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Equities RallyingFollowing a sharp drop lower on Friday as risk sentiment recoiled in response to fresh tariff threats from Trump on China, equities are rebounding midweek. A pullback in the US Dollar following dovish comments from Fed Powell, alongside a strong se... Equities RallyingFollowing a sharp drop lower on Friday as risk sentiment recoiled in response to fresh tariff threats from Trump on China, equities a
Foreign exchange (FX) option implied volatility has eased back from the peaks reached earlier this week. A slight return of calm and an uptick in risk appetite have improved sentiment across FX markets. Optimism around avoiding a renewed trade conflict between the ... Foreign exchange (FX) option implied volatility has eased back from the peaks reached earlier this week. A slight return of calm and an uptick in risk
Trump Trade Uncertainty ReturnsGold prices are enjoying a perfect storm of bullish drivers currently. The futures market has been in firm ascent over the last month and shows no signs of slowing down as price continues to print fresh record highs today. A combinati... Trump Trade Uncertainty ReturnsGold prices are enjoying a perfect storm of bullish drivers currently. The futures market has been in firm ascent over
TitleAUDUSD H1 I Potential bullish reversalTypeBullish bounce Preference: The price is falling towards the pivot at 0.6473, which is a pullback support that aligns with the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement. A bounce from this level could lead the price toward the 1st r... TitleAUDUSD H1 I Potential bullish reversalTypeBullish bounce Preference: The price is falling towards the pivot at 0.6473, which is a pullback suppo
SP500, Euro, GOLD & Ether H1 - Daily Trade SetupsIn this update we review the recent price action in the SP500, Euro, Ether & Gold futures markets and identify the next high-probability trading opportunities and price objectives to target. To review today&#... SP500, Euro, GOLD & Ether H1 - Daily Trade SetupsIn this update we review the recent price action in the SP500, Euro, Ether & Gold futures mar
TitleUSDCHF H1 I | Bullish bounce off major supportTypeBullish bouncePreference: The price is falling towards the pivot at 0.7993, an overlap support that is slightly below the 61.8% Fibonacci projection. A bounce at this level could lead the price toward the 1st r... TitleUSDCHF H1 I | Bullish bounce off major supportTypeBullish bouncePreference: The price is falling towards the pivot at 0.7993, an overlap support
Dovish QT CommentsThe US Dollar has come under fresh selling pressure today on the back of dovish remarks from Fed chairman Powell yesterday. Powell warned that the Fed is nearing the point where it will stop scaling back the size of its bond purchases. The reducti... Dovish QT CommentsThe US Dollar has come under fresh selling pressure today on the back of dovish remarks from Fed chairman Powell yesterday. Powell w
Institutional Insights: Citi CTA Update Positioning & Key LevelsCiti CTA UpdateMain Takeaways: Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) are being signalled to buy global duration and the U.S. dollar due to recent risk-off movements stemming from heightened trade tensi... Institutional Insights: Citi CTA Update Positioning & Key LevelsCiti CTA UpdateMain Takeaways: Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) are being signall
Title NZDUSD H1 I Bearish continuation setup TypeBearish reversalPreference:The price is rising towards the pivot at 0.5740, an overlap resistance that is slightly below the 50% Fibonacci retracement. A reversal at this level could lead the price toward the 1st sup... Title NZDUSD H1 I Bearish continuation setup TypeBearish reversalPreference:The price is rising towards the pivot at 0.5740, an overlap resistance tha
Daily Market Outlook, October 15, 2025 Patrick Munnelly, Partner: Market Strategy, Tickmill GroupMunnelly’s Macro Minute…Stocks and futures made gains, while the Dollar took a hit, as growing optimism about a potential Fed rate cut fuelled risk-taking and overshado... Daily Market Outlook, October 15, 2025 Patrick Munnelly, Partner: Market Strategy, Tickmill GroupMunnelly’s Macro Minute…Stocks and futures made gains

Desmond Leong

Market Analyst

Desmond Leong runs an award-winning research firm (The Technical Analyst finalists 2018/19/20 for Best FX and Equity Research) advising banks, brokers and hedge funds. Backed by a team of CFA, CMT, CFTe accredited traders, he takes on the market daily using a combination of technical and fundamental analysis.

Favorite trading instruments

  • Currency pairs: EUR/USD, AUD/USD, NZD/USD, USD/CHF, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, EUR/JPY, USD/CAD

  • Precious metals: Gold and Silver

Preferred market analysis

Technical analysis combining the correlations across multiple asset classes to draw a ‘big picture’ idea of how the market is flowing. Strong focus on Elliott Wave theory along with price action and Fibonacci.

Trading style

Desmond primarily focuses on scalping setups using Fibonacci confluence. He prefers to get in-and-out of the markets fast.

Always remember you’re here to make money. Don’t trade for the sake of trading, instead, trade for the sake of making money.

Latest Articles

AUDUSD H1 I Potential bullish reversal

TitleAUDUSD H1 I Potential bullish reversalTypeBullish bouncePreference: The price is falling towards the pivot at 0.6473, which is a pullback support that aligns with the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement....

USDCHF H1 I | Bullish bounce off major support

TitleUSDCHF H1 I | Bullish bounce off major supportTypeBullish bouncePreference:The price is falling towards the pivot at 0.7993, an overlap support that is slightly below the 61.8% Fibonacci...

XAGUSD M30 | Bullish momentum to extend

TitleXAGUSD M30 | Bullish momentum to extendTypeBullish bouncePreference:The price has bounced off the pivot at 51.03, which is an overlap support. A rise from this level could lead the price toward...

NZDUSD H1 I Bearish continuation setup

TitleNZDUSD H1 I Bearish continuation setupTypeBearish reversalPreference:The price is rising towards the pivot at 0.5740, an overlap resistance that is slightly below the 50% Fibonacci retracement. A...