**Current Events in Venezuela** Aave’s price is at $172 as of Wednesday, close to the upper trendline of its current pattern. If it breaks from this pattern, it could mean potential gains for buyers. The author of this article and FXStreet do not provide registered investment advice. This article should not be seen as investment guidance. Looking back at last month, the stable French consumer confidence reading of 90 in December 2025 shows a calm outlook for European markets. While still below the long-term average of 100, this number suggests that consumers are not panicking. For traders, this might reduce the appeal of buying protection on indexes such as the CAC 40. Instead, strategies that benefit from low volatility, like selling covered calls, could become more appealing. **The US ADP Employment Report** This week, the US ADP employment report for December 2025 drew attention, as it showed a disappointing increase of +25,000 jobs, falling short of the +45,000 forecast. This weak figure, coming after job losses in November, indicates a rapidly cooling labor market. It strengthens the likelihood that the Federal Reserve may consider cutting rates sooner than expected. This outlook makes futures contracts anticipating lower interest rates an attractive trade, and suggests that the US dollar could weaken against major currencies. While we are not changing our main forecasts due to events in Venezuela, we shouldn’t overlook the political uncertainty there. Historically, instability in major oil-producing nations can lead to unexpected supply issues and price spikes, similar to past unrest in the early 2000s. Traders might want to consider buying inexpensive, long-dated call options on crude oil futures as a budget-friendly way to protect against sudden disruptions that the wider market may be ignoring. In the digital asset space, Aave was testing key resistance around $172 in December 2025. Given the high volatility in crypto, a breakout above a clear pattern often signals a sharp move up, like what we saw across the sector in early 2025. This setup suggests that buying call options on AAVE or related assets could lead to significant gains if the market’s bullish trend continues in the coming weeks. Create your live VT Markets account and start trading now.

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