The year 2025 delivered significant volatility spikes for the US Dollar Index (DXY). A prime example is the April shock linked to the so-called “Liberation Day tariffs”, which marked the most powerful blow to the US dollar on an annual basis. The introduction by Trump of new aggressive tariffs (including a universal 10% tariff) was…
Yesterday, Tesla (TSLA) shares declined by more than 3%, with the following developments observed:→ the session opened with a bearish gap;→ the price fell nearly 8% from the all-time high recorded on 22 December;→ the psychological $500 level has yet to be overcome. The fundamental trigger for the decline was news that Tesla’s South Korean…
“The goal of a successful trader is to make the best trades. Money is secondary.”— Alexander Elder.. This my only update for today, how do we get the best from the Gold market? Before we get started, I’d want to tell you about the most effective techniques to turn your trading strategies into very successful…
Introduction In the competitive world of forex trading, having a reliable automated system can make the difference between consistent profitability and frustrating losses. The PipMaster Dynamic EA MT4 represents a sophisticated approach to automated trading, combining adaptive pip scaling technology with intelligent risk management to deliver steady performance across varying market conditions. This expert advisor…
In capital markets, user experience (UX) isn’t just a design concern, it’s a performance lever. The stakes are high: users work fast, systems are complex and the risk of error is always present. Yet too often, UX becomes an afterthought, squeezed into the end of a sprint or retrofitted after delivery. That’s why structured design…
The Bank of England’s proposals for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins are an important step in the development of UK policy towards this promising innovation. However, the proposals do not yet cover a number of details which need to be resolved in order to provide a practical and robust regime. These include issuer-failure arrangements and the acceptability…
Increased investor demand for structured FX derivatives can be attributed to a number of factors, including a geopolitical and economic environment that disrupted traditional currency correlations with surprise events such as tariffs, trade wars and reshoring breaking historical models and temporarily decreasing the appeal of sophisticated multi-currency strategies. With the return to more predictable policies…
Automation has significantly advanced both the risk and liquidity management in FX, says Matti Honkanen, director and head of next gen FX at Nordea Markets. The logic is simple. While risk management requires a lot of thinking that can’t be automated, most tasks are purely manual. For machines, they are easy and fast to handle….
One of the best learning experiences in my career came early when I spent 7 years at Bloomberg. It was a time of massive expansion for Bloomberg as they strove to catch and then pass Reuters market share. Led by a visionary CEO and littered with serious talent across the company I was fortunate enough…
Alex, Edgewater Markets has been growing considerably Y/Y for many years, what do you attribute that steady trajectory to? From the onset, we strive to address the market’s needs and, more specifically, client needs. From years of collective experience working for wall street firms, we have identified many gaps in product offerings that need to be…