What Moves the GBP. Changes in Monetary Policy Many investors look at the pound for higher-yielding assets and for carry trades. Changes in the MPC’s interest rate […]
Important Economic Indicators for the GBP. Consumer Price Index (CPI) – The BOE looks at this account as a measure of inflation. It measures the change in […]
Getting to Know the GBP. The GBP must be a pretty popular kid since it has a lot of cool nicknames. Aside from being called the […]
United Kingdom – Monetary & Fiscal Policy. Now here’s a little bit of trivia for all of you: The oldest central bank in the world is […]
United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is a land of many accents as it is actually composed of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Headed by the Queen, the U.K. […]
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 […]