April 2019

USA equity markets whipsaw in wider ranges, as certain data and earnings miss forecasts, JPY maintains gains based on BOJ economic outlook.

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Markets for equities in the USA experienced unusual price action, during Thursday’s New York session, as price action for the: DJIA, SPX and NASDAQ whipsawed in wide ranges, oscillating between bullish and bearish sentiment, as earnings for various corporations and data, missed forecasts. The major market surprise concerned the earnings of Tesla, whose share price […]

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The latest GDP growth rate for the USA could cause movement in the value of USD.

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At 13:30pm, on Friday April 26th, the latest GDP growth data, relating to the USA economy, will be published. The annualised quarter on quarter figure, for the first quarter of 2019, is forecast by agencies such as Bloomberg and Reuters, to come in at 2.2%, registering no change from the level recorded for Q4 2018.

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Yen rises versus the majority of peers, as BOJ keeps key interest rate at -0.1%, U.S. dollar maintains recent heights, as FX traders turn their focus to Friday’s GDP data.

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The Bank of Japan has kept the interest rate at -0.1%, yen rose shortly after the announcement and during the broadcast of the BOJ monetary policy statement and the publication of their outlook report. The BOJ recommitted to its current, ultra loose, monetary policy, however, its belief that it has targeted and is confident, that

Yen rises versus the majority of peers, as BOJ keeps key interest rate at -0.1%, U.S. dollar maintains recent heights, as FX traders turn their focus to Friday’s GDP data. Read More »

Australasian dollars slump, U.S. dollar rises, U.S. equities slip from record highs.

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The Aussie dollar immediately slumped versus the U.S. dollar, during Wednesday’s Sydney-Asian trading session. The CPI reading (year on year) up to March came in at 1.3%, falling from 1.8%, dampening any expectation that the RBA central bank would be raising the interest rates, during  the short to medium term, in 2019. AUD/USD slumped during

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What is volatility, how can you adjust your trading strategy to it and how can it impact on your trading results?

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It’s hardly surprising that the majority of retail FX traders, fail to acknowledge the impact volatility can have on their trading outcomes. The subject, as a phenomenon and the direct impact it can have on your bottom line, is hardly ever fully discussed in articles, or on trading forums. Only the occasional, fleeting reference, is

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Aussie dollar crashes versus its peers, as inflation falls significantly, German IFO metrics miss the forecasts, adding to fears that Germany could be entering recession.

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The Aussie dollar slumped during the Sydney-Asian trading session, analysts quickly attributed the fall based on inflation coming in below expectations at 1.3% year on year in March, falling from 1.8%, as Q1 CPI came in at 0.00%. The falling CPI metric is an indication of weak growth, therefore, the RBA, Australia’s central bank, are

Aussie dollar crashes versus its peers, as inflation falls significantly, German IFO metrics miss the forecasts, adding to fears that Germany could be entering recession. Read More »

U.S. dollar index reaches a high not witnessed since June 2017, GBP/USD falls to two month low, as Brexit issues return.

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At 20:20pm U.K. time on Tuesday April 23rd, the U.S. dollar index, DXY, traded at 97.62, up 0.34% on the day, reaching a high not seen since June 2017, as USD has experienced a surge over recent trading sessions. The U.S. dollar experienced significant gains versus the majority of its peers, during the day’s trading

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Success in retail FX trading is relative and has to be personal.

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Judging what represents success in retail trading is a highly subjective issue, as all traders are individuals, none think alike and all have different reasons and motivation for trading. One trader’s version of what represents personal success, could be another’s version of failure. All traders have ambitions and targets and all traders decided to engage

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Canada’s interest rate decision, could determine the course of direction for the Canadian dollar, over the short term.

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At 15:00pm U.K. time, on Wednesday April 24th, the central bank of Canada, the BOC, will announce its latest decision, regarding the Canadian economy’s key interest rates. The widely held consensus, after both Bloomberg and Reuters news agencies have polled their panels of economists, is for a hold of the benchmark rate at 1.75%, for

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U.S. dollar rises versus the majority of its peers, WTI continues its rise based on Iranian purchase sanctions, gold sells off sharply, Chinese equity markets slip.

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As global equity and FX markets were restored to full activity, after the prolonged Easter bank holiday break, USD recorded solid gains versus the majority of its peers, during the Asian and early part of the London-European trading sessions. At 8:15am U.K. time, on Tuesday April 23rd, the basket of USD currency values referred to

U.S. dollar rises versus the majority of its peers, WTI continues its rise based on Iranian purchase sanctions, gold sells off sharply, Chinese equity markets slip. Read More »