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 return of “1970s-style stagflation” is no longer a distant tail risk—it is fast becoming the central theme driving global markets. The clearest warning sign is the emergence of a “dual shock” of rising oil prices and climbing Treasury yields. In a typical geopolitical crisis, investors seek safety in bonds, pushing yields lower. This time,…
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…
Nasdaq will integrate Talos’ digital asset infrastructure into its Calypso and Trade Surveillance platforms. The move aims to bring tokenised collateral into mainstream institutional workflows. Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don’t!). The announcement follows the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of Nasdaq’s proposal to pilot trading…
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…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved on Wednesday Nasdaq’s proposal to allow certain securities to trade in tokenized form, a significant milestone to integrate blockchain tech into U.S. equity markets. Nasdaq’s tokenization plan ties into a pilot run by the Depository Trust Company (DTC), which will handle clearing and settlement of tokenized trades….
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…