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+ Iran strikes, 2 weeks, Trump's waiting period Continuation of the mean XAU/XAG reversion to the downside

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Mostly technical setup; expected to hold through a possible retest

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Mostly a technical setup; general risk-on sentiment; bullish breakout on ETHBTC

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+ US Data Miss (ISM Serv.) ~+ Geopolitics (War) ~+ US Fiscal issues ~+ Aluminum tariffs

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~+Aluminum tariffs ~+US Fiscal issues ~+ Geopolitical tensions (war)

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~+ US downgrade by Moody's a few days ago + COT ~+ Fed is cautious ~+ Ec.data

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~+ RBA rhetoric (slightly dovish) + Seasonals *approaching the mean of the regression trend

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~+ post US-China trade talks positive sentiment ~+ Latest US ec. data (Claims, Philly Fed, Retail, PPI down) *Reentry

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~+ JP GDP Miss ~+ Moody's downgrade ~+ BOJ's cautious stance amid tariff uncertainties + COT + Seasonals

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~+ post US-China trade talks positive sentiment ~+ Latest US ec. data (Claims, Philly Fed, Retail. PPI down)

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~+ post US-China trade talks positive sentiment ~+ recent US ec. data + COT

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~+ 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.

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~- 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.

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~+ 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

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+Seasonality (until the end of April) +COT ~- Latest bad UK PMIs (although JP CPI Miss as well)

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+US Leading Index Miss +COT Bearish ~+General gloomy sentiment about tariffs, Fed's independence & trade talks with Japan ~-thin volumes after holidays

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+ Trump paused tariffs for 90 days (ex.China) ~+ XAU is overextended against XAG

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~+ 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.