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Fawad Razaqzada provides retail and professional traders succinct fundamental and technical analysis on his own website at TradingCandles.com. He is an experienced analyst and economist working for leading global FX brokers, most recently at FOREX.com and City Index. A graduate of Brunel University with a degree in economics, Mr. Razaqzada offers premium trade signals to subscribers, and trading education to help shorten the learning curves of developing traders. He covers a wide range of markets, including forex, commodities, stock indices, and cryptocurrencies. Mr. Razaqzada is an expert at reading price action, which together with his deep understanding of economics and market fundamental allows him to provide a unique style of financial market analysis. His market comments are regularly quoted by the leading financial publications such as Reuters and Market Watch.
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It wouldn’t take much for crude oil prices — already supported by prolonged disruptions in the Middle East — to rally further. If oil prices start to rise a few more dollars, that could trigger fresh technical buying, writes Fawad Razaqzada, technical analyst at TradingCandles.
Charts are taking a backseat to geopolitics. Right now, oil prices and developments in the Middle East are the dominant forces driving markets. But from a technical standpoint, S&P 500 futures still show a bearish structure, writes Fawad Razaqzada, technical analyst at TradingCandles.
Can gold hold above the $5,000 level? For now, price action has been quite calm in recent trading, notes Fawad Razaqzada, technical analyst at TradingCandles.
With no clear new catalysts emerging, markets appear hesitant to fully commit to a seasonal year-end rally. The S&P 500 Index (^SPX) has remained locked in a tight consolidation range since late November, failing to push to fresh highs. On the upside, 6,900 remains the level to beat, advises Fawad Razaqzada, technical analyst at TradingCandles.