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Monex Crypto Market Weekly: October 25

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: October 25

This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) dropped on the week amid ongoing criticism of Facebook's...

Gold Miners Seem to Struggle as Fear Bubble Deflates

Gold Miners Seem to Struggle as Fear Bubble Deflates

Gold miners rallied hard over the summer, but now face a potentially big test. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) rose more than 50 percent between late May and early September. The main reasons were rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and worries about the global...

Forget about China and Brexit. This Country’s on the Move

Forget about China and Brexit. This Country’s on the Move

Brazilian stocks are ripping today as its government prepares for a huge legal change. Lawmakers in Brasilia are set to overhaul the country's pension system, considered the biggest weight on its finances. The reform would save about $200 billion over a decade by...

Guess What? The Yield Curve Is Steepening

Guess What? The Yield Curve Is Steepening

The yield curve flattened over the summer as fear swept the market. But now as it goes the other way, sentiment may improve in major banking stocks. The yield curve is the relationship between the two-year and 10-year Treasury notes. People buy 10-year notes when...

Stocks Remain Trapped as Market Waits for More Information

Stocks Remain Trapped as Market Waits for More Information

Stocks failed to break out last week as investors keep worrying about major global events like trade and Brexit. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 percent between Friday, October 11, and Friday, October 18. Still, it hit resistance at the psychologically important 3,000 level...

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: October 18

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: October 18

This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below support at $8,000 before reboundingSeven...

Inverted Heads & Shoulders Appearing Across the Market

Inverted Heads & Shoulders Appearing Across the Market

A potentially bullish reversal pattern is appearing across the market: inverted heads and shoulders. This chart formation involves two higher lows on either side of a lower low. It's the opposite of a bearish head and shoulders, and is sometimes viewed as a sign that...

FireEye Rallies from Lows, Just in Time for Cybersecurity Month

FireEye Rallies from Lows, Just in Time for Cybersecurity Month

October is cybersecurity month, and a pioneering stock in the industry has come to life. FireEye (FEYE) has rallied 15 percent in the last two weeks and is having its best month in more than two years. A combination of takeover speculation, improved results and...

Emotions Flip Away From Safe  Havens as Earnings Season Begins

Emotions Flip Away From Safe Havens as Earnings Season Begins

Emotions seem to be flipping away from caution as earnings season begins. Safe-haven sectors including utilities, consumer staples, bonds and precious metals are all lagging this week. Meanwhile "risk-on" groups like financials, semiconductors and industrials are...