Trading Insights

Let’s kick off a quick recap of the year for the USD. Because it is the global reserve currency, understanding it can help improve your odds of anticipating broad market behavior.

Bitcoin has been pulling back from its recent highs, with bears taking control after prices broke below a key rising trendline support. More losses ahead?

Having biases is a pretty normal occurrence in trading, but some cognitive biases can turn out to impair decision-making, as these tend to cloud our ability to read the markets objectively and make good decisions.

Forex traders were on their toes throughout the week, as another batch of major central bank announcements and  a busy economic calendar rocked the markets.

It was a busy week as traders had a ton of major catalysts to work with in the final full trading week of 2024, including the highly impactful FOMC statement!

EUR/GBP is testing key resistance after a strong upswing earlier this week. Is the pair ready to extend its longer-term trend?

The BOE gang is widely expected to keep its policies unchanged in December. We have the points you need to know if you’re trading the event!

It is said more than 95% of aspiring forex traders are expected to drop out of the game within their first few years. What are the usual culprits for this?

WTI crude oil recently busted through its descending triangle top, hinting that a rally of the same height as the formation is due.

Will BOJ Governor Ueda and his fellow policymakers agree to tighten policy this week? Or are they more likely to sit on their hands for the time being?

EUR/CAD is eyeing a MAJOR area of interest. Will we see the pair extend its gains? Or will bears step in at the 1.5150 resistance zone?

The Fed is widely expected to cut its interest rates by 25bps this week. How might the U.S. dollar react to the news, and how can you trade the event?

GBP/CHF is knocking on a key resistance level! Will we see an upside breakout? Or will the bears step in to keep the pair inside a long-term range?

The U.K. economy will be printing its CPI release a day ahead of the BOE decision this week, so the inflation report could strongly influence policy expectations.

Traders often refer to themselves as modern-day hunters. What does this mean, and how can a hunter’s skills translate to forex trading profits?

The digitalization of platforms and technological advancements give traders a broad choice of software and systems that they can use to manage their investments and make correct trading decisions.

Is gold about to break out soon? I’m seeing a fresh triangle consolidation pattern forming on its 4-hour chart, with price currently testing support.

Get ready for another busy trading week ahead, as we’ve got three major central bank decisions, global PMI releases, and the Fed’s preferred inflation measure on deck.

Can the U.K. jobs data help Sterling recover from recent losses, or will signs of labor market weakness add more fuel to BOE rate cut expectations?

This week our currency strategists focused on the Reserve Bank of Australia and Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Statements for potential high-quality setups.