US Dollar Firms as US–Iran De-Escalation Remains Uncertain. Forecast as of 26.03.2026

2026.03.26 2026.03.26 US Dollar Firms as US–Iran De-Escalation Remains Uncertain. Forecast as of 26.03.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Despite divergent monetary policies, the EUR/USD pair continues to track oil price movements. At the same time, Brent is driven by shifting headlines and rumors surrounding US–Iran negotiations. However, for now, Washington and Tehran are far from reaching an agreement. Let’s discuss this…

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Crude oil moving back higher on the day with short term bias tilting more to the upside

The price of crude oil remains tightly tied to developments in the Iran conflict. While the Trump administration continues to highlight military successes, the broader strategic picture is less settled. Iran’s leadership has not agreed to the proposed 15-point plan, keeping tensions elevated and leaving uncertainty around what comes next. As long as that uncertainty lingers—and the risk of…

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Currently see a high bar to hiking

Alan Taylor, an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England (BoE), said that he currently sees a high bar to hiking the rates at a conference in New York hosted by Exante Data. He also added that the current energy shock looks more like the 2011 situation than the 2022. Key takeaways: The current…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 26.03.2026

2026.03.26 2026.03.26 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 26.03.2026 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…

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How to Find a Reward-to-Risk Ratio That Works For You

Let me introduce you to Alex. Alex isn’t a bad trader. But he’s not consistent either. Some wins, some losses, and a whole lot of frustration in between. So he does what most traders do. He goes down the forum rabbit hole and discovers the magical phrase: reward-to-risk ratio. “Just use a higher R:R,” they said. “You’ll be profitable.”…

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USDCHF moved higher yesterday and is continuing today. The high for the week targeted now.

The USDCHF found a solid base in yesterday’s trading, leaning against a confluence of key technical levels that helped define both risk and opportunity for traders. Specifically, the price held support near the 100-hour and 200-hour moving averages, while also finding buyers against the 100-day moving average. That clustering of support created a strong floor, and once buyers recognized…

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Yen Slides Amid Rising Oil Pressures. Forecast as of 26.03.2026

2026.03.26 2026.03.26 Yen Slides Amid Rising Oil Pressures. Forecast as of 26.03.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The Japanese government doubts that intervening in the Forex market will drive the USD/JPY pair down. The US dollar is strong amid surging Brent crude prices. Let’s discuss this and develop a trading plan. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways The Japanese government…

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Hot Before the Iran Conflict: Why U.S. Inflation Was Already a Problem

If you’ve been waiting for the Federal Reserve to finally cut interest rates and give your mortgage or credit card balance some relief, the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) just delivered a cold shower. Financial markets are buzzing about a “double-whammy” of data released this week. First, U.S. Import Prices for February surged by…

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Trump: Iran better get serious soon, before it is too late

Trump on Truth Social: “The Iranian negotiators are very different and “strange.” They are “begging” us to make a deal, which they should be doing since they have been militarily obliterated, with zero chance of a comeback, and yet they publicly state that they are only “looking at our proposal.” WRONG!!! They better get serious soon, before it is…

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