CME floor trader, Michael Young joins Merlin to discuss how he is trading these sideways markets and finding great trading opportunities.
Mr. Young takes a look at Natural Gas, and walks listeners through how he is trading it, and what his strategies are going forward. The duo stress the importance of knowing the instruments you are trading, and having a plan at all times!!
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD steadies near 1.1650 ahead of US Nonfarm Payrolls
EUR/USD holds ground after five days of losses, trading around 1.1650 during the Asian hours on Friday. Traders remain cautious ahead of the US Nonfarm Payrolls report, which is expected to offer further insight into labor market conditions and the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook. December NFP is forecast to show job gains of 60,000, down from 64,000 in November.
GBP/USD: Further weakness could challenge 1.3400
GBP/USD remains under unabated selling pressure on Thursday, slipping to fresh three-day lows around 1.3415 in response to further improvement in the sentiment surrounding the Greenback ahead of Friday’s key NFP data.
USD/JPY rises back above 157.00 as USD finds fresh demand
USD/JPY is hovering near the top end of its weekly range, just above 157.00 early Friday. The pair cheers renewed US Dollar demand ahead of the US Nonfarm Payrolls data. Meanwhile, an unexpected rise in Japan's Household Spending keeps the door open for further BoJ policy tightening, supporting the Japanese Yen and keeping the pair's upside limited.
Editors’ Picks
AUD/USD eases below 0.6700 after mixed China's inflation data
AUD/USD is facing fresh selling pressure, easing below 0.6700 in the Asian session on Friday. after the release of mixed inflation figures from China. The focus now remains on the US NFP report, which will influence the Fed's rate-cut path and drive the US Dollar, eventually impactintg the major.
USD/JPY rises back above 157.00 as USD finds fresh demand
USD/JPY is hovering near the top end of its weekly range, just above 157.00 early Friday. The pair cheers renewed US Dollar demand ahead of the US Nonfarm Payrolls data. Meanwhile, an unexpected rise in Japan's Household Spending keeps the door open for further BoJ policy tightening, supporting the Japanese Yen and keeping the pair's upside limited.
Gold edges lower as bulls opt to wait for the crucial US NFP report
Gold struggles to capitalize on the previous day's goodish move up from the vicinity of the $4,400 mark and attracts some sellers during the Asian session on Friday as bulls seem reluctant ahead of the US NFP report. The critical US employment details will offer more cues about the Fed's rate-cut path, which, in turn, will influence the US Dollar price dynamics and provide a fresh impetus to the non-yielding bullion. In the meantime, dovish Fed expectations and rising geopolitical tensions might continue to act as a tailwind for the XAU/USD.
XRP slides as institutional and retail demand falters
Ripple (XRP) is trading down for the third consecutive day on Thursday amid escalating volatility in the cyrptocurrency market. After peaking at $2.41 on Tuesday, its highest print since November 14 amid the early-year rally, XRP has quickly ran into aggressive profit-taking.
2026 economic outlook: Clear skies but don’t unfasten your seatbelts yet
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