Are you really prepared to trade? We ask some questions you should ask yourself as well, before diving into the big events of October, which is a very promising month, especially on the background of September’s turmoil. Welcome to a…
The weakness in the bullion market and the recovery of US dollar continued last week. This week, we have a lot of news items that could push around the foreign exchange and commodities markets. In the U.S we have the…
Do the terms Contango and Backwardation sound Greek to you? Well, they do have an impact on oil prices and we’re here to explain. We then wrap up the Scottish referendum with its future implications and prepare for the important…
Gold and silver took another tumble as both bullion prices: For gold, it reached its lowest level since the beginning of the year; silver came down below $18 for the first time since August 2010! The latest FOMC meeting had…
Following the FOMC meeting the commodities markets took a beating as oil, gold and silver tumbled down. These losses coincided with the recovery of USD against leading currencies such as Euro and Yen and the rally of U.S equities. On…
What is a risk-reward ratio and why is it important? We explain and also discuss the right and wrong way to incorporate the ratio in your system. Why did the dollar rally on the FOMC meeting? 5 reasons are provided and…
Precious metals, much like crude oil, resumed their downfall. This week, the main reports from the U.S are the upcoming FOMC meeting and press conference, Philly Fed index, PPI and CPI, FOMC Chair Yellen speaks, industrial production and housing figures.…
The financial markets could stir up again this week as there are many news items on the agenda mainly the next FOMC meeting and the Scottish referendum. Last week, precious metals and oil resumed their downward trend, while the USD…
Is gold really a hedge against inflation? In this episode we run down the correlation between the precious metal, inflation and QE. We then continue with the Scottish referendum that grabbed the headlines and finish up with a preview of…
The gold market kicked off September on a negative note as its price declined by 3%. Gold ETFs such as SPDR Gold (GLD) and iShares Gold Trust (IAU) also didn’t perform well in the past few days. The recent recovery…