Eurozone goes from bad to worse.
The deteriorating fiscal situation in Europe continues to spook investors, with continued political discord amongst EU leaders making the likelihood of a quick solution pretty nigh on impossible....
View ArticleShort term relief in Europe
Yesterday’s decision by the German constitutional court to ratify the legality of the recent bailouts, along with the passing of the Italian austerity budget in a confidence vote in the senate may well...
View ArticleEurope – Plans A,B and C
Markets rallied hard overnight, with most commentators attributing the moves to a more postive view on a solution to European debt woes. While there is little in terms of official confirmation, a...
View ArticleGreek bond yields fly in the face of yesterday’s big “risk on” move
Hi, Some politicians and sections of the media are always keen to portray market volatility as being caused by ” morally bankrupt” traders whilst ”longer term” investors (i.e. voters and readers) sit...
View ArticleTrading Insights – S&P/500 on cusp of Triangle Breakout
Good morning everyone, on of the main formations that we have been watching has been the symmetrical triangle that has formed up on the S&P/500 chart – check out the 4 hour chart as its probably...
View ArticleTrading Insights – S&P/500 breaks to the downside
Hi everyone, today I am taking a look at the fall in the main US index overnight tracking a setup that we have been stalking throughout the week. I also talk about the slide in commodities overnight...
View ArticleTrading Insights – 22/11/11
Hi everyone, with the big falls in global equity markets overnight it’s less than surprising to hear the words “risk-off” being used repeatedly this morning. Much of the blame for this will come from...
View ArticleWith no respite in sight, AUD continues familiar slide
By Tim Waterer (Senior FX Dealer, CMC Markets) The cupboard has been bare this week in terms of any good news stories on financial markets, whilst on the other side of the ledger, the list of negative...
View ArticleDon’t Mention the Bunds
Many experienced traders view global markets as an interconnected web – if there is a pull on one strand (or market), it has effects on others. There are many examples of moves in one market informing...
View ArticleMarkets Wrong on Stimulus
Market commentators around the globe are obsessed with the potential for central banks (chiefly the European Central Banks, the Peoples’ Bank of China and the US Federal Reserve) to stimulate their...
View Article10 of the best – instruments used by our most profitable traders
As part of our efforts to help our readers understand the habits of successful traders we are putting together a weekly post showing the products that are being traded by 10 most profitable clients of...
View Article10 of the best – The instruments traded by last week’s most profitable traders
Welcome to this week’s look at the profitable instruments used by our top 10 most profitable traders. It’s a decent haul in terms of the diversification of products so have a look and see if you find...
View Article10 of the Best – The most profitable instruments of last week
Another week is over and I can reveal where the money was made for our most profitable traders. Interesting this week the biggest gains came from a metal that is globally popular but especially with...
View ArticleBlowing Bund Bubbles
What’s your favourite type of trade? Personally, I like big picture moves – a trade I can ride and ride. These number highly in the most profitable trades I’ve ever made. So I favour break-outs,...
View ArticleMarkets look towards Fed easing – Guest Post
By Michael Hewson (Senior Market Analyst at CMC Markets UK) Take Our Poll Today’s main event however is the much anticipated meeting of the FOMC where it is widely expected that the Fed will look to...
View ArticleDividend Yields – Telstra and the Big Four Banks
The investment outlook is considerably improved by recent events. The ECB head, Mario Draghi, has come up with a viable plan for Europe, and the US Fed is embarking on a third round of asset purchases....
View ArticleI told you I was sick – and other European oddities
When it comes to having fun on a Thursday night nothing beats sitting and watching the EURUSD as you wait for the results of the Spanish bond auction. In a similar fashion to waiting for the NYE...
View ArticleSpanish Bond Yields – Chart Outlook and what it means for EUR:USD
One of our aims is to keep readers up to date with the technical outlook on markets like Spanish bonds and spot iron ore. These are key drivers of other major markets but the charts can sometimes be a...
View ArticleEurodollar and the Leader’s Summit – what the Spanish bond yield chart is...
As we head into the Euro Leader’s summit, the Eurodollar chart has reached a critical level. There are a couple of interesting possibilities with this chart I reckon. The Spanish bond yield chart might...
View ArticleSpanish bond yields on the way up – Euro further to fall
Spain’s 10 year bond yield rose to 5.85% last night after getting as low as 5.26% in mid October. The charts suggest yields could push up well above 6% on this move. If that’s right the current decline...
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