Summer Surprises in Equities, Currencies, Crypto Markets

By NinjaTrader

As the Federal Reserve Bank presidents are silent before next week’s FOMC meeting, some surprising developments in equities, currencies and crypto have added volatility into this week’s futures markets. 

Futures Traders Insight on Volatility Preceding Next Week’s FOMC Meeting

Watch special guest Jim Iuorio join NinjaTrader’s Jim Cagnina in a recent episode of “See the Futures” as they discuss the relationship between NASDAQ futures and Russell 2000 futures pricing, the Aussie Dollar’s move after a surprise rate hike, and Bitcoin’s quick rebound after more regulatory news.

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Additional topics discussed include a(n):
  • Historical look at M2 Money Supply, and how it relates to today’s environment
  • Analysis of the deep inversion of the 2-year/10-year spread 
  • Discussion on a NASDAQ/Russell spread trade
  • Opinion on labor market’s impact on the FOMC’s decision 
  • Explanation of the reasons behind a breakout trade
  • Analysis of Russell 2000, Gold, Bitcoin, Euro FX futures charts

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