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Will the hope trade work this time around?
Hope Is Not a Trading Strategy: Understanding Hope Trades
Market Update: New month, new ball game
Hope trade back on?
EURUSD up (USD mixed): 1.12 pivotal after brief break of Friday’s 1.1225 high
NAS100 (stocks up): Hope for peace talks and hope Apple earnings will provide a lifeline today
XBRUSD: Weaker oil part of a hope trade
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Market Update: Indices (Weekly CFD)
With stocks under pressure, metals and cryptos cratering, USD bouncing (EURUSD 1.1150 is again pivotal), it seems a search for liquidity or simply month end flows. Whatever the case, US500 is clinging to support above 7610 (below creates an outside week => bearish) and NAS100 trying to hold off a run at 28000. Going strictly by the weekly charts show next key levels around 7500 and 27000.
XAGUSD: Metals meltdown
XAGUSD $50 has a historic significance dating back to the 1980s and the move back to it makes it the pivotal lebvel to watch as it also stands midpoint in a potential $45-55 range. It is not clear whether the run out of riskier assets is driven by the risk off mood in stocks, month end or a need fror liquidty.
Market Update: Indices (4 hour CFDs)_
Focus on equities as risk mood turns sour has seen US500 break 7665 support but damage not fatal unless 7610 is broken.
NAS100 broke its 28820 low (and a key 28755 support below it) leaving a void on charts until 27000 although 28000 is likely most important . Low so far 28674
While month end rebalancing will be a factor today, market will likely treat any bounces as retracvements unless 7700 and/or 29K are regained.
