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Trading Sentiment​​​​​​​
Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.
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Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Stocks in Asia Fluctuate as Earnings, ECB in Focus: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia were mixed following the biggest declines in seven weeks on Wall Street as uneven corporate earnings keep traders on edge ahead of reports from technology giants, banks and a European Central Bank meeting. The dollar extended losses against G10 peers. [more...]

Bloomberg: Inside Apple’s Struggle to Get the iPhone X to Market on Time
As of early fall, it was clearer than ever that production problems meant Apple Inc. wouldn’t have enough iPhone Xs in time for the holidays. The challenge was how to make the sophisticated phone—with advanced features such as facial recognition—in large enough numbers. [more...]

Bloomberg: China’s Silk Road Cuts Through Some of the World’s Riskiest Countries
Of the 68 nations China lists as partners in its Belt and Road Initiative, the sovereign debt of 27 are rated as junk, or below investment grade, by the top three international rating firms. Another 14, including Afghanistan, Iran and Syria, are either not rated or have withdrawn their requests for ratings. [more...]

Bloomberg: Nordea to Cut ‘at Least’ 6,000 Jobs in Fight to Stay Competitive
Nordea Bank AB said it will need to cut at least 6,000 jobs as the Nordic region’s largest lender struggles to stay competitive. [more...]
Bloomberg: Global Risks, Singapore's Central Bank Warns
Investors are underestimating risks to the global economy as they drive stock markets to record highs, Singapore’s central bank chief warned. [more...]
Bloomberg: Pound Reverses Decline as U.K. Economy Grows More Than Forecast
The pound strengthened, reversing an earlier decline against the dollar, after data showed the U.K. economy expanded more than forecast in the third quarter, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates next week. [more...]
Bloomberg: The Bond-Market Doomsday Is a Dud to Traders Eyeing Opportunity to Buy
After 10-year Treasury yields broke through 2.4 percent, then 2.42 percent, then 2.45 percent on Tuesday and Wednesday, it looked like the market was buckling under the weight of what DoubleLine Capital LP’s Jeffrey Gundlach called “the moment of truth” for its three-decade bull run. [more...]
Reuters: Euro edges up with ECB decision in focus, Asian stocks flat
The euro stretched gains on Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank meeting that could result in a less accommodative monetary policy, while Asian stocks were subdued after Wall Street pulled back from record highs. [more...]
Reuters: Oil prices inch lower on increases in U.S. crude inventories, production
Oil prices inched lower on Thursday, pressured by an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories and as oil output and exports from the United States rose last week. [more...]
CNBC: China has launched another crackdown on the internet — but it's different this time
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a message for the world during his opening speech at the 19th Communist Party Congress: China supports an open economy, and it will further liberalize its markets to foreign investors. [more...]
CNBC: Deutsche Bank profits more than double and smash market estimates
German lender Deutsche Bank posted a strong increase in third-quarter net profit Thursday, beating analyst expectations despite a significant drop in investment bank revenue. [more...]

Currency Strength Indicators
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​​​​​​​The currency strength meter gives you a quick visual guide to which currencies are currently strong, and which ones are weak. The meter measures the strength of all forex cross pairs and applies calculations on them to determine the overall strength for each individual currency. For example, if EUR is strong and USD is weak, it could mean that the currency pair EURUSD could be going up. If both currencies are strong or weak it is better to avoid since it will probably means there is no clear direction for the specific pair. To get the latest Currency Strength Indicator please click here

S&P Levels of Interest for 26 October 2017

R3  2591.00     R2  2580.17     R1  2569.33
Daily Pivot  2555.42
S1  2544.58     S2  2530.67     S3  2519.83

Program Trading for 26 October 2017

Sell Programs No Programs Buy Programs
Index Sell
Active (SA)
Sell
Threshold (ST)
Fair Value
(Premium) (FV)
Buy
Threshold (BT)
Buy
Active (BA)
S&P
500
(TM)
-4.64 -3.81 -2.71 -1.83 -1.18
NASDAQ
100
(SM)
-7.97 -4.63 -0.16 3.98 7.07
Dow Jones
Ind. Avg.
(SM)
-66.03 -61.50 -55.45 -42.50 -32.82

Todays Markets

Economic Calendar
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Trading Sentiment​​​​​​​
Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.
Image
Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Stocks in Asia Stall; Aussie at Three-Month Low: Markets Wrap
Gains in Asian equities stalled at recent highs, while optimism in the world economy and encouraging earnings reports buoyed the dollar and bond yields. The Australian dollar sunk to its lowest since July after inflation data damped the outlook for higher interest rates. [more...]
Bloomberg: Best Carry Trades Lose Appeal as Interest Rates in Focus
The emerging-market currencies that posted the top carry-trade returns this year aren’t necessarily the best bets for the final two months of 2017. [more...]
Bloomberg: China's Xi Promotes No Clear Heir, Opening Door to Stay in Power For Decades
Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a new leadership line-up that included no clear potential heirs, breaking with a quarter-century-old succession system and raising the chances that he might seek to stay in office beyond 2022. [more...]
Bloomberg: Bitcoin Is Paying Out Dividends Now - Just Not to Everyone
On top of stupendous capital gains, investors in bitcoin are also getting a dividend -- if they’re lucky. [more...]
Bloomberg: There's Now a Cryptocurrency Fund-of-Funds
Just a year ago there were hardly any dedicated cryptocurrency funds, now investment in the sector has mushroomed enough that the first funds-of-funds are emerging. [more...]
Bloomberg: Loonie Underpriced in Big Banks’ Eyes as 2017 Hike Risk Remains
Wednesday’s Bank of Canada meeting is set to revive a six-month surge in the loonie that’s stalled in recent weeks, according to the country’s biggest lenders. That’s good news for speculators who remain near the most bullish on the currency since 2012. [more...]
Bloomberg: HSBC Trader’s Conviction Will Echo in $5 Trillion FX Market
Global currency traders and compliance officers who monitor them were put on high alert after a New York jury convicted a former HSBC Holdings Plc executive of fraud for front-running a large client order. [more...]
Reuters: Asian shares edge up, Nikkei aims for 17th straight gain
Asian shares edged higher on Wednesday, while U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar got a lift following a report that Republican senators were leaning towards John Taylor to be the next Federal Reserve chief. [more...]
Reuters: Oil hovers near four-week high on Saudi pledge to end glut
Oil prices were largely steady on Wednesday, hovering near a four-week high hit a day earlier after top exporter Saudi Arabia said it was determined to end a supply glut. [more...]
CNBC: The Nikkei 225 is posting its longest win streak ever — here's why
The Nikkei 225 has been on a tear, closing higher for a record-breaking 16th straight session and setting a fresh 21-year high on Tuesday. [more...]
Currency Strength Indicators
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​​​​​​​The currency strength meter gives you a quick visual guide to which currencies are currently strong, and which ones are weak. The meter measures the strength of all forex cross pairs and applies calculations on them to determine the overall strength for each individual currency. For example, if EUR is strong and USD is weak, it could mean that the currency pair EURUSD could be going up. If both currencies are strong or weak it is better to avoid since it will probably means there is no clear direction for the specific pair. To get the latest Currency Strength Indicator please click here

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Program Trading for 25 October 2017

Sell Programs No Programs Buy Programs
Index Sell
Active (SA)
Sell
Threshold (ST)
Fair Value
(Premium) (FV)
Buy
Threshold (BT)
Buy
Active (BA)
S&P
500
(TM)
-4.12 -3.34 -2.30 -1.47 -0.85
NASDAQ
100
(SM)
-6.49 -3.63 0.22 3.89 6.63
Dow Jones
Ind. Avg.
(SM)
-62.11 -57.67 -51.74 -39.67 -30.64