23 November 2024

Howe Street Reporter Title

Tag: stocks

  • Bitcoin break sounds alarm for stock markets

    Bitcoin break sounds alarm for stock markets

    In mid June, I wrote an article highlighting the important zones of play for Bitcoin. The major zones being $71,466 to the upside, and $61,832 to the downside. The chart above shows the price action of Bitcoin at that time. It was Fed week, and Bitcoin was bouncing at the interim support zone. In that…

  • Why are investors not jumping in on Junior Miners?

    Why are investors not jumping in on Junior Miners?

    It has been quite the year for precious metals. In recent months, the price action has been outstanding. We are talking about new record all time highs for gold and copper.   Silver has had a nice pop, and in the next few days I will be putting out an article on silver’s path towards…

  • Bitcoin bounces at key support ahead of Fed decision.

    Bitcoin bounces at key support ahead of Fed decision.

    This article will provide an update on the current technical set up on Bitcoin. Before we jump into the charts, let’s talk about some headlines making their way around mainstream financial media. The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped to a one week low as traders and investors awaited CPI and the Fed decision. CPI for the…

  • Are stock markets about to crash hard?

    Are stock markets about to crash hard?

    At time of writing the US stock markets are green for the day in an attempt to end four red days in a row. However, the green is slowly dissipating with a sell off. In fact, the Nasdaq has already gone red. My readers know that I like to rely on technicals. We will get…

  • Bitcoin bulls beware! Topping pattern to trigger more downside?

    Bitcoin bulls beware! Topping pattern to trigger more downside?

    You know I was hoping to enjoy this weekend off from charts, but I could not help myself. Many traders, even just for curiosity, had their eyes glued on the bitcoin chart given the Israel-Iran tensions over the weekend. Before the markets closed for the weekend, they did sink as the Iranians said they were…

  • Silver tests key resistance zone as precious metals rip!

    Silver tests key resistance zone as precious metals rip!

    It has been a fun time for precious metal investors and bulls. In fact, many commodities have been on a rip. Coffee and cocoa have been ripping. Canola had a nice pop last month. Those who follow my work here at Equity Guru know about the inverse head and shoulders pattern we have been calling…

  • Stocks sink as yields hit 2024 highs on rate cut bets cooling

    Stocks sink as yields hit 2024 highs on rate cut bets cooling

    In Q1 2024 everything was moving up on interest rate cut bets. Q2 2024 has started off sour. It seems rate cut hopes keep getting pushed down further. The 10 year treasury yield is rising as bets on the June rate cuts cool down. The market is still expecting a 62% chance of a cut…

  • Bank of Japan raises interest rates for the first time in 17 years

    Bank of Japan raises interest rates for the first time in 17 years

    By gawd they did it. They actually did it. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has finally raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years. Ending the world’s only negative rates regime. Truly a historic pivot. The BOJ raised its short-term interest rates to around 0% to 0.1% from -0.1%. The BOJ also announced…

  • Gold hits record highs. Do not FOMO!

    Gold hits record highs. Do not FOMO!

    Gold prices against fiat currencies are printing new all time record highs. The only pairing which has not yet printed record highs is gold against the Swiss Franc, but it is almost in new record high territory. In this article, I will provide a technical game plan to play gold. But first off, let’s talk…

  • US Bitcoin ETFs begin first day of trading

    US Bitcoin ETFs begin first day of trading

    Bitcoin bulls have been waiting for this news. The biggest catalyst touted by Bitcoin traders and investors was the SEC approving US Bitcoin ETFs. That day has come and US Bitcoin ETFs have begun trading today. The SEC approved the first ever batch of Bitcoin ETFs to come out of the US with the green…