From the Desk of Ian Culley @IanCulley

Stock market bears and tech bros are whining in the corner as energy outperforms.

Haters can hate all they want…

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From the Desk of Ian Culley @IanCulley

Markets fluctuate to a relentless beat driven by fear, greed, and an incessant newsfeed.

Sometimes, they trend. 

But, more often than not, they churn sideways.

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From the Desk of Ian Culley @IanCulley

Equities like a deadstick dollar.

But stocks can’t always get what they want – or “like.” 

A swift 5 percent gain in the US Dollar Index $DXY was not on the S&P 500’s wish list...

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I recently outlined five reasons to bet on energy.

While I stand by my line of reasoning, I did manage to leave out one...

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Yields are rising worldwide. 

US treasuries continue to fall after a brief pullback in price. 

Now, Chinese government bonds...

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“Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” blared the cover of Bloomberg Businessweek less than a week after the US Dollar Index $DXY peaked last September.

Unbelievable timing.

We can’t make this...

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Seasonality is not the most heavily-weighted data point in my analysis.

It doesn’t even make the top three: price, price, and price.

Nevertheless, tracking seasonal...

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US Treasuries have stopped falling – for the moment.

But it’s a mixed bag.

Short setups for long-duration bonds remain in play despite pullbacks underway, while the shorter end of...

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King Dollar is bouncing around as we approach Labor Day.

Last week’s strength is evaporating.

Meanwhile, global currencies claw back recent losses as cryptocurrencies and gold’s...

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“Looks like cocoa and sugar are poised to break out.” 

That’s the first message I saw on my phone this morning as traders across the US were preparing for the upcoming session.

But...

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I bought bonds last December and again in...

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The US dollar sits atop the heap.

Major global currencies, including the Australian dollar, the New Zealand dollar, the...

From the Desk of Ian Culley @IanCulley 

We like buying energy.

Who doesn’t? 

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Credit spreads are the canaries in the financial market coal mine.

They’ll peep at the first sign markets face serious...

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When it rains, it pours.

Markets chop sideways most of the time. This has been the reality for forex markets for much of the year.

But that’s starting to change as numerous US...

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Energy contracts are breaking out.

Crude oil and gasoline futures are completing major reversal patterns.

Heating oil is ripping higher.

Natty gas has traders on the edge of...