Faraday Research

Following the celebration of Thanksgiving, liquidity remains thin whilst volatility is very low. This is likely compounded by the fact we had large moves on the US Dollar following the Fed minutes in...

Whilst expectations remain anchored towards a hike in December following the Fed minutes, the revelation that “many” members are worried inflation will remain low provided a solid reason...

As my colleague Matt Simpson noted last week, the British pound is caught between a rock and a hard place technically speaking against the US dollar.Just looking at the price action over the last two...

USD/CAD finds itself around a cluster of support which could prove pivotal for bears or bulls, depending on which way momentum breaks at this crossroads. Original post

Last week saw the FTSE 100 emphatically reject trend highs and go on to fall over 200 points. Crucially, having recognized that a 7,550 – 7,600 resistance zone was in play, our warning signs...

The USD remains supported by expectations of a hike, slightly improved fundamentals and (admittedly debatable) hopes of tax reform. On the other side we have NZD, helped lower by a protectionist...

Jamie Dutta discusses EUR/USD after its explosive move higher over the past few sessions.

The "fat cat bankers" of Wall Street have seen some of that fat trimmed off them so far this month!The financial sector ETF, NYSE:XLF, is the worst performer of all the major sector ETFs, shedding...

1.30 is back in focus for GBP/USD after it failed to break above 1.3659, the weekly close of the Brexit vote eights weeks ago. Reports over the weekend that Theresa May’s leadership is under...

Several factors have helped pressure EUR/USD lower in the past two weeks, with the revival of tax reform hopes, a dovish ECB meeting and sustained confidence of a December FED hike being just a few....

Here's how to trade the FTSE 100 after Thursday's rate hike.

We're keeping a close eye on GBP/USD after broad Sterling weakness sent cable down to a pivotal area of support. If the conditions are met, further downside may present opportunities on both the...

The pendulum of market sentiment swings ever back and forth between fear and greed.Taking the US dollar as an example, greed was ascendant at the turn of the year, with investors optimistic about the...

Renewed tensions surrounding Catalonia have continued to weigh on the Euro, whilst firmer than expected GDP ahead of this week’s BoE meeting helped partially support the British Pound. That...

Range expansion took hold of EUR/USD following yesterday's ECB meeting, which puts the pair on Faraday's watchlist for potential opportunities next week. Matt Simpson takes a technical look. Original...

Ahead of Wednesday’s meeting and, despite recent warnings from Bank of Canada (BOC) that policy could move in either direction, large speculators remained joyfully net-long the Canadian dollar...