Housing Data, FOMC Minutes to Drive US Dollar This Week
The US dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies on Monday, as American traders paused to observe President’s Day. The greenback could...
Greece, Troika Resume Talks Following Eurogroup Breakdown
Greece and its Troika of international lenders resumed talks on Friday after the Hellenic Republic failed to reach an agreement with its European partners...
EUR/USD Edges Higher Amid Greek Bailout Talks, Disappointing US Data
The EUR/USD advanced for a second consecutive day on Friday as Greece resumed talks with its Troika of creditors, while the US dollar continued...
A Trader’s Guide to Futures Part 1
A future is a derivative contract in which two parties agree to make a specified transaction at a particular date in the future. Buying...
Australian Dollar Loses Traction Ahead of Employment Figures
The Australian dollar declined against its US counterpart Wednesday despite stronger than forecast consumer confidence and home loans figures, as the markets shifted their...
USD/CAD Loses NFP-Inspired Rally amid Higher Energy Prices
The North American currency pair back was on its heels Monday, as rebounding energy prices and better than expected Canadian housing starts supported the...
The Wonderful World of Spread Betting
Do you have a feel for the stock market but no wish to deal with brokers, tax calculations and other complexities? Spread betting might...
EUR/USD Holds Ground as Political Tensions Escalate
The euro was little changed against the US dollar on Monday, trading above 1.13 cents US ahead of the European Union meetings in Brussels....
How Do Central Banks Affect Exchange Rates
We all know that central bank decisions are some of the most influential occurrences on the forex markets, but how do the actual mechanics...
A Trader’s Guide to The IMF
The International Monetary Fund is one of the most important market movers out there. Its actions have caused turmoil on the markets in recent...
Canadian dollar rebounds sharply as oil prices rise
The Canadian dollar advanced on Monday as oil prices continued to rally, while US consumer spending declined at the sharpest rate since 2009 and...
Betting on The Black Swan: Getting Rich The Impossible Way
Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a trader and a philosopher. His books about the way people think about probability have been obscenely influential, and trading...
6 Central Banks That Rule Forex
The role of central banks in deciding exchange rate levels cannot be overestimated. If you want to trade currencies you need to understand what...
USD/CAD Weekly Outlook
The USD/CAD advanced for a tenth consecutive week last week, climbing to a nearly six-year high of 1.2794. The pair gained more than 9.5...
Euro rallies as technical trading outweighs German deflation
The EUR/USD rallied on Thursday, as technical trading sent the pair higher amid mixed economic data from Germany.
The EUR/USD regained 1.13 and climbed to...
US dollar continues higher as Fed pledges patience toward raising interest...
The US dollar advanced against a basket of currencies Wednesday, as the Federal Reserve conveyed optimism that inflation would gradually reach its target in...
Who Really Moves Wall Street? The Top 10 Trading Firms Revealed
Just a few days ago, Goldman Sachs revealed that its trading revenues were at lows not seen since 2005. The company, which is the...
Top 10 Web Investment and Trading Resources
Want to lose money? The internet is full of trading ideas that will help you do just that. What you need is not to...
Copy Trading Rules Clarified By FCA UK
The Financial Conduct Authority of the UK has released a clarification on the nature of copy-trading services like eToro and the kind of permissions...
Swiss Franc Black Swan and the Hedging Volatility of the Global...
A black swan event is a term coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb and it works as a metaphor that describes an event that comes as...
