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An Overview of Cryptocurrency’s Impact in 2017
Have you seen Coindesk’s State of Blockchain 2017 document? If you haven’t, and if you happen to be a crypto enthusiast, then you should probably check it out, as it gives you a comprehensive visual overview of almost every major crypto event that took place last...
Believe It or Not, The Trump Rally is Still Intact
From the time he first stepped into office, President Trump has been pointing to the strong stock market rally as proof of his economic success. Despite the recent stock market plunge, one that saw the Dow Jones decline nearly 2,000 points in just two days, the...
Spread Trading Newsletter 02/06/2018
Authored by Vittoria Onufrio via Halifax America Let's take a look at the following spread SMK18-SMN18 (Soybean meal) The Spread Indicator entered the oversold level. The indicator crossed below - 80 suggesting that the May 2018 soybean meal contract is stronger than...
The Crypto markets lost $550 billion
-CNBC Over half a trillion dollars of value has been wiped off the entire cryptocurrency market in just under a month...On January 7, the market capitalization or value of the entire cryptocurrency market hit an all-time high of $835.69 billion... on Tuesday, the...
Volatility Of Volatility Hits All Time High
-Zerohedge Confused by the technical details surrounding the volatility-tail that is wagging your 401(k)'s dog of a portfolio in an irrational manner? Well, you're about to lose your mind. While the mainstream media will 'sell' the idea that stocks rise on 'earnings'...
Market Update: Dow Trades in 1,000 Point Range; Markets in Wild Ride
- Bloomberg remixed by Halifax America U.S. equity indexes fluctuated after a rocky start, sending the benchmark gauge for U.S. share volatility into wild swings...Treasuries dropped and the dollar rose. The S&P 500 Index plunged as much as 2.1 percent at the open...
Dow Plunges 650+ Points Amid Rate Angst
Here is a summary of the main moves via Bloomberg Stocks The S&P 500 Index fell 2.1 percent to 2,761.91 at 4 p.m. in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 668.64 points to close at 25,518.07, the lowest since Jan. 10. The Nasdaq 100 Index lost 2.1...
Dow Jones Crashes Over 600 Points on Kaplan Comments
Here are the hawkish comments that sent the DJIA Crashing down. 1. Kaplan concerned that tax cuts will leave the US more leveraged. 2. “If we wait for inflation, we’ll be too late.” 3. “Base case is for 3 rate hikes in 2018...could be more.” DOW IS DOWN -623 POINTS at...
Opinion: Bitcoin Price Dip Could Get Worse Before the Inevitable Rebound
Authored by CCN The valuation of the cryptocurrency market has nearly halved from its all-time high. Bitcoin has declined by more than 14 percent in the past 24 hours, while Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, and other major cryptocurrencies fell by more than 20 percent....
Four Risks That Can Trigger a Massive Cryptocurrency Crash
In a piece published last week on CNBC, Julian Hosp, co-founder of Ten-X, a company that develops debit card solutions for cryptocurrency holders, outlined four major risks that he believes can trigger a massive crash in the crypto markets. What makes Hosp’s piece...
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