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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Gold Update: XAU/USD Pulls Back Ahead of CPI Release
After reaching a new all-time high around $2,950 per troy ounce, gold is now experiencing a significant downward correction, dropping more than 1.5% in the last few trading hours.
Crude Oil Update: WTI Recovers After Three Weeks of Losses
WTI prices have posted a rebound of more than 1% in recent trading hours after facing consistent bearish pressure for the past three weeks.
Nasdaq 100 Analysis: Price Maintains a Neutral Bias After the NFP Release
The day of the NFP has arrived, and following the release of employment data, the Nasdaq 100 index has recorded a variation of over 1%.
EUR/USD Forecast: Bullish Momentum Loses Ground Ahead of NFP Release
Recent EUR/USD volatility has been largely driven by uncertainty sparked earlier this week, when the White House announced new trade tariffs. However, after this event, the price has entered a sideways consolidation phase.
USD/CAD Forecast: The Canadian Dollar Points to a New Bullish Bias
USD/CAD has declined more than 3% over the past three sessions, with movements favoring the Canadian dollar.
USD/MXN Update: The Mexican Peso Holds Amid Temporary Tariff Suspension
After a long session of indecision in USD/MXN movements, during which the pair surged by more than 4%, the Mexican peso has managed to recover nearly all of its losses and remains in a neutral zone against the U.S. dollar.
Gold Reaches New All-Time Highs After Tariff Announcements
Recent bullish movements in gold have pushed its price up by more than 2% over the past three sessions, reaching a new all-time high zone at $2,800 per ounce.
USD/JPY Update: The Yen Recovers After the Fed Decision
USD/JPY has lost nearly 1% of its value over the last two trading sessions, allowing the Japanese yen to regain ground against the U.S. dollar.
Crude Oil Forecast: The Barrel Moves Toward the Critical $70 Zone
WTI crude has accumulated a loss of more than 8% in value since mid-January of this year.
Gold Forecast: XAU/USD Approaches All-Time Highs
Since the beginning of 2025, bullish movements have driven gold to increase by more than 5% of its total value, once again approaching its historical high near the $2,780 per troy ounce level.
USD/MXN Outlook: The Mexican Peso Retreats Due to Tariff Threats
It has been a challenging start to the week for the Mexican peso, as USD/MXN has risen by more than 1.5%, favoring the U.S. dollar in the short term.