


Mostly a technical setup; general risk-on sentiment; bullish breakout on ETHBTC
+ US Data Miss (ISM Serv.) ~+ Geopolitics (War) ~+ US Fiscal issues ~+ Aluminum tariffs
~+Aluminum tariffs ~+US Fiscal issues ~+ Geopolitical tensions (war)
~+ US downgrade by Moody's a few days ago + COT ~+ Fed is cautious ~+ Ec.data
~+ RBA rhetoric (slightly dovish) + Seasonals *approaching the mean of the regression trend
~+ post US-China trade talks positive sentiment ~+ Latest US ec. data (Claims, Philly Fed, Retail, PPI down) *Reentry
~+ JP GDP Miss ~+ Moody's downgrade ~+ BOJ's cautious stance amid tariff uncertainties + COT + Seasonals
~+ post US-China trade talks positive sentiment ~+ Latest US ec. data (Claims, Philly Fed, Retail. PPI down)
~+ post US-China trade talks positive sentiment ~+ recent US ec. data + COT
~+ post US-China talks, positive sentiment *DAX didn't hold gains vs US indices on the reaction of the trade talks - should've been more cautious.
~- At Friday's closing, there was a slight positive sentiment in expectations of positive outcomes from the upcoming Trump-China trade talks in Geneva over the weekend.
~+ The sentiment is turning around - tariffs de-escalation talks, trade deals with major trading partners + COT + BOJ Bearish forward guidance ~+ US ec. news failure - USD shortly dipped on bearish Jobless Claims but quickly recovered and shot up on ISM PMI Mfg ~- USDJPY seasonals
+Seasonality (until the end of April) +COT ~- Latest bad UK PMIs (although JP CPI Miss as well)
+US Leading Index Miss +COT Bearish ~+General gloomy sentiment about tariffs, Fed's independence & trade talks with Japan ~-thin volumes after holidays
+ Trump paused tariffs for 90 days (ex.China) ~+ XAU is overextended against XAG
~+ Tariffs impact uncertainty + Seasonals ~- * Although gold tends to follow risk assets once the expected risk is realized. In this case, specific tariffs were announced, and further impact could be envisioned.
+ ISM Services Miss + Reciprocal Tariffs + COT - Seasonals