FX markets muted as traders watch Iran war updates, wait for jobs data

By InvestMacro Here are the latest charts and statistics for the Commitment of Traders (COT) data published by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The latest COT data is updated through Tuesday February 17th and shows a quick view of how large traders (for-profit speculators and commercial entities) were positioned in the futures markets. Weekly…

Traders Workshop – For Real Success – You Need To Learn From The Best! Complete Trading School by Vladimir Ribakov Wall Street futures edged higher on Thursday ahead of upcoming economic data in the lead up to the Federal Reserve’s likely interest rate cut next week. Most megacap and growth stocks rose slightly in premarket…

At the end of Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (US30) Index rose by 0.75%. The S&P 500 (US500) Index rose by 0.94%. The Nasdaq (US100) Technology Index closed higher by 1.42%. The US stocks rose on Monday as optimism about easing geopolitical tensions boosted investor sentiment, while attention shifted to the Federal Reserve’s decision…

Why does a market feel calm one minute and violent the next? That swing is usually not random. It often shows up first in market volatility, where prices start moving faster than your plan can absorb. The hard part is that implied volatility and realized volatility do not always tell the same story. Options pricing…