Merlin Rothfeld
Online Trading Academy
Tillie Allison joins Merlin from Kansas City, where she is sitting in on an options class with Steve Moses. While normally Tillie is in the teaching spot, she decided to refine her skills in options trading by sitting in with an options master! Even great traders take classes! Tillie and Merlin take a look at several market including the S&P, Bonds, Commodities and Currencies!
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Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD holds positive ground above 1.0750 ahead of Eurozone PMI, PPI data
The EUR/USD trades in positive territory for the fourth consecutive day near 1.0765 on Monday during the early Asian trading hours. The softer US Dollar provides some support to the major pair.
GBP/USD declines below 1.2550 following NFP-inspired upsurge
GBP/USD struggles to preserve its bullish momentum and trades below 1.2550 in the American session. Earlier in the day, the disappointing April jobs report from the US triggered a USD selloff and allowed the pair to reach multi-week highs above 1.2600.
USD/JPY snaps three-day losing streak above 153.50, Yellen counsels caution on currency intervention
The USD/JPY pair snap a three-day losing streak during the Asian trading hours on Monday. The uptick of the pair is bolstered by the modest rebound of the US Dollar and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s comments on potential Japanese interventions last week.
Editors’ Picks
AUD/USD extends gains due to improved risk appetite
The Australian Dollar maintained its winning streak for the fourth consecutive session on Monday, buoyed by a hawkish sentiment surrounding the Reserve Bank of Australia. This optimism bolsters the strength of the Aussie Dollar, providing support to the AUD/USD pair.
USD/JPY snaps three-day losing streak above 153.50, Yellen counsels caution on currency intervention
The USD/JPY pair snap a three-day losing streak during the Asian trading hours on Monday. The uptick of the pair is bolstered by the modest rebound of the US Dollar and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s comments on potential Japanese interventions last week.
Gold holds below $2,300, Fedspeak eyed
Gold price loses its recovery momentum around $2,295 on Monday during the early Asian session. Investors will keep an eye on Fedspeaks this week, along with the first reading of the US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for May on Friday.
Bitcoin Cash could become a Cardano partnerchain as 66% of 11.3K voters say “Aye”
Bitcoin Cash is the current mania in the Cardano ecosystem following a proposal by the network’s executive inviting the public to vote on X, about a possible integration.
Week ahead: BoE and RBA decisions headline a calm week
Bank of England meets on Thursday, unlikely to signal rate cuts. Reserve Bank of Australia could maintain a higher-for-longer stance. Elsewhere, Bank of Japan releases summary of opinions.
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