Silver Futures Fall 5.6% as Hot U.S. Growth-Inflation Data.Silver futures fell 5.6% as a hotter-than-expected U.S. growth-inflation mix and an oil price spike tied to Hormuz drove a broad selloff in precious metals. Silver initially fell on Thursday in reaction to the data, and Friday’s decline extended that move, deepening the market’s response rather than reversing it.
The core driver was the shift in interest-rate expectations. The data combination pointed to resilient growth alongside persistent inflation pressure, while the Hormuz oil spike added
Futures market
Part 2: NQ 23K & USDJPY 164October 30, 2026 | NQ / MNQ / USDJPY
IN PLAIN ENGLISH
Back in September, I outlined a potential Nasdaq correction driven by Federal Reserve policy, the Bank of Japan, bond yields, and market positioning.
Following the futures rollover, my first December NQ downside target was 28,235 .
On October 30, NQ traded as low as 28,232.75 , reaching that target almost exactly.
However, I don't believe the correction is over.
My updated outlook is for further downside, potentially extending towa
Retest Failure Below 4,025
Gold is trading around 3,988, with the M30 structure turning bearish after price lost the dynamic bullish support. The latest move is testing the 3,987.570 Key Support.
Market Drivers
The Fed held rates at 3.75%–4.00% on October 28, while two policymakers favored a 25bp hike. September PCE rose 3.6% YoY, with core PCE at 3.1%, keeping inflation concerns alive. Q3 GDP also grew 3.4% annualized, supporting expectations that the Fed could remain restrictive.
Technical
Price has broken below the
Crude Oil (CL) Analysis, Key-Zones, Setup for Mon (Nov 02)Bias: The December crude contract settled at 104.12 on Friday, up 2.12 or 2.08 percent, after trading between 104.99 and 102.43. That 2.56 point range printed a higher high and a higher low against Thursday, and the 104.12 settle is the highest settlement of any session from 10/20/25 through Friday, with the 104.99 high matching the published 52-week high. Brent's December contract settled at 117.64, up 2.76, so its premium over December WTI widened to 13.52, and December now stands 1.91 above
Gold (GC) Analysis, Key-Zones, Setup for Mon (Nov 02)Bias: The December gold contract settled at 3,898.9 on Friday, down 132.5 or 3.29 percent, after trading between 4,038.2 and 3,879.3. The 158.9 point range was 2.17 multiples of the 14-day average daily range, the decline was the largest since 09/28/26, and the session printed a lower high and a lower low with a third consecutive lower settle. The 3,898.9 settle is the lowest settlement of any session from 10/20/25 through Friday, and the 3,879.3 low matches the published 52-week low. Silver fe
Nasdaq 100 (NQ) Analysis, Key-Zones, Setup for Mon (Nov 02)Bias: The December Nasdaq-100 contract settled at 28,534.00 on Friday, down 1,028.00 or 3.48 percent, after trading between 29,180.00 and 28,232.75. The 947.25 point range printed a lower high and a lower low against Thursday, the decline was the largest since 06/05/26 and the settle the lowest since 07/30/26. The Nasdaq-100 cash index closed at 28,384.85, down 3.46 percent, against a 1.82 percent decline for the S&P 500 cash index, and the semiconductor index fell 7.20 percent. The news feed c
XAUUSD: A Breakdown Before the Next Rebound?
Gold has broken its short-term ascending trendline and returned to a critical demand area. But could this weakness set the stage for another recovery, or are sellers preparing to extend the decline?
Market Structure — Sellers Regain Control
On the intraday chart, XAUUSD has shifted into a weaker short-term structure following its rejection from the 4,060 region.
The recent breakdown below the ascending trendline, followed by lower highs and lower lows, suggests that sellers have regained mom
S&P 500 (ES) Analysis, Key-Zones, Setup for Mon (Nov 02)Bias: The December S&P 500 contract settled at 7,614.00 on Friday, down 140.25 or 1.81 percent, after trading between 7,713.00 and 7,558.25. The 154.75 point range printed a lower high and a lower low against Thursday, the decline was the largest since 06/05/26 and the settle the lowest since 07/31/26. The cash index closed at 7,580.07, down 1.82 percent. Its session low was 7,527.56; the the Nasdaq-100 cash index fell 3.46 percent and the semiconductor index 7.20 percent, so the broad index ag
H1 Corrective Rally Into Major Resistance
Gold is trading around 4,010, consolidating near the lower H1 reaction area after renewed selling pressure following the latest U.S. inflation data.
September PCE inflation accelerated to 3.6% year-on-year, reinforcing expectations that the Fed may need to tighten again in December. That keeps the macro backdrop challenging for Gold despite the Fed holding rates unchanged this week.
Technical View
The broader H1 structure remains bearish.
Gold is still trading beneath the main descending t
H1 Bearish Expansion Into Major POIGold is trading around 3,876 after another aggressive H1 selloff pushed price to its lowest level in roughly one year.
The macro backdrop remains difficult for bullion. September PCE inflation accelerated to 3.6% year-on-year, while markets continue to price a high probability of another Fed hike in December. At the same time, forced deleveraging across risk assets has added another layer of selling pressure to Gold.
Technical View
The H1 structure remains decisively bearish.
Gold continues
NATURAL GAS – The Bullish Story Is Getting Stronger. Price Isn’tNatural Gas is showing a clear contradiction: U.S. LNG demand remains strong and overall consumption is expected to improve, yet price has failed to produce a meaningful recovery. To me, that matters more than the positive headlines themselves. LNG exports are absorbing a significant amount of domestic supply, but U.S. production remains high, while relatively mild weather has kept heating demand from tightening the market. Demand is improving, but gas is not scarce. That distinction matters.
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XAUUSD — Sellers Still Control the TrendXAUUSD is recovering around the 4,050 area, but the broader picture remains bearish. Price is still moving inside a descending channel on the 6H chart, with lower highs continuing to define the structure. For now, the rebound looks more like a corrective move within the downtrend than the beginning of a sustained reversal.
From a fundamental perspective, Gold still faces a challenging backdrop. The Fed kept rates unchanged, but inflation remains a concern and restrictive policy could stay in pl
GOLD | Week 43 - 1hr Chart | Futures levels of interestGold has a monthly support and weekly support level at $3,438 that is calling for price to put on shorts. Will investors heed the call? Will price action jump off a cliff for those levels of interest or will it bounce like a dead cat all the way down, if it even gets there?
Lets see what week 43 brings to this Gold chart. Price action is building support ladders on lower timeframes.
price action is face with more resistance than support. IF price is going down, where will it go down from? The
Gold under 4,000: down, up or sideways from here?Gold (XAUUSD) closed the week at 3,995.81, down from the 4,697 high in late August and now at the bottom of its six-month range (low 3,942). Below 4,098 the daily structure stays down; above 4,217 it flips.
Key levels
- 3,942: the six-month low. The floor the chart has not broken yet.
- 3,995: where price closed Friday, right on the 4,000 round number.
- 4,098: the Fibonacci "wrong if" line. A close above it weakens the down read.
- 4,124 / 4,142 / 4,160: the 61.8%, 50% and 38.2% retracement li
XAUUSD — Market Review | MTF 1M → 1W → 1DXAUUSD — Market Review | MTF 1M → 1W → 1D
Reaction from the monthly fractal inside the weekly order flow zone | scenario of a move up to the range high
Overview
On the weekly timeframe there is a bullish trading range, and price has corrected into the discount zone. Inside the weekly order flow zone price reacted from the monthly fractal.
Buyer strength is confirmed by the most traded volume zones on the weekly and on the daily. The priority is a continuation higher toward the range high
XAUUSD I’ve fallen for you XAUUSD TradeView Analysis
Overview
XAUUSD is bearish overall and consolidating on the weekly and daily charts. Price has broken below the daily floor around 3,959–3,951 and the previously marked 3,880 level. It is now respecting the shared checkpoint around 3,865.
We’re watching for a possible sweep below 3,865 into the lower fair value gap and liquidity area, followed by a potential recovery. That recovery is not confirmed. If price turns upward, we’ll follow the checkpoints above in order.
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XAUUSD | 1H/4H Analysis & Trading Strategy Hello, traders! 👋
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📊 4-Hour Trend Analysis
Gold has recently faced intense selling pressure, with the price falling continuously from around 4060 and breaking below several key support levels, including 4030, 4000, 3968, and 3930. The market is showing a clear one-sided downward trend. The price remains well below all three moving averages, which are aligned in a bearish formation, with MA5 < MA10 < MA20. This indicates that the short- to medium-term downtrend
Gold: Bearish, Heading To The Swing LowIn this Weekly Market Forecast, we will analyze Gold for the week of Oct 26-30th.
Gold is leaning bearish to start the week as it trades below the key $4,000-per-ounce threshold (around $4,002.70).
Market direction this week heavily hinges on a packed calendar featuring interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve, Bank of Canada, European Central Bank, and Bank of Japan, alongside U.S. Q3 GDP, PCE inflation, and employment data.
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GOLD - BUY ZoneA suitable zone for purchasing gold (for medium-term or swing trading) will begin once a divergence is confirmed. This is not a buy signal or a futures trade recommendation; rather, it simply identifies favorable zones for buying and investing in gold. Traders may look for long positions once the setup is confirmed.
AK Order Flow | S&P 500 Daily Map #4: 7,664 vs 7,628Afternoon map for Friday 30 Oct (month-end). Published after the cash open, so only hourly closes from 16:00 UTC count.
📍 Where we are
ES ~7,640, down ~114 points (−1.5%) from Thursday's settle 7,754.25. NQ is the weak leg again: −2.9% vs ES −1.5% and YM −0.6%. The S&P cash index trades ~38 points below ES (7,602 at 15:39 UTC).
📊 Value from real volume (CME ES, 1-point bins)
• Overnight (22:00–13:30): range 7,664–7,713, value 7,666–7,684, POC 7,671, VWAP 7,679. The overnight low 7,664/7,665 he























