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Uncertainty Remains

18 May 2022 /

Rising inflation and looming interest rate hikes overshadowed any good news about the global growth outlook as the recent momentum in ...

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Inflation Incoming

11 May 2022 /

Asian markets saw a bump higher from lows last seen nearly two years ago as market participants held their breaths approaching the U.S ...

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Fed Day ahead of Jobs Day | U.S NFP

4 May 2022 /

Global equity markets were unchanged on Wednesday morning as market participants await the U.S Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. ...

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Growth Headwinds

20 April 2022 /

Optimistic overnight gains on Wall Street filtered through to the Asian market on Wednesday but soon turned choppy as investors grapple ...

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Inflation woes persist

13 April 2022 /

A mixed inflation picture has kept global equity markets muted on Wednesday morning bringing a six-day slump to a pause with crude oil ...

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Market Turmoil as Fed Minutes Loom

6 April 2022 /

Global equity markets turn lower on Wednesday while U.S Treasury yields rise as market participants bet on big interest rate moves from ...

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Friday’s Hot Labour Report | U.S NFP

30 March 2022 /

As the U.S bond market signals more economic pain for the U.S economy ahead, global markets remain under pressure on Wednesday as all ...

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The Eagle has Landed

24 March 2022 /

Global markets remain under pressure on Thursday as Asian markets turn lower from a volatile U.S session on Wednesday as U.S Fed policy ...

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FED Rate Day

16 March 2022 /

Global markets are rising with optimism after peace talks between Russia and the Ukraine seem realistic as investors await the U.S. ...

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Jobs report inbound as Oil skyrockets

2 March 2022 /

Global Markets came under renewed pressure as sanctions against Russia intensified which saw the price of Oil reach new highs leading ...

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Uncertainty remains

23 February 2022 /

Global markets have been on a downward spiral as uncertainty around the Russia/ Ukraine situation intensifies while Western countries ...

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Are Markets on the Rebound?

16 February 2022 /

Markets rallied on Tuesday and into Wednesday’s Asian session as fears subsided after the Russian invasion of the Ukraine seem to hit ...

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Sceptically Optimistic Global Markets

9 February 2022 /

Global markets are optimistic after a strong session on Wall Street which saw all three major U.S Indices higher by the close on ...

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Renewed Optimism ahead of the U.S NFP

2 February 2022 /

Global markets are extremely optimistic after positive company earnings across the globe despite mixed economic data and staggering ...

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Sell Off Hits Pause Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

26 January 2022 /

Volatility is still expected today as global markets hit the pause button ahead of the U.S Federal Reserve Bank (FED) interest rate ...

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Market Volatility Continues

19 January 2022 /

Global markets continue lower as new inflation worries sparked by rising U.S Treasury yields could see U.S Federal Reserve tighten its ...

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Rising markets ahead of US CPI data

12 January 2022 /

Equity markets rebounded late Tuesday after U.S Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a less hawkish tone in his testimony to ...

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Fed Day

15 December 2021 /

Asian markets were subdued in early Wednesday trade as market participants wait on the U.S Federal Reserve Bank (Fed)’s decision and ...

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Relief Rally Lift-off

8 December 2021 /

Did the Santa Clause Rally start early this year? Some market participants asked the question as global Omicron coronavirus variant ...

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New Variant Pressures Market ahead of NFP

1 December 2021 /

Global investors are still on edge despite a gain in equity futures and oil from the previous day’s sell-off as uncertainty around the new ...

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Wall Street Trading Technical Analysis November 2021

Market volatility is back

24 November 2021 /

Global equity markets have been under pressure during the week as a foray of economic and fundamental factors start to converge. Asian ...

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Inflation and interest rates back in the spotlight

17 November 2021 /

Inflation is still luring while the U.S Dollar surges after stronger than expected economic data along with positive U.S earnings boosted ...

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Markets Hit Pause Ahead of US CPI Data

10 November 2021 /

We have seen global indices reach new all-time highs and investor sentiment peak, but it seems the global economy is taking a step back ...

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With recent all time highs, can the trend really continue?

27 October 2021 /

Positive U.S earnings have seen Wall Street push to new record highs, but Asian markets slipped today as new inflation concerns spark the ...

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Stocks Rebound - The Tide Has Turned

20 October 2021 /

Optimism returns to the global economy, driven by positive corporate earnings and receding pessimism about stagflation across the board ...

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U.S Economic Data in Focus

13 October 2021 /

The U.S earnings season has arrived amidst expectations that rising inflation data, could see the Fed start to taper its exuberant ...

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Market Turmoil ahead of NFP

6 October 2021 /

Global financial markets are still under pressure as global economies are starting to embrace stagflation, Chinese property bonds are still ...

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The September Market Slump

15 September 2021 /

Disappointing economic data from the world’s 2nd largest economy, pandemic infection rates uptick and tapering talks put a damper on ...

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Risk-averse markets ahead

8 September 2021 /

The mood is starting to turn in September as Asian shares are just below their six-week high point in the Wednesday trading session as ...

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U.S Labour Market Back on the Watchlist

1 September 2021 /

The U.S labour market will be under the spotlight this week after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish tone at the Jackson Hole economic ...

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Jackson Hole Incoming

25 August 2021 /

Markets rebound ahead of this years Jackson Hole economic symposium set to start on the 26th of August 2021. All eyes will be focused on ...

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The Fear Index is rising

11 August 2021 /

Global markets are on high alert as a new surge in coronavirus infections take hold of Asian countries which could see market corrections ...

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Jobs Jobs Jobs! It's NFP week!

4 August 2021 /

The non-farm payroll (NFP) report is a key economic indicator for the United States. It is intended to represent the total number of paid ...

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Today is FED Day!

28 July 2021 /

A muted trading session is expected ahead of the Fed announcement as Asian shares trade at a seven-month low point which has some ...

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Buy the Dip or wait for the Rip?

21 July 2021 /

Optimistic market conditions saw the famed “BTFD” participants come to the fore once again, but as new COVID-19 infection cases rise ...

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Tech stocks leading the charge!

23 June 2021 /

Markets rebounded with the mighty Nasdaq leading the charge and reaching new all-time highs on Tuesday as the Fed chair Powell reassured ...

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Nearing record highs, again!

9 June 2021 /

Global economic fears seem to be subsiding as U.S markets close in on all-time highs once again as policymakers are expected to keep ...

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Short in May?

19 May 2021 /

The “Sell in May and Go Away” saying seems to be true this year as the recent gains in global Indices look more and more like a “dead cat ...

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Inflation anxiety sets in globally

12 May 2021 /

U.S inflation fears have reached the Asian markets which reached their lowest level in seven weeks during the Wednesday trading session. ...

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Yellen sends markets lower!

5 May 2021 /

Renewed fears of a “hyperinflation” dystopia have the U.S economy on edge ahead of the U.S Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report this Friday the ...

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Global markets are on high alert

28 April 2021 /

Global markets are on high alert today with a U.S economic calendar filled with decision-making opportunities during the trading day. The ...

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Renewed sell-off after markets run out of steam

21 April 2021 /

Concerns about the path to a global economic recovery have resurfaced after the recent resurgence in COVID-19 cases around the globe. ...

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Global stock markets reach record highs

14 April 2021 /

Global stock markets reach record highs once again as U.S inflation data indicated CPI was not rising as expected which eased bond yield ...

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IMF forecasts 6% global growth this year - WS30 hits all time highs

7 April 2021 /

Markets are alive with growth possibilities and hovering at record highs for the time being after that exceptional U.S jobs report and ...

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NFP report to cross the million mark or April Fools?

31 March 2021 /

Markets take a break for Good Friday but the U.S Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report is still set to be released the 2nd of April at 14:30 ...

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U.S Equity futures tick higher - Wall Street Technical Analysis

24 March 2021 /

Global economic growth and forecasts come back into focus today as the Eurozone business activity rebounds in March and U.S Equity ...

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U.S. FOMC to announce interest rate decision today

17 March 2021 /

Markets are on pause as the U.S. Federal Reserve is set to deliver its interest rate decision later today at 20:00 SAST which is widely ...

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Bond yields retrace and spark a BTD rally

10 March 2021 /

“Buy the Dips” (BTD) participants received some vindication after the much-watched U.S Treasury yields retraced and sparked a rally in ...

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U.S stimulus expected to ignite global economic recovery

3 March 2021 /

Global markets take a breather as U.S Treasuries start to stabilize ahead of the U.S Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report this Friday at 15:30 ...

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Fresh technicals on the Wall Street 30

24 February 2021 /

From record highs a week ago to the markets selling-off and driving the U.S 10 year higher seem to be of little concern to the U.S Fed ...

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Keep calm and rally on... Global Markets hit All Time Highs

10 February 2021 /

Record highs, the Global market rally seems to be taking effect for now as Asian markets overtake January highs as U.S earnings impress, ...

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U.S NFP jobs expected to come in significantly higher

3 February 2021 /

Equity markets continue to rise as the global economic outlook improves ahead of the all-important U.S Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report ...

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Wall Street Technical Analysis January 27

Wall Street Technical Analysis ahead of FED announcement

27 January 2021 /

The economic calendar is filled to the brim on Wednesday with economic announcements and earnings releases as the market rethinks the ...

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U.S earnings gaining momentum

20 January 2021 /

It is set to be a roller-coaster week with U.S earnings gaining momentum while we await the inauguration of the 46thPresident of the ...

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Trading the Wall Street 30 Index in 2021

13 January 2021 /

2021 is set to be a cracker with the Trump impeachment going ahead after the Capital riots, the job market comes back into focus along ...

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Is this the start of the new Bull market?

9 December 2020 /

Is this the start of the new Bull market? some say yes, but not without short term risk skewed to the downside while Covid-19 infections ...

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Global markets are alive with optimism ahead of NFP this week

2 December 2020 /

Global markets are alive with optimism after U.S markets reach all-time highs on hopes of additional economic stimulus set to be around ...

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Dow Jones reached a new record level and cracked 30 000

25 November 2020 /

What a difference a week makes, the Dow Jones reached a new record level and cracked 30 000, the Trump administration cleared the way for ...

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Where to next for the Wall Street 30?

18 November 2020 /

Vaccine news has been dominating market commentary over the last couple of days but softer U.S Retail sales are putting a slight damper ...

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U.S markets reach all-time highs - 3rd Target hit

11 November 2020 /

With a new President elect and positive vaccine news, U.S markets reached all-time highs with the Dow Jones reaching intraday record ...

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Wall Street 30 and NFP technical Analysis

An exciting and busy week for traders, here is what you need to know:

4 November 2020 /

The U.S economy will be set alight this week with a full barrage of economic data while the world holds its breath while ballots are ...

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Markets in for a bumpy ride over the next week

28 October 2020 /

Warning signs are on the wall for another volatile period to come in global markets as coronavirus infection numbers increase at an ...

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A positive U.S stimulus agreement may push stocks higher

21 October 2020 /

Stimulus might be back on the table before the U.S Presidential election as Nancy Pelosi stated that a bill for a compromise stimulus ...

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The U.S earnings season starts this week with much anticipation

14 October 2020 /

The U.S earnings season starts this week with much anticipation as U.S Banks start reporting their third quarter earnings this week. J.P ...

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Trump tweets market into biggest sell-off in the past two weeks

7 October 2020 /

The “Tweet Storm” has returned and U.S markets reacted in the sharpest drop in two weeks, after U.S President Trump cancelled talks with ...

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Markets retreat after U.S Presidential debate

30 September 2020 /

Markets were somewhat muted ahead of the first U.S Presidential debate on Tuesday but soon turned lower as investors turn cautious with ...

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U.S Markets might be at a tipping point this week

23 September 2020 /

Asian markets struggled to keep up with the U.S session on Wednesday as recurring worries about the global economy creep back in. "I ...

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The basics of Forex Trading

21 September 2020 /

Welcome to the most exciting and most liquid market to trade in the whole-wide-world, namely the Forex market. Let’s look at a couple ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 16 September 2020

16 September 2020 /

Positive U.S and China data saw some Asian shares continue their upbeat performance on Wednesday but no major trading volume as market ...

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Wall Street Technical Analysis September

Prime opportunity for dip buyers or another leg lower?

9 September 2020 /

SoftBank’s long squeeze has market participants running to the exits as fears mount while the Japanese bank sheds $15 billion. Markets ...

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Optimism ahead of U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls release this week

2 September 2020 /

Optimism is on high alert as the U.S ISM Manufacturing data released yesterday showed a strong expansion in manufacturing, reaching the ...

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Sasol - R91 billion loss after a horrific financial year end

27 August 2020 /

Sasol’s share price retreated after a dismal earnings release which was expected by market participant but the extent of the loss not so ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 26 August 2020

26 August 2020 /

The start to the week saw new record highs and optimism return to the U.S markets as the U.S earnings starts winding down and economic ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 19 August 2020

19 August 2020 /

U.S markets have been on a record run this Tuesday after strong sales growth numbers were reported by major retailers. The news saw the ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 12 August 2020

12 August 2020 /

The U.S markets have been on a wild ride over the last couple of hours which filtered through to a very choppy Asian session during early ...

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Where to next for Sasol after rebounding more than 600% since March?

7 August 2020 /

Sasol Limited has seen its fair share of turmoil at the start of the year, the share price has rebounded over 600% from the March low. ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 7 August 2020

5 August 2020 /

With U.S earning season in full swing and with the weeks positive PMI numbers across the globe, market participants are full of hope ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 29 July 2020

29 July 2020 /

Asian markets were subdued on Wednesday morning mainly due to growing fears about the U.S economy as to when Congress will commit to the ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 22 July 2020

22 July 2020 /

The market remains cautiously optimistic as the U.S earnings season unfolds with precious metals shining bright in July. An increase in ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 15 July 2020

15 July 2020 /

Market sentiment were upbeat going into Wednesday as the earnings season kicked off with J.P Morgan beating estimates by some margin and ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 8 July 2020

8 July 2020 /

Markets might be set for another day of losses bringing a five-day winning streak to an end as new coronavirus cases around the globe ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 2 July 2020

1 July 2020 /

We might see the second COVID-19 pandemic wave of infections put a damper on global and U.S growth prospects ahead of the Payrolls report ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 24 June 2020

24 June 2020 /

The markets were shaken about late on Monday when Trump adviser Navarro alluded to the fact that the US-China trade deal was over. This ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 17 June 2020

17 June 2020 /

The U.S markets have been on a roller coaster ride since the U.S Federal Reserve (FED)’s interest rate decision a week ago. The FED chair ...

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Market Limit Up and Down

15 June 2020 /

Market Volatility From record highs to the recent bear market lows, the financial markets have had volatile intraday swings last seen in ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 10 June 2020

10 June 2020 /

Record day for the Nasdaq after a two week push higher in the equity markets not to forget the much-needed boost from a stellar rise in ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 5 June 2020

3 June 2020 /

Markets rise on optimism around the global economic recovery which is expected to see more stimulus and easing of lockdown restrictions ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 27 May 2020

27 May 2020 /

European Indices advance along with U.S Futures Wednesday morning as traders look beyond the renewed U.S-China tensions and focus on the ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 20 May 2020

20 May 2020 /

The vaccine rally which started the week of to a flying start has started to falter on Wednesday, which saw the Asian Pacific session ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 8 May 2020

6 May 2020 /

The U.S is ready to open its economy but at what price? American lives will be pushed to the front lines to stimulate growth despite ...

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) Interest Rate Decision– 29 April 2020

29 April 2020 /

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) had their work cut out for them over the last couple of months and will ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 3 April 2020

1 April 2020 /

While the U.S mulls over a fourth stimulus package, market participants will turn their focus to this week’s jobless claims and the ...

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Oil market experiences worst day since the Gulf War in 1991

9 March 2020 /

The world woke up to a blue Monday as stocks move lower form increased fears surrounding the coronavirus and the Oil markets worst day ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls release – 6 March 2020

4 March 2020 /

Global economic growth concerns have been placed in the front row once again as the coronavirus takes hold of the world and prompted the ...

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This is what you need to know ahead of the Budget Speech 2020

25 February 2020 /

If there is one Budget Speech to watch, this would be the one delivered by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on Wednesday, 26 February at ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 7th of February 2020

5 February 2020 /

The start to the week was filled with fear and anxiety as worries about the corona virus outbreak intensified which saw the Shanghai ...

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South Africa Market Technical Trade Sentiments – 20 November 2019

20 November 2019 /

State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), new (but old) political leaders and Eskom’s new CEO are some of the headlines dominating on the local scene.

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 1 November 2019

31 October 2019 /

Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby the number of additional jobs added from the previous ...

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) Interest Rate Decision– 30 October 2019

30 October 2019 /

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce whether the interest rates in the U.S. will decrease or ...

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Forex Friday – Brexit, we have a Deal!

18 October 2019 /

It has been over three years since the British voted to leave the European Union and they finally managed to secure a deal with the ...

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Eurozone Market Technical Trade Sentiments – 16 October 2019

16 October 2019 /

With Britain’s exit date approaching fast with Brexit negotiations continuing late into the night as time is running out ahead of the EU ...

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What’s happening on Wall Street – 9 October 2019

9 October 2019 /

The escalating trade tensions are pushed back into the spotlight, and the markets are feeling it! The S&P 500 declined over 1.5% along ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 4 October 2019

3 October 2019 /

The world's stock markets were on sale over the last two days as the downturn continues ahead of Jobs Friday. Today's pending economic data ...

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U.S Market Technical Trade Sentiments – 2 October 2019

2 October 2019 /

The U.S economy is slowing down. It seems that President Trump's ongoing trade disputes with China might be finally coming home to roost.

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U.S Market Technical Sentiments - 26 September 2019

26 September 2019 /

To impeach or not to impeach? It's all about the United States today with U.S President Donald Trump making his case, the U.S Markets and ...

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The Safe Havens Commodity Report – 25 September 2019

25 September 2019 /

Commodities are finding new buyers as global economic uncertainty picks up momentum along with the latest move to impeach President Trump, ...

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South African Interest Rate Decision - 19 September 2019

19 September 2019 /

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) 's monetary policy committee (MPC) will announce the interest rate decisions today at 15:00 SAST.

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision–18 September 2019

18 September 2019 /

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce whether the interest rates in the U.S. will decrease or ...

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Market Technical Sentiments – 12 September 2019

12 September 2019 /

Global markets gained significantly on Wednesday as the U.S and China extend olive branches ahead of trade talks. Markets in Asia rallied ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 6 September 2019

5 September 2019 /

Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby the number of additional jobs added from the previous ...

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Market Technical Trade Sentiments – 4 September 2019

4 September 2019 /

Some significant economic data was and is still set for release this week, as the trade disputes carried on. Brexit makes the headlines and ...

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Market Technical Trade Sentiments – 30 August 2019

30 August 2019 /

The markets found new rigour on Thursday as the U.S and China return to the negotiation table to try and find a resolve to the tariff ...

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Market Technical Sentiments – 28 August 2019

28 August 2019 /

Confusion continues, since our last report as the U.S-China trade negotiations carry on into another month of uncertainty. Jackson Hole was ...

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The Market Update – 22 August 2019

22 August 2019 /

The global economy has been on a knife’s edge of late with an economic slowdown in Europe and China sparking global recession fears once ...

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The Market Update – 15 August 2019

15 August 2019 /

Just as the world sighed a sigh of relief that a global recession might be averted thanks to a recent truce between the U.S and China ...

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The Commodity Report – 14 August 2019

14 August 2019 /

The flight to safety was abruptly halted on Tuesday when news surfaced that U.S President Trump will not go ahead with his 10% tariff ...

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Forex Technical Trade Note Outlook Update - 8 August 2019

8 August 2019 /

With China adding a new dimension to the now-famous tit for tat tariff disputes, weakening the Yuan might neutralize President Trump's next ...

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Forex Technical Trade Note Outlook - 07 August 2019

7 August 2019 /

Global markets have been thrown into turmoil once again as the U.S-China trade war gains momentum with President Trump leading the charge. ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 1 August 2019

1 August 2019 /

Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby the number of additional jobs added from the previous ...

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision– 31 July 2019

31 July 2019 /

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce whether the interest rates in the U.S. will decrease or ...

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European Central Bank(ECB) leave rates unchanged

26 July 2019 /

The European Central Bank (ECB) did not pre-empt the U.S Federal Reserve to cut interest rates on Thursday but hinted towards a rate cut ...

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Boris Johnson wins race to be U.K Prime Minister

24 July 2019 /

The votes are in and Boris Johnson #BOJO has taken it to become the new conservative party leader which will pave the way for him to become ...

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The Index global market roundup – 23 July 2019

23 July 2019 /

With so much happening across the globe, tensions remain high between nations looking for a way forward without conflict. The Chinese have ...

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South African Interest Rate Decision - 18 July 2019

18 July 2019 /

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s monetary policy committee (MPC) will announce the interest rate decisions today at 15:00 SAST. Here ...

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Index Technical Trade Note – 16 July 2019

16 July 2019 /

Since the latest JOBS report, all eyes have been focussed on the FOMC’s Powell to give guidance to which direction the FED will head into ...

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Cryptocurrency in focus - Bitcoin

11 July 2019 /

Is crypto back? Maybe too early to say for sure but Bitcoin is making its way back onto our radar and if the Winklevoss Twins are anything ...

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What’s happening on Wall Street – 10 July 2019

10 July 2019 /

Is the U.S heading for an interest rate cut? We will soon find out as the FED chair Jerome Powell will be testifying in front of the U.S. ...

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What to expect from Gold(XAU) this week

9 July 2019 /

We have seen not only the Forex market affected by the FED’s monetary policies, but the commodity markets have also reacted. With the FOMC ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 5 July 2019

3 July 2019 /

Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby the number of additional jobs added from the previous ...

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Forex Technical Trade Note Outlook - 2 July 2019

2 July 2019 /

With a seemingly success of the G20 summit behind us the United States and China have called for a truce on their trade disputes for now. ...

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What to expect in Commodity World ahead of the G20

27 June 2019 /

Commodities have hit the pause button ahead of the G20 summit in Osaka Japan as a new round of tariff threats between the U.S and China ...

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What’s happening on Wall Street – 26 June 2019

26 June 2019 /

The G20 Summit in Osaka Japan is approaching fast with the Trump-Xi meeting on Saturday headlining the event for market participants. Will ...

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Forex Technical Trade Note - Majors & Emerging Market Currency Pairs.

25 June 2019 /

With central banks following the U.S Federal Reserve dovish outlook on Global economic growth concerns, the U.S Dollar has been taking ...

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Cryptocurrency – Bitcoin

20 June 2019 /

Bitcoin has been thrusted back into the spotlight and its resurgence in value have gripped the imagination of its followers trying to make ...

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision– 19 June 2019

19 June 2019 /

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce whether the interest rates in the U.S. will decrease or ...

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The Commodity Report – 13 June 2019

13 June 2019 /

The commodity market has become the “go-to” for investors when the equity markets take strain and this time around it is no exception. ...

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What’s happening on Wall Street – 12 June 2019

12 June 2019 /

The market rally we have seen over the last week has come to a halt as the U.S-China trade deal comes back into focus with President Trump ...

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Index Technical Trade Note – 11 June 2019

11 June 2019 /

The major Indices have been gaining momentum to the upside throughout last week and with that dismal Jobs number reported we might just see ...

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What’s happening on Wall Street – 29 May 2019

29 May 2019 /

Are we headed for a correction? Global economic growth fears have returned to the markets driven by the renewed trade disputes between the ...

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South African Interest Rate Decision - 23 May 2019

23 May 2019 /

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s monetary policy committee will announce the interest rate decisions today at 15:00 SAST. Here is ...

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The Rand(ZAR), Petrol Price & Brent Crude Oil

21 May 2019 /

The election honeymoon period is over, and we are all waiting in anticipation for the new dawn as President Ramaphosa must start to deliver ...

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Index Technical Trade Note – 16 May 2019

16 May 2019 /

The trade tariff tensions between the U.S and China are escalating which has now focussed the spotlight firmly on the Federal Reserve to ...

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Cryptocurrency - In Bitcoin We Trust?

15 May 2019 /

Really? Is Crypto back? Over the last two months for some unknown reason Bitcoin has been gaining momentum and has broken through the ...

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The Forex Technical Trade Note

14 May 2019 /

So close, yet so far comes to mind as the U.S-China Tariff disputes start once more just before the two superpowers were close to reaching ...

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Index Technical Trade Note – 10 May 2019

10 May 2019 /

D-Day has arrived for the U.S-China Trade negotiations as 102 words on Twitter changed the course of the markets in an instant for the ...

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The Election Report 2019

7 May 2019 /

Elections - The Rand (ZAR) and ALSI International Market overview Markets have been plunged into turmoil once more as President Donald ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 3 May 2019

3 May 2019 /

Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby the number of additional jobs added from the previous ...

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The Forex Technical Trade Note - 2 May 2019

2 May 2019 /

As we all know Interest rates are a hot topic when it comes to the Forex market and watched closely by market participants across the ...

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3 Charting Patterns Every Trader Should Know

30 April 2019 /

What are chart patterns: Due to supply and demand, fear and greed in the markets certain price action patterns will form and there are a ...

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The Commodity Report – 25 April 2019

25 April 2019 /

All is not “Gold” in the world as the precious metal has been under pressure of late due to record equity markets. All is not lost for gold ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 24 April 2019

24 April 2019 /

U.S markets have reached record highs once more on Tuesday as the world awaits the advance U.S GDP data on Friday around 14:30 SAST. The ...

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The Commodity Report – 18 April 2019

18 April 2019 /

Commodities, especially the oil market has grabbed the attention of South Africans as a rise in the Oil market might mean a rise in petrol ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 17 April 2019

17 April 2019 /

Optimism over the U.S-China trade negotiations coming to an end were abruptly halted as President Trump shifted his sights to the European ...

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U.S Index Technical Trade Note – 16 April 2019

16 April 2019 /

Mixed signals from global markets have seen Indices push higher despite reports from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on global ...

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U.S Index Technical Trade Note – 11 April 2019

11 April 2019 /

It seems that global economic growth concerns have reared its ugly head once more as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports all is ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 10 April 2019

10 April 2019 /

Just as the end was insight for the U.S-China trade war and trade war fears were starting to subside President Trump announced his trade ...

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The Commodity Report – 9 April 2019

9 April 2019 /

Oil Crude Oil has made the headlines once more at the start to the trading week as Brent Crude Oil and WTI Light Crude Oil reached highs ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – Friday, 5 April 2019

4 April 2019 /

Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby the number of additional jobs added from the previous ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 03 April 2019

3 April 2019 /

Has the U.S-China trade negotiations reached the final hurdle before the long-awaited Trade War can be laid to rest? Well the markets are ...

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U.S Index Technical Trade Note – 2 April 2019

2 April 2019 /

The markets have been gaining momentum over the last two trading sessions ahead of Jobs Friday and even Bitcoin has joined in as China data ...

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South African Interest Rate Decision - 28 March 2019

28 March 2019 /

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s monetary policy committee will announce the interest rate decisions today at 15:00 SAST. Here is ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 27 March 2019

27 March 2019 /

Lingering fears of a Global Economic slowdown were highlighted at the start of the trading week as inverted Bond yields came back into ...

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The Forex Report – 26 March 2018

26 March 2019 /

The forex market has been on a roller coaster ride at the start of 2019 with Global Growth concerns being a major focal point for both ...

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision– 20 March 2019

20 March 2019 /

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce whether the interest rates in the U.S. will increase or ...

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The Commodity Report – 19 March 2019

19 March 2019 /

Commodities have been watched closely by market participants over the last couple of months which saw Oil move from a Bear market at the ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 13 March 2019

13 March 2019 /

Boeing is waning heavily on the Wall Street 30 Index as the aerospace company lost another 6% which accounts for its biggest two day drop ...

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U.S Index Technical Trade Note – 12 March 2019

12 March 2019 /

Optimism returned to the Tech Sector as the Nasdaq led rally from yesterday saw the index gain over 2.5% as news surfaced of Nvidia’s ...

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The Commodity Report – 11 March 2019

11 March 2019 /

Commodities have been in focus over the last week as U.S jobs numbers disappoint, and a stronger Dollar (USD) comes into play on the ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – Friday, 8 March 2019

7 March 2019 /

Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby the number of additional jobs added from the previous ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 06 March 2019

6 March 2019 /

The Asian markets are rangebound as market participants await the outcome of the U.S-China Trade negotiations and another busy week for the ...

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U.S Index Technical Trade Note – 5 March 2019

5 March 2019 /

Markets on Monday started on a high as optimism ran wild that a trade deal between the U.S and China would be met as soon as the end of ...

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The Commodity Report – 1 March 2019

1 March 2019 /

With the U.S Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data release which came in better than Analysts expected showed that the U.S economy did not ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 27 February 2019

27 February 2019 /

As the second summit kicks of between U.S President Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, all eyes focus on Hanoi for any ...

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U.S Index Technical Trade Note – 26 February 2019

26 February 2019 /

Opportunities will be in abundance this week as volatility is expected to return to the U.S Markets due to economic and political ...

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The Commodity Report – 21 February 2019

21 February 2019 /

Commodities, especially Gold, Oil and palladium have been in the commodities of choice for investor over 2019 as global growth concerns, ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 20 February 2019

20 February 2019 /

On the cards tonight is the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) January meeting minutes. The FOMC ...

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JSE Equity Technical Trade Note – Investec Limited (INL) – 19 February 2019

19 February 2019 /

Looking at the local market this morning as the financials come into focus with a depreciating Rand (ZAR) and the budget speech scheduled ...

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US Index Technical Trade Note – 18 February 2019

18 February 2019 /

Looking back at the previous U.S Indices technical note with the surprise Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) number two of our three index trades have ...

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The Commodity Report – 14 February 2019

14 February 2019 /

Commodities have become the focal point of investors yet again as global growth concerns continue to put a damper on risk appetite. Let’s ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 13 February 2019

13 February 2019 /

With a second U.S Government shutdown avoided thanks to an agreement between the Democrats and Republicans on border security, U.S markets ...

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The Commodity Report – Crude Oil – 8 February 2019

8 February 2019 /

Crude Oil’s slide from the October 2018 highs into a bear market has had absolutely no negative impact on the big Oil companies as one ...

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The Forex Report – GBPUSD – 7 February 2019

7 February 2019 /

All eyes will be on sterling today as the Bank of England (BOE) monetary policy committee (MPC) will be announcing their interest rate ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 6 February 2019

6 February 2019 /

The State of the Union address by President Trump did not move markets as was widely as SOTU was yet another wasted opportunity it seems ...

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Mastering the Fibonacci Retracement

5 February 2019 /

As traders we have a vast arsenal of technical tools at our disposal and one that I regularly use is Fibonacci Retracement (Fib). Fibonacci ...

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U.S Index Technical Trade Note - 1 February 2019

1 February 2019 /

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – Friday, 1 February 2019

31 January 2019 /

Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby the number of additional jobs added from the previous ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 30 January 2019

30 January 2019 /

Today is probably one of the busiest event driven days we have seen in a while with Trade negotiations kicking off, the release of the ...

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision– 30 January 2019

29 January 2019 /

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce whether the interest rates in the U.S. will increase or ...

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The Commodity Report – 24 January 2019

24 January 2019 /

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is well underway and the markets have been reacting to news released from Davos. Commodities have been ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 23 January 2019

23 January 2019 /

The World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos has kicked off with a bang, market fears followed by a selloff in the U.S markets were renewed ...

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JSE Equity Technical Trade Note - 22 January 2019

22 January 2019 /

With the selloff we saw in the Retail sector last week, wiping out Billions of Rands we might see some opportunities come through soon, for ...

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South African Interest Rate Decision - 17 January 2019

17 January 2019 /

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s monetary policy committee will announce the interest rate decisions today at 15:00 South African ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 16 January 2019

16 January 2019 /

As the European markets digest the Brexit situation it seems that the U.S market is just pushing higher despite the government shutdown. ...

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JSE Equity Technical Trade Note - 15 January 2019

15 January 2019 /

Looking at the local market today as there might be some opportunities that might unfold over the week. The companies that I have ...

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The Forex Report – Forex Friday – 11 January 2019

11 January 2019 /

With international markets in a sort of limbo, mostly waiting on the outcome on the U.S Federal Government Shutdown we take a look at some ...

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The Commodity Report – 10 January 2019

10 January 2019 /

The commodity sector has certainly be a focal point for investors over the month of December 2018 and looking back at our last Commodity ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 9 January 2019

9 January 2019 /

The start to the trading year is off with a bang as the Americans and Chinese re-enter trade negotiations which might see a positive ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 4th January 2019

4 January 2019 /

Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby the number of additional jobs added from the previous ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 12 December 2018

12 December 2018 /

We saw the U.S markets rise on Tuesday after news broke that the U.S and China’s top negotiators have reengaged talks for the first time ...

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The Commodity Report – 10 December 2018

10 December 2018 /

With the current global market uncertainty and with the U.S market selloff we have seen recently it is very clear that commodities might ...

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The Forex Report – Forex Friday – 7 December 2018

7 December 2018 /

With the current market uncertainty around the world, all eyes will be on this afternoon’s U.S Non-Farm Payrolls being released at 15:30 ...

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ADP Non-Farm Employment change - Update for U.S Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)

6 December 2018 /

The U.S. ADP Non-farm Employment Change is a very good predictor of the Non-Farm Payrollsreport as the ADP Non-Farm Employment Change ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 7th December 2018

5 December 2018 /

Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby the number of additional jobs added from the previous ...

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The Commodity Report – 3 December 2018

3 December 2018 /

With the G20 behind us and a positive outcome around the insuring tariff disputes between the U.S and China we are seeing the commodities ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 28 November 2018

28 November 2018 /

All eyes will be focussed on whether the U.S and China can find a resolution later this week at the G-20 summit in Argentina. The trade ...

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Money never sleeps! We've extended our trading hours...

28 November 2018 /

You wanted more time to trade, so we made the trading day longer. Well we didn’t really make the trading day longer, we just extended our ...

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MetaTrader5 Compatibility changes

28 November 2018 /

One of the main drivers of these changes were that most of our clients use “Signals” that are widely available through our MT5 trading ...

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Cryptocurrency news flash – 23 November 2018

23 November 2018 /

Cryptocurrencies and especially Bitcoin have made the headlines once more as crypto assets have been sold off at an alarming rate over the ...

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The Forex Report – FX Friday – 23 November

23 November 2018 /

Yesterday was a very eventful day as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s monetary policy committee announced a 25-basis point increase ...

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South African Interest Rate Decision - 22 November 2018

22 November 2018 /

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s monetary policy committee will announce the interest rate decisions today at 15:00 South African ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 21 November 2018

21 November 2018 /

The International market selloff has put the start of a Christmas rally into question as the Dow closed lower by 2.21% erasing all gains we ...

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The Commodity Report – 20 November 2018

20 November 2018 /

With the tech selloff from yesterday on the Nasdaq and the Asian session lower this morning, we might see safe havens come back into play ...

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The Forex Report – FX Friday – 16 November 2018

16 November 2018 /

The European zone has been the topic of discussion this week as BREXIT is pushed firmly into the spotlight once more. We have seen ...

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5 Mistakes of the beginner trader

15 November 2018 /

New to trading? look out for these classic mistakes. In the beginning many new traders believe that there is nothing to trading and that ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 14 November 2018

14 November 2018 /

With that impressive run we saw on the Dow after the Midterm elections came to a close the focus turns back to U.S and China trade talks. ...

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The Commodity Report – 12 November 2018

12 November 2018 /

With Brent Crude Oil entering a bear market last week it seems that Saudi Arabia is open to talks of cutting Oil production to try and curb ...

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FED interest rate decision 8 November 2018

8 November 2018 /

U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce whether the ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note - 7 November 2018

7 November 2018 /

As the Democrats take the House of Representatives in the Midterm elections the Republican have gained even more footing within the Senate. ...

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The Commodity Report – 5 November

5 November 2018 /

The sanctions imposed by the U.S on Iran are taking effect as of today and possibly bringing with it the biggest supply disruption we have ...

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ADP Non-Farm Employment change - Update for U.S Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)

1 November 2018 /

The U.S. ADP Non-farm Employment Change is a very good predictor of the Non-Farm Payrolls report as the ADP Non-farm Employment Change ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note - 31 October 2018

31 October 2018 /

Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 31 October 2018 With our outlook of the 17th playing out nicely we might see some relief ...

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The Equity Report – Technical Trade note on Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA 30 October 2018

30 October 2018 /

With the joint venture between Richemont and Alibaba, the future growth prospects for Richemont are looking good. The market has started to ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls 2 November 2018

29 October 2018 /

U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release Friday 2ndof November 2018 Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, ...

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The Forex Report – FX Friday - 26 October 2018

26 October 2018 /

Dollar strength is currently the talk of the town as the greenback has gained close to 3% over the last month. If the Dollar continues to ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note - 17 October 2018

17 October 2018 /

Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 17 October 2018 With the major selloff we saw in international markets last week, the market ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 10 October 2018

10 October 2018 /

Mainstream economists are warning that there are signs pointing to a market implosion in cryptocurrencies on the horizon. Juniper Research, ...

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Technical Trade note on DAX 30 - 9 October 2018

9 October 2018 /

I am revisiting my trade note I did on the German index (DAX 30) from 26 June where it looked like the early formation of a head and ...

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Technical Outlook on Wall Street 30 for Non-Farm Payrolls 5 October 2018

5 October 2018 /

I am currently looking at the Wall Street 30 to see if the current pattern will playout or not. The Wall Street 30 is currently in a rising ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 5th October 2018

4 October 2018 /

U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release Friday 5thof October 2018 Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 03 October 2018

3 October 2018 /

Not much has changed in the cryptocurrency world since my last newsflash note, except that the latest craze in this space is a thing called ...

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Technical trade note on Sibanye-Stillwater (SGL)

2 October 2018 /

Sibanye has had its fair share of hardships this year, but it seems that the miner’s share price might just be set for a turn around. We ...

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 01 October 2018

1 October 2018 /

The last week of September ended with a bang as the US and China continued to impose trade tariffs on goods from their respective ...

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Vultures and Dead Cats Bouncing - Trader slang is unique

28 September 2018 /

Traders are a unique bunch of people and in the fast-paced world of the financial markets, traders use slang words to express meaning and ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 27 September 2018

28 September 2018 /

Red flags were raised as news surfaced that some exchanges have reported obscure trading volumes being on their platforms. BitForex, a ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note - 26 September 2018

26 September 2018 /

Trade Conviction: Medium With the pending interest rate decision later tonight, we might just see the U.S Indices have a sell-off in the ...

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision & impact on South Africa 26 September 2018

26 September 2018 /

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce whether the interest rates in the U.S. will increase or ...

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Morning Market Report - FED Interest Rates and Trade Wars Trading Tip

26 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for in this morning market podcast by GT247.com.

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Technical Trade Note on BHP Billiton (BIL) - 21 September 2018

21 September 2018 /

It has been a month since my previous note on BHP Billiton, after hitting our target price the price action has moved significantly lower. ...

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Technical Trade Note on Nasdaq 100 - 21 September 2018

21 September 2018 /

With the U.S. markets pushing higher to all time highs I am looking at the tech sector and the Nasdaq 100 index to do the same over the ...

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Morning Market Report - Rand Strength

21 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for in this morning market podcast by GT247.com.

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South African Interest Rate Decision

20 September 2018 /

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s monetary policy committee will announce the interest rate decisions today at 15:00 South African ...

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Technical Trade note on Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) - 20 September 2018

20 September 2018 /

Our Sasol Limited (SOL) trade did not trigger and sold off within the bull flag back to the trend support line (Red dotted). I have revised ...

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Morning Market Report - Local Interest Rate Decision

20 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for in this morning market podcast by GT247.com.

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Morning Market Report - Trade Wars

19 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for in this morning market podcast by GT247.com.

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 18 September 2018

18 September 2018 /

The battered and bruised cryptocurrency market does not seem to deter the number of new hedge fund entrants into the market. According to ...

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Morning Market Report - Naspers Unbundle

18 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for in this morning market podcast by GT247.com.

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Technical Trade note on Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) - 17 September 2018

17 September 2018 /

Looking at the price action of Sasol Limited (SOL) we can see the price has been in an uptrend over the last couple of months. Taking a ...

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UK Interest Rate Decision 13 September 2018

13 September 2018 /

The Bank of England (BOE) monetary policy committee will be announcing their interest rate decision today at 13:00 South African time. Here ...

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UK and EUR Interest Rate Decisions in focus today

13 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for. Keeping a close eye on cryptocurrency looking to break support.

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 12 September 2018

12 September 2018 /

Cryptocurrencies have plunged to new depths on Wednesday as the Crypto Crash of 2018 has now surpassed the Dot-Com crash we saw in the year ...

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Two trades on our watchlist have triggered

12 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for. Both the South 32 and the Vodacom pending orders have triggered.

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Technical Trade note on Vodacom Group Limited (VOD) - 11 September 2018

11 September 2018 /

CONVICTION: MEDIUM With the spotlight firmly on the telecoms sector over the last couple of weeks, Vodacom Group Limited (VOD) might be set ...

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UK & US economic announcements to look out for today

11 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for as well as an update on a pending trade order on his South 32 ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 7th September 2018

7 September 2018 /

U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release Friday 7 September Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby ...

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Technical trade idea on South 32 Limited (S32) - 6 September 2018

6 September 2018 /

CONVICTION: HIGH (if resistance is broken) South 32 Limited (S32) a diversified miner recently released some solid results and is looking ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 6 September 2018

6 September 2018 /

Cryptocurrencies fell sharply on Wednesday to a nine-month low as concerns are growing that the broader adoption of cryptocurrencies will ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note - 05 September 2018

5 September 2018 /

Trade Conviction: Medium The U.S markets have been the focus of much debate over the last couple of days as market analysts contemplate if ...

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Technical trade note on Nymex Light Crude / West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil - 4 September 2018

4 September 2018 /

U.S sanction on Iran has put oil back into the spotlight as the world’s top buyers of oil are starting to feel the squeeze. Countries like ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 28 August 2018

28 August 2018 /

The price of Bitcoin is ticking higher once more even though news surfaced that the adoption of Blockchain technology in corporate America ...

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Nasdaq 100 trade update - 27 August 2018

27 August 2018 /

The Nasdaq 100 is at all-time highs and the technical trade note has played out well. We have reached our target price and I have move our ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 24 August 2018

24 August 2018 /

On Wednesday we saw a surge in the Bitcoin price to $6875 as another round of Crypto exchange traded fund (ETF) providers were due for ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note - 22 August 2018

22 August 2018 /

Trade Conviction: Medium Just as quick as the U.S. market reached new highs on Tuesday, sending the S&P to a new intraday record we saw ...

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Technical trade note on BHP Billiton (BIL) - 21 August 2018

21 August 2018 /

BHP Billiton (BIL) has released solid results for the period ending the 30th of June 2018. With an increase in profits over the period to a ...

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Technical trade note on Nasdaq 100 - 20 August 2018

20 August 2018 /

The infamous FAANG stocks have been under pressure of late but looking at the bigger picture, the Nasdaq 100 is still pushing higher ever ...

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Technical trade note on S&P500 - 17 August 2018

17 August 2018 /

The U.S markets have rebounded significantly from the recent sell off we saw internationally on Wednesday. Yesterday we saw dip buyers ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 14 August 2018

14 August 2018 /

Cryptocurrencies just can’t seem to catch a break as we saw Bitcoin fell over 6% below $6000 per coin in the Tuesday morning trading ...

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Forex Technical Note USD GBP EUR ZAR - 10 August 2018

10 August 2018 /

We have seen volatility return to emerging market currencies as the Turkish Lira lost over 5% in yesterday’s trade and is continuing its ...

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Technical trade note on Wall Street 30 Updated - 8 August 2018

8 August 2018 /

We have seen some positive movement on Wall Street 30 from the release of the Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) number. The number came in a lot ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 08 August 2018

8 August 2018 /

Bitcoin has broken down from the $6879 support level as highlighted in our crypto newsflash note from the 6th of August. The cryptocurrency ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 06 August 2018

6 August 2018 /

Crypto currencies, especially Bitcoin came under pressure over the last week, giving back almost all the gains from the July breakout. The ...

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Technical trade note on Wall Street 30 - 3 August 2018

3 August 2018 /

I will be looking at Wall Street 30 as my Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) trade as the jobs number will have a direct impact on the index. Two ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 3rd August 2018

3 August 2018 /

Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby the number of additional jobs added from the previous ...

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UK Interest Rate Decision 2 August 2018

2 August 2018 /

The Bank of England (BOE) monetary policy committee will be announcing their interest rate decision today at 13:00 South African time. ...

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Investor fears weaken the JSE

1 August 2018 /

The JSE was off to a rocky start on Wednesday as investor fears set in surrounding the ANC’s announcement Tuesday evening that the ...

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision & impact on South Africa.

1 August 2018 /

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce whether the interest rates in the U.S. will increase or ...

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Turnaround for the JSE due to renewed talks between China and United States

31 July 2018 /

International markets including the JSE was off to a muted start on Tuesday morning as growth in Chinese manufacturing for July slowed down ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 31 July 2018

31 July 2018 /

Bitcoin has been a hot topic over the month of July as we saw the cryptocurrency surge over the $8000/ coin mark. With the price currently ...

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Local bourse edges higher

30 July 2018 /

The JSE All-Share index traded firmer throughout the day but only manage to close 0.26% higher by the market close, while the blue-chip JSE ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 25 July 2018

25 July 2018 /

Cryptocurrency Newsflash – 25/07/2018 The burning question on every cryptocurrency investor’s mind is whether Bitcoin is back? ...

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Technical trade note on Wall Street 30

24 July 2018 /

With earnings season in full swing I will be looking to buy Wall Street 30 if we see a daily close above the 25225 price level.

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Technical trade note on the FTSE 100

24 July 2018 /

In conjunction with our GBP/USD currency pair trade from earlier today I will be looking to buy the FTSE 100 if we see a daily close above ...

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Technical trade note on GBP/USD

24 July 2018 /

There might be more down side for the GBP/USD currency pair from current levels if we see the Dollar (USD) strengthen from current levels.

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Technical trade notes ahead of interest rate decision - 19 July 2018

19 July 2018 /

With the looming interest rate decision, we might see some movement on the local front. I will be looking at the Alsi Sept 18 and the ...

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South African Interest Rate Decision - 19 July 2018

19 July 2018 /

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s monetary policy committee will announce the interest rate decisions today at 15:00 South African ...

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Cryptocurrency Flash News - 18 July 2018

18 July 2018 /

Cryptocurrency Flash news – 18/07/2018 Cryptocurrencies have made a turn around since the weekend and we have seen Bitcoin gain over 3% ...

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Technical trade AUD / USD - 16 July 2018

16 July 2018 /

Trade note on AUD/USD 16 July 2018 If we see weakness coming through on the Dollar index (DXY) from current levels we might just see the ...

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16 July 2018 /

What is a fundamental analysis: At GT247.com we employ the services of fundamental analysts who are at the top of their game. Mark Ingham ...

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Technical trade BRENT CRUDE OIL - 12 July 2018

12 July 2018 /

As soon as news broke out that the Saudis had indicated that they may raise production to a record 11 million barrels a day with effect ...

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Trading Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin & Ethereum

6 July 2018 /

What can be said about Cryptocurrency that has not been said or talked about before? Crypto has been the global talking point over the last ...

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Technical trade GOLD (XAU) - 6 July 2018

6 July 2018 /

Trade idea on Gold (XAU) We have seen a selloff in Gold (XAU) over the month of June and it looks like the buyers are returning to the ...

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Technical Trade Note Kumba Iron Ore JSE:KIO - Updated

5 July 2018 /

Update – Kumba Iron Ore (KIO) – 04/07/2018 Kumba Iron Ore (KIO) has finally reached our first target price of 32499c and it has been a real ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 6th July 2018

4 July 2018 /

US Non-Farm Payroll Release It is time again for the monthly US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) numbers to be released. The US Non-Farm Payroll ...

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Technical trade DAX 30 Index - 26 June 2018

26 June 2018 /

Trade idea on the DAX 30 Waning economic data out of Germany over the last six months has seen German IFO business climate sentiment Index ...

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U.K Interest Rate Decision

21 June 2018 /

The Bank of England (BOE) monetary policy committee will be announcing their interest rate decision today at 13:00 South African time.

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Technical trade note Truworths - 19 June 2018

19 June 2018 /

Trade idea on Truworths International Limited (TRU) The price of Truworths International Limited (TRU) has been consolidating over the last ...

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Technical trade note ALSI - 15 June 2018

15 June 2018 /

We have seen a steady decline in the Rand over the last couple of trading sessions due to economic and political uncertainty combined with ...

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Technical trade note Old Mutual PLC - 13 June 2018

13 June 2018 /

Trade idea on Old Mutual PLC (OML) This Old Mutual PLC (OML) trade opportunity was brought to my attention by Piru Harington who is one of ...

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How the FED interest rate decision will impact South Africa

13 June 2018 /

U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision & impact on South Africa. The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee ...

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Technical trade note GBP/USD - 12 June 2018

12 June 2018 /

Trade idea on GBP/USD The GBP/USD (cable rate) has been moving lower as we see U.K Prime Minister Theresa May’s landmark Brexit deal goes ...

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Technical trade note NASDAQ - 01 June 2018

7 June 2018 /

Update – NASDAQ trade note – 07/06/2018 Our Non-Farm Pay rolls trade idea on the NASDAQ has had a stellar run and reached our first target ...

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Technical trade note BARCLAYS [JSE:BGA] - 05 June 2018

5 June 2018 /

Trade idea on Barclays Africa Group Ltd. (BGA) I have been keeping an eye on Barclays Africa Grp Limited (BGA) after a head and shoulder ...

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Technical trade note PALLADIUM [XPD/USD] - 04 June 2018

4 June 2018 /

Technical take on Palladium (XPD/USD) The commodities have been in focus over the last couple of months with the looming trade war between ...

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Technical trade note African Rainbow Mineral Limited [ARI] - 01 June 2018

1 June 2018 /

Trade idea on African Rainbow Mineral Limited (ARI) African Rainbow Mineral Limited (ARI) have been testing the 11419c per share level on a ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 1st June 2018

30 May 2018 /

US Non-Farm Payroll Release Yes, folks it is that time again for the monthly US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) numbers to be released. The US ...

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Technical trade note GOLD [XAU] - 29 May 2018

29 May 2018 /

Technical Trade Note on $GOLD [XAU] We have seen the price of Gold (XAU) move lower over the last two months. The price is currently ...

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Trade idea on the USD/ZAR currency pair - 24 May

24 May 2018 /

Trade idea on the USD/ZAR currency pair. Looking at the USD/ZAR today, we might see some movement in the currency due to the Reserve Bank ...

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SP500 - technical trade note 22 May 2018

22 May 2018 /

Trade Idea on S&P 500 I have been following the movement of the S&P 500 closely over the last couple of weeks and with the re-test ...

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Updated Mondi Limited JSE:MND - technical trade note 21 May 2018

21 May 2018 /

Update (2) - Mondi Limited (MND) (21/05/2018) What a roller coaster ride on Mondi Limited (MND) and we have finally reached our first ...

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Technical Trade Note Glencore PLC [JSE:GLN] 15 May 2018

15 May 2018 /

Technical trade note Glencore PLC (GLN) (15/05/2018) Glencore PLC (GLN) is setting up for a buy if we can get a close above 6492c per ...

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Technical Trade Note AUD/CHF - 14 May 2018

14 May 2018 /

Update – (16/05/2018) - AUD/CHF

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UK Interest Rate Decision

10 May 2018 /

The Bank of England (BOE) monetary policy committee will be releasing their interest rate decision today at 13:00 South African time. ...

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Technical Trade Note Brent Crude Oil

9 May 2018 /

Trade idea on BRENT CRUDE OIL (ICE) The oil prices have swung wildly the last couple of days and with the U.S pulling out of the Iran ...

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Technical Trade Note Clicks [JSE:CLS]

8 May 2018 /

UPDATE - Clicks Group Limited (CLS) We have seen the share price surge this morning over 3% due to the inclusion of the stock into the MSCI ...

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Technical Trade Note Sappi [JSE:SAP]

8 May 2018 /

Trade idea on Sappi Limited (SAP) Sappi Limited (SAP) has formed a rounding bottom technical pattern and looks good for a buy at a close ...

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Trade idea on EUR/USD

4 May 2018 /

Update - Trade possibilities on EUR/USD (17/05/2018) We have closed our trade on the EUR/USD for a 112-pip profit. Due to some indecision ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 4th May 2018

3 May 2018 /

US Non-Farm Payroll Release Yes, folks it is that time again for the monthly US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) numbers to be released. The US ...

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Updated Mondi Limited JSE:MND - technical trade note 2 May 2018

2 May 2018 /

Update - Mondi Limited (MND) We have reached our first target price on Mondi Ltd (MND) and celebrating yet another profitable trade we ...

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FED interest rate decision 2nd May 2018

2 May 2018 /

U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce whether the ...

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Exxaro Resources Ltd JSE:EXX - technical trade note

25 April 2018 /

Update (16/05/2018) - Exxaro Resources Ltd (EXX) Exxaro Resources Ltd (EXX) has reached our first target price of 12582c per share. We ...

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BHP Billiton PLC JSE:BIL - technical trade note

18 April 2018 /

Update (3) - BHP Billiton PLC (BIL) target price 3 reached (17/05/2018). BHP Billiton PLC (BIL) has crossed our third target price of ...

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Mondi Limited JSE:MND - technical trade note

18 April 2018 /

Trade idea on Mondi Limited (MND) There is a high probability that the price on Mondi Limited (MND) will move higher looking at the inverse ...

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Mediclinic International PLC JSE:MEI - technical trade note

17 April 2018 /

Trade idea on Mediclinic International PLC (MEI) I am looking to buy Mediclinic International PLC (MEI) at 10500c with a first target price ...

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How to trade Rand hedged stocks

16 April 2018 /

The Rand (ZAR) in relation to Rand Hedged Stocks After looking at my trade idea on Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (CFR) I thought that ...

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Trade idea on Old Mutual PLC (OML)

11 April 2018 /

Trade idea on Old Mutual PLC (OML)

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Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA JSE:CFR - technical trade note

10 April 2018 /

Trade idea on Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (CFR) The price action in Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (CFR) has been testing the ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 6th April 2018

4 April 2018 /

US Non-Farm Payroll Release Yes, folks it is that time again for the monthly US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) numbers to be released. The number ...

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$USDCAD - Forex technical trade note

4 April 2018 /

I am looking to place a short trade on the USD/CAD as I have spotted a Head and Shoulders technical pattern on the currency pair. Also keep ...

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$USDJPY - Forex technical trade note

4 April 2018 /

I have spotted an inverse Head and Shoulders technical pattern on the USD/JPY currency pair and I am looking to place a long trade. Please ...

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Opportunity to short the S&P

28 March 2018 /

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Looking at Wall Street today

27 March 2018 /

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Adding divergence to your trading arsenal

20 March 2018 /

Trading Education How to use Divergence Divergence is just one of the many Technical Analysis tools that traders use to determine whether ...

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NASDAQ - Potential "short" technical note

19 March 2018 /

I will be looking to place a short trade on the NASDAQ as it seems to be breaking out of a rising wedge formation. I am looking for a close ...

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Nasdaq in focus

19 March 2018 /

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Naspers - Potential "buy" technical note

14 March 2018 /

Naspers has presented a trade opportunity, and I am looking to go long as the price action has broken out from a descending channel, and a ...

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Imperial Holdings- A potential "short" technical note

14 March 2018 /

I am looking to place a short trade on Imperial Holdings Limited if I get a daily close below the 23700c level. The technical set up looks ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 9 March 2018

6 March 2018 /

US Non-Farm Payroll Release Yes, folks it is that time again for the monthly US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) numbers to be released. Usually the ...

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Trading the DAX

5 March 2018 /

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Trading the NIKKEI 225

26 February 2018 /

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Trading the USD/ZAR currency pair ahead of the budget speech

21 February 2018 /

*You can only trade this currency pair with the GT247.com USD account. Today’s budget speech (21 February 2018) is probably the most ...

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Morning Podcast, Zuma resigns and we look at trading the ALSI

15 February 2018 /

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Looking at the ALSI - Morning Podcast

14 February 2018 /

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Morning Podcast

13 February 2018 /

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Trading Sibanye Gold - Morning Podcast

12 February 2018 /

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Today we look at shorting the NASDAQ - Morning Podcast

9 February 2018 /

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Looking at Wall Street - Morning Podcast

8 February 2018 /

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Today we trade the DAX! - Morning Podcast (Clone)

7 February 2018 /

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Looking at Wall Street- Morning Podcast

6 February 2018 /

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Research Note on Gold (XAU)

2 February 2018 /

Research on Gold (XAU) I am looking to long Gold (XAU) yet again and I am looking for a clear break and close above $ 1352/ ounce level ...

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Wall Street 30 - Technical Trade Note

2 February 2018 /

Trade idea on Wall Street 30 I am looking to get into the Wall Street 30 for a long trade, I know that the index has been running hard but ...

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Mr Price trade - UPDATE 2

1 February 2018 /

UPDATE 2: Another Update on MR Price Limited (MRP) and still in the money The price on MR Price Limited (MRP) is still moving higher and I ...

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Mr Price - First target reached (UPDATE)

25 January 2018 /

In the Money and Update on MR Price Limited (MRP) My MR Price Limited trade has finally reached my first target price of 27522c as seen in ...

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CAC 40 and EURO STOXX 50 - Technical Trade Note

23 January 2018 /

Double Technical Take CAC 40 and EURO STOXX 50 Barry Dumas gives two technical takes on these Index's.

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Mr Price - Technical Trade Note

18 January 2018 /

Trade note on Mr Price Group Limited (MRP)

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Nikkei 225 - Technical Trade Note

16 January 2018 /

Trade idea on Nikkei 225 (NI225)

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"how bout the FTSE" Podcast 22 December

22 December 2017 /

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"Bazza goes long euro" 21 December podcast

21 December 2017 /

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"Going double platinum [XPT]" Podcast 20 December

20 December 2017 /

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S&P 500 and Wall Street 30 Technical Notes (Updated)

19 December 2017 /

Young Barry Dumas takes a look at the S&P 500 and Wall Street 30 technicals this festive season where a rally in both indices can be ...

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Gold - Technical Note

19 December 2017 /

The price of Gold (XAU) has broken through key support and is on the rise. I am looking to buy (long) Gold (XAU) at $ 1264/ ounce for the ...

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"Is gold going higher?" 19/12/2017

19 December 2017 /

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Brent Crude [ICE] Trade Note

12 December 2017 /

Brent Crude Oil (ICE) trade note The price in oil is on the rise after the OPEC meeting and Brent Crude Oil (ICE) has presented me with an ...

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S&P 500 and Wall Street 30 Technical Notes (Updated)

12 December 2017 /

Young Barry Dumas takes a look at the S&P 500 and Wall Street 30 technicals this festive season where a rally in both indices can be ...

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MTN - Technical Note

23 November 2017 /

MTN Group Limited (MTN) As you know MTN has been on my watch list for a while now and has finally given me a signal to trade as it has ...

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How to use the RSI Oscillator

21 November 2017 /

Oscillators – Relative strength index (RSI) Many new traders ask me about indicators and how to use them, so I will try and explain it in ...

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EUR/USD - Trade Update 16 November 2017

16 November 2017 /

Trading the EUR/USD currency pair This trade on the EUR/USD has been delivering some excitement over the last couple of weeks. On the chart ...

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NFP Day - Your Morning Podcast 03 November 2017

3 November 2017 /

It's NFP day today! We love NFP day! Looking at trading pretty much everything today!

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[JSE:SOL] - Sasol Limited Technical Take Update

2 November 2017 /

SASOL LIMITED (SOL) – SECOND TARGET PRICE REACHED What a trade on Sasol Limited (SOL) and for the traders that kept the trade open it has ...

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Your Morning Podcast 02 November 2017

2 November 2017 /

The UK BOE Interest rate decision takes place today. Looking at trading the DAX today.

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Your Morning Podcast 01 November 2017

1 November 2017 /

An action packed day of economic announcements. Looking at trading Wallstreet and the S&P500

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Your Morning Podcast 31 October 2017

31 October 2017 /

Keep an eye on the EUR/USD. Looking to trade WTI and Gold today.

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Your Morning Podcast 30 October 2017

30 October 2017 /

German CPI numbers being released at 3pm South African time. Looking to short the ALSI today.

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Merafe Resources Limited second take profit!

27 October 2017 /

Taking profit - MRF The second target price has been reached on Merafe Resources Limited and for those traders that stayed in the ...

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Sasol - Technical Take Update 27 October 2017

27 October 2017 /

Sasol Trade Update: It gives me great pleasure to put this note out on Sasol Limited (SOL) as my previous trade did not go as planned and ...

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Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (CFR) - Technical Take 27 October 2017

27 October 2017 /

Taking profits - CFR The trade on Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (CFR) had its fair share of surprises from moving higher from the ...

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Your Morning Podcast 27 October 2017

27 October 2017 /

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Your Morning Podcast 26 October 2017

26 October 2017 /

Your Morning Market Podcast Rand depreciates after Finance Minister delivers mid-term budget speech Sasol Trade Note Included.

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Sasol - Technical Take 26 October 2017

26 October 2017 /

Sasol Technical Take: Sasol Limited (SOL) has yet again closed above the 40000c level and yes, I am definitely going to take the ...

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MTN - One for the watchlist

25 October 2017 /

MTN Technical Take: This is one for the watch list, MTN Group Limited (MTN) has been running in a sideways channel on the weekly time frame ...

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Your Morning Podcast 25 October 2017

25 October 2017 /

Your Morning Market Podcast Looking to short the DAX

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Your Morning Podcast 24 October 2017

24 October 2017 /

Your Morning Market Podcast Looking at MTN trade opportunities

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Your Morning Podcast 23 October 2017

23 October 2017 /

Your Morning Market Podcast Shorting the EUR/USD

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Spar Trade - Taking Profits

17 October 2017 /

17 October 2017 Taking profits - Target price 1 reached on Spar [JSE:SPP] My Spar group Limited (SPP) trade that I put out on the 22nd of ...

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Using USD Index (DXY) to trade EUR/USD

16 October 2017 /

Many new traders ask me how do you know when to trade currency pairs and how do you know which direction the price action will move? The ...

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EUR/USD - Forex Technical Take

16 October 2017 /

Technical Take: If we take a look at the daily chart of the EUR/USD cross we can see a head and shoulders pattern forming. As the dollar ...

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3 Charting Patterns every trader should know... - Forex Hacks

11 October 2017 /

What are chart patterns: Due to supply and demand, fear and greed in the markets certain price action patterns will form and there are a ...

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[JSE:MRF] Merafe hits first target

3 October 2017 /

Taking profits – Merafe Resources Limited (MRF) – Update My first target price for Merafe Resources Limited has been reached and I am more ...

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[JSE:CFR] - Richemont Technical Take

28 September 2017 /

Technical Take: TWEET THIS TRADE Currently Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (CFR) is looking great for a buy at current levels for the ...

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Update on Brent Crude Oil (ICE) – What a way to start the week!

26 September 2017 /

Update on Brent Crude Oil (ICE) What a way to start the week! - 26 September 2017 And there we go! What a way to start the week! Brent ...

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[JSE:SLM] - Sanlam Technical Take

26 September 2017 /

Technical Take: Sanlam Limited (SLM) has been in the watch list since the acquisition of 30% stake in EasyEquities. The Sanlam share price ...

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Update on Brent Crude Oil (ICE) – Moving stops into profit.

21 September 2017 /

Here is an update on my Brent Crude Oil (ICE) trade I put on our blog on the 6th of September. The current price is so close to hitting my ...

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Sasol Limited (SOL) - Update

20 September 2017 /

I was given a rude awakening on Wednesday morning when I saw a premarket news announcement come out of Sasol. I knew off the bat that this ...

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[JSE:SOL] - Sasol Limited Technical Take

15 September 2017 /

Technical Take: Since I have placed my trading note out on Brent Crude Oil last week I have been looking at Sasol Limited (SOL) and I was ...

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[Natural Gas] -Commodity Technical Take

14 September 2017 /

Technical Take: I have been watching natural gas for a while now and it seems to be on the point of breaking out of the $ 3.07/ mmBTU ...

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Gold (XAU) - Trade Update 13 September 2017

13 September 2017 /

Update on Gold (XAU) 12/09/2017 - Chart Above Gold has been moving lower since reaching my first target price of $1352/ ounce and started ...

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[JSE:MRP] - Mr Price Limited - Trade Idea

13 September 2017 /

Technical Take: Mr Price Group Limited is one of my favourite shares to trade, even though I do not like the retail space this is a ...

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Gold (XAU) - Hits first take profit

8 September 2017 /

IN THE MONEY - UPDATE ON GOLD (XAU) 08/09/2017 Gold is in the money and my first target price of $ 1352/ ounce has been reached. This is a ...

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[JSE:MRF] Trade Idea - Merafe Resources Limited - English

8 September 2017 /

Source - Bloomberg Read Afrikaans version HERE Merafe Resources Limited (MRF) I saw this triangle formation on Merafe Resources Limited ...

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Your Morning Podcast 08 September 2017

8 September 2017 /

Your Morning Market Podcast 08 September 2017 Indices in focus this morning

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[JSE:MRF] Handel Idee - Merafe Resources Limited - Opgedateer

8 September 2017 /

Opgedateer 03/10/2017 Winste geneem – Merafe Resources Limited (MRF) My eerste teiken prys op Merafe Resources Limited (MRF) is bereik en ...

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WTI trade setup on inventories release today

7 September 2017 /

TECHNICAL TAKE - NYMEX LIGHT CRUDE (WTI) INVENTORY RESULTS TRADE SETUP I will be looking at NYMEX LIGHT CRUDE (WTI) today and specifically ...

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ALSI - Quick Trade Update

7 September 2017 /

Target 1 Reached And there we go, first target reached on the Alsi Sep 17 future for a nice profit of 420 points. The price started to ...

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Your Morning Podcast 07 September 2017

7 September 2017 /

Your Morning Market Podcast 07 September 2017 Commodities in focus this morning

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Brent Crude Oil [ICE] - Long Technical Trade Take

6 September 2017 /

(Daily Timeframe Chart) Brent Crude Oil I am currently looking to buy (long) Brent Crude Oil (ICE) at $53.81 seeing as it has been breaking ...

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ALSI - Quick Trade

6 September 2017 /

Quick trade on the ALSI SEP 17 Future I am looking to short the ALSI September Future at current level as it has broken through the support ...

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Your Morning Podcast 06 September 2017

6 September 2017 /

Your Morning Market Podcast 06 September 2017 Indices in focus this morning #ALSI #DAX

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[JSE:HAR] Harmony Gold Mining - Take Profit

5 September 2017 /

Update 05/09/2017 PROFITS - TARGET 1 REACHED ON HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED There we go Harmony, reaching target 1 and well on its ...

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Your Morning Podcast 05 September 2017

5 September 2017 /

Your Morning Market Podcast 05 September 2017 Markets in focus this morning

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Your Morning Podcast 04 September 2017

4 September 2017 /

Your Morning Market Podcast 04 September 2017 Safe havens in focus this morning

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Your Morning Podcast 01 September 2017

1 September 2017 /

Your Morning Market Podcast 1 September 2017 (Happy Spring!) NFP stocks in focus this morning

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Your Morning Podcast 31 August 2017

31 August 2017 /

Your Morning Market Podcast 31 August 2017 Markets stocks in focus this morning - Non-Farm Payrolls

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[JSE:HAR] Technical take - Harmony Gold Mining Company

30 August 2017 /

Source: Bloomberg Technical take - Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HAR) I will be looking to buy (long) Harmony Gold Mining Company ...

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Technical take - Sibanye Gold Limited (SGL)

30 August 2017 /

Source: Bloomberg Technical take - Sibanye Gold Limited (SGL) Today I will be looking to place a long trade (buy) on Sibanye Gold Limited ...

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Your Morning Podcast 30 August 2017

30 August 2017 /

Your Morning Market Podcast 30 August 2017 Gold stocks in focus this morning

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Gold (XAU) - Technical Take (29 Aug)

29 August 2017 /

Source: Bloomberg Technical take on Gold (XAU) Due to international political uncertainty, we have seen Gold break through the $1300/ ounce ...

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Woolworths [JSE:WHL] - Technical Take Update

25 August 2017 /

Update on Woolies Trade After a good start, WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS (WHL) nearly reached first target but sharply retraced back to the neckline ...

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Bid Corporation [JSE:BID] - Post Results Technical Take

25 August 2017 /

Update Post Results Release: I was amazed when I saw the market reaction when I looked at the chart after Bid Corporation (BID) released ...

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Bid Corporation [JSE:BID] - Technical Take

23 August 2017 /

Two possible scenarios after release of results 24th August 2017: On 24th of August Bid Corporation Limited (BID) will be releasing their ...

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Pick n Trade - Spar vs Pick n Pay Trade Idea

22 August 2017 /

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Standard Bank [JSE:SBK] - Technical Take (Updated 18/08/2017)

18 August 2017 /

25/08/2017 Standard Bank [JSE:SBK] - Technical Take – update – Stopped out. The roller-coaster which is Standard bank (SBK) is finally ...

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Telkom SA SOC [JSE:TKG] - Technical Take (Updated 18/8/2017)

18 August 2017 /

18/08/2017 Telkom finally broke the much-anticipated resistance level of 6691c on Wednesday 16 August and closed above this level, the ...

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Technical Take - Impala Platinum (IMP) & Woolworths (WHL)

7 August 2017 /

Technical Take: Impala Platinum (IMP) & Woolworths Holdings (WHL)

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