Understanding Forex Options Defense Paper Trading Options – a good start as any In the world of forex trading, not all market moves are driven by economic data or central bank policy. Sometimes, the real action happens around key options strike levels, where large institutional traders defend or attack prices to protect massive positions….
Listen to the audio episode: Get The Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist! How To Trade The Flow In episode 532 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Chris Weston, breaking down what it really means to “trade the flow.” Instead of chasing setups or trying to predict markets,…
Highlights include US ISM PMIs, ADP, Supreme Court Tariff Hearing, RBA, BoE, OPEC-8, French Revenue Vote Interest rates UK – Thursday SUN: US clocks change (LDN-NY gap reverts to 5 hrs); OPEC-8 Meeting. Australian Final PMIs (Oct) MON: Japan Culture Day Holiday; Swiss CPI (Oct), EZ, UK & US Final Manufacturing PMI (Oct), US ISM…
Financial markets ended October without any sharp changes. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate cut from 4.25% to 4.00% was received calmly by investors. Prices of both safe-haven and risk assets moved only slightly. The most notable market reaction after the Federal Reserve’s meeting on October 29 and the ECB’s meeting on October 30 was the…
What Is Month-End Rebalancing? Euro Exchange At the end of every month, global institutional investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, and asset managers, rebalance their portfolios. Their holdings span multiple asset classes (stocks, bonds, and sometimes commodities) and regions. When one region’s assets outperform, its weighting within the portfolio can become too large relative to…
Opening Week Gaps Explained Best Trades What Are Opening Week Gaps? An opening week gap refers to the difference between the previous Friday’s closing price and the Monday (or Sunday in forex) opening price of a market. These gaps occur when markets reopen after the weekend and prices “jump” due to new information, breaking…
How Interest Rates Shape Global Markets Interest Rates Today Interest rates are one of the most powerful forces in global financial markets. They influence everything from the cost of borrowing to currency values and investment decisions. Whether you trade forex, stocks, or bonds, understanding how interest rates drive market behavior can give you a…
The final week of October begins under a cloud of uncertainty. The delayed release of fresh US inflation data (CPI) and the ongoing government shutdown are reducing the transparency of the macroeconomic picture. It is worth recalling that September CPI came in below forecasts, which put pressure on the dollar and helped EUR/USD stabilise near…
Highlights include US-China trade talks, FOMC, BoC, BoJ, ECB and Aussie CPI Fed Interest Rate MON: Chinese Industrial Profit (Sep), German Ifo (Oct), EZ M3 (Sep), US Durable Goods (Sep), Dallas Fed (Oct) TUE: German GfK (Nov), US Consumer Confidence (Oct), Richmond Fed (Oct) WED: FOMC & BoC Policy Announcements; Australian CPI (Sep &…
The year 2025 is reshaping long-held forex market beliefs that traders once took for granted. From the dominance of the U.S. dollar to the rise of artificial intelligence and changing forex trading strategies, everything in the currency world feels different. The forex market is evolving faster than ever, forcing traders to rethink what truly drives…