Forex Blog by Greg Secker

The DOW pushed higher from the open but ran into resistance at the 13,000 level which forced the price back down to closed the day up 66 points. The S&P added 5 points and the NASDAQ gapped higher at the open but fell back to close the session up 1 point. The FTSE, writes Greg, 100 gapped higher at the open and after swinging up and down during the session ended the day up 4 points. Futures – DOW is called down 25 points, FTSE is called down 5 points. Oil is trading at $123.89 a barrel and gold trading at $865.30. 

The DOW had a quiet trading session yesterday as it consolidates around the trend line before the next big move, ending the session down 44 points. The S&P closed flat and the NASDAQ closed up 6 points. The FTSE, writes Greg, 100 gapped higher at the open but following the higher than expected CPI numbers turned to fall some 120 points where it bounced to close the session down 8 points. Futures – DOW is called down 20 points, FTSE is called down 5 points. Oil is trading at $125.77 a barrel and gold at $867.70. 

The DOW pivoted off the trend line yesterday ending the session up 130 points. The S&P bounced off the trend line closing the session up 15 points, the NASDAQ finished up 42 points. The FTSE, writes Greg, 100 gapped higher at the open but fell back during the day before putting in a rallied to close the session up 15 points. Futures – DOW is called flat and FTSE is called up 20 points. Oil is trading $123.37 a barrel and gold is trading at $879.40.

The DOW fell back to the 12,900 level at the open where it bounced and traded higher for the rest of the session ending the day up 51 points. The S&P added 10 points and the NASDAQ added 19. The FTSE, writes Greg, 100 traded lower for most of the session before putting in a rally at the close to end the session flat. Futures – DOW is called down 25 points, FTSE is called up 10 points. Oil continues to set new highs and is currently trading at $121.63 a barrel and gold at $878.60.

After a small drop at the open the DOW turned around and rallied for the rest of the session ending the day up 189 points and above the 13,000 level. The S&P added 23 points closing above the 1400 level and 200 ema, the NASDAQ surged through the 200 ema closing the day up 67 points. The FTSE, writes Greg, 100 had another sideways session ending the day flat and still below the 6100 level. Futures – DOW is called flat, FTSE is called up 30 points. Oil is trading at $111.90 a barrel and gold at $852.60. 

The DOW pushed higher from the open but ran into the 13,000 level but following the Fed rate decision it turned and fell 200 points to close the day down 11 points. The S&P 500 broke the 1400 level but fell at the end of the session to end down 5 points, the NASDAQ fell back from the 200 ema closing down 13 points. The FTSE, writes Greg, 100 fell in morning trading down to 6040 where it rallied up to 6120 but ended a volatile session down 2 points. Futures – DOW is called up 10 points, FTSE is called down 15 points. Oil is trading at $114.60 a barrel and gold at $877.40. 

The DOW fell back to the 12800 level yesterday where it found some support to end the session down 39 points. The S&P fell 5 points and the NASDAQ closed up 1 point. The FTSE, writes Greg, 100 traded higher at the open but soon turned to trade lower for the rest of the session where it put in a bounce late in the day to close the day down 1 point and still below the 6100 level. Futures – the DOW is up 10 points , the FTSE is down 10 points. Oil is trading at $115.57 a barrel and gold at $874.

The DOW traded in a tight trading range yesterday ending the session down 20 points. The S&P500 broke the 1400 level but could not hold on to the gains ending down 1 point, the NASDAQ closed up 1 point. The FTSE, writes Greg, 100 broke the 6100 level in the morning but drifted lower during the session to close down 1 point and back below the 6100 level. Futures – DOW is called flat, FTSE is called up 5 points. Oil is trading at $118.48 a barrel and gold at $893. 

The DOW closed Friday at the highs of the session up 42 points on the day. The S&P 500 closed up 9 points but still below the 1400 level, while the NASDAQ closed down 6 points. The FTSE, writes Greg, 100 opened higher and traded sideways for the rest of the session ending up 40 points just under the 6100 level and 200 ema. Futures – DOW is called down 10 points, FTSE is called up 35 points. Oil has traded at new record highs overnight and is currently trading at $119.37 a barrel and gold at $895.30.

The DOW pushed higher at the open but again found some resistance from the 12,800 level falling back to close the session up 43 points. The S&P added 4 points, the NASDAQ added 28 points. The FTSE, writes Greg, 100 ended the session up 49 points just under the 6100 resistance level, watch this level for a break or bounce. Futures – DOW is called down 40 points, FTSE is called down 25 points. Oil is trading at $118 a barrel and gold at $906.90