James Stanley
James Stanley
Sr. Strategist
Expertise: Price Action, Macroeconomics
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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD Follows Up Strongest Year Since 2010
Gold gained 27.23% in 2024, the strongest yearly gain since 2010. But the prior episode led to a significant top in 2011 as gold prices then went nine years without a fresh ATH.
EUR/USD Opens 2025 with Fresh Two-Year-Low: 1.0200 Next Big Level Down
EUR/USD is opening 2025 with a fresh two-year-low as sellers extend the bearish trend that started earlier this week. Parity is an obvious point of interest but there’s a big spot of possible support along the way at the 1.0200 handle.
Top 2025 Trades: Bullish U.S. Equities (After a Pullback)
Stocks continued with strength in 2024 and with a market-friendly administration taking over in the United States, the backdrop is open for continuation of equity gains.
Is EUR/USD Primed for Parity in 2025?
It was a brutal Q4 for EUR/USD as the pair had its most bearish quarterly outlay since Q3 of 2022. But – that prior instance marked a key low and the final month of Q4 showed a higher-low in the pair.
Gold Prices Move to Close Out Strongest Year Since 2010
It was a banner year for gold prices which are currently showing a 26% gain for 2024 – but it was the 40% rally from February into October that dominated the narrative for gold prices this year.
Canadian Dollar Outlook: USD/CAD into 2025, Trump Tariff Threat Looms
USD/CAD is closing out its strongest year since 2015. But that prior episode led to a mean-reverting market that held for the next nine years.
The Return of the Carry Trade in USD/JPY: Top 2024 Surprises
For a couple months the carry trade in USD/JPY unwound as volatility spiked around-the-world. But even with the Fed holding in a cutting posture, the carry trade came back in Q4.
2025 Technical Forecast for U.S. Equities
It was a banner year for stocks and the last time the S&P 500 rallied by this much over a two-year period, the index continued with a strong outing in 1999.
2025 Forecast for US Equities (Fundamental)
It was a banner year for stocks and the last time the S&P 500 rallied by this much the index continued with a strong outing in 1999.
Gold Price Forecast: Gold Consolidation Continues After 2721 Reversal
Gold consolidation continues. The metal rallied all the way up to the 2721 resistance and even set a fresh monthly high. But that’s when the rally stopped, and bears jumped back in.
Canadian Dollar Forecast: USD/CAD Highs, Trump Tariff Threat Drives
Tariff threats have weakened the CAD and strengthened the US Dollar, but it seems that Trump is joking while Canadian Premiers have started to propose pre-emptive threats.