USD/JPY At A Critical Juncture
USD/JPY is testing a major weekly support after printing a long lower shadow. Is this a bullish retest or the start of a deeper dollar breakdown?
Is the Dollar Setting Up for a Counter-Trend Rally? Four Red Flags to Watch
Four converging signals—Bitcoin's correlation breakdown, gold's violent post-Warsh reversal, a technical hammer, and three years of dollar weakness creating positioning consensus—suggest a potential counter-trend dollar rally toward 104-106 may be forming over the next 2-3 months.
U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) Deep Dive: Constraint Asset in a Post-2022 Adjustment Regime (January 2026 Analysis)
The U.S. dollar is no longer acting as a dominant trend driver. Instead, its post-2022 behavior reflects balance and constraint—raising a different question about what the dollar is really signaling in the current macro regime.
10-Year Treasury Yield Deep Dive: Structural Shift, Regime Consolidation (January 2026 Analysis)
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has entered a structurally higher-rate regime after the post-2020 inflation shift. The key question now is whether consolidation reflects absorption—or the early signs of a deeper reassessment.
S&P 500 Deep Dive: Structural Inflation, Tactical Patience, and the Market’s Next Test (January 2026 Analysis)
The S&P 500 is navigating structural inflation with policy patience rather than urgency. What that means for market psychology, trend durability, and the levels that actually matter is less obvious than it seems.
Morning Star Strategy: A Comprehensive Tutorial
In this tutorial, we explore the morning star, a three-candle formation found in the rich tapestry of Japanese candlestick charting techniques.
Case Study 0030: Hammer and Engulfing Pattern (Gold)
In this article, we will discuss the performance of the gold market after the appearance of a hammer and a bullish engulfing pattern.
Case Study 0029: Bearish Engulfing Pattern and Hanging Man After a Strong Uptrend (USD/JPY)
After experiencing a strong uptrend, the USD/JPY formed a bearish engulfing pattern, characterized by a hanging man candlestick as the second candle in the formation.
Morning Star Pattern: Criteria to Qualify
This article covers the criteria and conditions to qualify a morning star pattern as a bullish reversal indicator.
Case Study 0028: Hammer and Long Lower Shadows (Natural Gas)
In this article, we will examine the performance of the natural gas market after the emergence of a hammer and two long lower shadows.
Morning Star: Similarities and Differences With Other Candlestick Patterns
The configuration of the morning star has resemblances to other candlestick patterns, including the hammer, the tower bottom, and the doji.
Case Study 0027: Evening Star and Bearish Engulfing Pattern (DXY)
In this article, we will discuss the performance of the Dollar Index after an evening star and engulfing pattern.