GER30 tries to Shake Off Covid Jitters
The German index is upbeat and tries to build on Wednesday’s profits, despite fresh risk-off wave on Omicron news yesterday
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The German index is upbeat and tries to build on Wednesday’s profits, despite fresh risk-off wave on Omicron news yesterday
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Weekly Chart The NAS100 weekly chart retains its bullish bias. The shorter-term green moving average is above the mid-term orange moving average, and the mid-term orange moving average is above the longer-term red moving average. This is a bullish formation. Since shortly after the pandemic lows, the index stochastic has also oscillated around its 70th percentile (aqua rectangle), suggesting the presence of underlying bullish momentum. This matched with index appreciation…
Weekly Chart Further to our previous article, the GER30 charted a lower low this week at support (blue shaded horizontal). Since hitting this level, bulls have attempted to push the price higher, and the current action is off the low for the week. This has set up a potential swing low. However, for this to take place, short-term candles will need to chart a higher low and close above this…
The US index registered a considerable rebound on Monday as risk tones normalized, but today sentiment takes another nosedive, sending US30 lower
Weekly Context Below we have added a triple moving average system to the SPX500 weekly chart. Despite the decline last week, the shorter-term green moving average is above the mid-term orange moving average, and the mid-term orange moving average is above the longer-term red moving average. Last week's pullback took place within this longer-term bullish formation. The weekly stochastic is above 80 and suggests an underlying bullish momentum (aqua arrow).…
GER30 Big Weekly Drop Last week the GER30, FXCM's proxy for the DAX30, dropped 6.4% from open to close. The coronavirus spread in Europe initially rattled the market. However, it was confirmation of a new strain that was the catalyst for the decline. First referred to as "Nu" but amended to "Omicron" by the WHO, research is currently being conducted on the new strain, with evidence suggesting a risk of…
News of agreement for a three-party coalition on Wednesday, provided support to the German Index, but today’s economic data are not helpful
Daily Chart Past Performance: Past Performance is not an indicator of future results. The NAS100's momentum has declined, as per the slow stochastic slipping below 80 (blue rectangle). This, as the index closed lower over the last two consecutive days. However, we do note that yesterday's candle closed well off of its low. I.e., the bears lost control at the low point as bulls took over. Today's price action will…
The German index sheds around 1% and runs its fourth straight losing day, breaching key technical levels, amidst poor investor sentiment
The index starts this holiday-shortened week on the front foot, after two straight losing weeks that were mostly fueled by Fed tightening expectations and Friday’s broader risk aversion
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