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UK 30 Year GILT Yield

FTSE 100 Hits Record High Amid Market Optimism

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Q4 Earnings Update: Major Tech Companies To Reveal Results

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FTSE 100 Technical Review

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NatWest Trade Insight 24/07/24

AI Boost: Apple’s Stock Surge Strategy

Update: S&P Put Spread Insight

Apple Earnings Preview: Growth & $4T Milestone

March Review 2024

E-commerce Earnings: A Tale of Two Giants

Earning Additional Income With Covered Calls

Tesla Trade Insight 17/07/24

Alphabet Trade Insight 22/07/24

Are you Positioned for a Labour Government 01/07/24

Apple Trade Insight 13/06/24

US Banks Trade Idea 15/07/24

Trump’s Second Term: A Boost for U.S. Oil and Gas?

S&P Put Spread 12/07/24

2023: Year In Review

10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5%

UK General Election 11/06/2024

Nvidia Trade Idea 22/05/24

FTSE100: Weathering Tech Shortfalls in a Global Upsurge

UK Budget 2024

NVIDIA Earnings: Can The AI Powerhouse Beat Expectations?

The Short Index Strangle

Monument Bank’s ‘eye catching’ Savings Rate. Is it ‘eye catching’?

Federal Reserve’s Rate Decision and the Surge in 0DTE Trading

Netflix Plummets On Poor Subscriber Growth

Barclays Hit By £450m Loss Bond Blunder

Magnificent 7 Earnings Season

Tesla Struggles with Profitability and Rising Competition

Decoding NVDA Earnings: What to Expect on Wednesday

Nvidia Q3 Earnings: High Stakes Amid Market Volatility

The Short Index Strangle – Follow Up

Trade Idea: $50bn Wiped off of Netflix’s value with subscriber exodus

Marks and Spencer’s Earnings Resilience in Economic Turbulence

Trump Hydro Vs Oil Trade Insight

Walmart’s Third-Quarter Earnings: Expectations and Market Performance

Will Burberry Bounce Back?

Intel Earnings Trade Insight

What To Do In 2022?

Inflation Data: The Tipping Point for U.S. Stocks?

S&P Long Straddle

Tesla Q3 Earnings Announcement

Enhanced Portfolio Construction

Investing in challenging times – know your options

Tesla’s Profit Margins and Strategy Amid Q3 Challenges

Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Decision: What to Expect

The Wealth Preservation Society

Anticipating Apple’s Earnings: Protection and Opportunities

OptionsDesk MD James Proudlock on 2024

Gold Trade Insight: Geopolitical Tensions & Rate Cuts

Middle East has heightened concerns about potential supply disruption across both production and logistics.

S&P 500 Dips Below Key Level, Erasing Summer Gains Ahead of Pivotal Earnings Week

Copper Breakout: Start Of A New Supercycle?

Rio Tinto

US Manufacturing Tariffs

Crude Oil & British Petroleum Q3

Twitter Trade Idea: Elon Musk Becomes Twitter’s Biggest Shareholder

Glencore’s Performance and Dividend Outlook

Crude Awakening: Oil Price Rises

Markets Brace for Volatility Amid Key Data and Central Bank Moves

US Financial Markets Stumble as Federal Reserve Hints at Persistent High Rates

Could Metals Be a Steel?

Fitch’s Downgrade of U.S. Credit Rating Sparks Market Uncertainty

UK Savers Pull £1.9bn From Equity Funds

Is Gold Losing Its Shine?

Clouds, Clicks, and Cash: Q2 Earnings Rollercoaster in Tech World

JD Sports Trade Insight

Traders Day Live

CBOE One Day Volatility Index

Sterling Takes A Tumble

Consumer Duty sets higher standards for financial services customers

Microsoft Q4 2024 Earnings: Cloud and AI Fuel Growth

Trade Idea Update: Silver

Interest Rate Week – GBP/USD Trade Insight

Microsoft: Is It Time To Excel?

Bank of Japan Trade Insight

Apple Earnings Report

Royal Mail Fails To Post A Profit

Bank of England Likely to Increase Interest Rates Amidst Rising Inflation

Nvidia Q2 2024 Earnings

Oil – Fuelling Volatility

Crude Cutbacks: OPEC Reduces Oil Production

FOMC Fed Interest Rates

GBP/USD Trade Strategy: Key Interest Rate Decisions Ahead

Trade Idea Update: Rio Tinto

China’s Economy: Awaiting Crucial PMI Data Announcement

What is Triple Witching

Can HP’s Earnings Byte the Market Expectations?

QQQ Trade Idea

Gold on the rise

S&P Long Straddle – Follow Up

AMD’s Q2 Earnings: Growth Amidst Challenges

US Debt Ceiling: Tentative deal has been reached

New long-term partnership with ION

Portfolio Protection

Vodafone’s Shares Rally from 26-Year Low: A Look at the Q1 Trading Update

Microsoft’s Steady Growth and the Potential Impact of AI Initiatives on Its Market Valuation

UK Gilts: A Strategic Haven in Today’s Inflationary Market

Goldman Sachs’: Analysts Divided Amidst Q2 Earnings

UK Inflation Deceleration Fuels Market Optimism

Riding the Bullion or Sinking with the Ship?

Tesla Earnings Analysis

Goldman Sachs’ Cautionary Forecast in an Unpredictable Market Landscape

OptionsDesk MD Discusses Options Trading With Eddie Donmez

Non-Farm payroll tactical trade

Low Volatility VIX Trade

Tesla’s First Cybertruck Production Coincides with Anticipated Q2 Results

Should You Consider Buying Gold?

Tesla Earnings Analysis Update

Bull Call Spread