Social media will play a central role in the next US elections as people are spending more time online than ever before in human history. The information that voters get through these platforms is often biased, making it a powerful tool for campaigners to skew public opinion. Within this context,...
US Election Primer: The Final Sprint to November 3rd
Key dates and considerations to follow up on as the inevitable drama of the 2020 US Election Day and its aftermath approaches.In this article, we sift through key event risks on the path to the election and consider factors that might change the current, rather clear picture from the polls...
Gold is facing bullish pressure | 18 Sep 2020
Price is approaching a key support level where we could see a further push up to our first resistance level . Ichimoku cloud and 20 EMA are showing signs of bullish pressure as well.
Gold is facing bullish pressure | 18 Sep 2020
Price is approaching a key support level where we could see a further push up to our first resistance level. Ichimoku cloud and 20 EMA are showing signs of bullish pressure as well.
ETH to climb from upside confirmation, potential bounce!
ETH to climb from its upside confirmation at 392.49 where it could potentially bounce further to 427.13. Trading CFDs on margin carries high risk. Losses can exceed the initial investment so please ensure you fully understand the risks.
Podcast: Unity IPO on tap. Crossfire for GBP traders.
Today we look at yesterday's nervy session in the US equtiy market, where the post-FOMC sell-off found support after testing the key range lows in the Nasdaq 100. Elsewhere, the US dollar rally has faded very quickly and sterling is caught in the crossfire of positive and negative developments as...
Market Quick Take – September 18, 2020
The US equity market closed lower yesterday, but well off the lows of the day, which was important to prevent a further post-FOMC cratering of risk sentiment as the Nasdaq 100 Index avoided closing at new lows. Elsewhere, the USD rally proved a brief affair and turned tail, the oil...
Can Unity evolve beyond its niche market position?
The US IPO market is red hot these days underscored by the 112% jump in Snowflake shares yesterday. The gaming development platform Unity is the next technology IPO which is set to price today and start trading tomorrow. The US IPO market is red hot these days evident by the...
The Federal Reserve is taking us to investors’ inferno
Powell's dovish message is bad news for the market. The Fed is dragging us towards unsustainable levels of corporate debt and ever low interest rates. This is forcing investors to accept lower yields for riskier assets and removes any upside from holding Treasuries, which have become the biggest mice trap...
Gold too passive, risks deeper correction
Gold as well as silver and platinum have seen renewed weakness following yesterday's FOMC meeting. While the Fed has promised rock-bottom rates for longer than three years, the across market reaction with lower stocks and a stronger dollar, have raised some concerns that the Fed has lost its element of...