Monday’s session was defined by the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, with WTI crude surging above $101 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz closure continued to tighten global energy supply while a sharp about-face in the Treasury market sent 10-year yields notably lower after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s measured remarks at Harvard redirected market focus from inflation fears toward second-order…
Summary: Netanyahu says Israel has weakened Iran’s missile capabilities and destroyed weapons factories Claims strikes have significantly degraded Iran’s military-industrial base Messaging reinforces narrative of operational success in ongoing campaign Focus remains on dismantling missile production and supply chains Comments align with broader push to curb Iran’s long-range strike capacity Signals continued military pressure rather than de-escalation Israeli Prime…
USD/JPY slipped 0.38% on Monday, falling back below the 160.00 handle to settle around 159.70 after briefly touching a fresh year-to-date high near 160.50 earlier in the day. Monday’s candle printed a bearish reversal with a long upper wick, covering a range from about 160.50 to 159.30, with a close in the lower half. The rejection from the 160.00…
2026.03.30 2026.03.30 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 30.03.2026 Roman Oneginhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/roman-onegin/ Dear readers, I’ve prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on Elliott Wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The last part of impulse 5 appears to be developing. Consider short positions with Take Profit at 60,915.12. XRPUSD: The price…
Australia’s February CPI landed net soft, prompting traders to lean net bearish, and AUD eventually breaking down and closing the week as the worst-performing major currency pair in the G10. Here’s how we chose AUD/USD post event and the strategy scenarios to study, and what it teaches us about trading around a known catalyst in a volatile macro environment….
Israel’s Channel 12 reports that Netanyahu’s government proposed to Trump that they should strike Iran’s energy infrastructure to accelerate the collapse of the regime. The report says Israeli officials have proposed a plan to Trump alleging there is a window of opportunity to topple the Iranian regime through the financial crash caused by potential strikes on energy infrastructure. That’s…
GBP/USD dives to 1.3180 as Middle East tensions lift the US Dollar The British Pound collapses on Monday as Middle East escalations push the Greenback higher, while Oil prices extend their gains for the fourth consecutive trading day. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades at 1.3184, down by more than 0.50%. Read More… GBP/USD Price Forecast: Rebounds from levels…
2026.03.30 2026.03.30 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 30.03.2026 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. Gold continues to trade within a short-term…
Think of trading like being dropped into different battlefields every day. One day, it’s a clean trend. The next day, it’s a choppy range. Then suddenly, boom, some central bank or geopolitical headline flips the whole script. If you keep using the same playbook in every environment, the market’s going to humble you. That’s the mistake most newbies make….
The USDCAD is pushing higher again today, extending the trend-like rally that began last Monday—and doing so with solid technical backing. Last week’s turning point came when the pair found support near the 100-bar moving average on the 4-hour chart, bottoming at 1.3669 (just above the MA at 1.3662). From there, the buyers took control. The subsequent move higher…
