Author Archives: Darren Marchal

Bitcoin Simmering Slowly…

The situation in the market has become one where Bitcoin is trading on relatively low volume without major moves. But the currency is in a very important place. Actually, Bitcoin is simmering slowly. Will it boil? Will this increase the profits on our hypothetical positions? The Bitcoin market has its undeniable quirks. From the wild…

Morning Call For Friday, May 11

Overnight Markets And News Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM18 +0.23%) this morning are up +0.23% at a new 1-1/2 month high on expectations for the Fed to maintain their slow pace to interest rate hikes after Thursday’s CPI data came in below expectations. Energy stocks are stronger with Jun WTI crude oil (CLM18 +0.04%) up +0.14% as Middle…

How Increasing Interest Rates Affect Equity Returns

Since last September, the yield on the U.S. 10-Year Treasury has steadily increased from 2.05%, eventually surpassing the important psychological level of 3%.1 While we’ve written recently about the implications of rising rates for fixed income investors, we believe it is important to understand the consequences this has for equity investors too. Rising interest rate periods are often associated with a…

Get AUD/USD Long As Commodity Prices Rise

Oil prices steadied near three-and-a-half year highs as the prospect of new U.S. sanctions on Iran tightened the outlook for the Middle East supply at a time when global crude production is only just keeping pace with rising demand. Commodity currencies strengthen. We have lowered USD/CAD sell order and opened AUD/USD long trade. This is…