Articles by James Hyerczyk

E-mini S&P 500 Set-up for 50 Point Break

12/20/2012, 12:28 pm from James Hyerczyk in News Headlines, US Markets, Economy, Options

The March E-mini S&P 500 sold off on Wednesday after news hit the market that budget talks had hit a snag, opening up the possibility of the “fiscal cliff.” Investors reacted by paring long... Read >>

Boost in Risk Appetite Sends Euro Higher

12/19/2012, 2:58 pm from James Hyerczyk in Investing, Forex and Currencies, International, US Markets

Well, if the fiscal cliff is the biggest threat to the world economy as some experts say, it certainly isn’t showing up in the financial markets yet. Is the current rally in the foreign... Read >>

Euro Rebounds after 50% Retracement

12/10/2012, 12:06 pm from James Hyerczyk in Investing, Forex and Currencies, International, US Markets

The December Euro is mounting a strong comeback this morning following last week’s hard sell-off. The strong rally is occurring after the market survived a test of a major retracement zone. So... Read >>

E-mini S&P Pattern Suggests Impending Volatility

12/4/2012, 12:37 pm from James Hyerczyk in Investing, Futures, Stocks, US Markets

For the second time in a week, the December E-mini S&P 500 formed a potentially bearish closing price reversal top on the daily chart. The chart pattern was triggered by worries over the U.S.... Read >>

Fiscal Cliff Creating Market Uncertainty

11/28/2012, 4:09 pm from James Hyerczyk in Investing, Futures, Economy, US Markets

Last week the December E-mini S&P 500 futures contract completed a 50% retracement of the break from 1468.00 to 1340.25. The close over 1404.25, however, left traders a little optimistic that... Read >>

Investors Shift Sentiment to Risk-On: A Tale of Two Markets

11/19/2012, 11:20 am from James Hyerczyk in Investing, Futures, Forex and Currencies, US Markets

E-MINI S&P 500 SET UP FOR STRONG RETRACEMENT RALLY On Friday I suggested the December E-mini S&P 500 was “in the zone”. This was a reference to the market testing a major 50% to 61.8%... Read >>

Euro Facing Year-End Selling Pressure

11/9/2012, 2:22 pm from James Hyerczyk in Investing, Forex and Currencies, Economy, International

In late July, the EUR/USD was trading at its low for the year and appeared poised to continue trending lower until European Central Bank President Mario Draghi decided that he would “do whatever... Read >>

In Which Direction is Gold Headed?

10/22/2012, 4:48 pm from James Hyerczyk in Investing, Forex and Currencies, Economy, Investing Ideas

By James Hyerczyk From mid-May to early October, nearby Gold rallied from $1533.70 to $1798.10. The move was driven by thoughts of additional quantitative easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve.... Read >>

Euro Stronger Across the Board

10/19/2012, 1:19 pm from James Hyerczyk in Investing, Forex and Currencies, Economy, International

By James Hyerczyk The Euro has been surging to the upside since late July when European Central Bank President Mario Draghi vowed to do “whatever it takes” to preserve the Euro. While most of... Read >>

Crude Oil Testing Major Retracement Zone Support

10/9/2012, 12:08 pm from James Hyerczyk in Investing, Commodities, Economy, International

By James Hyerczyk The lower-top, lower-bottom formation on the Weekly December Crude Oil chart defines clearly the downtrend. However, the market appears to be trying to establish support inside... Read >>