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If you trade XAU/USD, gold CFDs, gold futures, or gold ETFs, here’s a deeper dive into what moved gold this week and what to watch going into next week. Gold is up roughly 2% this week. There’s still a literal war in the Middle East. The Strait of Hormuz is still effectively closed. And the Fed is still frozen, stuck in wait-and-see mode. Source link

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Last updated: May 9, 2026 Market bias: Mildly bullish repair, not confirmed bullish expansionBitcoin is trading with a constructive short-term bias after buyers defended the repaired value area near 80,000. The current BTC price forecast improves while price holds above 79,000-79,500, but a stronger bullish signal still requires acceptance above the 82,500-82,800 resistance zone.Key takeaways for crypto traders and investors at investingLive.com Bitcoin has shifted from prior downside damage into a repair phase. Buyers are increasingly defending the 80,000-81,300 accepted-value zone. The main upside gate remains 82,500-82,800. A daily close above 82,800 would strengthen the bullish case. A daily close…

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The STI OBOS (Overbought/Oversold) indicator is a momentum-based oscillator built for the MT4 platform. Like RSI or Stochastic, it tracks price relative to a recent range. But the STI version applies a smoothing layer and a trend-bias filter — meaning it doesn’t flag overbought conditions the same way during a strong uptrend as it would in a ranging market. The core calculation looks at the ratio of recent closes to a defined lookback period, then smooths that reading with a moving average before plotting the signal line. What traders see on the chart is a bounded oscillator, typically ranging from…

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VWAP stands for Volume Weighted Average Price. Unlike a simple moving average that treats every candle equally, VWAP weights each price by the volume traded at that level. The result is a single line that reflects the true average price paid by market participants over a given session. Here’s the thing — institutional traders, algorithmic systems, and large funds often benchmark their execution against VWAP. That means when price drifts far above or below the VWAP line, there’s a structural reason to expect a reversion or at least hesitation. Retail traders who understand this can position themselves with smart money…

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Rabobank strategists assess how the US and Israel’s war against Iran could affect China. They note higher Oil and gas prices and global cost-push inflation, but argues China’s inflation is unlikely to force PBOC tightening. However, Rabobank cuts China’s 2026 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast to 4.5%, with higher inflation and unemployment expected.War-driven shocks and China’s resilience”Oil and gas prices have shot up and have remained extremely volatile since the start of the US and Israel’s war against Iran, leading to upside inflation risks globally.””China has been well prepared for oil supply disruptions and could partially make up for the…

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