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NASDAQ AND EUR/USD WITH BINARY OPTIONS

20th of May 2013

On Friday, US markets carried on higher with sharp gains towards the end of the trading session. Binary options watched as the stock markets continued the rally, now just about 6 months old. The S&P finished up 1.03% to 1667 while the Dow closed 0.8% higher to 15354 and the Nasdaq closed 0.97% to 3498. The Nasdaq, from amongst these 3, is the index getting the fewest headlines simply because it has a long way to go before it surpasses the all-time as has already occurred weeks ago on the other indices. But binary options traders have noticed the moves of the tech heavy index and have started pumping trading volume into it in recent weeks. The dealing room reported that for the first time of this rally, the Nasdaq broke into the top 10 of traded assets by volume with binary options.

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HEADING DOWN TO HEAD BACK UP

17th of May 2013

Don’t call it a correction just yet. Just because the major US markets headed slightly downwards yesterday does not mean that we’ve reached the apex of the uptrend and now a downpour will be expected. It just means that things are running very hot and a day of declines is not to be overly read into. It is though worrying that the reasoning behind this drop, and the reason attributed to the strong drop in volume on these indices with binary options, was the unexpected weakness of the CPI figures. As a result of these poor figures, the S&P lost about 0.5% 1650 while the Dow lost 0.28% and fell to 15233. The Nasdaq, one of the biggest winners over the last couple of weeks despite not reaching any all-time record levels like it counterparts, lost the least on the day and fell only 0.18% 3465.

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CAN’T SLOW US DOWN

16th of May 2013

The US markets started heading down yesterday and even showed weakness at the start of the trading session but nothing could really stop the uptrending momentum. By the end of the session, binary options traders watched as the S&P closed with yet another all time high at 1658 after rising 0.51%. The DOW followed suit with a 0.4% move higher to 15275 as the Nasdaq crept up higher by 0.26% to 3471.  The interesting part of this uptrend is how the dollar has tended to react to the moves in the US market. For starters, it has been pressured for most of the year to the downside. But in the last 2 weeks, the dollar has strengthened against most currencies.

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THE QUIET BEHIND US

14th of May 2013

Despite an unexpected rise in Retail Sales figures in the US, markets were unable to continue with the same momentum from last week. As a result, the major indices were either down or just about break even for the day. Retail sales really surprised the market with a result of 0.1% higher as compared with expectations for a negative figure closer to -0.3% which was closer to the previous mark of -0.5%. The fact that this figure came in as a positive one leads most economic analysts to conclude that the American economy is getting stronger on multiple fronts. If at first it was just a slight increase in manufacturing a jobs, now the retail market is showing signs of life as well. Binary options traders were probably a bit exasperated due to the lack of opportunities on the indices but it was from a day devoid of action.

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All Back On Track

13th of May 2013

Markets returned to form on Friday, heading back higher after a minor correction was seen Thursday. The S&P got right back on track on the uptrend recording its 6th day higher of the last 7 trading session. The index has been a favorite for binary options traders of late which is why it’s important for us to explain what’s really going on here. In the past, indices like the S&P were in 10th or 11th place in volume but in the past 2 months its stature has climbed now to 6th place and looks to continue trending higher. Of course, binary options traders prefer staking on the movements of currencies, but this trend is not a fad. The fact that the S&P is in 6th place is actually a huge deal since its been able to create that volume in about a third of the time per day when the currencies are available (24 hours a day).

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SMALL SLIP

10th of May 2013

Markets just couldn’t maintain and a small slip was seen in the US stock indices yesterday. We start by saying, this is probably nothing. In fact, it’s probably less than nothing and binary options traders will likely continue to be looking for up options in the coming trading session. But first about yesterday. The S&P didn’t create a new all-time high for the first time in 5 sessions and lost 0.37% to 1626, the Dow dropped 0.15% but maintained it’s support level and stayed above the critical 15000 and finished at 15082, and the Nasdaq lost 0.12% and finished at 3409.

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BINARY TRADERS FOCUS ON THE UPTREND

9th of May 2013

The uptrend train is and will be unstoppable for time to come. With no news in the markets, investors are left to their own device and the idea is simple: buy buy buy. There seems to be nothing able to curb the enthusiasm in the financial markets these days with investors Binary options traders have been taking advantage of this in recent day. Since this uptrend began a few months ago, volume has been steadily increasing on stock indices. It seems that binary options traders have taken their sweet time to get in on the action. It’s been hard to pull traders away from the forex pairs that are just more popular.

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STILL RISING

7th of May 2013

Despite a rather tepid day of trading, the S&P again managed to reach a new record high as it cruised past the resistance set from Friday and finished the day 0.19% higher to 1617. The quietness though was felt in the Dow stock index which actually fell 0.03% to 14968. We don’t place too much significance on this pullback and do believe that the index will carry on its uptrend today. The Nasdaq headed higher today, in similar fashion to the S&P and closed the session up 0.42% to 3392. The index did not manage to test the critical 3400 level, but could muster up the momentum in the trading day ahead.

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RECORDS BROKEN

6th of May 2013

The S&P and Dow both headed into never before seen territory as they both shot up higher and recorded all time highs. The Dow actually broke last the 15k level but finished up 0.96% to 14973. The S&P again broke the previous resistance, providing binary options traders an easy up option, again. The S&P stock index finished up 1.05% to 1614, finishing above 1600 for the first time in its history. The background music to this uptrend party was the news from the jobs market which proved that the American economy’s recovery is alive and well.

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GOOD NEWS: GOOD RESULTS

3rd of May 2013

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JOBS DATA IN FOCUS

2nd of May 2013

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HEAVY NEWS; BIG GAINS

1st of May 2013

US markets continued to push higher again creating new all-time highs. But on the other hand, some pressure is being created on the US dollar. Despite the EUR/USD heading back up over 1.31 yesterday and looking to carry on even higher, things for US stocks couldn’t really be much better. Yesterday, the S&P stock index headed higher by a quarter of a percent up to 1597. The index closed very near its high of the day which leads us to believe that even more is on the way today. Binary options traders who have been trading the index of late should have again been able to take Up options on the break. Each time the market heads higher above a resistance, it doesn’t backtrack and makes it very easy for traders to make easy money on this index. This has been the case for months with the S&P and is the reason why despite other indices providing many more signals, trading the S&P has simply been safer and nearly no risk trading for much of this time.

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BEATING EXPECTATIONS

30th of April 2013

The US markets again recorded new all-time highs and the pressure to create more is getting even higher. The S&P reached a new all-time high of 1593 after rising 0.72% on the day and was led by strong economic data about the housing market as well as a very good session for tech and energy stocks. According to Yahoo Finance (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-futures-higher-ahead-data-115148386.html), “Stronger-than-expected housing data also boosted the market, as did Italy's formation of a new government, ending months of uncertainty and raising hopes for new policies to promote growth in the euro zone's third-largest economy. Wall Street followed European stocks higher as Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta urged a focus on growth policies and away from austerity measures in his inaugural speech.”

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TRADING THE TREND

29th of April 2013

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MARKETS STALL

25th of April 2013

Yesterday, after some poor economic data in the US, markets in the US just stopped moving higher or lower and ended at or around break even for the day. The S&P finished exactly at a 0% change for the day, leaving the index above key support and looking higher in the coming trading day. The index is at the 1578 level now and we expect that barring any bad results for the US data today, things should trend further higher. The Dow lost a bit on the day falling 0.29% to 14676 and the Nasdaq too was near break-even with a rise of 0.01% to 3269. Binary options traders who wish to blame any one specific even can probably point it on the release of the Durable Goods Orders in the US, which was negative.

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BACK ON THE RISE

24th of April 2013

The markets in the US again headed higher as the S&P broke past 1575 and is heading towards record levels again. We explained yesterday that Tuesday was the likely day that the level would be at least tested and that any break would warrant Up options. Beyond being correct in our analysis, we noticed that the reports from the dealing room showed a sharp spike in volume for the S&P with binary options yesterday. It looks as though traders were patient and waited strictly for the break, not taking the bait when the market tested the level early in the session. Nearly all other major stock indices also rose yesterday allowing GOptions’ volume to reach a new record for 2013.

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CHINA PUSHES ASIA DOWN

23rd of April 2013

Stocks in the US headed higher yesterday and are lining themselves in a positive formation for the coming days. It seems like the negativity in the US is behind us but we are very concerned that despite a modest rise yesterday, things will again grind to a halt due to negative data in China. Most of the drop we saw last week was due to the Boston bombings but also due to the sudden and surprising drop in China’s GDP. So obviously, any data from China will be watched closely. For binary options traders who have been trading the Asian session today, the effect of bad Chinese data is clear as all the major indices are heading down with the Hang Seng (Hong Kong) stock index already sown well over 1.2%.

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BINARY OPTIONS WITH CAC 40

22nd of April 2013

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LOOKING DOWN

19th  of April 2013

Markets continued to slide downward again yesterday and it seems like the party is over for the optimistic investors of the world. For the 4th day in 5 trading sessions, US markets dropped. But in Europe, they were mostly down as well. The UK’s FTSE index was actually up early and we saw a rise in binary options trading volume ,but about 1 hour into the session, everything just headed down fast and the index lost all the gains while concluding the session down 0.01% to 6243. The DAX had a negative finish as well closing the session down 0.39% to 7473. It seems as though nothing is capable of creating any positive momentum at the moment and no good news is even making it into the media channels.

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VOLATILITY

18th  of April 2013

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BACK ON TRACK

17th  of April 2013

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BOMBS GO OFF IN BOSTON; MARKET DROPS

16th  of April 2013

2 bombs were set off at the end of the Boston Marathon yesterday and markets took a very long fall thereafter. To be honest, the markets were already down for the day on news that the Chinese economy was slower than previously expected. China’s GDP was reported yesterday over 12 hours prior to the opening of the US market and showed that the economy in the world’s second largest economy slowed to a 7.7% pace as compared to expectations for an 8% reading. The difference is rather large and as such, markets across the globe took a tumble. Binary options trades were witness to the drop in European stocks earlier in the session.

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IN THE RED

15th  of April 2013

On Friday, things began to unravel very early in the US session. The US financial markets showed that heading only up had to take a break for at least one day as the major indices headed downward with a minor corrective move. The S&P fell 0.28% to 1588, the Nasdaq lost 0.16% to 3294, as the Dow basically broke even and remained at 14856. This was to be expected although we admit, we thought we’d have one more easy trade on each of these indices as they were though to be able to make another break to an all-time high. Alas, it wasn’t to be. But on the bright side, binary options traders should have done well on the day as nearly everything was in the red.

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TENSION LEADS TO PROFITS

12th  of April 2013

Despite increasing tension between the US and North Korea, financial markets are carrying on higher and higher. Yesterday was no exception and even though Pentagon officials in the US have concluded that he likelihood that the North Koreans have the ability to launch a nuclear-armed missiles. It’s although not proven to have this ability, but it is now being assumed and as such, the nervousness surrounding the rogue nation is considered at an all-time high. But all-time highs are not foreign to the financial markets and binary options traders should be taking full advantage.

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EASY MONEY

11th  of April 2013

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DAX WITH BINARY OPTIONS TODAY

10th  of April 2013

Markets in the US again headed higher. As we explained yesterday, the S&P was an easy target for binary options traders. The critical level was 1565 and the market simply jumped above the resistance and ended up closing on a very solid 0.35% to 1568. The Dow headed higher as well by 0.41% to 14673 as the Nasdaq jumped higher as well by 0.48% to 4237. Things in the US look to be back on track with the current uptrend seemingly back on firm ground. With no data to report on yesterday, things just took the route of heading higher without much fuss.

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LOW RISK TRADING

9th  of April 2013

Markets headed higher globally yesterday as it seems that things are returning to the type of reality we are used to. North Korea is still weighing heavy on South Korea and as such the KOPSI fell as did the South Korean Won, which dropped to its lowest level in 8 months. But other than this, nearly every major market in the world headed higher yesterday. In Japan, where the NIKKEI is still open, binary options traders are watching as the JPY continues to drop and the index itself is now up 0.11% to 13207.

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MARKETS LOOKING TO MOVE

8th  of April 2013

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HEADING ON UP

5th  of April 2013

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DATA PUSHES MARKETS LOWER

4th  of April 2013

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DISASTER LOOMS?

3rd  of April 2013

The S&P was just a couple of points from reaching the all time high reached back in 2007 at the 1575 level. It didn’t quite make it and the index closed the session up 0.52% to 1570. For reversal strategists, that should have at least 4-5 profitable trades using Down binary options each time the level was tested. But most may not have even tried this as it was a very risky move yesterday. Others may have opted for Up options on the Dow, which headed higher by 0.61% to 14662 and reached yet another new high. The Dow shows no signs of slowing down and just keeps climbing despite the insecurity and worry surrounding Europe.

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DOWNTREND TRADING

1st of April 2013

Despite many markets being closed today for Easter, the forex pairs have started the week in a rush to the sell side of the EUR. The currency pair EUR/USD opened the trading week dropping about .3% to 1.2781. The day started out with the pair dropping immediately nearly 18 pips and the just continued all the way to its current level. The pair dropped as low as 1.2872 but since has been recovering slightly. For the day ahead, with nearly no news for the day ahead, trading is being based on the momentum from last week and looks to be continuing based only on this today. As such, binary options traders would do well to follow the trends in place and not search for reversals or other trend breaking moves.

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S&P HITS ALL TIME HIGH

29th of March 2013

The S&P made the move and if binary options traders were able to easily and with very low risk, take up options on the break of the index above the all time high. The index broke past 1565, a level set back in 2007as the all time high and many didn’t believe it would be broken in days like these with so much negativity and concern in Europe. With the Cyprus bailout still not out of the headlines and not even clear if the people of Cyprus will make a run on the banks or now, it’s just not a very simple or clear situation. It is thus surprising that US markets are able to fly in the face of pessimism, literally. The DOW and NASDAQ had great days as well.

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NOT OVER YET

28th of March 2013

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AND THEY’RE OFF

27th of March 2013

The markets in the US and Europe seem to have completely turned their backs on the disaster that is Cyprus and as a result, the DOW reached a new record high as the S&P nearly reached one of its own. In the US, the S&P closed the session just 2 points off the all time high of 1565 at 1563. Although we expected binary options traders to be able to take advantage of a break on this index yesterday, it looks as though today will be the day. The Dow has already pulled up well beyond the highs from back in 2007 and this should help create even more momentum heading into the trading day ahead.

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CYPRUS BAILOUT OUT BUT….    

26th of March 2013

So now the world should be quite pleased with a simple and yet miserable solution to the Cyprus banking crisis. A bank will shut down, thousands of people will lose uninsured money in the bank, and bondholders will get nothing. However, on Monday, when the intricate details of this news were made clear though, markets started taking a nose dive. Binary options traders watched the markets probably hoping for a continuation of the rally but got a dropping one instead.

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TURNING ITS BACK ON CYPRUS

25th of March 2013

Markets have their sights set on heading higher, good new or not. This past week saw Cyprus take the front seat on all economic news, only to be relegated shortly thereafter to the rubbish bin of economic headlines. Although European markets were very missed as the FTSE headed slightly higher on Friday by 0.07% to 6392 while the DAX dropped 0.27% to 7911, US markets were completely heading to the upside. The EUR too was helped higher by a complete lack of interest in the Cyprus bailout debacle, the US markets too rallied again and watched as the S&P narrowed the gap between itself and a new all-time high.

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Can’t Stop The Fear

22nd of March 2013

Worries regarding Cyprus couldn’t be ignored any longer. Just a couple of days ago, it seemed as though the markets across the globe were quite happy to head higher based on locally based solid economic data. However, global concerns eventually prevail and that’s exactly what has happened yesterday and may continue into the new trading day today.

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SHRUGGING IT OFF

21st of March 2013

Cyprus doesn’t seem to have any more impact on the markets as the US got back to focusing on itself and its uptrend. The US stocks headed higher yesterday, after a few mixed or losing days, the US stock markets returned to their usual stance. The S&P headed higher by 0.67% to 1558 and is now just 7 points off of its all time high. So long as the US markets continue to take the optimistic approach of “everything will work itself out” over in Europe, then we are very likely to see this new all-time high sometime today or tomorrow. Any break above 1565 will allow binary options traders to take Up options with relatively no risk.

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Cyprus and its bailout are still sending shivers through the financial markets. Yesterday, the Cypriot parliament rejected a prospective tax on bank deposits as a condition for bailout aid from the European Union. The decision was an overwhelmingly one sided affair and this has left the situation just as bleak as it was before the decision to levy the tax. Now that the bailout is in further disarray, binary options traders are left wondering, what will happen if things fall apart? The question is a valid one but markets, even with the knowledge that the Parliament had shut down the proposal and left the country ever closer to perilous danger of bankruptcy and collapse, were able to maintain relative calm.

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CYPRUS DEAL SCARES ALL

19th of March 2013

Cyprus scares the markets into a free-fall. Cyprus yesterday announced that they will be putting their hands into the bank accounts of ordinary Cypriot citizens and levying a tax of 3-15% on deposits in banks in an attempt to save the country from financial collapse. The fine details have yet to be known as many facets of this are still in flux. Just yesterday, the tax was said to be 6.75% on deposits of 100k EUR or less. But now that number seems to have settled on 3%. But it is yet unclear if this tax will be solely levied on savings and closed deposits or rather on any funds held in Cypriot banks. Binary options traders, who have a trading account with GOptions, have nothing to worry about however. Your funds are being held  and any levy of any tax will be covered by GOptions in full.

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HIT FROM ALL SIDES

18th of March 2013

Friday turned out to be a bust for US markets as after 10 consecutive days, the Dow finally had a “red” day. The stock index fell slightly by 0.17% to 14514 as the S&P lost 0.16% to 1560. The S&P didn’t manage to reach the 1565 all time high but reversal strategies with binary options, if employed, worked out to be a very profitable strategy indeed as the index tried to break through a few time but failed. The news of the day wasn’t really to blame as most of the markets’ drops were actually attributed to the worry regarding the Cyprus bailout package.

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GOING FOR 11

15th of March 2013

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EXPECTING RESULTS

14th of March 2013

Non believers were again provided ample proof that this uptrend is real and not going anywhere. Added to the mix was some more positive fundamental data in the form of Retail Sales data. The economic indicator showed a 1.1% increase in retail sales in the US as compared to an expectation of just 0.5%. Furthermore, the previous figure from February was revised upwards as well to 0.2%. The overwhelming feeling in the market is of strength. However, binary options traders will be quick to point out that the Dow, which did record its 9th straight increase, only headed higher by a figure of 0.04%. The Dow created yet another new high but retreated slightly towards the end of the day. The S&P headed higher by 0.13% to 1554 and the Nasdaq rose 0.09% to 3245.

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ANY DIRECTION WILL DO

13th of March 2013

Markets were mixed yesterday despite a real lack of news. The S&P lost 0.24% to 1552 and the Nasdaq dropped 0.32% to 3242. But the DOW was to strong and remained in positive territory albeit rising just 0.02% to 14450. However, a good day is a good day. Problem now is that this minor correction in the S&P and Nasdaq could both drag down the Dow and even create some momentum to further extend the corrective move. Binary options traders will be able to enter the market based on a few opportunities now.

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RUNNING HOT

12th of March 2013

Markets headed higher again yesterday despite a very quiet news day. No major events yet the investors of the world continued to buy into the momentum generated this past Friday when the Non Farm Payrolls report showed a very impressive and surprising figure. Binary options traders are probably having some trouble taking advantage seeing as how our dealing room saw a drop in index volume by nearly 27% yesterday vs. normal levels of trading. This could be due to the fact that the Dow Jones stock index, which closed up 0.35% to 1447, is simply heading straight up without a minor correction along the way. Most day traders are accustomed to trading trends that exhibit a classic uptrend pattern whereby a daily candlestick graph has a few bars heading up then one or two correcting downwards followed by another bar or more heading back up to break the previous high.

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HEADING ON UP

11th of March 2013

The Non Farm Payrolls report this past Friday sent the markets into a frenzy as the release showed an incredible figure of 236 thousand new employees in the US economy. Just for comparative purposes, the markets expected a figure of only 160k but this new number was almost double that of last month’s 119k. Truly incredible results for the US economy. What’s more is that the unemployment rate in the US also fell by 0.2% to 7.7%. Markets were not expecting this either and the general result was an uplifting and positive atmosphere for trading US stock indices. The DOW, S&P and Nasdaq all headed higher. The Dow recorded it’s 3rd day in a row at all time highs and this is starting to heat up the debate about the direction and pace of the incline.