The Week Ahead in the Global Financial Markets

From the Desk of Joe Rios
The Week Ahead in the Global Financial Markets

It was an exciting week in the financial markets with global stock indices finishing the week lower led by the Nikkei dropping -7.2% as Risk-off sentiment dominated the global financial markets. To the upside Gold gained 5.1% followed by the Japanese Yen 2.0% and US 30 Year Bond futures 1.8%. In the commodity market Soybeans dropped -4.7% followed by Copper -4.6% , Natural gas -4.5% and crude oil -3.5%. In the currency markets we witnessed a strengthening Japanese yen sparked by unwinding of carry trades involving long stock positions. The Euro held up remarkably well while the US Dollar closed the week at key support levels.

The week ahead will kick off with news from Ukraine, however by Wednesday our focus will turn to the Fed. Correlations analysis techniques proved useful last week and I will continue to apply them to identify rotation flows for ideal market selection to trade.

Joe Rios
Chief Market Strategist
www.riosquant.com

Live Rooms and Events
Please take note of this week’s schedule at a glance including key economic reports that might have an impact on the markets. Live trading rooms and educational events are also listed with the appropriate links for gaining access. While some of the events are free, others are for members only. Let us know if you have an interest and we will provide you with all the pertinent information.

Contact Information for your Support Needs:
Amber Little, RQ Client Relations Manager
email: amber@riosquant.com
skype: alittlemobile
cellphone: 415.336.7272

Live Trading Rooms and Events:

The Trading Room TradeLAB – Global Trading with Quantitative Technologies
Monday through Friday beginning at 7:30 AM ET
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/844824758
RQ trade coaches include Edward Preston, Steve Schwartz and Joe Rios. Live demonstration of our pre-market quantitative analysis, real-time trading signals with RQ algorithmic technology, strategy performance review and Q&A session.

Rios Quant Trading Room en Español
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/223686766
Monday through Friday beginning at 7:30 AM ET
Únete a nuestro coach de trading, Xavier Carrero mientras lo guía por el sistema de trading algorítmico Rios Quant en un entorno de mercado en tiempo real. Él va a utilizar la tecnología de trading cuantitativo desarrollada por el Jefe de Estrategias, Joe Ríos. Xavier lo guiará por los mercados utilizando el único sistema de su tipo en el planeta.

Insider’s Quant (IQ) Room – Advanced Concepts with Joe Rios
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday beginning at 1:30 PM ET
Subscription Only!

The Trading Room EDU – Educational Workshop Covering the Rios Quant Trading Indicators
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/586841286
Tuesday beginning at 7:30 PM ET
Topic: RQ-Einstein Auto-Trader Helps You Think Smarter and Trade Better

The Trading Room EDU – Educational Workshop Covering the Rios Quant Trading Indicators
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/326364014
Wednesday beginning at 7:30 PM ET
Topic: The Ultimate Quant Trader Checklist

MONDAY
Economic Data Release – Market Movers
EUR – Core CPI – 6:00 AM ET
USD – Empire State Manufacturing Index – 8:30 AM ET
USD – TIC Long-Term Purchases – 9:00 AM ET
USD – Capacity Utilization Rate – 9:15 AM ET
AUD – Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes – 8:30 PM ET