Cheat Sheet Update: April 1, 2026
Tuesday’s ceasefire signals flipped the week’s script — equities surged, oil reversed, and gold broke its own rules. Here’s what changed and what’s most volatile through NFP Friday.
Read MoreTuesday’s ceasefire signals flipped the week’s script — equities surged, oil reversed, and gold broke its own rules. Here’s what changed and what’s most volatile through NFP Friday.
Read MoreFed Chair Powell said rates are in a “good place” despite surging oil prices. Learn what “looking through” supply-side inflation means for forex traders.
Read MoreExplore how soft Australian CPI and geopolitical risk fueled a bearish AUD/USD breakdown, and what this setup teaches traders about executing strategies in volatile macro environments.
Read MoreUSD/JPY is teetering around one of the most-watched levels in currency markets: the 160.00 yen-tervention barrier.
Read MoreWith tensions heating up again, gold prices may shift its price drivers. Can gold stabilize, or do rising Treasury yields keep dragging it lower?
Read MoreThe Federal Reserve just froze in its tracks, and this time it’s not just about inflation data. Why are its hands tied anyway?
Read MoreIran’s April 6 Strait deadline, Houthi escalation, and a bond market cracking under war stress collide with NFP this week. Here’s your macro roadmap.
Read MoreFrom Trump’s strike pause to Iran’s flat denials and a string of hot US data, the FX market had no shortage of headline risk this week.
Read MoreAustralia’s soft CPI triggered a symmetrical triangle breakdown on AUD/USD. We break down two short scenarios — aggressive and conservative — with entries, stops, targets, and risk-reward analysis.
Read MoreThe global economy just got its first full post-war health check, and the results are flashing stagflation signs traders haven’t seen in a long time.
Read MoreInterest rate hike expectations are running pretty high for the RBA, so a hotter inflation print could seal the deal for May. Here’s what I’m watching on AUD/CHF and AUD/CAD if this happens.
Read MoreA softer Australia CPI could spark retracements in AUD/USD and EUR/AUD, but hawkish RBA signals may keep AUD’s downside moves limited.
Read MoreWith the BOE leaning towards tightening policy to combat oil-related price pressures, will the upcoming CPI report be enough to convince traders that a rate hike is imminent? Here’s what to look out for.
Read MoreThe RBA just hiked twice in a row. Will February’s inflation data seal the deal on a third? Here are points to know if you’re trading Australia’s CPI report!
Read MoreWith war breaking out in the Middle East and an energy crisis ongoing, global economic uncertainty has been through the roof these days. So why has gold been crashing?
Read MoreTrump’s 48-hour ultimatum to Iran just turned Monday night into the most important market event of the week. Here’s what’s at stake.
Read MoreSix central bank decisions and a hawkish Fed defined last week. Now flash PMIs, Australian CPI, and UK inflation data arrive against an active Iran conflict backdrop.
Read MoreSix central banks, a war in the Middle East, and a triple-witching Friday — the currency market had no shortage of catalysts to chew through this week.
Read MoreThis week delivered something rare in modern markets: six of the world’s biggest central banks announced their policy decisions within days of each other. How did it all play out?
Read MoreThe Fed held rates steady in March, but markets moved as traders reacted to hawkish signals pointing to higher rates sticking around longer.
Read MorePeople of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.George Allen