S&P Levels of Interest for 29 November 2017

R3  2656.50     R2  2646.33     R1  2636.17
DP  2616.83
S1  2606.67     S2  2587.33     S3  2577.17

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.
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Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Stocks Drop in Asia as Oil, Metals Extend Slide: Markets Wrap
Declines in energy and mining stocks led Asian shares lower after oil and metal prices extended a drop, and Chinese equities’ losses deepened. The dollar was steady amid uncertainty over the U.S. tax bill. [more...]
Bloomberg: Bitcoin to Be Tested for Digital Wallets at South Korean Bank
Bitcoin may be about to take another step toward mainstream acceptance as South Korea’s biggest bank by assets prepares to embrace the cryptocurrency. [more...]
Bloomberg: Brexit Means Camping as U.K. Leisure Stocks Get Staycation Boost
The U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union last year is proving a boon for companies that accommodate Brits holidaying at home. [more...]
Bloomberg: Saudi Prince Who Wooed West Finds Few Friends in Tough Times
For more than a quarter-century, Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been making investments and building relationships in the West. He bailed out Citigroup Inc., helped refinance the ill-fated Euro Disney and backed Rupert Murdoch during the U.K. phone-hacking scandal. [more...]
Bloomberg: Why the World-Beating Won Is Likely to Escape Intervention
Won bears looking for the government to stop the currency strengthening may be in for a long wait. [more...]
Bloomberg: Market's Numbness to Risk Reminds of Calm Before Storm: Axioma
There’s “somewhat of a numbness” to risk among investors right now that’s reminiscent of pre-crisis periods in the past, according to Olivier d’Assier, head of applied research for Asia Pacific at Axioma Inc. [more...]
Bloomberg: SoftBank Bids to Buy Uber Shares for 30% Less Than Current Value
SoftBank Group Corp. and a group of investors are trying to buy a stake in Uber Technologies Inc. at a sizable discount to the company’s $69 billion valuation, seeking to clinch what would be one of the largest purchases of stock in a private company. [more...]
Reuters: Sterling briefly hits eight-week high in nervous markets
Sterling briefly hit an eight-week high on Monday before gains were checked as investors consolidated bets ahead of a key EU summit and against the backdrop of a brewing political crisis in Ireland. [more...]
Reuters: Markets get wake-up call from China's post-congress deleveraging moves
The pace at which Beijing is announcing deleveraging reforms following last month’s Communist Party Congress is a wake-up call for investors in Chinese markets: risk just got real. [more...]
CNBC: Britain's major banks would prop up UK economy in hard Brexit scenario, BOE says
Britain's major banks would be able to withstand a "hard Brexit" scenario, according to the Bank of England's (BOE) annual stress test of the U.K. financial system. [more...]
CNBC: North Korea and Syria are growing closer: That's bad news for the US
Closer ties between two of the world's most acute political powder kegs — North Korea and Syria — are fanning fears of deeper cooperation on missile technology and chemical weapons. [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

Program Trading for 28 November 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)
-2.35 -1.81 -1.09 -0.09 0.65
NASDAQ
100
(SM)
-0.70 0.67 2.47 6.34 9.28
Dow Jones
Ind. Avg.
(SM)
-43.68 -36.00 -25.69 -16.50 -9.65

S&P Levels of Interest for 28 November 2017

R3  2614.50     R2  2610.25     R1  2606.00
DP  2601.25
S1  2597.00     S2  2592.25     S3  2588.00

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: Asia Stocks Fall as Rally Curtailed; Yen Gains: Markets Wrap
A rally that carried Asian stocks to record highs petered out and the dollar was little changed as investors turned their attention to U.S. tax reform ahead of a busy week with data on the health of the world’s biggest economies. An OPEC meeting will discuss extending supply cuts. [more...]
Bloomberg: Bitcoin Guns for $10,000 as Cryptocurrency Mania Intensifies
Bitcoin is showing no signs of slowing down, blowing past $9,000 less than a week after topping $8,000 and now quickly closing in on five big figures. [more...]
Bloomberg: China Industrial Profits Held Up in October Amid Price Gains
Chinese industrial profits maintained their recent surge, underscoring resilience in the economy and strength in producer inflation. [more...]
Bloomberg: The Big Banks Still Like Asian Equities
As the 2018 market-strategy notes roll in from banks’ research teams, one call that stands out prominently is further gains in Asian equities, which have already this month hit record highs. [more...]
Bloomberg: China's Top Bond Fund Says Rout May Worsen
It’s been the worst month for China’s local corporate notes in two years. And it might just be the start, as the nation’s top bond fund manager says yield premiums could rise further in 2018. [more...]
Reuters: Black Friday, Thanksgiving online sales climb to record high
Black Friday and Thanksgiving online sales in the United States surged to record highs as shoppers bagged deep discounts and bought more on their mobile devices, heralding a promising start to the key holiday season, according to retail analytics firms. [more...]
Reuters: 'Stealth hedging' shows investors not so complacent
With the U.S. stock market at a record high and daily stock gyrations near multi-decade lows, some investors have raised concerns about the lack of fear in the market, but U.S. equity options market data suggests investors are far from complacent. [more...]
CNBC: Bitcoin cracks $9,600 just hours after breaking $9,000 level
Bitcoin surged to yet another new record high on Monday, breaking a record set during the Thanksgiving weekend stateside. [more...]
CNBC: Middle East instability won't deter investment in Abu Dhabi's diversification, says wealth fund chief
Uncertainty and instability have always existed in the Middle East, and won't disrupt Abu Dhabi's growth, the CEO of the emirate's sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala, told CNBC. [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