Happy Monday! It’s The Traders Podcast. In Episode 313, your host Rob Booker talks about some trading books and blogs. First Rob talks about Shonn Campbell’s new book, Inventory Trading. Next Rob discusses his friend RJ’s blog post titled Losing 5 Figures in a Day. Both are highly recommended, so check them out. Rob also references Scott Welsh’s trading blog, which is another great resource.
Also, be sure to check out Rob’s “The Millionaire Trader Mindset.” (Registration is open for only 48 hours. Don’t miss it!)
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD holds gains above 1.0700 as USD struggles ahead of data
EUR/USD is posting small gains above 1.0700 in the European session on Thursday. The pair remains underpinned by a sustained US Dollar weakness, in the aftermath of the Fed policy announcements and ahead of more US employment data.
GBP/USD stays firm above 1.2500 amid US Dollar weakness
GBP/USD is consolidating the rebound above 1.2500 in European trading on Thursday. The pair's uptick is supported by a broadly weakness US Dollar on dovish Fed signals. A mixed market mood could cap the GBP/USD upside ahead of mid-tier US data.
Japanese Yen bounces off daily low, keeps the red around mid-155.00s against USD
The Japanese Yen rallied on Wednesday amid speculations of another intervention by authorities. The momentum, however, runs out of steam on the back of the divergent BoJ-Fed policy outlooks. Traders now look to the second-tier US data for some impetus ahead of the NFP report on Friday.
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD holds gains above 1.0700 as USD struggles ahead of data
EUR/USD is posting small gains above 1.0700 in the European session on Thursday. The pair remains underpinned by a sustained US Dollar weakness, in the aftermath of the Fed policy announcements and ahead of more US employment data.
GBP/USD stays firm above 1.2500 amid US Dollar weakness
GBP/USD is consolidating the rebound above 1.2500 in European trading on Thursday. The pair's uptick is supported by a broadly weakness US Dollar on dovish Fed signals. A mixed market mood could cap the GBP/USD upside ahead of mid-tier US data.
Gold price trades with modest losses amid positive risk tone, downside seems limited
Gold price edges lower amid an uptick in the US bond yields, though the downside seems cushioned. A positive risk tone is seen as another factor undermining demand for the safe-haven precious metal.
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.
Happy Apple day
Apple is due to report Q1 results today after the bell. Expectations are soft given that Apple’s Chinese business got a major hit in Q1 as competitors increased their market share against the giant Apple.
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