However, the minutes gave no indication that members even discussed when they might start lowering rates, which was reflected in Chairman Jerome Powell’s post-meeting news conference. If the FOMC announces that the Fed’s key rate hike of 75 basis points will be necessary in November, it will support the dollar a bit, but stock indices …

The Wyckoff Method is a framework that explains the many elements of trend developments through market cycles of so-called Wyckoff accumulation and distribution. The Strat technique aims to naturalize your trading decisions by removing all emotions and relying solely on repetitive Strat chart patterns. When more capital is leaving the country than is entering the country, then the …

The shorter EMA is constantly converging toward, and diverging away from, the longer EMA. In yet another bearish sign for the E-mini S&P 500 futures contract, the future made higher lows from Low #1 to Low #2, which again is usually considered positive. Notice in this example how closely the tops and bottoms of the …

The retailer attributed this drop in sales to a number of reasons, including an “11% reduction in the store base.” However, it’s also possible that virtual currencies won’t collapse like other bubbles in market history. Because of the mainstream attention that this recent rally (that’s probably about to end) generated, it’s possible that the sentiment …

Before this process was instituted in 2011 (following extreme market volatility that occurred in May 2010), there was no five-minute trading pause. The pause currently in place makes it easier to accommodate for fundamental price moves, according to the SEC. The reference price, usually the prior session’s closing price, plays a critical role in the …

The startup’s “code to cloud” platform offers a “unified” control plane for application security along with capabilities around automated discovery and analysis in the software development life cycle, the company said. Major focus areas for cloud security startups in 2023 include offering new ways to secure identities and data in cloud environments, as well as …