Asia Colour - 13 May 25
1/ The U.S. and China just agreed to roll back tariffs — a breakthrough that sent U.S. equities up 3% at the open. U.S. duties drop from 145% to 30%, while China slashes its own from 125% to 10%. Global risk is back on the menu.

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As mentioned before, we'll trade at key levels!

If it can firmly hold above that level, then we can aim for the previous high!

If it fails to break through, don't short immediately. A drop would require a pullback, making it less cost-effective; it's better to avoid trading unless a downtrend emerges on a smaller timeframe.

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Your previous methods are definitely wrong, and RSI is never a beginner's indicator.

Know that RSI is a Relative Strength Index (RSI), a momentum indicator.

Initially, people used overbought/oversold conditions to understand it. In recent years, people have used RSI divergence to analyze charts.

But RSI's greatest treasure lies in trend-following trading, specifically in divergence pullbacks. This is the key tool for getting on board in a major trend.

Actually, there are two main RSI strategies:

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2/ Gold, the classic hedge, tumbled nearly 3% before bouncing, as markets returned to a more “normal” macro regime: USD firm, yields up, gold down. Volatility sold off across the board — the VIX dropped to 18, and $BTC front-end vols compressed by over 5 vols.

3/ $BTC and $ETH dipped initially but have since stabilized around $103K and $2.4K respectively. Under the surface, signs of rotation are emerging — $BTC dominance slipped below 63%, and $ETH is beginning to outperform.

4/ $BTC is still stuck in an identity crisis — is it digital gold or a risk-on proxy? That tension is keeping directional conviction muted. But the macro shift could shape derivatives flows: longer-term positioning, less front-end hedging, and a steeper vol curve.

5/ $ETH, meanwhile, is telling a clearer story. Neutral funding, put-heavy options skew, and a clean move above $2.4K aligned with the Pectra upgrade. Longer-dated option flows are picking up — an early signal that $ETH may be shaping up as the next big allocation play.

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