Faraday Research

There are no two ways about it: we've been fairly downbeat on the prospects for the US energy sector over the last couple of months (see "There will be blood in the energy sector" and "XLE bears have...

In a week that culminates in US nonfarm payrolls, let’s take a look at how the major pairs are shaping up.EUR/USD EUR/USD continues to flirt with the August 2015 highs which we highlighted last...

Equity Analysts are Thursday the ‘day from hell’ as 14 FTSE 100 companies report. Let’s take a look at the three most interesting charts from those we've heard from.Astrazeneca...

There are no two ways about it: it's been a rough month, quarter and year for the world's reserve currency.The widely followed US Dollar Index started the year in peak "Trump Trade" euphoria, with...

As EUR/USD nears its August 2015 highs, let’s take a look at how the pair’s price behavior will shape our trading strategy.The Big PictureIt’s always best to gain some perspective by...

In a previous market insight piece, ‘Miners starting to shine’, we predicted the index would breakout from a prolonged retracement phase, paving the way for a powerful rally to...

Last week's price action in the Canadian dollar marked a major "sea change" for the currency.Whereas the loonie had previously been lumped in with the other commodity dollars struggling to recover...

We step away from the loud noise out of North America to look at EUR/GBP, which has seen some interesting moves over the past few sessions.Pressure has been building over the last few months for a...

"Dow Theory" refers to a method for analyzing the stock market originally fleshed out by Charles Dow in a series of editorials all the way back in 1900. The theory has been further refined since then,...

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported the June Nonfarm Payrolls figures and while the data wasn't perfect, it's certainly reassuring for bulls on the US economy.On a headline basis, the US...

Having seen the FTSE 100 fall over 200 points from its June 2 highs, the index broke decisively lower Thursday setting the scene for this selloff to continue.With multiple interior resistance levels...

Over the last week, the yen has taken the brunt of the seemingly co-ordinated central-bank attacks on easy money. With so-called ‘peak QE’ now a potential reality and ultra-low interest...

Here’s a technical snapshot of the major FX pairs as we kick-start the trading week:EUR/USDSuper Mario sent the Euro surging through the 1.1300 Trump election highs last week. The ECB...

In what is becoming a familiar market situation (think the Fed circa 2013/2014) the ECB has the unenviable task of starting to repeal some of the monetary stimulus it has dished out over the last...

Even the most optimistic of economists had to take a moment to ponder the weaker-than-expected Nonfarm Payrolls report at the start of the month (see NFP Reaction for more). As it turned out, the NFP...

Even the most optimistic of economists had to take a moment to ponder the weaker-than-expected Non-Farm Payrolls report at the start of the month (see "NFP Reaction: Mediocre jobs report unlikely to...