John Kicklighter

We have just closed out the best month for the Dollar in 5 years while the S&P 500's 5-quarter rally is the biggest bull run in 85 years! That said, we are still fighting low liquidity this week even ...

There is definitely some unusual pressures in the markets that the Fed is monitoring. For rate consideration, the 5-year breakeven inflation rate is still at 2.46% while overnight repos; while stimulu...

As the week wears on, the closer we get to a last gasp of major market-moving event risk (NFPs) before a holiday weekend trade. That said, $SPX's inactivity is too extreme to hold and perhaps there ar...

Retail CFD gold traders on the other hand seem to be very inspired by the presence of the multi-year trendline support and believe the recent gold of volatility is an opportunity. Matching the highest...

Gold is leaning into its trendline support back to mid-2019 lows which happens to fall in line with the midpoint of the 2020-2021 range around 1765. Net spec futures position least bullish (still net ...

Let's raise the stakes. How about whoever wins today's match gets to decide the $EURGBP break? #EnglandvsGermany

Here is the Conference Board's consumer confidence survey with its significant beat for the month overlaid with the $SPX. Correlation should not be that surprising

The threshold for volatility is high this week, but if there is any asset that is best suited for a short-term breakout Tuesday - between data, extreme congestion and a broad range - it would be $EURU...

The economic calendar starts off quiet this week. Not much here that I think can meaningfully move the markets. Perhaps the Fed-speak stirs some rate speculation

We are seeing the seasonal constraints on market movement increase, but there are still some impressive moves out there. An unusual stand out from Friday into today is $GBPCAD. An impressively quick r...

The blue-chip Dow is putting in for an underwhelming performance to start this week. As a measure of flagging momentum, the 20-day moving average is at risk of slipping the 50-day for the first time s...

Well... Let's hope tomorrow is as interesting as today. England v Germany and Sweden v Ukraine. Oh, and there's market stuff too.

Ranking the afterhours trading response to the banks that have thus far reported an increase in divs and/or buybacks: - MS +3.6% - GS: +1.1% - BAC +0.4% - JPM: -0.1%

$EURCHF has slowed down. Must be the France-Swiss game and not the fact that it is an inherently slow moving cross...

If everyone could stop watching the Euros and add some volatility back into these markets, I would appreciate it.