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Discovering the critical success factors needed when trading Forex

Discovering the critical success factors needed when trading Forex

Chasing the elusive holy grail of trading is a thankless task. It doesn’t take too much time for novice traders to discover that there is no magic elixir, there’s no bullet proof trading strategy that delivers a 100% success rate. However, novice traders who are quick on the update, will quickly realize that there are […]

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Yen rises in Sydney-Asian trading sessions, as current account balance improves, euro trades in narrow range as German data misses forecasts, oil spikes due to Libyan crisis

During the early hours trading sessions, Japan’s yen rose versus the majority of its peers as the latest current account balance figures rose, the latest trade balance reading fell, whilst consumer confidence and the Eco Watchers survey readings, also fell in March. Overall, the cumulative data proved to be bullish for yen, whilst the Aussie

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FX traders will focus on U.K. GDP, FOMC minutes, ECB interest rate decision, USA CPI and Chinese data, during a busy and pivotal week for economic calendar events

The economic calendar week begins on Monday with the latest data from Germany covering: export, imports, the current account and trade balance. The latest export and import data will be closely monitored due to Germany’s latest disappointing economic data, for example; factory orders, falling by circa -8.3% year on year, suggesting that Europe’s engine of

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Focus turns to USA employment and unemployment data on Friday, as the latest NFP data is published, optimism rises over China-USA trade deal

FX analysts and traders will begin to concentrate on the latest NFP data from the USA, due to be published at 13:30pm U.K. time. The prediction from Reuters, is for the number to come in at 180k for March, which would represent a significant increase on the 20k rise in NFP jobs created in February.

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Euro slips as shock German factory data is published, sterling slumps as Brexit impasse remains, Trump broadcasts positive update on China-USA trade talks

The euro slipped versus the U.S. dollar during Thursday’s trading sessions, as Germany’s factory data published in the morning session, came in at the worst level seen in over two years; down -8.4% year on year. Despite the shock reading, the fall in EUR/USD was marginal; at 21:50pm U.K. time, the most traded, major currency

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Analysts predict a significant recovery in the NFP jobs created metric, when the figure is published on Friday April 5th at 13:30pm

At 13:30pm U.K. time, on Friday April 5th, the latest headline NFP jobs number will be published, amongst a slew of jobs numbers published by the BLS (bureau of labor statistics) on the day. Analysts and traders will focus on the month’s data with increased concentration, based on the fact that the February number came

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Sterling maintains position in tight ranges, euro slides as Germany factory orders crash, yen slips as risk on mood continues

Wednesday’s latest instalment of Brexit drama ended with MPs in the House of Commons voting through a Bill, which will force the U.K. prime minister to approach the European Union, to ask for a longer extension. However, the E.U. is under no obligation to honour such a request, therefore, many political analysts were left confused

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Euro and Eurozone equity indices make gains, due to positive PMI data, USA job creation stalls, whilst the ISM non manufacturing and services reading misses forecast

During Wednesday’s trading sessions, GBP/USD traded in a tight range, with a bullish bias, oscillating between the daily pivot point and the first level of resistance, as investors and FX traders analysed the latest news regarding the Brexit situation. Leaders of the two main political parties met to apparently find a method to break the

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Aussie dollar rises, as yen falls in Asian trading session, due to reports of a USA-China trade breakthrough

The Aussie dollar slumped versus its peers during Tuesday’s trading sessions, as a consequence of the RBA delivering a dovish monetary policy statement, by way of the Governor Philip Low. A statement which accompanied the decision to maintain the cash rate (base interest rate) at 1.5%, a record low, for a record period of inactivity.

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