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10 February 2023

Where Are the Best Opportunities in The Tech Rally?

The rally in tech stocks has become one of the big market stories of early 2023 trading. On the back of the seismic declines we saw across the sector last year, tech stocks are making a big comeback this year.

Forex ・ EURUSD ・ Fed

3 February 2023

Will EUR Rally Continue over Coming Quarters?

The recovery rally in EUR has become one of the key market themes of the new year. On the back of the roughly 17% loss in EURUSD across 2022, the pair has since recovered around 75% of these losses since Q4 last year.

Stocks ・ Technology ・ Investing

27 January 2023

How Can Investors Gain Exposure to AI?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly emerging as one of the most exciting and fast developing areas of the tech sector. Once the preserve of sci-fi movies and theoretical conversations, AI has been steadily becoming more prominent in recent ...

Stocks ・ Investing ・ China

20 January 2023

Will Chinese Stocks be the Winners of 2023?

Both the Shanghai Composite and the Hang Seng (Hong Kong index but many Chinese companies) are up on the year, 5.7% and 13.5% respectively. Will this strength in China stocks be a theme across 2023?

Commodities ・ oil

13 January 2023

Windfall Profits For Energy Firms – What Next?

The mammoth profits made by oil companies across 2022 became one of the biggest stories in financial markets over the year. Across the globe, oil producers were seen making record returns as energy prices exploded. In the West, Exxon, Shell, BP ...

Commodities ・ oil

6 January 2023

Oil Under Pressure at Start of New Year

Oil markets are kicking off the new year under heavy selling interest with crude futures down over 10% this week. On the back of the more than 40% bearish reversal seen from last year’s highs, traders are questioning whether the downtrend is ...

Crypto ・ Bitcoin

23 December 2022

Does the Crypto Crash Resume 2023 or is a Reversal Coming?

The crypto bear market this year has so far shown little sign of ending, especially with the collapse of FTX. Does it get worse, or will 2023 bring some green shoots?

Technology ・ Stock Index ・ Nasdaq

16 December 2022

Will 2023 be the Recovery Year for Tech Stocks?

The tech sector has seen huge volatility over 2022, bearing the brunt of the oscillations in Fed tightening expectations and the USD outlook. Looking at two of the leading tech benchmarks, the Nasdaq and the XLK (SPDR Tech fund), both are down on ...

Forex ・ Yuan ・ EURUSD ・ USDJPY

9 December 2022

EUR vs JPY: Trading the China Reopening

Traders are eyeing the recent easing of China's strict covid restrictions as possibly laying the groundwork for a forthcoming abandonment of its zero covid policy. In forex markets, both EUR and JPY stand to possibly benefit.

Technical Analysis ・ How to

11 November 2022

How to Trade During Sideways Markets

Seasonally, November is typically a time when stock markets tend to outperform. The biggest one day gains since 2020 this week are a promising sign this November could live up to its reputation. But it’s good to have a backup plan.

Stocks ・ Trading

27 June 2022

How to Trade a Dead Cat Bounce | Fading the Top

One of the surest signs that there is a bear market is when there's a dead cat bounce. Selling short at the end of one can provide quick trade setups when markets are in a downtrend.

Macro ・ Crypto

16 November 2021

Bitcoin misses a turn as an inflation hedge

Rising inflation around the world, low, or even negative returns, and the poor performance of gold over the past few months have led investors to look for alternatives to hedge inflation. With the inclusion of Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies ...

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