
Trading EUR/USD. EUR/USD is traded in amounts denominated in euros. Standard lot sizes are 100,000 EUR and mini lot sizes are 10,000 EUR. The pip value, […]

Important Economic Indicators for the euro. Gross Domestic Product – Gross domestic product is the central measure of economic growth in the region. Since Germany is the […]

Monetary & Fiscal Policy. The European Central Bank (ECB) acts as the governing body for the monetary policy of the EU. Led by the current ECB […]

Eurozone: Facts and Figure. Member Nations: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and […]

Eurozone. The European Union (EU) is a brotherhood of 27 member states which started from a tiny gang of six neighboring states in 1951. By the magical […]

USD Trading Tactics. Now let’s put all these things we just learned and come up with some trade tactics for the USD. Looking at differences in […]

Trading the USD. USD as the Base Currency USD/XXX is traded in amounts denominated in USD. Standard lot sizes are 100,000 USD and mini lot sizes […]

What Moves the USD? The Gold Rush Whenever the dollar is at risk of losing its value due to inflation, investors turn to gold for safety. […]

Getting to Know the USD. Did you know that the nickname “Buck” for the U.S. dollar originated from buckskin, which was a common medium of exchange […]

United States of America. The United States of America is comprised of 50 states and a federal district. The majority of the country can be found […]

The Forex Trader’s Guide to Major Economies. Today we’re going to take a trip around the world, but it ain’t gonna take 80 days. If you’re […]

Intermarket Analysis Cheat Sheet. Intermarket analysis studies the relationships between asset classes, typically currencies, bonds, commodities, and stocks. It can help traders generate broader trading ideas, reveal potential […]

How to Use EUR/JPY as a Leading Indicator for Stocks. As we said earlier, in order for someone to invest in a particular stock market, one […]

Correlation Between USD/JPY and Dow. Let’s take a look at the correlation between the USD/JPY and the Dow. Generally, the strength or weakness of the dollar, […]

How the Stock Market Affects the Forex Market. Let’s see how the forex market can affect the stock market, specifically stock indexes. When people talk about the stock […]

The Relationship Between Stocks and Forex. One issue with using global equity markets to make forex trading decisions is figuring out which leads which. It’s like answering […]

Global Equity Indices. Not too familiar with the major global equity indices? It’s your lucky day! Here they are! Equity Index Description Dow The Dow Jones […]

Forex and Global Equity Markets. Did you know that equity markets can also be used to help gauge currency movement? In a way, you can use the […]

How Fixed Income Securities Affect Currency Movements. A quick recap: So far, we’ve discussed how differences in rates of return can serve as an indicator of […]

How Bond Spreads Between Two Countries Affect Their Exchange Rate. The bond spread represents the difference between two countries’ bond yields. These differences give rise to carry trade, […]

How Bond Yields Affect Currency Movements. A bond is an “IOU” issued by an entity when it needs to borrow money. These entities, such as governments, municipalities, or […]