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S&P 500 Forecast: What’s Driving the “Sell America” Trade and When Will it Stop?
S&P 500 traders may soon turn their eyes toward the key psychological level at 5,000, followed by the post “Liberation Day” lows under 4900.
CHF Beats Yen for Safety as Tariffs Take Second Quarter to the Slaughter
To say markets were volatile on Thursday following the confirmation of Trump’s tariffs would be quite an understatement. Wall Street futures suffered their worst day since the pandemic, the US dollar tumbled and even gold had a rough day for once. But it is worth nothing the CHF outperformed JPY for safe haven flows, amid an extremely volatile day for currency traders.
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USD/JPY rattled amid tech rout as China’s DeepSeek launches open AI
It has been a lively start to the week for tech investors with Nvidia weighing on the broader market and yields, while investors sought the safety of the yen following news of open-source AI by China's DeepSeek. And this keeps my downside targets for USD/JPY alive and well.
S&P 500 analysis: The VIX posted its strongest spike in history
Market reactions over the past 24 hours have been well covered. But the VIX is worthy of a closer look, given it just posted its strongest single-day rally on record.
S&P 500 Analysis: Is the Rare Streak of Low SPX Volatility Ending?
The S&P 500 has been historically quiet, and given that volatility has a tendency to be cyclical, we could see an outbreak of larger moves in the near future.
How geopolitical risk impacts forex trading
Learn how to prepare your forex trading strategies in the face of market-moving geopolitical news and international economic impacts.
The top 10 most volatile currency pairs in 2023
These are the most volatile FX pairs in 2023. Learn how to trade them and use volatility to your advantage.
OVX index: Your guide to the oil volatility index
The oil volatility index (OVX) is a measure of volatility for US crude oil prices. But how should you use the OVX in your trading?
GVZ index: Your guide to the gold volatility index
The GVZ index – otherwise known as the gold volatility index – is a leading measure of risk in the precious metal market. Because of this, it’s often called the ‘gold VIX’.
MOVE index: How to measure bond market volatility
The MOVE index projects the yield spread between long and short-term bonds to give an idea of current market volatility. Read more for a MOVE index definition and strategies.
What is the VIX index? How to use the volatility index in your trades
The VIX is one of the most widely-used measures of market volatility, for both the S&P 500 and wider stock market. So, what is the VIX, how is it calculated and how can you take your first position on volatility? Find out below.
How to trade low volatility: strategies for quiet markets
We talk a lot about how volatility creates opportunities for traders. But what happens when there’s only a little market movement to take advantage of? Find out what to trade when there’s low volatility and what the best low volatility trading strategies are.
Volatility trading guide: its causes and the most volatile markets
Markets are always on the move, but the speed and size of price changes is what creates excitement (and risk) for traders. So, let’s take a look at how to trade volatility, and which markets experience the highest levels of volatility.
Whipsaw in trading
Whipsaws in trading are sudden market movements that occur in volatile conditions and can trap traders in losing positions. Find out how to avoid whipsaws.