Julian Pineda, CFA
Senior Market Analyst
Expertise: Macroeconomics, Fundamental and Technical Analysis, Market Education
Trading Style: Swing/Long-term trading
Experience:
• 7+ years of analysis in FX, commodities, stocks, cryptocurrencies, indices, and other derivatives.
• Conducted over 500 educational and analysis webinars/live sessions covering market trends, sentiment, and psychology.
• Speaker at several financial conferences in Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Peru, and Argentina.
• Worked with several brokers across the LATAM region.
• Holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter.
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S&P 500 Forecast: The Index Continues to Reach New All-Time Highs
The current confidence prevailing in the U.S. stock market has allowed the S&P 500 to set a new all-time high at 6,130 points.
Crude Oil Update: WTI Barrel Weakens Amid Potential Production Increases
The WTI barrel has already recorded five consecutive sessions of losses, with a depreciation of more than 5%.
USD/JPY Forecast: The Yen Holds Ground as the BOJ Decision Approaches
The USD/JPY has lost more than 1.5% of its value over the last six trading sessions, allowing the Japanese yen to regain ground against the prolonged bullish trend favoring the US dollar.
Bitcoin Update: Buyers Struggle to Break Key Resistance at $106k
Bitcoin has experienced an increase of more than 14% since the last low recorded on January 13. However, the buying momentum has not been strong enough in the short term to sustainably surpass the current resistance barrier at $106k.
EUR/USD Update: The Euro Remains Weak Due to Dovish ECB Comments
The EUR/USD has dropped over 8% from the peak levels seen in September 2024.
USD/MXN Forecast: The Mexican Peso Recovers Slightly After CPI
Over the past three sessions, USD/MXN declined by more than 2%, benefiting the Mexican peso.
GBP/USD Forecast: The Pound Drops to Levels Not Seen Since 2023
GBP/USD has recorded six consecutive sessions of declines, approaching the key support at 1.21779, a level not seen since 2023.
Bitcoin Analysis: Will Bears Break Through the 90k Barrier?
Bitcoin has recorded a decline of over 15% from its peak and is now near the critical 90k barrier.
Crude Oil Forecast: WTI Continues Unstoppable Growth
Since the beginning of the year, WTI has increased its price by more than 8%, surpassing the psychological barrier of $75, previously regarded as the closest resistance.
Dow Jones Forecast: The DJIA Loses Ground Ahead of the NFP Release
Dow Jones dropped over 2% during the last trading week, falling from the peak of 43,400 recorded in late December 2024.
USD/CAD Update: The Canadian Dollar Remains Weak Amid Political Uncertainty
Despite the recovery shown by the Canadian dollar two sessions ago, the balance has now shifted 0.5% higher in favor of the U.S. dollar, keeping USD/CAD near levels not seen in the past four years.