Jiming Huang / Profile

The rise in inventories continues, and attention is turning to OPEC+ members which have tightened supply, pushing Brent, WTI and Shanghai future up by 4.15%, 3.13% and 2.95%, their highest in 3 months...

December’s retail sales gave a stark reminder that the economy is not rosy anymore. They contracted 1.2% monthly in December versus +0.1% expected, and November’s figures were downwardly revised. This is the largest contraction since September 2009...

Pivot (invalidation): 54.20 Our preference Long positions above 54.20 with targets at 55.00 & 55.45 in extension. Alternative scenario Below 54.20 look for further downside with 53.80 & 53.10 as targets...

Pivot (invalidation): 15.5200 Our preference Long positions above 15.5200 with targets at 15.6300 & 15.6800 in extension. Alternative scenario Below 15.5200 look for further downside with 15.4700 & 15.4300 as targets...

Pivot (invalidation): 1308.00 Our preference Long positions above 1308.00 with targets at 1315.50 & 1318.00 in extension. Alternative scenario Below 1308.00 look for further downside with 1305.00 & 1302.00 as targets...

Pivot (invalidation): 2737.00 Our preference Long positions above 2737.00 with targets at 2762.00 & 2775.00 in extension. Alternative scenario Below 2737.00 look for further downside with 2723.00 & 2710.00 as targets...

Pivot (invalidation): 11190.00 Our preference Short positions below 11190.00 with targets at 11040.00 & 10970.00 in extension. Alternative scenario Above 11190.00 look for further upside with 11315.00 & 11373.00 as targets...

Pivot (invalidation): 5.2620 Our preference Long positions above 5.2620 with targets at 5.2960 & 5.3220 in extension. Alternative scenario Below 5.2620 look for further downside with 5.2420 & 5.2300 as targets...

Pivot (invalidation): 0.7110 Our preference Short positions below 0.7110 with targets at 0.7070 & 0.7050 in extension. Alternative scenario Above 0.7110 look for further upside with 0.7135 & 0.7150 as targets...

Pivot (invalidation): 1.3270 Our preference Long positions above 1.3270 with targets at 1.3340 & 1.3370 in extension. Alternative scenario Below 1.3270 look for further downside with 1.3255 & 1.3230 as targets...

Pivot (invalidation): 1.0070 Our preference Short positions below 1.0070 with targets at 1.0035 & 1.0020 in extension. Alternative scenario Above 1.0070 look for further upside with 1.0095 & 1.0110 as targets...

Pivot (invalidation): 110.60 Our preference Short positions below 110.60 with targets at 110.10 & 109.90 in extension. Alternative scenario Above 110.60 look for further upside with 110.80 & 110.95 as targets...

Pivot (invalidation): 1.2830 Our preference Short positions below 1.2830 with targets at 1.2770 & 1.2740 in extension. Alternative scenario Above 1.2830 look for further upside with 1.2850 & 1.2875 as targets...

Pivot (invalidation): 1.1270 Our preference Long positions above 1.1270 with targets at 1.1310 & 1.1325 in extension. Alternative scenario Below 1.1270 look for further downside with 1.1245 & 1.1230 as targets...

Markets are watching geopolitics closely, especially the China/US trade conflict. Meanwhile, the US Federal Reserve Bank has entered “wait-and-see” mode on monetary policy and will maintain as long as economic indicators stall. US headline inflation in January eased to 1...

Brexit deadlock remains. Will Prime Minister Theresa May maintain political support and win concessions from the EU? We’ll see at the next vote, scheduled for 27 February. We expect GBP/USD to decline further as Brexit fatigue weighs on traders. Currently trading at 1...

Pivot (invalidation): 53.60 Our preference Long positions above 53.60 with targets at 54.60 & 54.90 in extension. Alternative scenario Below 53.60 look for further downside with 53.25 & 52.95 as targets...

Pivot (invalidation): 15.6600 Our preference Short positions below 15.6600 with targets at 15.5700 & 15.5200 in extension. Alternative scenario Above 15.6600 look for further upside with 15.7100 & 15.7600 as targets...

Pivot (invalidation): 1310.50 Our preference Short positions below 1310.50 with targets at 1306.75 & 1304.75 in extension. Alternative scenario Above 1310.50 look for further upside with 1312.50 & 1315.50 as targets...

Pivot (invalidation): 2740.00 Our preference Long positions above 2740.00 with targets at 2765.00 & 2790.00 in extension. Alternative scenario Below 2740.00 look for further downside with 2723.00 & 2710.00 as targets...