Guide to Forex Options Trading Part 3 – Why Trade Options?
There are a number of reasons why options are appealing to traders. Here are some of the main ones:
Downside risk is limited to the...
Guide to Forex Options Trading Part 2 – SPOT Options
Yesterday, we explained the two main types of traditional call/put options for forex trading. Today, we are going to look at the other category...
Guide to Forex Options Trading Part 1: Traditional Options
Although options are more commonly associated with the stock market, these financial derivatives can also be used to trade the currency markets. Although it...
Bulls Ready; Numbers Not So
December is here and the charts are calling for a massive December bull rush. Majority of the global financial markets are ready to chime...
Draghi’s Non-Committal Stance Drives Euro Rally
The euro rallied to a five-week high against the dollar in early trading in Asia this morning, after a pronouncement from ECB president Mario...
Why Financial Literacy Today?
In this day and age, money comes and goes in a blur. We do not even have the time to look closely at our...
Has the Coalition Really Made Britain Better Off? – Infographic
The Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition was swept to power in Britain on a wave of economic promises, with austerity prescribed as the solution to the...
Safe-Haven Yen Reverses Recent Losses as Global Markets Fall
Global stockmarkets fell yesterday, driving investors into the arms of the Japanese yen, which has long been considered a 'safe haven' for value in...
More BoJ Stimulus on Way, Yen Sinks Further
The yen came under increased selling pressure in early trading this morning amidst the prospect of more stimulus from the Bank of Japan. The...
Can Abenomics Save Japan? – Infographic
One of the biggest currency stories of late has been the strong downtrend in the Japanese yen, which has been largely brought about by...
Yen Remains in the Doldrums as Risk Rally Continues
The yen remained at a four-year low against the euro and a six-month low against the dollar in early trading this morning, with the...
Social Trading – Interview with: Dominic Crosthwaite, Black Swan Partners
Dominic Crosthwaite is a thought leader in the online Forex industry, specialising in Social Trading. As one of the founders of data analysis and...
Euro Hits Four-Year High Against Yen as China Tensions Mount
The euro rallied to a four-year high against the yen, and a near one-month high against the dollar in early trading today, with investors...
Iran Deal Boosts Risk Appetite, Hurts Yen and Commodity Currencies
The historic deal struck between the US and Iran on the weekend, in which the US agreed to ease sanctions in exchange for an...
Carney Speech Dominates This Week’s Agenda
Last week, the US dollar gained against the yen and all the commodity currencies, but lost out to the pound and the resurgent euro....
Euro Extends Gains After IFO Report
Better-than-expected business sentiment data from Germany saw the euro push higher against most major currencies. The IFO report contained data that beat both the...
Will France Ever Reform?
With stiff competition these days for the much contested title of the “Sick Man of Europe”, it is somewhat difficult to draw distinction between...
Euro Nosedives After ECB Report
The euro took a nosedive against all major currencies yesterday after a report revealed that the ECB is considering the option of negative interest...
Promise of Convertible Yuan Drags Dollar Down
The dollar fell against the euro yesterday, after the Chinese central bank stated that it would phase out its policy of regular intervention in...
China Reforms Spark Risk Appetite Surge
The announcement of huge economic and social reforms in China yesterday boosted the risk appetite among investors, with safe-haven currencies such as the yen...