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• Stock Trading Alert: No Clear Direction As Investors React To Quarterly Earnings Releases

  April 23, 2015, 7:17 AM

  

  S&P 500 index extends its short-term consolidation, as it remains relatively close to all-time high. Which direction is next?

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• Oil Trading Alert: Resistance Zone Stops Rally

  April 22, 2015, 2:43 PM

  

  On Tuesday, crude oil declined sharply as speculations about weekly supply data weighed on the price. As a result, light crude lost 2.80% and invalidated one of earlier breakouts. What does it mean for the commodity?

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• Bitcoin Trading Alert: Bitcoin’s Recent Low Volatility Might Be Deceptive

  April 21, 2015, 11:15 AM

  

  Yesterday was a perfect continuation of the no-action period we saw over the weekend. Bitcoin barely moved and the volume was almost identical to what we had seen on the day before. Today might seem similar but are there any indications of a more significant move?

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• Forex Trading Alert: AUD/USD Tests Support Lines

  April 21, 2015, 11:06 AM

  

  Earlier today, the minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia suggested a possible rate cut in the near future, which pushed the Aussie lower against the greenback. As a result, AUD/USD declined to the support lines. Will they withstand the selling pressure in the coming days?

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• Gold News Monitor: U.S. Credit Conditions Deteriorate

  April 21, 2015, 10:59 AM

  

  The Credit Managers Index (CMI) has worsened significantly over the last two months and current readings stand at recessionary levels not seen since 2008. What does it mean for the U.S. economy and the gold prices?

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• Gold & Silver Trading Alert: Silver Stocks’ Signal

  April 20, 2015, 3:12 PM

  

  The situation in the precious metals market is quite specific at this time. We have gold moving higher on low volume and moving lower on increased volume (which is bearish), but during the last few weeks miners have outperformed gold which seems to indicate strength. One of the signals that help to decide what the outlook really is comes from silver stocks.

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• Oil Trading Alert: Crude Oil Meets Support Line

  April 20, 2015, 2:05 PM

  

  On Friday, crude oil lost 0.81% as profit taking and the Baker Hughes report weighed on the price. Thanks to these circumstances, light crude reversed and declined to the short-term support line. Will oil bears manage to break below it in the coming day(s)?

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• Stock Trading Alert: New Downtrend Or Just Another Pull-Back? No Clear Direction So Far

  April 20, 2015, 1:54 PM

  

  S&P 500 index extends its medium-term consolidation along the level of 2,050-2,100. Which direction is next?

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• Bitcoin Trading Alert: Bitcoin in Deadlock

  April 17, 2015, 12:29 PM

  

  Bitcoin went up both yesterday and on the day before. This could have looked like the end of the decline but we were rather cautious about that yesterday. Has anything changed since then?

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• The Consequences of the Fed’s Interest Rate Hike

  April 17, 2015, 6:00 AM

  

  Although sometimes we doubt whether the Fed is going to increase interest rates soon, it is worth analyzing the consequences of such a game-changing move. The hike would be the first in nearly a decade. What will be the effects of rising interest rates and how can they affect the gold market?

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• Forex Trading Alert: Sharp Decline in USD/CAD and Its Consequences

  April 16, 2015, 4:44 PM

  

  Yesterday, the Bank of Canada left its monetary policy unchanged (the overnight cash rate at 0.75%), which in combination with a sharp increase in crude oil pushed the Canadian dollar higher against its U.S. counterpart. As a result, USD/CAD broke below important support levels, confirming a bearish formation. How low could the exchange rate go?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Stocks Extended Their Short-Term Move Up - Will It Continue Higher?

  April 16, 2015, 5:50 AM

  

  S&P 500 index got closer to its all-time high, following quarterly corporate earnings releases, economic data announcements. Will this uptrend continue?

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• Gold News Monitor: Global Trade Slows Down

  April 15, 2015, 8:19 AM

  

  On Tuesday, the World Trade Organization cut the 2015 global trade growth outlook to 3.3 percent from the previous estimate of 4 percent. What are the consequences of slower global trade growth for the U.S. economy and the gold market?

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• Oil Trading Alert: Similarities to Previous Week

  April 15, 2015, 8:03 AM

  

  On Tuesday, crude oil continued its rally and gained 2.79% as the combination of the EIA forecast, tensions in Yemen and a weaker greenback pushed the price higher. Thanks to these circumstances, light crude broke above important resistance lines, opening the way to the Feb highs. Will the commodity climb above them in the coming days?

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• Forex Trading Alert: EUR/USD - North Or South?

  April 14, 2015, 2:37 PM

  

  Earlier today, the European statistics agency showed that industrial production rose by 1.1% in February, beating expectations for a 0.4% increase. Additionally, year-on-year, industrial production increased by 1.6% in February from a year earlier, also beating forecast for a 0.7% gain. Will these positive numbers encourage currency bulls to act?

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