Forex Gump

Forex Gump

I throw macroeconomics, forex trading, pop culture, and everyday life into a pot and hopefully, the final product are lessons about the FX market that's easy to understand.

Articles by Forex Gump

Economic Snapshot: Canada

Howdy, forex buddies! We’ve got another BOC monetary policy statement coming up this Wednesday. And if you’re wondering how Canada’s economy has been faring lately, then today’s Economic Snapshot is just for you.

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Has the Yen Finally Regained Its Mojo?

The yen has been mostly weaker since mid-April despite the prevalence of risk aversion and plenty of risk events. However, the yen began to stabilize last week and even staged a major rally this week. So, has the yen finally regained its mojo? And why did the yen lose its mojo in the first place?

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A Roundup of Central Bank Biases

It’s been a while since I last did a Roundup of Central Bank Biases. And since the Bank of Canada (BOC) is the only one left that has yet to deliver its policy rate statement this month, I thought that now would be a good time do a quick roundup.

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Key Highlights of the May RBNZ Statement & Presser

As expected, the RBNZ kept the OCR unchanged, but the Kiwi plunged super hard as a result. What’s up with that? What did Wheeler and company say or do that caused the Kiwi to tank that hard? Well, here are the key highlights from the RBNZ’s May statement and presser that you should know about.

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When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.Kenneth Kaunda