Q4 Earnings Better than Expected – Market Top?
A new earnings season had started and thus far, results had exceeded the expectations. However, all three major US indices had been trading sideways for the past week, which is…
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Can Stocks Go Up if Inflation Overshoots in 2021?
The big debate of 2021 will be around inflation, especially since opinions diverge among many experts. Some believe that the record-breaking fiscal spending, combined with a subdued global GDP could…
Tips for Trading S&P 500 Above 3,800
The S&P 500 continues its massive run higher as there doesn’t seem to be any reason why market participants should start to reprice assets lower. A Brexit deal had been…
Brexit Deal Done – Stocks to End 2020 Near Highs?
The EU-UK negotiations ended with a positive result and even though there were only a few days until a no-deal scenario would have been implemented, there is a deal between…
Confirmation Bias and CFD Trading
bias” will be our main topic. Last week we’ve talked about whether stock markets had become immune to vaccine news and now it would be better to focus on our…
Have Stock Markets Become “Immune” to Vaccine News?
After rising for months on vaccine optimism, stock markets seem to have taken a break and are consolidating near the year-end. It might be due to readjustments after a bullish…
CFD trading tips when markets are at all-time highs
For CFD traders relying on fundamental analysis when trading stocks, indices, or ETFs, it is frustrating to see leading market indexes trading at or near all-time highs. There are plenty…
Can a 2021 Debt Crisis Hit the Financial Markets?
History can teach us multiple valuable lessons and for CFD traders actively in the financial markets, analyzing what happened in the previous economic downturn (the 2008 crisis) can provide some…
Things CFD Traders Need to Consider in December 2020
Stock markets had been under pressure during the past week, showing that even with massive fiscal and monetary stimulus, valuations can turn south. Daily COVID-19 cases topped 662k on November…
Risks Associated with Rising Interest Rates
Once the US election was over, the risk sentiment across all financial markets had improved meaningfully. US stocks and other large indices rallied, but as with all prior occasions, some…
US stocks rally strongly after the election – Can it Last?
Stocks CFD traders had very likely been surprised by the major US indices performance over the past week, considering the outcome of the US election is still uncertain. Based on…
Will We See the Halloween Effect in 2020?
The past few weeks had been a real rollercoaster for stock markets and during the past last few days, the bears took control over the order flow. It was the…
Why COVID-19 Is Not Influencing Financial Assets?
For most CFD traders out there, how financial assets had performed during the past two months could be completely irrational. It is now becoming a big question mark because the…
Third-Quarter US Earnings Season Preview
As it is usual each year in October, the 3rd quarter earnings season begins and because the market activity is generally elevated during this period, CFD traders are increasingly active…
What does a K-Shaped Recovery mean for CFD Traders?
Numerous debates had emerged on the shape of the economic recovery, but the actual reality is suggesting something that few had been anticipating. More specifically, it is assumed that a…