USD/CAD’s daily bearish close below 1.2580 could be significant

USD/CAD was making a fresh cycle low on Tuesday as oil continued to recover and print higher and as the US dollar melted. This was so despite sentimen

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Events to Look Out for Next Week

The FOMC’s more hawkish stance should continue to pressure Treasuries especially ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s testimony next Tuesday. The hawkish environment will prevail in the first quarter especially after…

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Australian Dollar Outlook: US Dollar, Fed, RBA, Commodities. Is AUD/USD Trapped?

The Australian Dollar depreciated last week after Fed hawkishness lifted US yields and the US Dollar. Will interest rates or commodities drive AUD/USD?

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Will 2022~23 Require Different Strategies For Traders/Investors? Part II

Is The Lazy-Bull Strategy Worth Considering? Part II I started this article by highlighting how difficult some 2021 strategies seemed for many Hedge Funds and Professional Traders. It appears the…

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Events to Look Out for Next Week

Happy Holidays from everyone at HF Markets. We hope your holidays are filled with joy and laughter through the New Year. Omicron increasingly dominates virus developments globally. Still, on the…

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Early 2022 Should Continue A Melt-Up Trend In January/February

A very late Santa Rally appears to have been set up in the US markets as we close in on the end of 2021. The US markets have already started a…

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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD approaches double tops above $1,800 amid risk-on mood

Gold (XAU/USD) remains firmer around $1,812 during Tuesday’s Asian session, after refreshing the weekly peak the previous day. The yellow metal cheers

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The New Year Beckons – US

The year 2021 has basically wrapped up. Though under the clouds of Omicron, inflation, and reduced central bank accommodation, the extreme fears from a few weeks ago have faded. That…

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AUD/USD forecast as high as 0.80 in 2022 (RBA policy to be a driver)

Brief comment via CBA from a note last week.  The Aussie dollar is expected to rise over 2022 to reach US78-80 cents by the December quarter on the expectation that…

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Short Strangle Adjustments

Contents The Risks of Selling Short Strangles Delta Hedging With Shares Delta Hedging With Options Rolling the Position Closing Out A Position How Often Should You Adjust Short Strangles? Concluding…

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