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FTSE 100 Earnings Week

US Earnings Season Continues

Tech Titans Kick Off Q2 Earnings Season Amid High Stakes for Markets

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February Review 2025

Trump vs. The Global Economy, Round 2

Market Report May 2025

A Call To Arms In Cyber Security

Market Report 25th June

Market Report 23rd June

Macroeconomics: US Caught in Global Trade Trap

FTSE 100 Hits Record High Amid Market Optimism

November Review 2024

NVIDIA Earnings: Can The AI Powerhouse Beat Expectations?

October Review 2024

Q4 Earnings Update: Major Tech Companies To Reveal Results

September Review 2024

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FTSE 100 Technical Review

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Apple Earnings Preview: Growth & $4T Milestone

June Review 2024

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Tesla Trade Insight 17/07/24

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Update: S&P Put Spread Insight

NatWest Trade Insight 24/07/24

Earning Additional Income With Covered Calls

AI Boost: Apple’s Stock Surge Strategy

E-commerce Earnings: A Tale of Two Giants

March Review 2024

Alphabet Trade Insight 22/07/24

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

Apple Trade Insight 13/06/24

US Banks Trade Idea 15/07/24

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

10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5%

2023: Year In Review

Nvidia Trade Idea 22/05/24

S&P Put Spread 12/07/24

UK General Election 11/06/2024

FTSE100: Weathering Tech Shortfalls in a Global Upsurge

The Short Index Strangle

UK Budget 2024

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

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

Magnificent 7 Earnings Season

Netflix Plummets On Poor Subscriber Growth

Barclays Hit By £450m Loss Bond Blunder

Tesla Struggles with Profitability and Rising Competition

Intel Earnings Trade Insight

Will Burberry Bounce Back?

Decoding NVDA Earnings: What to Expect on Wednesday

The Short Index Strangle – Follow Up

Nvidia Q3 Earnings: High Stakes Amid Market Volatility

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

Marks and Spencer’s Earnings Resilience in Economic Turbulence

Gold Trade Insight: Geopolitical Tensions & Rate Cuts

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

Trump Hydro Vs Oil Trade Insight

Tesla Q3 Earnings Announcement

Investing in challenging times – know your options

S&P Long Straddle

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

What To Do In 2022?

OptionsDesk MD James Proudlock on 2024

Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Decision: What to Expect

Tesla’s Profit Margins and Strategy Amid Q3 Challenges

Glencore’s Performance and Dividend Outlook

Microsoft Q4 2024 Earnings: Cloud and AI Fuel Growth

Enhanced Portfolio Construction

Crude Oil & British Petroleum Q3

Anticipating Apple’s Earnings: Protection and Opportunities

Copper Breakout: Start Of A New Supercycle?

The Wealth Preservation Society

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

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

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

US Manufacturing Tariffs

Rio Tinto

Crude Awakening: Oil Price Rises

Markets Brace for Volatility Amid Key Data and Central Bank Moves

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

Traders Day Live

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

Is Gold Losing Its Shine?

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

Could Metals Be a Steel?

CBOE One Day Volatility Index

UK Savers Pull £1.9bn From Equity Funds

JD Sports Trade Insight

Sterling Takes A Tumble

Nvidia Q2 2024 Earnings

Interest Rate Week – GBP/USD Trade Insight

Bank of Japan Trade Insight

Trade Idea Update: Silver

Consumer Duty sets higher standards for financial services customers

Microsoft: Is It Time To Excel?

GBP/USD Trade Strategy: Key Interest Rate Decisions Ahead

Apple Earnings Report

Royal Mail Fails To Post A Profit

Bank of England Likely to Increase Interest Rates Amidst Rising Inflation

Oil – Fuelling Volatility

Trade Idea Update: Rio Tinto

FOMC Fed Interest Rates

Crude Cutbacks: OPEC Reduces Oil Production

AMD’s Q2 Earnings: Growth Amidst Challenges

China’s Economy: Awaiting Crucial PMI Data Announcement

What is Triple Witching

New long-term partnership with ION

Gold on the rise

QQQ Trade Idea

Can HP’s Earnings Byte the Market Expectations?

S&P Long Straddle – Follow Up

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

US Debt Ceiling: Tentative deal has been reached

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

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

Portfolio Protection

Goldman Sachs’: Analysts Divided Amidst Q2 Earnings

UK Inflation Deceleration Fuels Market Optimism

Tesla Earnings Analysis

Riding the Bullion or Sinking with the Ship?

OptionsDesk MD Discusses Options Trading With Eddie Donmez

Goldman Sachs’ Cautionary Forecast in an Unpredictable Market Landscape

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