Monthly Archives: May 2018

An India Canary?

The sweeping tide of populist election victories has not been limited to just the US and Europe. There have been torrents in Asia, too. Though there is some disagreement whether he counts among them or not, India’s Narendra Modi swept to a historic electoral triumph in May 2014 sure sounding a lot like one, maybe…

Indian Indices Trade Lower; Energy Stocks Witness Losses

Share markets in India are presently trading marginally lower. Sectoral indices are trading on a mixed note with stocks in the energy sector and banking sector witnessing maximum selling pressure. The BSE Sensex is trading down by 135 points (down 0.4%), while the NSE Nifty is trading down by 55 points (down 0.5%). The BSE Mid Cap index is trading down by 0.2%, while the BSE Small…

Is 1.1760 The Next Stop For EUR/USD?

The EUR/USD created a double bottom from where it bounced in a “dead cat” style. Can it recover? Not so fast. The Technical Confluences Indicator shows that the pair faces resistance around $1.1834 with the convergence of the Pivot Point one-month Support 2, the Bolinger Band one-hour Lower, and the BB 15-Lower. The next significant congestion of potent…

US 10-Year Yield At Historical High Since 2011

US Treasury note yielded 3.09% which open doors for more aggressive Fed tightening, Long USD/JPY? After months of dollar sell-off since the start of 2018, the dollar has reach its strongest point since December. Chart below shows the 10-year yield breaking back to 2011 levels. The implication of 10-year yield breaking 3% is that inflation…

Trading Forex With Options

Over the last 15 years that I have been trading, I have made efforts to fully understand multiple asset classes as I believe this is the best way for anyone to ensure maximum diversity, minimum risk and, of course, better profits across their investment portfolio. While I have always been very active in FX trading,…