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It looks so simple when you look at it for the first time. Two tops or two bottoms at the same price levels and that gives a clear signal. But it’s never that easy and that’s why we decided to make this tutorial. Trading expert David Jones walks us through this, seemingly basic chart configuration,
A county judge declined to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s extension plan at the same time the OTA asked the state supreme court to validate bonds for the project. The ruling was the first in either of two lawsuits seeking to block OTA from building certain extensions as part of its bond-financed
The Ethereum network’s long-awaited transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake is set to occur from Sept 15 to 16 and for the last year, traders and analysts have been discussing various outcomes for the upgrade and possible trading strategies. Let’s take a look at three options investors and traders have. Hodl ETH to earn the expected
A For Sale sign is posted in front of a property in Monterey Park, California on August 16, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage rates fell slightly last week, but not enough to fuel any kind of recovery in consumer demand for home loans. Total mortgage application volume fell 2% from
People shop in a supermarket as inflation affected consumer prices in New York City, June 10, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Consumers are expected to have spent just slightly more in July, but they may have boosted what they spent online in a big way. U.S. retail sales will be reported Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
Municipals were weaker Tuesday as short-end munis continued to sell off, U.S. Treasuries were weaker 10 years and in and equities were mixed. Triple-A muni yields rose nine to 12 basis points in one-year, further inverting the curve on the short end. Heavy secondary trading on the short end moved one-year triple-A yields as much
There are advantages and risks to both swing and day trading. You can determine which to practice based on the current market. Swing Trading v. Day Trading Swing: -Potential to make more money than with day trading -Going across multiple days (e.g. a 100 day period) -You do have the risk of holding positions overnight;
Hello and welcome to Zacks Investing For Beginners. This episode explores some of the best ways to start buying and picking stocks…
The difference between the buy and sell price (also known as bid and ask) is one of those things that mystifies newbies. We’re not used to having two prices for the same thing when we go to a store or shop online. This video explains in detail what they mean and why it’s there in
After a nearly 30-year vacation from the bond markets, the Western Placer Waste Management Authority, California, returns next week with $97 million of solid waste revenue bonds. S&P Global Ratings assigned an AA rating to the deal. The $88.4 million Series 2022A bonds have a self-designated green label — without third-party verification — affixed, while
Bitcoin (BTC) showed weakness on Aug. 15, posting a 5% loss after testing the $25,000 resistance. The move liquidated over $150 million worth of leverage long positions and has led some traders to predict a move back toward the yearly low in the $18,000 range. The price action coincided with worsening conditions for tech stocks,
The global energy crisis deepened on Tuesday as a further surge in natural gas prices in Europe and the US threatened to push some of the world’s largest economies into recession. Gas markets in Europe jumped by as much as 10 per cent to as high as €251 a megawatt hour, equivalent in energy terms
Solana (SOL) price rallied by approximately 75% two months after bottoming out locally near $25.75, but the token’s splendid upside move is at risk of a complete wipeout due to an ominous bearish technical indicator. A major SOL crash setup surfaces Dubbed a “head-and-shoulders (H&S),” the pattern appears when the price forms three consecutive peaks
Billionaire tech entrepreneur Larry Ellison is parting with one of his oceanfront Palm Beach homes. After purchasing this 6.5-acre property in April 2021 for $80 million, he is now listing it for a whopping $145 million. The property is located in the ultra-exclusive enclave of Seminole Landing, a high-security gated community of 65 sprawling homes
Bitcoin (BTC) sank to intraday support on Aug. 16 as concerns emerged over the fate of United States stock markets. U.S. stocks face stiff resistance Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting $23,685 on Bitstamp, nearing lows from Aug. 12. After an eerily calm 24 hours, downside set in at the day’s Wall
US homebuilder confidence fell in August, as high home prices, construction costs and interest rates threatened housing affordability and depressed demand. The National Association of Home Builders’ housing market index for August dropped 6 points to 49, below economists’ forecasts of 55, according to a Refinitiv poll. This is the first time since May 2020
Ether (ETH) rejected the $2,000 resistance on Aug. 14, but the solid 82.8% gain since the rising wedge formation started on July 13 certainly seems like a victory for bulls. Undoubtedly, the “ultrasound money” dream gets closer as the network expects the Merge transaction to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus network on Sept. 16. Some critics
After three years of dormancy, a massive ethereum whale that participated in the project’s first token sale, also known as the Genesis initial coin offering (ICO), spent 145,000 ether worth just over $276 million using today’s ethereum exchange rates. Mega Ethereum Whale Distributes 145,000 Ether to 9 Different Addresses On August 14, 2022, onchain data
On Aug. 15, Bitcoin (BTC) price and the wider market corrected while the S&P 500 and DOW looked to build on four-straight weeks of robust gains. Data from TradingView and CNBC show the Dow pushing through its 200-day moving average, a first since April 21 and perhaps a sign for bulls that the market has