Summary
Arslan Ali Butt is a financial markets analyst and fintech writer with over a decade of experience covering cryptocurrencies, forex, commodities, and global macro trends. His work focuses on technical analysis, trading strategies, and market commentary for retail traders and institutional audiences. Arslan has contributed to leading financial platforms including Cryptonews, FXEmpire, BingX, KuCoin, Bybit, ACY Securities, and FlowBank, producing thousands of market forecasts, educational guides,
Areas of Expertise
Technical Analysis: Price action, chart patterns, RSI, MACD, moving averages, and multi-timeframe market structure.
Crypto Market Research: Bitcoin and altcoin analysis, DeFi trends, institutional adoption, and regulatory developments.
Forex & CFD Trading: Trading strategies, risk management, and macro-driven market analysis.
Macro Research: Federal Reserve policy, inflation trends, liquidity cycles, and geopolitical market impacts.
Market Commentary: Regularly publishes technical forecasts and market insights for retail and institutional audiences.
Experience
Cryptonews - Crypto News Writer & Technical Analyst Author of crypto market analysis and price forecasts covering major digital assets.
BingX - Crypto Analyst & Trading Education Contributor Produces educational content on trading strategies, indicators, and technical analysis.
FXLeaders - Lead Market Analyst Delivered daily forex, crypto, and commodities market analysis and trading signals.
KuCoin, ACY Securities, FlowBank - Market Research & Trading Education Created trading guides, technical analysis reports, and educational content for global trading platforms.
Total 555 articles
Datadog (DDOG) Stock Forecast: Bernstein Downgraded, Benchmark Raised to $330; Which Side Is Right?
Bernstein downgraded Datadog to Market Perform citing slowing non-AI demand. Benchmark raised to a Street-high $330 citing ‘excellent’ checks. DDOG fell 4% on July 10. At $257 on the trendline, the $272 trigger is the week-ahead watch. August 6 earnings.
Tue, Jul 14
Equinix (EQIX) Stock Forecast: Cisco-Nvidia AI Factories Launched; Is the $1,037 Pullback a Buying Opportunity?
Equinix deployed Secure AI Factories with Cisco and Nvidia across its global footprint, raised full-year guidance, and declared its 11th consecutive annual dividend increase. At $1,037 in a descending channel, Q2 earnings on July 29 is the catalyst. Here’s the week-ahead setup.
Tue, Jul 14
Costco (COST) Stock Forecast: Cooling Sales Growth, Lawsuit, and Premium Valuation in Focus
TradingKey - Costco (COST) stock has pulled back as comparable sales growth slowed and a new lawsuit added to investor concerns. Explore the latest Costco stock forecast, analyst price targets, technical levels, membership strength, and key catalysts before earnings
Mon, Jul 13
Amazon (AMZN) Stock Price Forecast: AWS Hit Its Fastest Growth in 15 Quarters — Does $200B Capex Matter?
TradingKey - Amazon’s AWS grew 28% in Q1 2026, its fastest pace in 15 quarters. EPS beat by 69%. But free cash flow collapsed to $1.2B on $200B capex. At $245 with Q2 earnings July 30, the 0.5 Fib is the level to watch this week.
Mon, Jul 13
Meta (META) Stock Outlook: Meta Compute Launches, Iris Chip in September; $743 Target After 15% Week
TradingKey - Meta launched Meta Compute to compete with AWS and Azure, confirmed its Iris AI chip enters production in September, and rose 15% on the week. At $669 breaking out of a symmetrical triangle, the week ahead’s trigger is $691. Q2 earnings July 29.
Mon, Jul 13
AMD (AMD) Stock Price Forecast: Zen 6 Venice Launches July 22, Helios vs Nvidia Vera Rubin; Is $584 Next?
TradingKey - AMD launches Zen 6 Venice on July 22 at Advancing AI 2026. Citi says expect industry-shaking announcements. Stifel raised to $635. Helios rack-scale is Meta’s Nvidia alternative. At $539, the $557.70 trigger is the week-ahead watch level.
Mon, Jul 13
Micron (MU) Price Prediction: $250B US Bet, SKHY Listed at +14%, Cowen Says ‘It’s Different This Time’
Micron announced $250B in US manufacturing investment through 2035, SK Hynix listed at +14% on Nasdaq but MU held $980, and TD Cowen says ‘it’s different this time.’ At $982 with Q4 earnings September 22, here’s the week-ahead setup.
Mon, Jul 13
NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock Price Forecast July 2026: UAE Export Easing Drove +4% — Is $212 a Double Top?
NVDA jumped 4% on Thursday after the Trump administration eased export controls for the UAE. At $210 the forward P/E has dropped to pre-AI boom levels. But the 4H chart shows a double top at $212. Here’s the week-ahead setup.
Mon, Jul 13
SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock Forecast: Small Business Loans, AI Trading, SpaceX Broker; What’s Next?
TradingKey - SoFi launched small-business loans, an AI trading platform, and a new ETF last week. It’s also in the SpaceX prospectus as a retail broker. At $18.74 in a symmetrical triangle, the $20.10 breakout level is the watch for the week ahead. Earnings July 29.
Sun, Jul 12
Western Digital (WDC) Stock Forecast: Melius Targets $1,050 After 84% Margin; Short Setup at $570
TradingKey - Melius Research targets $1,050 for Western Digital. Goldman raised to $650. Q4 earnings are July 29 with consensus EPS of $3.27, up 100%. At $569 in a descending channel, here’s what the bull and bear cases say.
Sun, Jul 12
Bloom Energy (BE) Stock Forecast: $25B Brookfield Deal, July 28 Earnings
TradingKey - Two short sellers hit Bloom Energy last week — Hunterbrook alleged Chinese scandium supply reliance, Crossroads Capital added a second short. Bloom refuted both. At $257 in a triple bottom, July 28 earnings is the resolution. Here’s the setup for the week ahead.
Sat, Jul 11
Alibaba (BABA) Stock Forecast July 2026: Four Catalysts Drove 12% in Two Days; Is the $160 Target Achievable?
TradingKey - Alibaba gained 12% in two days after a $600M DOJ settlement, a Pentagon rule reprieve, reports of limited Nvidia H200 access, and 45% cloud growth expectations. At $111 with Q1 earnings August 28, here’s what the week ahead holds.
Sat, Jul 11
Tesla (TSLA) Stock Forecast: 480K Deliveries Known, July 22 Earnings Is About Margins and Cybercab
TradingKey - Tesla’s 480K Q2 deliveries are already priced in. July 22 earnings are about automotive gross margin, Cybercab launch timeline, and whether $25B capex is compressing or expanding future free cash flow. TSLA at $406.
Fri, Jul 10
SpaceX (SPCX) Stock Forecast: Grok 4.5 Launched, Blue Origin Raised $10B — What’s Holding $152?
TradingKey - SpaceXAI launched Grok 4.5 on July 8 with large Nvidia chip orders. Blue Origin raised $10B at $130B valuation. ARK bought 182K shares. JPMorgan called a Tesla-SpaceX merger ‘strategically coherent.’ SPCX at $152.
Fri, Jul 10
IREN Stock Forecast: Meta Is Now a Compute Competitor; $42 in a Descending Channel
TradingKey - IREN fell 40% from its high after Meta signaled it would resell excess compute capacity and Bernstein said it is ‘behind’ in enterprise. At $42 in a short setup, the 13-analyst target is $76. Here’s the tension.
Fri, Jul 10
Arista Networks (ANET) Stock Forecast: 1.6Tbps Switch Launch Drives 7% Rally - BofA and KeyBanc at $200
Arista Networks jumped 7% on July 8 after launching its 1.6Tbps 7060XE7 AI switch backed by Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle. BofA and KeyBanc raised targets to $200. Q1: $2.71B revenue, 35% growth. Q2 earnings August 4.
Fri, Jul 10
Palantir (PLTR) Stock Forecast: Nvidia Partnership, Burry Covered, Trump Bought - Is the Bottom In?
Palantir surged 9% on July 1 after a Nvidia AI partnership, Burry trimming his short, and Trump disclosing a $1M+ PLTR stake. DA Davidson upgraded to Buy at $175. At $127 down 27% YTD, is the rotation beginning?
Fri, Jul 10
Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Price Forecast: Apple’s $30B US Chip Deal Confirmed - Buy at $404?
Apple confirmed a $30B+ multiyear Broadcom chip deal for 15 billion US-made chips, including a $1.5B Colorado facility expansion. AVGO at $404, defying a broad selloff driven by Trump declaring the Iran ceasefire over
Fri, Jul 10
TeraWulf (WULF) Stock Forecast: $19B Anthropic Lease Announced; But Revenue Starts in 2027
TradingKey - TeraWulf signed a $19B 20-year Anthropic lease on 401 MW of AI compute in Kentucky. BofA and Citi issued Buy ratings at $34–$36. Revenue starts H2 2027. WULF at $23 in a descending channel.
Thu, Jul 9
Intel (INTC) Stock Price Prediction: Perplexity Chose Nvidia Over Intel — Can $113 Hold Into July 23 Earnings?
TradingKey - Intel fell in the chip sector selloff triggered by Samsung’s ‘only 6% ahead’ Q2 beat. Perplexity chose Nvidia’s Vera chip over Intel in AI speed tests. INTC at $113 recovering. July 23 earnings is the reset.
Thu, Jul 9