The Global Update

There are several reasons why a trader might have expected volatility to have ramped up in January: the big December jobs report, beginning of Q4 corporate earnings season, the presidential impeachment trial, potential winding down of the US-China trade war,

On its most basic level, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a momentum indicator that can be  used to forecast potential “overbought” and “oversold” levels. But like most indicators forecasting price levels that are either too high or too low,

In the first two weeks of 2020, hostilities between the US and Iran quickly escalated to what many feared would result in an all-out war: On January 3, President Trump ordered a drone strike that killed Iran’s top general, Qasem

Many futures index traders make most of their trades based on technical analysis. If the trader is not reacting to price action, he or she is anticipating price action based on technical patterns. What technical traders may be missing is

As we enter into the 2020 New Year, GFF Brokers would like to take a moment to thank you for allowing us the opportunity to earn your business. We wish you a successful New Year!!!   Upcoming Government Reports &

Fibonacci Retracements – What are they and more importantly how are they used in trading? They are a set of ratios derived from the Fibonacci sequence, which is a mathematical series that’s derived from the golden ratio (1.618033). It’s made

Relative market bottoms can come in many forms. Identifying potential bottoms can be relatively easy if you know what you are looking for. While many traders are familiar with common bottom-pattern setups, one thing that isn’t discussed often is the

The market crash of 2008 was just over a decade ago, so it is still in the recent memory of many investors.  It is generally undisputed that the underlying cause of the 2008-2009 bear market is the housing crisis stemming