Robert Petrucci, Author at Angry Meta Traders

AMT Markets

MicroStrategy and Bitcoin: Will They Turn into Smithereens?

MicroStrategy and Bitcoin: Will They Turn into Smithereens? MicroStrategy One Year Chart as of 25th January 2025MicroStrategy near 353.67 per yesterday’s close. Bitcoin around $104,625 this morning. Will the balloons keep inflating or become smithereens? The combo of MSTR and BTC/USD are combustible.MarketWatch has published an excellent article on the…

Robert Petrucci January 25, 2025 No Comments

AMT Markets

USD/JPY: Bank of Japan Actually Does its Job: Raises Rate

USD/JPY: Bank of Japan Actually Does its Job: Raises Rate USD/JPY Five Day Chart as of 24th January 2025The Bank of Japan actually raised its Policy Rate by 0.25 to 0.50% this morning. The move was done while the central bank stated the Japan economy is improving. The Bank of…

Robert Petrucci January 24, 2025 No Comments

AMT Markets

Trump Bounce Potentially Coming This Week in Equity Indices

Trump Bounce Potentially Coming This Week in Equity Indices S&P 500 Three Month Chart as of 19th January 2025Trump: U.S equity markets will be closed Monday for MLK Day. Upwards momentum developing this week as Trump White House takes power would not be surprising.Retail traders need to know that U.S…

Robert Petrucci January 19, 2025 No Comments

AMT Markets

New Year’s Thought on AUD/USD Potential Intervention by RBA

New Year’s Thought on AUD/USD Potential Intervention by RBA AUD/USD One Year Chart as of 1st January 20251 year chart of AUDUSD showing decline and lows as rumors swirl about the Reserve Bank of Australia contemplating intervention due to weak Australian Dollar.AUD/USD and AMT thoughts: Australia’s govt is led by…

Robert Petrucci January 1, 2025 No Comments

AMT Markets

Central Banks Noise: Holiday Trading Put on Hold For a Bit

Central Banks Noise: Holiday Trading Put on Hold For a Bit As suspected the Federal Reserve sounded more cautious than many analysts expected yesterday. While the Fed did cut the Federal Funds Rate by 0.25 to 4.50%, they essentially opened the door to allowing the current borrowing rate to simmer…

Robert Petrucci December 19, 2024 No Comments

Behavioral Sentiment

Federal Reserve Expected to Sound Guardedly Cautious Tmrw

Federal Reserve Expected to Sound Guardedly Cautious Tmrw EUR/USD Five Day Chart as of 17th December 2024Large traders are clearly bracing for the Fed tmrw as Forex produces volatile tight ranges. A rate cut is expected, but cautious Fed rhetoric will likely follow.Forex has been a dangerous wagering ground for…

Robert Petrucci December 17, 2024 No Comments

Behavioral Sentiment

Forex: Trump Effect and Reasonable Trading Caution for All

Forex: Trump Effect and Reasonable Trading Caution for All The Forex market the past two months has created a profoundly stronger USD against many major currencies. The combination of late September intrigue regarding U.S Federal Reserve outlook, then nervousness about the approaching U.S election, followed by the subsequent results have…

Robert Petrucci December 3, 2024 No Comments

AMT Markets

MSTR fell from 400.00 USD yesterday to the 350.00 level.

MSTR fell from 400.00 USD yesterday to the 350.00 level. MicroStrategy One Month Chart as of 27th November 2024MicroStrategy went from above 400.00 USD yesterday to the 350.00 level. MSTR is a Bitcoin proxy and speculative. Michael Saylor, the Chairman of MSTR, takes many risks as its leader and appears…

Robert Petrucci November 27, 2024 No Comments

Assets

Forex: The Art of Not Making Sense and Accepting Price Values

Forex: The Art of Not Making Sense and Accepting Price Values Retail traders are likely learning the hard way that attempting to trade in Forex for the moment is more than dangerous, it is expensive. The U.S Consumer Price Index numbers yesterday met expectations, which essentially allows the Federal Reserve…

Robert Petrucci November 14, 2024 No Comments

Assets

Return to Normal Market Conditions and a Trump Outlook

Return to Normal Market Conditions and a Trump Outlook Retail speculators can now expect a return to calm and clear financial market outlooks, knowing that potential influences from new U.S policies will start to be considered. With the U.S elections in the rear view mirror and a Trump mandate delivered…

Robert Petrucci November 10, 2024 No Comments

Central Banks

Impolite Opinion: BRICS and a Western Loss of Power Part 2

Impolite Opinion: BRICS and a Western Loss of Power Part 2 BRICS Future Members and Potential Strangleholds The West is moving too slowly as if stuck in an abyss of indifference, this while BRICS adds members, including the prospects of Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and others to participate. The ability of…

Robert Petrucci November 3, 2024 No Comments

AMT Markets

Forex: Dangerous Triggers Abound for Inexperienced Speculators

Forex: Dangerous Triggers Abound for Inexperienced Speculators While the U.S jobs reports via the Non-Farm Employment Change and Average Hourly Earnings will grab attention today, and the Advance GDP this Wednesday and inflation numbers yesterday were important. Institutional trading focus in many respects will be elsewhere, behavioral sentiment and the…

Robert Petrucci November 1, 2024 No Comments