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AMT Top Ten Miscellaneous Interpretations on the 13th of Oct

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AMT Top Ten Miscellaneous Interpretations on the 13th of Oct

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10. Language: The French word histoirie includes both history and story via its English interpretation. The French usage conveys the acknowledgement that history is often subjective and a story written with an opinion which may or may not be the correct narrative.

9. Subway Series: New York baseball fans will be in an uproar this coming week as the Mets play the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Yankees face the Cleveland Guardians. The potential of a crosstown World Series will have NYC holding its collective breath. New York fans shouldn’t celebrate too soon, because the Dodgers are dangerous and the Guardians will be competitive.

8. Free Press: CBS News in the U.S has been widely condemned this past week. Video released shows ’60 Minutes’ explicitly edited an interview with Kamala Harris. Also, a recorded and ‘leaked’ staff meeting from CBS management has come to light in which Tony Dokoupil, a news anchor, is reprimanded for asking critical questions to writer Ta-Nehisi Coates.

7. Barometers: Gold went into this weekend near 2,656.00, WTI Crude Oil closed around 75.45 on Friday, and U.S Treasury yields increased this week and are now challenging values last seen in the third week of August. Intriguingly, the major U.S equity indices continue to flirt with highs. Broad market results appear to be walking a tightrope as financial institutions seem to be waiting for November and U.S election outcomes. However, long-term investors who are diversified maybe cynical of this thought, and believe buy and hold remains the best policy.

6. Buy or Sell: Negativity surrounding Boeing via workers who are on strike, layoffs, a potential corporate bonds downgrade, production delays, and court decisions are still shadowing. In December of 2023, Boeing was near 265.00 USD per share value. Prices were near 158.00 this time last year, and as of this weekend Boeing is close to 151.00. The bad news surrounding Boeing has been a thorn in the side of investors. Boeing is a major corporation in the U.S and relied upon militarily and for global public aviation. What is the downside potential for Boeing the next year compared to upside capabilities long-term?

5. Crypto: The SEC has filed charges against Cumberland DRW LLC, claiming the crypto exchange has been acting as an unregistered dealer. https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26151 It appears the SEC is growing more aggressive via confrontations with U.S based cryptocurrency exchanges. The U.S election result will play a role in the future leadership and direction of the SEC, and could have an affect on cryptocurrency values. BTC/USD is near 62,700.00, ETH/USD around 2,465.00, BNB/USD about 575.00 at the time of this writing.

4. Tranquility: Stronger USD centric price action continues to create some downwards motion for other major currencies, but price velocity was not as violent last week compared to previous days since the end of September. Fragile sentiment in financial institutions is still stirring. The ECB rate decision this week will come Thursday and a 0.25 basis point cut is expected. Traders need to remember that a change to the European Central Bank’s Main Refinancing Rate has likely been priced into the EUR/USD. What needs to be heard now is ECB rhetoric and that is likely to remain guarded. Price velocity in Forex remains a danger for retail traders this coming week.

3. U.S Election: There are only three weeks left until the U.S vote. Day traders need to understand financial institutions will grow more cautious as the election approaches. Speculators may want to try and wager on the outcome of the election, but unless a definitive result is predictable beforehand, it will be hard to take advantage of political winds which are swirling. It will be nearly impossible for day traders to hold onto a position over the next few weeks unless they have deep pockets, use no leverage, and have the patience of a saint.

2. Make or Break: China will release important economic data this week. Trade Balance and Foreign Direct Investment numbers are tentatively scheduled to be released on Monday, along with New Loans reporting. This coming Friday New Homes Sales, GDP, and Retail Sales figures will be released. China is trying to stimulate the economy with billions of cash, but critics suggests this will not work. The Shanghai Composite Index is near the 3,217 mark, on the 30th of September the SSE was near 3,675. Before the China stimulus was released the Shanghai Composite was near 2,755. Bullish SSE momentum has run into headwinds since the beginning of October, China may be pressured to try and create more stimulus, but will it produce a lasting positive result? Traders caught up in the buying frenzy in late September are likely getting more nervous about declines. The USD/CNY is near 7.066. Chinese economic data should be monitored this week.

1. Interest Rates: The Federal Reserve via the CPI and PPI inflation reports still appears able to cut another 0.25 basis point from the Federal Funds Rate on the 7th of November. While the Consumer Price Index data showed a slight tick up in a few categories, Friday’s Producer Price Index met expectations via the core monthly report and the broad monthly outcome came in less than anticipated. The November interest rate decision is important regarding consistency per the Fed’s messaging the past two months, and mid-term behavioral sentiment outlook among financial institutions. U.S Retail Sales and Housing numbers will be published this week.

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AMT Top Ten Miscellaneous Punches for the 28th of June 2024

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AMT Top Ten Miscellaneous Punches for the 28th of June 2024

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10. Cricket: The ICC T20 World Cup Championship will feature South Africa vs. India. The two teams are familiar with each other competitively and the final match will be held at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on Saturday.

9. Selling Pressure: Lows are being challenged in Bitcoin as it hovers above 61,000.00 USD. Cocoa has stumbled dramatically this week and is below 8,000.00 per metric ton. Who will be courageous and wager on reversals higher? Speculators should remain cautious and understand price velocity that looks tantalizing can also prove costly to trading accounts.

8. Grounded: Boeing’s Starliner remains docked to the International Space Station. Problems have plagued The Boeing Company the past handful of months, and their ambitions of becoming a power within NASA’s explorations are also underachieving. SpaceX and Airbus are certainly paying attention to Boeing’s ineffectiveness.

7. Teetering: The African National Congress and Democratic Alliance political parties in South Africa are feuding about how coalition power will be shared within the National Unity Government. The USD/ZAR has become volatile and is near 18.21000 as tensions mount and reversals hit. Financial institutions are waiting for an optimistic resolution, while also fearing the possibility of an abandonment to positive visions.

6. Inflation: Core Personal Consumer Expenditures Price Index statistics will be released today from the U.S. Yesterday’s GDP Price Index came in slightly higher than anticipated which kept USD centric bullish positions relatively strong. However, other American statistics have weakened significantly and the mid-term looks troubling for the U.S economically. Stagflation remains a concern. The Federal Reserve is likely hoping to see today’s PCE numbers come in weaker than expected, which would allow the central bank to hint towards Federal Fund Rate cuts later this year.

5. Ennui: President Macron could find his political power further eclipsed after France’s first round voting results this coming Sunday. French voters appear ready to deliver a resounding message of dissatisfaction to the listless ruling government. Election turnout statistics should be watched. The second round of voting will be on the 7th of July. Financial institutions have braced for a shift of power already, but the EUR/USD will still produce volatility in the days ahead.

4. Geopolitical Risks: Russia, China and their allies are likely considering how they will prepare for a potential change in the U.S White House. Foreign policy following last night’s debate between Biden and Trump must be planned. The fact that Trump is viewed as a rather flamboyant personality and not bound by cautious diplomatic attitudes creates a calculus that U.S adversaries will have to consider. While the potential exists that some nations may try to be more aggressive now, they also know that a Trump victory in November would change the international political landscape long-term.

3. Bank of Japan: The Core Tokyo Consumer Price Index produced a gain of 2.1%, which was above the forecasted amount of 2.0% earlier today. The BoJ continues to remain far too dovish regarding interest rate policy and financial institutions are buying the USD/JPY in massive waves. The USD/JPY is around 160.750 as of this writing and did traverse above 161.000 earlier, these are Forex levels not seen since the late 1980’s for the USD/JPY. Japan’s attempt to stimulate the economy with a weaker Japanese Yen may work, but the U.S and others may start to look at the BoJ’s soft devaluation in a very negative light. Speculators of the currency pair need to be extremely careful, because the BoJ has the ability to intervene violently and cause momentary spikes which could prove deadly for day traders trying to take advantage of the outlandish bullish trend.

2. Behavioral Sentiment: Markets will be a looking glass into the future today, this as trading houses react to the realization that Donald Trump is likely going to be the next U.S President. While there are no guarantees regarding the U.S election outcome yet, the broad markets will certainly feel a shift of momentum in the coming days as large players adjust from a cautious approach to more aggressive postures regarding a Trump presidency. U.S equity indices remain near record highs, and the potential of a more business friendly White House which doesn’t threaten tax hikes on U.S corporations will likely affect speculative outlooks.

1. Power: The resounding defeat of Joe Biden last night in the Presidential debate will spark a heated battle among Democratic power brokers. Biden will certainly be asked to step aside after last night’s poor performance. However, Biden is stubborn, and Dem leaders like Nancy Pelosi and Barak Obama among others will have a difficult task to try and convince Biden for the sake of the nation that he must do the honorable thing and release his political delegates at the August Democratic National Convention in Chicago. If this doesn’t happen, the Republicans may be able to achieve a landslide victory by taking control of not only the White House but the Senate too, along with maintaining power in the House of Representatives. All the camouflage in the world last night, including the liberal media, couldn’t mask the inability of Joe Biden to be coherent.

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Risk Friday: Fear is a Terrible Thing to Waste

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Risk Friday: Fear is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Behavioral sentiment in the broad markets took a turn for the worse yesterday among many major equity indices. This as financial institutions seemingly came to the short-term conclusion the Federal Reserve may actually have to raise interest rates again on the 26th of July, and possibly beyond. Meaning, the Fed might actually back up what it has been saying.

Yes, investors have been warned many times already by some analysts that the handwriting was on the wall regarding additional increases to the Federal Funds Rate, but it seems a fear of losing out has kept many market participants actively running forward with blinders on not cognizant of the Fed’s rhetoric.

Day traders should always be mindful of their emotions. While it is not good to trade based on emotions when involved in an active position, intuition and gut instinct sometimes can save you money when you decide to simply sit on the sidelines and watch the market action instead of participating. In other words, if you are nervous and your instinct is bothering you – do not attempt to enter the trade.

U.S Data Remains Rather Strong even as Inflation Boils

Yesterday’s better than expected jobs report via ADP helped create sparks early regarding U.S economic data continuing to show it is robust, but the ISM Services PMI threw gasoline onto the fire with a much better result of 53.9 compared to the estimated reading of only 51.3. While inflation simmers in the U.S, signs of limited growth abound too making stagflation a real danger.

Investors can now attain a yield around 4.995% on 2-year U.S government Treasuries. A gain of nearly 5% that is almost assured with very little costs regarding commission rates needing to be spent, looks like a solid short-term investment to many. Equity markets have a reason to feel spooked. If the U.S Fed raises the Federal Funds Rate which is now 5.25% to 5.50% at the end of July, and at the same time continues to speak in an aggressive manner about other potential hikes later this year, summer may lose its sense of tranquility for financial institutions.

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Gold Five Day Chart as of 7th July 2023

Gold which was trading at nearly 1925.00 USD yesterday, suddenly fell to around the 1900.00 briefly in the wake of the better U.S economic data, showing investors are worried the USD has some additional strength to display potentially. Again, the results of intraday gyrations may not mean a lot to mid and long-term investors, but day traders speculating on the outcome of quick hitting results frequently get hurt by the bursts of volatile storms.

U.S Official Jobs Numbers Today and Anticipation

Adding another dose of intrigue to the day are the upcoming official jobs numbers from the U.S, including the Non-Farm Employment Change and the Average Hourly Earnings reports. The inflation data via the earnings statistics are anticipated to show a gain of 0.3%, if for some reason it comes in stronger than expected this could create more fireworks. Having said that, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Americans appear to have stopped quitting their jobs in order to switch to similar competitive positions as much as they had been the past couple of years. Perhaps this signals wages are starting to cool or least will in the near-term.

Let’s also remember that yesterday’s selloff in equities may have been anticipating better Non-Farm Employment Change results today based on the ADP outcome Thursday, and other solid U.S data before like last week’s GDP gains. Day traders betting on quick hitting CFDs via their brokerage platforms should be careful today and listen to news regarding the U.S bonds market. Inexperienced speculators should try to understand the adage – buy the rumor and sell the fact. Meaning ‘smart money’ often acts before others and takes advantage of their outlooks regarding data.

Quick Warning on Binance and Cryptocurrencies for Gamblers

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BNB/USD Three Month Chart as of 7th July 202

In a non-related subject, cryptocurrency traders seem to remain rather steady but should be nervous – if anyone is actually really trying to speculate in this endeavor besides Larry Fink of BlackRock currently, news regarding Binance remains troubling on the surface as legal clouds grow. Folks involved with the BNB coin should be careful. As one of the most ‘important’ crypto exchanges Binance’s legal problems moving forward could affect the prices of cryptocurrencies significantly. As of this writing BNB/USD is at nearly 233.00, and it should be noted Tether’s USDT appears to remain rather solid for the moment at 1.00. A look at the current three month chart of BNB/USD highlights its latest value struggles.