Commentary
3c Analysis Commentary Page - Adding Value
On these pages we will expand upon some of our forecasts, talk about other moving markets from a technical analysis perspective, explain technical analysis tools from a practical perspective and include guest commentary from a variety of roles across the financial markets.
Have you ever wondered which currencies receive the most trading action? The data for the following chart comes from a survey done every three years by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS).Note that trading volume adds up to 200%, because each currency trade has a pairing.Chart courtesy of: DatashownThe Chinese yuan is now the 8th most... read more
CRUDE OIL Update – Daily Shooting Star at 2nd test of neckline.In August our longer-term signals turned bullish in Oil when prices were trading just above $40. The initial target was at $51.34 and a potential target from a reverse Head & Shoulders formation is at $75.00. While this did raise some eyebrows our 1st target... read more
3cAnalysis technical signals for sentiment have been bullish for the bulk of 2016. As we approach the end of the year there is no change to that tone. In fact USDTRY price action over the last 6 weeks has seen the upside accelerate to new all-time highs.Positive studies have been dominated by RSI and Momentum that... read more
BTP's - Sentiment remains NegativeAfter falling almost 14 points from August’s high the BTP market has been trying to rally since November’s low. This week’s gains have the potential to produce a 3rd up week in a row.However, the bounce remains a limited one in our view with last week's demand stalling near a 25% correction... read more
China’s Bond Market Can’t Handle a Global RMBby Benn Steil and Emma SmithThe Chinese RMB’s ascension into the IMF’s SDR currency basket in October has been widely seen as an important first step on its path to becoming a global reserve currency. But we would argue that the path is a very long one, and that even rivaling... read more
