The Global Reach of the Volatility Crash
Aside from the high likelihood of keeping that premium you sold, another benefit of the ultra-low depths that the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) keeps...
Are Japanese Markets Signaling Risk Off?
If there's any developed market evocative of the shift in tone between 2013 and 2014, it's Japanese Equities. After a blistering 57% rise (it's...
3 Charts Highlighting Importance Of US Dollar 80 Level
The US Dollar is currently trading at a very interesting level. The US Dollar 80 level has acted as a major pivot area in...
Chartology: Forex Pairs On Watch
Like equity markets, foreign exchange is replete with major patterns poised to break out or break down in the near-term. Here's a wide-ranging, multi...
US Dollar On The Brink?
I’m an avid watcher of the US Dollar. One of the reasons I like to monitor the US Dollar is because it can provide...
EUR/USD Pushes Higher Toward Major Technical Decision
EUR/USD smashed higher this morning after Eurostat's Flash CPI estimate pegged the Euro Area's annualized inflation rate for a third consecutive reading at 0.8%. Though...
NFP Risk Off? Metals, US Treasuries, Yen On the Uptick
It's no secret that the much-maligned precious metals complex, belly-to-long end of the US Treasury yield curve and the carry trade-funding Japanese Yen have...
2014: See It Market Insights
From the very beginning, 2014 seems determined to assert its independence from 2013's steady and timeworn market themes. Active investors enter the New Year...
7 Defining Charts for 2014
With everyone offering up lists of 14 for 2014, I decided to follow a less ambitious but still mathematically justified route (2+0+1+4) with a...
The Japanese Yen: Making History
What if I told you the Japanese Yen is the most heavily long-term oversold it has been in a generation?
In the post-WWII era, the...
