We should pay less attention when people loudly tell us what we want to hear. And pay more attention to what they are doing. The markets consider Kevin Warsh to be the most hawkish of all Donald Trump’s candidates. It doesn’t matter what words he used to convince the president. The main thing is what…
3 February 2026 Banks tightened credit standards for firms, citing higher perceived risks amid lower risk tolerance Credit standards eased slightly for housing loans, but tightened further for consumer credit Small increase in demand for loans to firms, while demand for housing loans grew moderately Trade tensions and related uncertainty added to tighter credit standards…
The metal market looked to erase some gains from the recent sell-off as Gold aims for the $5k area. With Silver looking to fight back, will there be enough buyers in the market to push prices back to record levels? Timestamps XAUUSD 00:25 XAGUSD 01:50 Test your trading strategy on forex and stocks with Orbex…
“Consistency in execution matters more than consistency in results.” We’ll examine what the chart actually conveys today, including where buyers and sellers are active, which levels are crucial, and how momentum is shifting in real time. Before we begin, I would like to share with you the best ways to use MQL4 and MQL5 to…
In focus today The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced yesterday that the ongoing partial government shutdown will cause a delay to Friday’s January Jobs Report release. This also affects the annual NFP benchmark revisions that were due for release on Friday, as well as the December JOLTs data, that was supposed to be…
The Fair Value Gap Indicator automates the detection of these price imbalances on MetaTrader 5, highlighting zones where institutional order flow created inefficiencies. Instead of manually scanning charts for three-candle patterns, traders get visual alerts showing potential reversal or continuation zones. Let’s break down how this tool actually works and whether it deserves a spot…
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered its first interest rate hike since November 2023, raising the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% in a unanimous decision that reflected mounting concern over persistent inflation pressures. The decision marked a dramatic reversal from its August 2025 rate cut, with the Board concluding that “the…
Introduction In a major strategic declaration that signals a long-term transformation in global finance, Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the renminbi, also known as the yuan, to become a powerful international currency with global reserve status. This vision reflects more than a technical economic adjustment. It represents China’s ambition to reshape the structure…
In the institutional landscape, credibility isn’t built by the loudest narrative. It’s built by the broker who remains dependable when market conditions stop being tidy. As liquidity fragments and client expectations rise, operational reliability has moved from a technical concern to a commercial one. As regulation tightens and client expectations shift toward institutional-grade performance at…
The Spike Killer operates as a volatility filter that identifies abnormal price movements in real-time. Unlike standard indicators that smooth price data or follow trends, this tool focuses on detecting outliers—those sharp moves that appear suddenly and often disappear just as fast. At its core, the indicator calculates the standard deviation of price movement over…