S&P 500 E-mini Futures ( ES1! ), H4 Potential for Bullish Continuation29

Type: Bullish ContinuationKey Levels:Resistance:4173.25Pivot:3913.25Support:3751.75Preferred Case:On the H4 chart, we have a bullish bias. Furthermore, the price is above the Ichimoku cloud , indicating a bullish market. If the bullish trend continues, price may move towards the 4173.25 resistance level , which contains the 78.6% Fibonacci Fibonacci line.Alternative Scenario:Price could retest the pivot line at 3913.25, where the 50% Fibonacci line is. Fundamentals:There are no major news.

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Oats Futures ( ZOK2022 ), H4 Potential for Bearish Momentum

Type: Bearish MomentumKey Levels:Resistance:745.500Pivot:613.250Support:665.000 Preferred Case:On the H4 chart, we have a bearish bias. To add confluence to this, price is under the Ichimoku cloud which indicates a bearish market. If this bearish momentum continues, expect price to head back down the the support level at 665.000, where the 78.6% Fibonacci line is.Alternative Scenario:Price may go back up and head towards the resistance at 745.500 where the 38.2% Fibonacci line is located.Fundamentals:There are no major news.

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The IndeX Files 29-11-2022

Equities Rebound As China Unrest CalmsEquities markets look to be stabilising today following initial losses suffered yesterday as traders reacted with caution to events in China. A wave of civil unrest spread across China on the back of 10 people dying in a tower fire in Urumqi province. Locals accused the rescue operation of being hampered by the government’s zero-covid policy and protests broke out calling for an end to the restrictions. These protests grew in number and location over the weekend and led to clashes between police and protesters with many suggesting the protests eventually became about more than just the government’s covid policy.However, with Chinese authorities having seemingly put an end to the protests for now, the sell off in equities prices has paused and most indices are in the green today. Looking ahead, there is some speculation that the Chinese government might announce an end to its zero-covid policy, which would be firmly welcomes by markets. However, this appears at odds with the ongoing covid restrictions being announced in Shanghai today.Away from China, the focus remains on December FOMC expectations. The Fed is widely tipped to opt for smaller 50bps hike. Any incoming data or Fed commentary this week supporting that view will likely allow equities room to move higher. However, any data or comments suggesting room for a further, large hike, will weigh on equities. US GDP on Thursday and Jobs data on Friday will be the headline events to watch.Technical ViewsDAXThe breakout in the DAX has seen the market extending beyond the recent 13672.31 level and the 14170.79 also. The rally has paused for now, just shy of testing the 14703.98 level and with momentum studies waning, some pull back might be seen. However, while price holds above the 14170.79 level, the focus remains on further upside near-term.S&P 500The S&P continues to grind higher within the bullish channel which has framed the rally off the YTD lows. For now, price is holding above the 3910 level and while above here, the focus is on a break of the bearish trend line from YTD highs and a test of the 4153.50 level next.FTSEThe rally in the FTSE is ongoing this week with price breaking out to its highest level since August. Price is currently stalled into a test of the bear channel top, having rallied almost 13% off the October lows, with the 7575.8 level sitting just above market. To the downside, 7362.6 remains key support.NIKKEIThe rally off the September lows has seen the market breaking above the 27422.9 level. Price is currently testing the 28356.6 level resistance, following an earlier attempt at a breakout. Momentum studies are waning here, suggesting room for correction. However, while above 27422.9, focus is on a further topside break.

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Market Update – November 29 – Tightening Tilt, COVID control & Month End flows

• The USDIndex rallied to 106.70 in the previous session but formed a correction in Asia session to 106.00 ahead of a COVID-19 press briefing in China that is spurring hopes of a potential easing in the country’s strict pandemic restrictions.
• Fed Officials Signal Higher rates: Hawkish reminders from key Fed officials Williams, Bullard, and Brainard that rates will have to go higher helped weigh on the markets in Monday action. Wall Street was weaker overnight on the back of Williams’s and Bullard’s comments, and slipped further as Brainard tripled down on the rate outlook.
• US houses prices fall like 2008
• Stocks – Global stocks rise after yesterday’s dip. US100 and US500 dropped -1.58% and 1.54%, respectively, with the US30 off -1.45% amid broadbased weakness. Today however the rumours of an earlier easing of strict COVID-19 restrictions along wihth vaccination for over 80-year old, found buyers in stock market with Chinese stocks rebound. Hang Seng and CSI 300 bounced 4% and 3% respectively. ASX and Nikkei closed narrowly mixed. GER40 and UK100 futures are up 0.5% and 0.4% respectively.
• EUR – reversed from 5-month peak. Currently at 1.0360. ECB’s Lagarde said overnight that inflation had not peaked and it risked turning out even higher than currently expected, hinting at a series of interest rate hikes ahead.
• JPY along with Yuan, Aussie and Kiwi on bid.
• GBP – turns again below 1.20 at 1.1987.
• USOil – jumps to 80.00 as China refines its approach for dealing with protest and Covid control. All eyes are on OPEC+ meeting in the weekend. EU fails to agree on Russian oil price cap once again.
• Gold – fully recovered yesterday’s losses, currently at$1754.

Today – Swiss GDP, German HICP , Canadian Q3 GDP, US Consumer Confidence and BOE Governor Bailey speech.

Biggest FX Mover @ (07:30 GMT) NZDUSD(+1.10%), bounces to 0.6235. MAs aligning higher and RSI at 63 but MACD histogram & signal line remain below 0. H1 ATR 0.00147, Daily ATR 0.00962.

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Weekly Market Overview: 28 November 2022

The Dollar Index starts the new week on the back of the dovish November FOMC meeting minutes and the shifting risk complex in the market.

Dollar

The Dollar begins the new week retreating to a 9-day low on the back of an increased risk sentiment in the market. Factors driving this selling bias in the Dollar can be mainly attributed to the dovish assessment that was made of the November FOMC meeting minutes that were released last week, which cemented the increasing probability of a smaller 50 basis point rate hike in December as opposed to the 75 that previously had a higher probability. Heading into the week, investors will be eyeing the rising Covid-19 cases in China and the resulting protests from citizens, as well as the expected speeches from FOMC members James Bullard and John Williams.

Technical Analysis (D1)

In terms of market structure, price has come to a significant juncture by invalidating the uptrend drawn from Feb 2022. Since then, price has been moving to the downside and sellers are about to reach a key level of interest located around the 104.12 area where the previous higher-low was formed. If bulls can defend this area, the narrative could still remain bullish, however the opposite applies if the area is invalidated by sellers.

Euro

The Euro kicks off the week on the front foot as it reaches a two-week high above the 1.045 area. Factors driving this buying interest in the European common currency can be linked to Dollar dynamics as some weakness driven by lower US yields puts pressure on the Dollar. Heading into the week, investors will be eyeing the narrative from the ECB concerning their hiking cycle, as well as the increasing recession risks driven by energy concerns and record high inflation.

Technical Analysis (D1)

In terms of market structure, price has invalidated the longer-term downtrend formed from mid-May 2022 and has done so in an impulsive break of structure. Since then, the bulls have been driving price, creating higher-highs and higher-lows. The next line in the sand to be challenged will be the 1.061 area.

Pound

Sterling begins the week maintaining the bullish bias and trajectory it’s been on recently. Factors contributing to the buying interest in the British currency can be firmly linked to the weakness in the demand for the Dollar as well as increasing expectations from investors around the BoE continuing to raise interest rates to fight off stubbornly high inflation.

Technical Analysis (D1)

In terms of market structure, price has invalidated the longer-term trendline. Since then, the bulls have been in control of the narrative and threatening to test the next line in the sand located around the 1.227 area where there could potentially be sellers waiting to drive price back down.

Gold

Gold heads into the new week with the bulls firmly in control of the narrative as price heads towards a two-week high. Factors contributing to this exuberance can be linked to less aggressive rate hikes being priced into the pipeline from the FED going into their December meeting, which is lending the yellow metal firm buying interest. Additionally, the rising Covid-19 fears in China are adding to the impetus seen on Gold as investors flee from risk assets towards the safe-haven status that Gold provides in times of economic uncertainty.

Technical Analysis (D1)

In terms of market structure, Gold has just broken out of the outer trendline on the downtrend, and since then, bulls have been in control of price. Currently the next line in the sand for sellers to defend is the $1,809 area. If breached, this could give bulls the impetus to drive the narrative further and if it holds, new sellers might be interested in testing the bulls.

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EURUSD Targeting 1.0620... MS Month End Model Update

Technical & Trade ViewEURUSDTrade ViewBias: Bullish Above Bearish below 1.0390TechnicalsPrimary support is 1.0390Primary upside objective is 1.0620Next pattern confirmation, acceptance above 1.0485Failure below 1.03 opens a test of 1.022020 Day VWAP bullish, 5 Day VWAP bullishToday’s New York Cut Option Expiries: 1.0240-50 (2.4BN), 1.0250 (2.0BN), 1.0300 (737M), 1.0350 (377M), 1.0390-00 (1.06BN), 1.0405-15 (777M),  1.0425 (1.0BN), 1.0450-55 (708M) Institutional InsightsAnalysts at Morgan Stanley note ‘Equity market performance appears to influence trading volumes and returns: We published a foundation report to show that local equity returns in G10 are linked to appreciating local currencies versus USD in the last week of the month, possibly due to asset manager flows (see Introducing Our FX Month-End Signal Framework). For November 2022 the model expects the US dollar to underperform: Our signal suggests that USD should weaken versus all currencies in the G10 this month-end. The FX month-end strategy considering the last week of the month has not performed as well over the past few months as it did earlier in the year. Last month, the dollar gained against most G10 currencies at month-end, though positive equity returns led to our signal suggesting dollar weakness.

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Copper Futures (HG1!), H4 Potential for Bearish Drop

Type: Bearish DropKey Levels:Resistance:3.6920Pivot:3.5545Support:3.3840Preferred Case:On the H4 chart, we have a bearish bias. To add confluence to this, price is under the Ichimoku cloud which indicates a bearish market. If this bearish momentum continues, expect price to possibly break the Pivot at 3.5545, where the 61.8% Fibonacci line is, before heading towards the support level at 3.3840, where the previous swing low is.Alternative Scenario:Price may go back up towards the resistance line at 3.6920, where the 38.2% Fibonacci line is.Fundamentals:There are no major news.

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Cocoa Futures ( CC1! ), H4 Potential for Bullish Rise

Type: Bullish RiseKey Levels:Resistance:2506Pivot:2422Support:2280Preferred Case:On the H4 chart, we have a bullish bias. To add confluence to this, price is crossing back above the Ichimoku cloud which indicates a bullish market. If this bullish momentum continues, expect price to head back up towards the 1st resistance at 2506 where the 23.6% Fibonacci line and 100% Fibonacci projection line are located.Alternative Scenario:Price head back down towards the Pivot line at 2422, where the 50% Fibonacci line and 61.8% Fibonacci projection line are located.Fundamentals:There are no major news.

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EURO FX Futures ( 6E1! ), H4 Potential for Bullish Continuation

Type: Bullish ContinuationKey Levels:Resistance: 1.05090Pivot:1.01315Support:1.03600Preferred Case:The current bias for 6E1! on the H4 chart is bullish . To add to this bias, the price is currently above the Ichimoku cloud , indicating a bullish market. If the bullish momentum continues, expect price to possibly head towards the 1st resistance line at 1.05090 where the previous swing high is located. Alternative Scenario:Price may head back down breaking the support at 1.03600 where the 161.8% Fibonacci line is before heading towards the pivot at 1.01315, where the previous swing high is located. Fundamentals:There are no major news

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Activision Blizzard：Pressured Following Possible Regulator Intervention

Activision Blizzard (named after the merger between Activision and Vivendi Games in 2008) is known as the largest US gaming company by market capitalization (currently over $57B). The company engages in delivering content through premium and free-to-play offerings, generating revenue from full-game and in-game sales, subscriptions, and by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies that distribute Blizzard products.

Fig.1: Top Gaming Companies by Market Capitalization. Source： Statista

While the trading volume of the US stock market remained thin last week in accordance with the Thanksgiving holidays, the share price of Activision Blizzard plunged over 4% as there was a report that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is likely to file an antitrust lawsuit, thereby halting Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard that is worth $69B. The stock ended up as one of the worst intraday performers in the US100 index.

According to Zacks Research, the video game industry has been doing exceptionally well during the Covid pandemic, with overall sales revenue rising 26% and hitting a record high at $191B. However, sales growth began deteriorating since 2022 as more entertainment options became available following economic reopening. In addition, soaring inflation continued to hurt spending on discretionary items. Nevertheless, market participants expect the video game industry to steadily bounce back later in Q4 2022 as sales start picking up. There will be multiple title releases in the coming year, which could serve as a short-term positive catalyst for sales growth.

Fig.2: Activision Blizzard’s Net Revenue and Net Income. Source： Statista

Last year, Activision Blizzard’s net revenue reached $8.8B, up over 8% from a year ago. Nearly 74% of the revenue was generated from in-game, subscription and others, while the rest was generated from product sales. On the other hand, net income hit $2.7B, which was also the highest record ever achieved.

Fig.3: Activision Blizzard’s Net Revenue, by region. Source： Statista

At least 3% of Activision Blizzard’s net revenue derived from China, the world’s biggest market for online games. Recently, the company announced suspension of its services in China beyond January 2023 following failure in extending licensing agreement with local firm NetEase. Coupled with age and playing time restrictions imposed by the Chinese government, the gaming company’s revenues may be adversely affected.

Fig.4: Reported Sales of Activision Blizzard versus Analyst Forecast. Source： CNN Business

Activision Blizzard shall report its earnings for Q4 2022 on 9^th February next year. Consensus estimate for sales stood at $3.1B, up over 70% from the previous quarter and 24% from the same period last year.

Fig.5: Reported EPS of Activision Blizzard versus Analyst Forecast. Source: CNN Business

EPS is expected to hit $1.51, more than double the previous quarter. In Q4 2021, the figure was $1.25. All in all, reported sales and EPS for the year are expected to hit $8.1B and $3.02 respectively, below those printed in 2020 and 2021.

Technical Analysis:

Fig.6: Activision Blizzard Historical Price. Source：Google Finance

The #ActivisionBliz (ATVI.s) share price has been riding on a strong bullish trend after gaining support from the pivotal retrace in September 2018. It hit an all-time high in February 2021, at $104.48, before undergoing a massive sell-off throughout 2021 to hit a new low since 22^nd March 2020 at $56.35. The asset once again rebounded higher from Dec 2021-Jan 2022, but since then has remained capped below $86.

Technically, #ActivisionBliz last closed below $74 (FR 38.2%). The FR 50.0% ($80) and the 100-week SMA serves as the next resistance. On the contrary, as long as the asset price remains pressured below $74, support levels to watch include $68 (FR 23.6%), $56.35 (2021 low) and psychological level $50.

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Silver and Oil likely to Head North Soon

Silver got back to the broken resistance area formed between levels 20.90 and 21.30 and then pulled back. Now, the price of silver has reversed towards the north, leaving behind the broken range. The asset is targeting the resistance at the level of 24.75. So, let’s see what is going to happen next.After a small rise from the supporting level of 15625, Bitcoin has been forming small candles for a couple of days in a row. This might signify the upcoming formation of the bullish flag. Bitcoin is likely to target the level of 18500 next.The price of oil is moving in the supporting zone formed between the levels 82.38 and 83.79. Hence, oil might potentially jump at the beginning of the next trading week. So, let’s observe oil price movements in the supporting zone.

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Market Update – November 28 – Global risk appetite

• The USDIndex held fractionally lower below 106.00 following a short week and a hit in risk sentiment and stoked uncertainty.
• USDJPY drifts by 0.80% to 138 in a blow to risk appetite, by protests in China, a manufacturing powerhouse and Southeast Asia’s top trading partner, which flared for a third day and spread. – How the government would react to the the wave of civil disobedience when COVID cases are rising ?
• Chinese Stocks & Yuan slump!  – The dissent toward President Xi is greater than ever, as Shangain protest urge for Xi resignation .
• Stocks – Wall Street closed in the red, while gapped down today as global equities tumled on unerst China (NASDAQ -0.52%, S&P -0.03%. Apple to lose 6 million iphones professionals from tumult at China plant  (Friday’s close -1.96%) – production could slump by 30% in its main Zhengzhou plant in central China.
• EUR – rebounded to 1.0395.   
• GBP – holds below 200-day SMA, 1.2065.

• USOil – -3.11% tumbled from 2-month support at $75 to $73.90 today, as china’s covid zero  is put to the test, clouding the energy demand outook.
• Gold – at $1750, under pressure along with overal commodity market.    
• BTC – slimps as uncertainty prevails. Currently at $16,168.

Today – There is a heavy data calendar that includes nonfarm payrolls on Friday. ECB President Lagarde & FOMC Member Bullard Speak today.

Biggest FX Mover @ (07:30 GMT) AUDJPY (-1.80%) used as a liquid proxy for the yuan declined to 92.14. MAs aligning lower, MACD histogram & signal line negative & falling,  RSI 22 & OS, H1 ATR 0.2566, Daily ATR 0.9899.

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Andria Pichidi

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Live Analysis – Weekly Wrap

The Dollar Index has rallied from 8-day lows at 105.50 mark today, to test 106.00 resistance following the Thanksgiving Holiday yesterday. A shortened trading day in the US today closes the week ahead of the next weeks final jobs data for 2022.

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Middle-income households to receive £15,000 energy efficiency grant

You could get up to £15,000 to help make you home more energy efficient – we have the details on who could get it and when.

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