Merlin welcomes Jeff Manson to the show to talk about decision support tools which traders use to help them with their trading. Jeff talks about how these supplemental tools can be good to help traders gain confidence about supply & demand levels on the chart. But stresses the need for a solid understanding of Market timing and supply and demand strategies first and foremost!
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD jitters post-Fed with NFP Friday over the horizon
EUR/USD cycled familiar territory on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve held rates as many investors had expected. However, market participants were hoping for further signs of impending rate cuts from the US central bank.
GBP/USD rises above 1.2500 on weaker Dollar
The resumption of the upward pressure sends GBP/USD back above 1.2500 the figure in response to increasing selling pressure hurting the Greenback.
USD/JPY holds rebound near 156.00 after probable Japan's intervention-led crash
USD/JPY consolidates the rebound near 156.00, having lost nearly 450 pips in some minutes after the Japanese Yen rallied hard on another suspected Japan FX market intervention in the late American session on Wednesday.
Editors’ Picks
AUD/USD eases toward 0.6500 after mixed Australian trade data
AUD/USD is seeing some fresh selling interest in the Asian session on Thursday, following the release of mixed Australian trade data. The pair has stalled its recovery mode, as the US Dollar attempts a bounce after the Fed-led sell-off.
USD/JPY holds rebound near 156.00 after probable Japan's intervention-led crash
USD/JPY consolidates the rebound near 156.00, having lost nearly 450 pips in some minutes after the Japanese Yen rallied hard on another suspected Japan FX market intervention in the late American session on Wednesday.
Gold price struggles for a firm intraday direction, hover above $2,300
Gold price fails to lure buyers amid a fresh leg up in the US bond yields, modest USD uptick. A positive risk tone also contributes to capping the upside for the safe-haven precious metal. Traders, however, might prefer to wait for the US NFP report before placing aggressive bets.
Top 3 Price Prediction BTC, ETH, XRP: Altcoins to pump once BTC bottoms out, slow grind up for now
Bitcoin reclaiming above $59,200 would hint that BTC has already bottomed out, setting the tone for a run north. Ethereum holding above $2,900 keeps a bullish reversal pattern viable despite falling momentum. Ripple coils up for a move north as XRP bulls defend $0.5000.
Fed meeting: The hawkish pivot that never was, and the massive surge in the Yen
The Fed’s latest meeting is over, and the tone was more dovish than expected, but that is because the rate hike hype in the US was over-egged, and rate cut hopes had been pared back too far in recent weeks.
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