Trading Insights

This week, our currency strategists focused on the BOJ decision and its potential impact on JPY crosses amid mixed risk sentiment and elevated geopolitical tensions.

Major central bank meetings and escalating Middle East tensions created forex market volatility, with Canadian dollar suffering worst weekly performance among currencies.

Fed holds rates while Middle East tensions spike oil prices and Switzerland cuts to zero, creating a solid week of volatility across global financial markets.

Just because a majority of the traders out there have a certain trading bias, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re right. When should you go against the flow?

GBP/USD has pulled back up after breaking a trend support earlier this week. Are we looking at an opportunity to jump on a longer-term reversal?

Looking for an opportunity to jump on gold’s uptrend? XAU/USD is fast approaching a key support area!

CHF/JPY broke above a consolidation pattern, but has turned back to possibly retest a broken resistance zone. Are we looking at a pullback opportunity?

Getting sick of the good ol’ trading tips for beginners? Here are some unusual (yet very helpful!) pieces of advice I’ve garnered from trading pros. 

NZD/USD is testing an area of interest after falling from its June highs! Is the pair heading for new weekly lows? Or are we looking at a pullback opportunity?

With leading indicators flashing red and global risk sentiment still shaky, Australia’s May labor market numbers could bring another round of volatility for the Aussie.

With inflation already turning negative for Switzerland, is the SNB about to announce a larger than expected easing move? Here’s what to look out for in the June SNB decision.

Looking for a way to jump on the anti-dollar train? USD/CHF is fast approaching a key trend resistance zone on the 4-hour time frame!

With the BOE widely expected to keep rates steady this week, all eyes are now on the UK’s May CPI report to see if inflation is still cooling as forecast.

One of the biggest events during this jampacked trading week is the June FOMC announcement, as traders are eager to find out how tariffs are affecting the central bank’s policy stance.

Having trading biases can impair our ability to read the markets objectively and make good trading decisions. The first step to overcoming these biases is to become fully aware of them.

With global trade tensions and tariff uncertainty back in the mix, the BOJ might shift focus toward growth rather than further rate hikes.

BOJ Governor Ueda and his fellow policymakers are widely expected to keep rates on hold for the time being, but will they still keep the door open for more tightening? Here’s what I’m watching on USD/JPY and AUD/JPY in this scenario.

Are BOJ policymakers gearing up for a big announcement given the latest developments in the Japanese bond market? Here are the points to take note of when trading the June BOJ decision.

This week our currency strategists focused on the U.K. Employment Report for May 2025 for potential high-quality setups. So, how did our watchlist setups fare?

Central banks take center stage this week as the Fed, BOE, BOJ, and SNB update their policies, while safe haven flows continue to stir up global rate expectations.