Do the German Elections Matter? To be frank, I have been hyper focused on the aftermath of the US elections and have not spent much time thinking about the upcoming Sunday vote in Germany.  If markets had shown...
Are Markets Tuning Out President Trump? After weeks of getting whipped around by the latest tariff related news markets seem to either ignoring the latest reports or just taking a breather from headline overload. Take the latest headline...
What Does it Mean for Trading When Two Currencies Move in Opposite Directions There was a time when bank traders were free with disclosing real money flow information. Those were the days bank traders used to post...
How Do Leads and Lags Impact Currency Trading? There are various ways to hedge currency risk to guard against potential losses (or maximize returns) caused by movements in exchange rates. The following are ways to limit exposure to...
Newsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights 17-21st February 2025 Highlights include RBA, RBNZ, FOMC Minutes, PMIs, Canada, UK and Japan inflation MON: N/A TUE: RBA Announcement & SoMP, UK Jobs (Dec), Swedish CPIF (Jan), German ZEW (Feb), Canadian CPI...
Should Traders Take President Trump at His Word? As I noted, Trading in the New Trump Effect Era: Actions Speak Louder Than Words. Well, President Trump is never at a loss for words as he has followed...
Is Gold Ready for a Pause? As I have said many times, There is no reason to guess at a top when something is trading in unchartered waters (i.e. record highs) until charts tell you there is...
A Warning for All Traders  Trading Trump’s Tariff Market A Warning for All Traders  Trading Trump’s Tariff Market: Timely suggestion to all the traders out there: President Trump’s imposition of 25 % tariffs on imports from Mexico...
Newsquawk Week Ahead Highlights – 3rd-7th February Newsquawk Highlights include US, Canada and NZ Jobs, US ISMs, BoE, EZ CPI, BoJ SOO, JMMC MON: Chinese New Year (Market Holiday – Mainland Closed, Hong Kong Open), BoJ Summary of...
GTA Challenge – Round 2 – 13.01.-20.01.2025. GTA Challenge – Round 2 – 13.01.-20.01.2025. We are very pleased to announce our second winner of GTA Trading Challenge. This time it is Mr. Idris Sagamu with the...
Why Do CFD Price Feeds Vary Between Brokers? Have you ever wondered why CFD (Contract for Difference) prices can vary between brokers, even with the same symbols? For forex traders, who are used to the currency...
Is a Clash of the Titans, Trump vs. Powell, Inevitable? The question for me is not if but when President Trump and Fed Chair Powell will clash over monetary policy. Judging by history, Trump favors lower...