From the desk of Steven Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @IanCulley

As we near the close of another month, crude oil is once again front and center.

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From the desk of Steven Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @IanCulley

At the beginning of the month, we pointed out the disconnect between risk assets and the...

From the desk of Steven Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @IanCulley

The US Dollar Index $DXY is pressing to new highs, disregarding what many think it should be doing based on historic intermarket relationships.

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From the desk of Steven Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @IanCulley

Correlations often work... until they don’t. It’s just the nature of intermarket relationships.

We can see a prime example in the recent action between the US...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

Risk assets are on the rise.

Energy futures are resolving higher from multi-...

From the desk of Steven Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @IanCulley

Crude oil has stolen the show, as it’s up more than 28% from its August lows.

What started as a questionable breakout has turned into a full-fledged rally --...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

Interest rates, inflation expectations, and commodities are all on the rise. 

But as these pieces of the intermarket puzzle...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

All eyes have been on the US dollar as it presses to new 52-week highs.

But its recent rally hasn’t been accompanied by the usual risk-off behavior we’d expect....

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

The US dollar marches to the beat of its own drum.

Interest rates are rising...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

The US 10-year yield has made a decisive move back above 1.40% in recent sessions.

We’ve been pounding the table about this critical level for months now--and...

From the desk of Steven Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @IanCulley

In recent weeks, the market has taken a risk-off tone as dollar-denominated risk assets have come under increasing pressure. 

Major US stock indexes have pulled...

From the desk of Steven Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @IanCulley

The US Dollar has been trapped in a sideways trading range for the trailing 12 months now. The primary trend is lower, and we continue to see near-term weakness from...

From the desk of Steven Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @IanCulley

In last week’s Currency Report, we highlighted the NZD/USD cross as a means to express our...

From the desk of Steven Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @IanCulley

Two months ago, we laid out plans to position ourselves for a push higher in the USD...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

The market has been a choppy mess for months. 

Unless you’ve been stuck...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

The US Dollar Index $DXY has been our main focus as it nears the upper boundary of its recent...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

The US Dollar Index $DXY has been a good reminder that price doesn’t always move in a straight line. 

Paul Tudor Jones has been quoted saying “markets only...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

Was that it for the recent bounce in the US dollar?

A...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

The current market environment demands that we adhere to our risk management protocols as strictly as ever.

It’s a mess out there!

And with each passing...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

What started out as a tactical bounce in the US Dollar could be turning into a full-...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

As risk comes off the table in this messy market, we want to continue to look for ...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

As US Dollar strength unfolds and US treasuries continue to catch a bid, it’s no wonder our motto around here has been...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

We’ve been pounding the table about the broad-based strength from the US Dollar...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

Last week, we asked the question...is it time for a dollar bounce?...