SAT: US/Iran Talks SUN: Hungary Election MON: OPEC MOMR (Apr), Chinese M2 Money Supply (Mar), US Existing Home Sales (Mar), US Monthly Budget Statement (Mar) TUE: IEA OMR (Apr), IMF World Economic Outlook Press Briefing (Apr), Chinese Balance of Trade (Mar), Japanese Industrial Production Final (Feb), German Wholesale Prices (Mar), Spanish HICP Final (Mar), US…
Stop Letting Hope Control Your Trades Trading and Risk Management Have you ever held onto a losing trade, hoping it would return to breakeven?Or skipped placing a stop-loss, hoping the market will reverse in your favor? Have you hedged a losing position, hoping to recover losses?Or traded purely on gut instinct, hoping the market…
Month-End Rebalancing Monthly Report At the end of each month, global financial markets are influenced by a powerful but often overlooked force: institutional portfolio rebalancing. Major players such as pension funds, insurance companies, and asset managers adjust their portfolios to maintain target allocations across regions and asset classes. While this process is routine, it…
The Monday Effect in Trading Manic Monday In the fast-moving world of global trading, identifying reliable patterns can give traders a powerful edge. One of my favorite patterns, which I call the Monday Effect, a term you might not find in any trading book our course offers insight into potential weekly market reversals and…
MON: Italian Judicial Referendum, Japanese CPI (Feb) TUE: BoJ Minutes (Jan), EZ/UK/US Flash PMIs (Mar) WED: Riksbank Minutes, ECB Wage Tracker, UK Inflation (Feb), German Ifo Survey (Mar), US Durable Goods (Feb) THU: Norges Bank Policy Announcement, German GfK Consumer Confidence (Apr) FRI: UK Retail Sales (Feb), Moody’s on Italy JAPANESE CPI (MON): National CPI…
Why Traders Lose Trading Forex Many traders believe the forex market is tilted against them, that brokers have the upper hand and most retail traders are destined to fail. Some even say the game is rigged. While it’s true that online trading comes with built-in challenges, the biggest advantage a broker has is not…
News Algos in Trading: Why Markets Suddenly Spike on Headlines Algorithmic Trading Anyone trading during the current geopolitical crisis has likely noticed sudden spikes and dips appearing out of nowhere, leaving traders asking the same question: What’s the news? As traders know all too well, it is often the reaction to the news rather than…
Newsquawk Week In Focus: Highlights include US/China meet, NVDA GTC, FOMC, BoJ, BoE, ECB, RBA, and SNB Week in Review WEEKEND: US/China Meeting MON: Chinese Retail Sales (Jan-Feb), Canadian Inflation (Feb) TUE: RBA Policy Announcement, German ZEW Survey (Mar), Japanese Trade Balance (Feb) WED: BoC Policy Announcement, FOMC Policy Announcement and Press Conference, CBRT…
Highlights include US and China inflation, UK GDP, China Trade and CBRT UK GDP Growth MON: Eurogroup Meeting, Chinese Inflation (Feb), Japanese GDP Final (Q4),Japanese Average Cash Earnings (Jan) TUE: EIA STEO, Chinese Trade Balance (Jan-Feb), German Trade Balance (Jan) WED: OPEC MOMR, US CPI (Feb) THU: CBRT Policy Announcement, IEA OMR,US PPI (Feb)…
Geopolitical Crisis and Market Impact USA vs Iran History shows that the market impact of geopolitical crises is often most severe in the early stages. Investors tend to react first and reassess later. In many cases, worst-case scenarios are quickly priced into global markets, leading to sharp volatility before conditions stabilize and the…