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Stock Trading Alert: Stocks extend short-term consolidation following FOMC statement release
March 20, 2014, 10:05 AMStocks extend short-term consolidation following FOMC statement release
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Oil Trading Alert: Crude Oil Remains In Consolidation
March 19, 2014, 8:01 AMOn Tuesday, crude oil gained 1.60% after an information that a pipeline connecting Oklahoma storage with Gulf Coast refineries will be open sooner than previously expected. Thanks to this news, light crude rebounded, finishing the day above $99 per barrel.
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Gold & Silver Trading Alert: PMs Decline on Huge Volume
March 18, 2014, 1:05 PMGold, silver and mining stocks declined yesterday. Even though the key support lines were not broken, we saw some invalidations of the previous breakouts, which invalidations were bearish signs on their own. How much did that change? How does it relate to the situation in Ukraine and the outcome of the referendum and what everyone's doing about it? The situation is complex, but in our opinion there's a way to position oneself in this environment.
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Forex Trading Alert: U.S. Dollar Rebounds Slightly
March 18, 2014, 1:00 PMEarlier today, the U.S. dollar increased against the British pound to nearly five-week high after U.S. economic data, which showed that the number of building permits issued in the U.S. rose to a four-month high in February, rebounding after a sharp drop in January. What impact did it have on major currency pairs? If you want to know our take on this question, we invite you to read our today's Forex Trading Alert.
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Bitcoin Trading Alert: Tension Building Up in the Bitcoin Market
March 18, 2014, 12:40 PMThe move down has picked up in the last two days. Yesterday, Bitcoin was down, a second day of increasing volume. Overall, yesterday there was more action than during the preceding days. Today, the volume is even higher. Is this enough to support short positions? Read this alert to learn our opinion.
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Oil Trading Alert: Crude Oil Still Remains Below $100
March 17, 2014, 2:49 PMOn Friday, crude oil gained 0.78% as Sunday's closely-watched referendum in Ukraine’s Crimea region and the IEA forecast weighted on the price. Thanks to these circumstances, light crude extended gains and closed the day slightly above $99 per barrel. Despite this growth, crude oil lost 3.56% in the previous week and this was the second weekly loss in nine weeks.
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Stock Trading Alert: Uncertainty following recent decline
March 17, 2014, 10:11 AMStocks set to rebound after last week’s decline. Short-term downtrend reversal or just an upward correction?
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Bitcoin Trading Alert: Bitcoin Trading Flat but Not Flatlined for Good
March 14, 2014, 3:33 PMThe price divergence between BitStamp and BTC-e seems to be over. On the other hand, the changes in volume levels differ on either exchange. Does this have any short-term implications at the moment? Read this alert to get to know our opinion.
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Can Gold and Interest Rates Move Higher at the Same Time?
March 14, 2014, 8:31 AMSome time ago we read predictions that if you expected gold to come closer to $2,000 per ounce, then you should see interest rates coming under the one percent level first.
Is this really the case? Is the relationship between gold and interest rates really carved in stone?
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Forex Trading Alert: U.S. Dollar Gains After Initial Jobless Claims Data
March 13, 2014, 3:01 PMThe U.S. dollar rebounded from a fresh 2014 low after stronger-than-expected data on U.S. retail sales and initial jobless claims. The Commerce Department reported that retail sales rose 0.3% in February (above expectations for an increase of 0.2%), while the Department of Labor showed in its report that initial claims for jobless benefits decreased by 9,000 (while analysts had expected an increase of 6,000) to a three month low of 315,000 last week. What impact did it have on major currency pairs? If you want to know our take on this question, we invite you to read our today's Forex Trading Alert.
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Stock Trading Alert: Stocks extend consolidation as investors hesitate
March 13, 2014, 1:30 PMIndexes continue sideways trend. S&P 500 still close to last week’s all-time high.
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Oil Trading Alert: Crude Oil Extends Losses
March 13, 2014, 7:14 AMOn Wednesday, crude oil lost 1.46% after the EIA showed in its weekly report a much larger-than-expected build in domestic stockpiles. An additional bearish factor which pushed the price lower was an announcement that the U.S. government plans to sell oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Thanks to this news, light crude dropped to its lowest level since Feb.7, finishing the day slightly above $98 per barrel.
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Oil Trading Alert: Crude Oil Drops Below $100
March 12, 2014, 3:26 PMOn Tuesday, crude oil lost 1.39% as concerns over a slowdown in China and rising U.S. stockpiles weighed on the price. Because of these circumstances, light crude declined below the psychological barrier of $100 per barrel for the first time since mid-February.
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Gold & Silver Trading Alert: Copper’s Breakdown
March 12, 2014, 3:23 PMWhile there was not much going on in the precious metals market, quite a lot happened in copper. It declined heavily and moved below the 2013 lows. This might not seem an important event from the precious metals investor's point of view, but that is only until you consider the fact that copper has often led gold higher or lower in the past. Read today's alert for more details.
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Bitcoin Trading Alert: Bitcoin Hovering above $600
March 11, 2014, 2:27 PMThe action on BitStamp was unimpressively flat yesterday. The currency edged down on volume higher than on the day before. The increase in volume was not accompanied by a more decisive move. Did the short-term outlook change? Read this alert to learn our opinion.
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