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I’m sure y’all have heard of the old adage, “Sell in May, go away.” In this edition of Piponomics, I’d like to discuss its origin and its viability in today’s market.

Three dollar bearish setups and one comdoll cross trade is on the platter this week! Which one is your best bet as the Trade of the Week?

No big surprises from this week’s FOMC statement, although there was a slight tweak in the language used. Read on to find out what the killer line was!

Just like the Empire did in Star Wars, the dollar struck back! Read all about yesterday’s price action in my economic roundup!

It’s that time of the month again folks! In roughly 24 from now, the U.S. will release the much-awaited NFP report. For news traders, this could be your opportunity to bag a lot of pips!

After intense and long negotiations, Gain has finally decided to reject FXCM’s $195 million hostile takeover bid. Instead, Gain made a 180-degree turn and opted to buy GFT for $107.8 million.

Prepare for the big day ahead by reading up on what moved the major currencies yesterday!

Most of the markets might be celebrating Labor Day, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t start preparing for a big hitter coming your way. I’m talking about the ECB’s interest rate decision yo! Will the ECB cut its rates to a record low?

What in the heck happened to the dollar?! Find out why the markets dumped the American currency after the jump!

In a few hours China will release its latest manufacturing PMI numbers. What are analysts expecting and how will it affect the major currencies?

Brace yourselves for another exciting day in the forex market and make sure you read my economic commentaries to know what to expect!

Last Friday, the Greenback took hits against its major counterparts when Uncle Sam’s GDP report disappointed expectations. Is it all that bad? Let’s break down the numbers.

Two brave souls stepped up to share their trade ideas… but only one setup shall be crowned the Trade of the Week. Which came out on top? Find out after the jump!

The dollar ended the week negatively against most of its counterparts. Hint: The GDP report had something to do with it! Read my Daily Forex Fundamentals report to find out exactly what happened!

With the Bank of Japan basically standing pat, the question is, does it really believe that its monetary policy moves, as well as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s other policies, will be enough for Japan to get out of its rut?

Surprise! No triple-dip recession in the U.K.!

Looks like we’ve got two courageous souls from this past week! Which setup deserves the Trade of the Week crown?

Finally! After months of political wrangling, Italy has a new Prime Minister! Read up all about him and how he could affect the euro in today’s edition of Piponomics!

With today’s set of market-moving economic reports, the major currencies could be in for a wild ride. Buckle up ‘coz it’s about to get crazy!

Uh oh, it looks like Aussie traders are riled up again, as the recently released inflation figures indicate that the RBA has enough scope to cut rates.