Setting expectations can help in trading. They give you something to aim for and a way to measure how you’re doing. But if your expectations are off, you’re just setting yourself up for frustration. Here are some of the most common trading expectations that often lead to disappointment: 1. More Trades = Faster Learning Process More trades often mean…
You have to wonder, what was the past three weeks all for then? US president Trump is now saying that they’ve had “very good and productive” talks with Iran to put an end to all hostilities in the Middle East. And that there will be a ceasefire of sorts now for a period of five days as negotiations continue…
ING strategist Francesco Pesole highlights that aggressive repricing of European Central Bank tightening, with three hikes now fully priced, may have gone too far. While EUR/USD has been supported by hawkish ECB news, he warns that elevated Oil prices, fragile risk sentiment and already stretched rate expectations leave the pair vulnerable to a downside correction back toward pre‑meeting levels….
2026.03.23 2026.03.23 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 23.03.2026 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. Oil is trading in a short-term uptrend….
If you were hoping for a quiet start to the trading week, you might want to brew an extra pot of coffee. On Friday, March 20, President Trump posted that the U.S. was “getting very close” to winding down military operations in Iran. Oil eased, and markets exhaled. Then, less than 24 hours later, Trump flipped the script entirely…
Goldman Sachs is joining in on the bandwagon in revising their call ahead of the ECB meeting next month. They had previously forecast the central bank to keep interest rates steady throughout this year. So, the change mirrors that of JP Morgan and Barclays from last week as both also expect the ECB to move in April. The firm…
The Australian Dollar underperforms its major currency peers, is down 0.7% to near 0.6970 against the US Dollar (USD) in the early European trade on Monday. The AUD/USD pair plummets as the Australian Dollar (AUD) underperforms amid a heightened risk-off market mood, in the wake of escalating conflicts in the Middle East, which involve the United States (US), Iran,…
With war breaking out in the Middle East and an energy crisis ongoing, global economic uncertainty has been through the roof these days. So why has gold been crashing? Gold hit an all-time high of $5,589 in January 2026, then proceeded to fall about 22% below $4,400 by late March. That’s one of the worst weekly routs for the…
Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum to Iran over Hormuz reopening Iran threatens retaliation targeting US and Gulf energy infrastructure IEA warns crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks, flags supply losses USD firms in thin trade; USD/JPY back above 159.50 Asian FX weak, KRW hits lowest since 2009 Gold sharply lower, falling below $4,340 Oil spikes at open, then trades choppy…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude eases from intraday highs but remains elevated near $98.10 per barrel during Monday’s Asian session, supported by persistent Middle East supply concerns. US President Donald Trump has reportedly given Iran a 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or risk strikes on its energy infrastructure. Separate reports indicate Washington is considering a ground…
