Merlin Rothfeld
Online Trading Academy
Markets continued their bounce on Monday, racing toward all time highs… again! Master trader and instructor Jeff Manson joins Merlin to offer his thoughts on where the markets may be headed in the short term. Jeff uses cycles to offer suggestions on market direction, and the hinge on Tuesday’s trading action! Jeff also offers us some insight into his upcoming “Hour with the Pro’s” this Thursday.
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Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD flattens near 1.05 in the run-up to EU inflation figures
EUR/USD cycled the 1.0500 handle on Tuesday, with Fiber price action drifting into the near-term middle ground as directional momentum drains out of the pair. The economic calendar is an overall thin affair this week, with the US Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday trimming late-week market momentum.
GBP/USD holds steady near the low end
GBP/USD churned chart paper just below 1.2600 on Tuesday, marking out familiar territory as the Pound Sterling struggles to find an intraday direction against the Greenback.
USD/JPY stays pressured below 153.00, US data eyed
USD/JPY declines to over a two-week low below 153.00 early Wednesday as Trump's tariff threats continue to drive haven flows into the Japanese Yen. However, doubts over the BoJ's ability to tighten its monetary policy further should cap the USD/JPY downside ahead of US data.
Editors’ Picks
NZD/USD trims gains to near 0.5850 after RBNZ Orr's press conference
NZD/USD has trimmed gains to reverse near 0.5850 early Wednesday. The New Zealand Dollar found fresh buyers after the RBNZ announced 50 bps interest rate cut to 4.25%, as widely expecteed but RBNZ Governor Orr's prudent remarks check the pair's upside.
USD/JPY stays pressured below 153.00, US data eyed
USD/JPY declines to over a two-week low below 153.00 early Wednesday as Trump's tariff threats continue to drive haven flows into the Japanese Yen. However, doubts over the BoJ's ability to tighten its monetary policy further should cap the USD/JPY downside ahead of US data.
Gold price looks to extend recovery toward $2,650
Gold price has found fresh demand, looking to extend the previous rebound toward $2,650 in Wednesday's Asian trading. The ongoing US Dollar weakness and sluggish US Treasury bond yields allow Gold price to gain traction amid a cautiously optimistic market mood. US data awaited for fresh impetus.
Ripple's XRP sees decline as realized profits reach record levels
Ripple's XRP is down 6% on Tuesday following record profit-taking among investors as its percentage of total supply in profit reached very high levels in the past week.
Eurozone PMI sounds the alarm about growth once more
The composite PMI dropped from 50 to 48.1, once more stressing growth concerns for the eurozone. Hard data has actually come in better than expected recently – so ahead of the December meeting, the ECB has to figure out whether this is the PMI crying wolf or whether it should take this signal seriously. We think it’s the latter.
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