Markets Whipsawed by Middle East Headlines | USD/JPY Stays Nervous in the 159 Range Ahead of U.S. PCE
Markets Whipsawed by Middle East Headlines | USD/JPY Stays Nervous in the 159 Range Ahead of U.S. PCE Market Summary Once again, the main driver in the market today is headlines out of the Middle East. Reports that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard attacked a U.S. military base in Kuwait Israel launched strikes on Hezbollah-related facilities The […]
📊 Technical Analysis — May 27, 2026
📊 Technical Analysis — May 27, 2026 Overall Summary The market structure is becoming very clear: Strong U.S. dollar Weak gold, silver, and crude oil Global equities continuing higher It is a relatively unusual combination: “A stronger dollar while stock markets continue accelerating higher.” That typically reflects a market heavily favoring U.S. assets. 1. U.S. […]
📊 Technical Analysis — May 26, 2026
📊 Technical Analysis — May 26, 2026 Overall Summary The market structure has shifted slightly: Dollar strength is slowing European currencies and cross-yen pairs are rebounding Equity markets remain strong Crude oil continues to weaken In one sentence: “A risk-on rebound inside a broader dollar uptrend.” 1. Dollar Momentum The dollar had been extremely strong […]
📊 Technical Analysis — May 20, 2026
📊 Technical Analysis — May 20, 2026 Overall Summary The market structure is becoming more complicated. However, the main trend remains: “Dollar dominance.” That said, compared with the previous phase of: “absolute broad-based dollar strength,” the structure is beginning to shift slightly. In the short term, the market now looks more like: Continued dollar strength […]
📊 Technical Analysis — May 19, 2026
📊 Technical Analysis — May 19, 2026 Overall Summary The market has become extremely one-sided again. It is shifting back toward: “broad-based dollar strength.” But this time, the structure is even more extreme: Broad USD strength Broad weakness in gold and silver Broad weakness in commodity currencies Weak BTC Exceptionally strong U.S. equities This is […]
📊 Technical Analysis | May 15, 2026
📊 Technical Analysis | May 15, 2026 ■ Overall Summary The current market structure has become extremely aggressive. Markets are now shifting into: “Broad Dollar Strength” combined with: “A Broad Collapse in European Assets” What makes this environment especially unusual is that: • Equities remain strong • Crude oil remains strong • Natural gas remains […]
FX Options Overview | May 15, 2026
FX Options Overview | May 15, 2026 ■ Spot Levels EUR/USD：1.1644 USD/JPY：158.57 GBP/USD：1.3352 USD/CHF：0.7856 USD/CAD：1.3747 AUD/USD：0.7169 NZD/USD：0.5867 EUR/GBP：0.8718 ■ Friday (May 15) EUR/USD • 1.1575 (€550M) • 1.1625 (€550M) • 1.1675 (€1.3B) • 1.1760 (€570M) • 1.1780 (€600M) • 1.1800 (€730M) • 1.1850 (€1.4B) Current spot: 1.1644 The most important nearby strike is clearly: 1.1675 […]
📊 Technical Analysis | May 14, 2026
📊 Technical Analysis | May 14, 2026 ■ Overall Summary This marks a fairly major market shift. Until recently, the market environment was dominated by: “Broad Risk-On Momentum” Now, however, the structure is transitioning into: “Short-Term Reversal + Selective Rotation” The most important developments are: • Sharp dollar rebound • EUR/USD and GBP/USD breaking down […]
FX Options Overview | May 14, 2026
FX Options Overview | May 14, 2026 ■ Spot Levels EUR/USD：1.1711 USD/JPY：157.92 GBP/USD：1.3516 USD/CHF：0.7818 USD/CAD：1.3705 AUD/USD：0.7254 NZD/USD：0.5931 EUR/GBP：0.8664 ■ Thursday (May 14) EUR/USD • 1.1600 (€1.3B) • 1.1650 (€920M) • 1.1660 (€810M) • 1.1675 (€760M) • 1.1680 (€970M) • 1.1700 (€1.8B) • 1.1750 (€1.4B) • 1.1755 (€530M) • 1.1780 (€630M) • 1.1785 (€1.1B) • 1.1795 […]
📊 Technical Analysis | May 13, 2026
📊 Technical Analysis | May 13, 2026 ■ Overall Summary The current market environment is becoming quite extreme. Markets are accelerating once again into a: “Broad Risk-On Move Across Metals, Equities, and Commodity Currencies” The biggest feature this time is clearly: “The abnormal strength in silver.” Speculative enthusiasm in the market is becoming very intense. […]