Author: FX

The Highway Channel is a trend-following and range-identification tool. It plots two lines — an upper band and a lower band — around a moving average or price-based calculation. The space between them is the “channel.” When price stays inside, the market is consolidating. When it breaks cleanly above or below, that’s usually worth paying attention to. The name comes from the way the bands look on a chart: two parallel lines with price running between them, like a road. It’s not a new concept — Keltner Channels and Donchian Channels work on similar principles. But the Highway Channel version…

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Iran has come out with a statement that the US has failed to live up to their end of the bargain. And as such, the Iranian military has moved to “close” the Strait of Hormuz once again.Iran is claiming that the US “did not fulfill their obligations” as the naval blockade is still ongoing. In response, Iran now says that the strait is returning to “strict control” and any vessels wishing to transit will require Iran’s approval once again. In effect, that is a return to the previous status quo where the strait was in de facto closure. The statement…

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The Xhamster Formula Indicator is a custom technical analysis tool built for MetaTrader 4. It reads price action data and outputs signals based on momentum calculations and price positioning relative to recent highs and lows. At its core, it’s a trend-following and momentum indicator. It doesn’t predict the future — no indicator does. What it does is summarize where price has been and how strongly it’s been moving, then presents that information in a format that’s far easier to act on than raw candlestick charts alone. Traders who pick this one up tend to fall into two camps. Some apply…

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USD/CHF finishes the week on a lower note, down 0.87% for the week and 0.27% in the day, as markets turn optimistic about a possible US-Iran deal over the weekend. In the meantime, the technical picture remains bearish, as the pair tumbled below key moving averages, hitting a five-week low at 0.7775.USD/CHF Price Forecast: Technical outlookThe daily chart shows the pair ended the day below the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 0.7825—the last of a group of four that included the 20-, 100-, and 200-day SMAs —, opening the door for further downside. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is…

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US President Donald Trump said he can trust Iranians, according to an interview with ABC News. Trump added that talks will take place only in Islamabad and resume over the weekend.He added that he doesn’t think there are many significant differences, while saying that the US will be working with Tehran to remove its enriched uranium. Trump added that Iran would not be receiving money for the exchange, commenting that reports of a $20 billion payment are “fake news.”Key highlights:Steve [Witkoff] and Jared [Kushner] will be going out, and maybe J.D. [Vance]. Haven’t spoken to J.D. about that yetIslamabad only.…

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DBS Group Research expects Singapore’s March 2026 core and headline inflation to rise to 1.6% and 1.8% year-on-year, from 1.4% and 1.2% in February. The report links this to imported energy price pressures after the Middle East conflict. Higher costs are likely in transport and travel services, while electricity, gas and food price pressures remain contained for now.Energy-driven uptick in March inflation”Singapore’s inflation data for March 2026 will likely reflect the initial impact of the energy shock stemming from the Middle East conflict.””We expect core and headline inflation to rise to 1.6% yoy and 1.8% yoy, respectively, in March, up…

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