Macro Outlook - 18 August 2025

Macro Outlook Aug 18, 2025

You will come across specific terms in these notes (FLD, VTL, and so on). Rather than explain them each time, you will find definitions here: guidance notes for Hurst cycles terminology.

USD rounding a 40 day cycle trough. Gold 20 day trough. Oil 40 day trough. Copper rolling over. Nikkei 20 week cycle peak zone.

Christopher Grafton CMT

Chris has been involved in the markets for 20 years. He is the author of Mastering Hurst Cycle Analysis and is an experienced working technician. Chris holds the CMT qualification.

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