Forex Fundamentals; A Greek Tragedy

Forex Fundamentals; A Greek Tragedy

That is the stark reality for the Greek government. There are cries from the world ‘order’ that they accept the loans and the conditions. Deeply political as this state of affairs is, it will require a political solution. There is a chasm between the two sides and for...
Forex Know-How

Forex Know-How

The focus of the last few days and the biggest factor affecting trader sentiment globally is the continuing and seemingly endless drama playing out between the European Troika and the Greek government. News releases are made, denied and retracted leaving the market to...
Why Sentiment Matters in Forex

Why Sentiment Matters in Forex

The focus on last week news flow was inevitably on Friday’s NFP and it did not disappoint. We also heard a warning from Draghi at his ECB meeting on Wednesday, of continuing volatility and no intentions to scale back the QE program despite renewed optimism on the back...
Why Sentiment Matters in Forex

The Search for Pips

Another week of mixed data, mixed signals and mixed messages. Draghi now adopting the Yellen habit of ‘something for everyone’,the USD data continuing to soften and undermining the chance now of even a September hike and the Bond market continuing its sell-off...
Theory Into Practice

Theory Into Practice

The following is our strategy formulated on Monday for the week’s trading. We meet and discuss everyday to update these positions/potential positions. The attached video contains the updated material. Agian please note these are not trading tips but simply suggestions...
Forex: Shaken AND Stirred!

Forex: Shaken AND Stirred!

The confusion that has gripped the markets in the last few weeks has shown no sign of abating. But why?  This week we will look at the bond market in more depth for clues; a market which has caught even seasoned traders off balance and rushing for an exit from...