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EUR/USD April 2022 High Offers Resistance

EUR/USD April 2022 High Offers Resistance EUR/USD cleared the February high (1.1033) last week to register a fresh yearly high (1.1076), but lack of momentum to breach the April 2022 high (1.1076) may lead to a near-term pullback in the exchange rate as it snaps the recent series of higher highs and lows. EUR/USD forecast: […]

US Inflation Expectations Jump, Earnings Season Kicks

US Inflation Expectations Jump, Earnings Season Kicks Despite the softer-than-expected inflation data released earlier last week, US inflation expectations shocked investors at last Friday’s release; the 1-year expectation jumped from 3.6% to 4.6% due to the surprise surge in energy prices. The expectation was a further easing to 3.5%. And energy bulls remain in charge […]

Best 5 Most Traded Currency Pairs in 2023

Best 5 Most Traded Currency Pairs in 2023 Forex is the largest financial market in the world, with $6.6 trillion traded each trading day. The Forex market is open 24-hours a day, five days a week. There is plenty of opportunity for trading Forex. There is a lot to learn when you start trading Forex, […]

Constructive Developments for the Consumer

Constructive Developments for the Consumer Developments in Australia and the US this week were supportive of our views for the RBA and the FOMC. The Westpac- MI Consumer Confidence Survey provided a positive update on confidence. The RBA’s decision to leave the policy rate unchanged in April proved to be an important support, with the […]

What is a PAMM Account?

What is a PAMM Account? PAMM stands for “Percent Allocation Management Module.” It is a software application generally used for pairing client funds with a special discretionary account service offered by foreign exchange brokers. The results of the manager’s trading activities – including profits, losses, and trades – are allocated to the central asset accounts […]

Fed Minutes Showed Recent Banking Turmoil May Result in Lower

Fed Minutes Showed Recent Banking Turmoil May Result in Lower The minutes of the March 21-22, 2023, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting reaffirmed that price and financial stability are of paramount importance to the Fed. Regarding the economy, Committee members noted that “recent indicators point to modest growth in spending and output. At the […]

Solid US Jobs Growth Supports May Hike from Fed

Solid US Jobs Growth Supports May Hike from Fed Today we take a look at Nordic inflation with March figures CPI from Denmark and Norway. In Denmark, we expect a 0.6 percentage point decline to 7.0%, driven by base effects in energy prices. In Norway, we expect core inflation to rise by 0.2 percentage points […]

Bank of Canada to hold rates steady

Bank of Canada to hold rates steady Bank of Canada (BoC) is widely anticipated to maintain its pause this week, leaving interest rates unchanged at a 15-year high of 4.50%. Governor Macklem has emphasized that there’s no need for additional rate hikes if the economy unfolds according to central bank’s projections, which forecast stalling growth […]

How risk management will save your trading account

Is your trading account hurting? Are you feeling overwhelmed, frustrated and ready to throw in the towel when it comes to trading”? Well, today’s lesson, if properly understood and implemented, can potentially give you the knowledge you need to literally save and rebuild your trading account. You’ve probably heard that about 90 to 95% of […]

EUR/USD struggles to reach yearly high ahead of NFP report

EUR/USD struggles to reach yearly high ahead of NFP report EUR/USD is struggling to test the yearly high (1.1033) as it fails to continue the series of higher highs and lows from the beginning of the week, and the U.S. labour market data (NFP) report may weigh on the exchange rate as employment is expected […]

The 5 Major Currency Pairs in Forex Market

The Importance of Major Pairs The foreign exchange market is a place where trading in all currencies takes place. However, the volume of trade that takes place in different currencies varies greatly. Although there are hundreds of currencies in the world, about two-thirds of the massive $4 trillion foreign exchange trading volume is transacted in […]

Asia Shows its Strength as US Growth Prospects Dwindle

Asia Shows its Strength as US Growth Prospects Dwindle In Australia, the RBA was the focus of market participants’ attention. Outside the country, the RBNZ reaffirmed its hawkish resolve, while U.S. data weakened noticeably. The RBA decided to leave the key interest rate unchanged at 3.60% in April, a decision that was in line with […]

First Impressions: RBNZ Monetary Policy Review

First Impressions: RBNZ Monetary Policy Review The RBNZ raised the policy rate by an unexpectedly large 50 basis points, and another 25 basis point hike appears to be scheduled for the May Monetary Policy Statement. RBNZ Monetary Policy Report, April 2023 The Reserve Bank surprisingly raised the OCR by 50 basis points to 5.25% at […]

Australian Dollar Dips After RBA Leave Rates Unchanged

Australian Dollar Dips After RBA Leave Rates Unchanged The Australian Dollar slipped slightly in the aftermath of the RBA standing still on rates for the first time since May 2022. The RBA maintained some flexibility and didn’t rule out future hikes. In the accompanying statement on monetary policy, they said, “The Board expects that some […]

US Takes Center Stage in this Holiday-Shorted Week

US Takes Center Stage in this Holiday-Shorted Week The steep decline in strength costs over the previous few months prompted March headline inflation in Europe to decline considerably year-over-year (from 8.5% to 6.9%). Rising core inflation and excessive m/m readings on the other hand confirmed that this is solely the effortless phase in the lengthy […]

5 Ways to Improve Your Technical Analysis Skills

5 Ways to Improve Your Technical Analysis Skills Technical analysis can sometimes be seen as a simpler approach to forex trading than fundamental analysis. But, to be honest, it does come with a bit of a learning curve. Many forex traders who are just starting out find it difficult to understand technical analysis. And it […]

Gold Price Vulnerable to Persistent US Inflation

Gold Price Vulnerable to Persistent US Inflation The cost of gold might organize further endeavors to test the 2022 high ($2071) as it moves to a new week-after-week high ($1984), however new information print emerging from the US might prompt a pullback in bullion as the Individual Utilization Use (PCE) cost file is supposed to […]

How to Become a Crypto Trader

How to Become a Crypto Trader As a traditional stock or forex trader, or as a new trader, you may feel left out of the thriving topic of trading cryptocurrency CFDs. While cryptocurrencies are becoming a major topic in the financial world, now is a good time to set the necessary steps on how to […]