What is a Currency Cross Pair? Back in the ancient days, if someone wanted to change currencies, they would first have to convert their currencies into […]
They revised the data?!! Now what?!!! Too many questions… in that title. But that’s right, economic data can and will get revised. That’s how economic reports […]
What’s priced in? Many forex traders have already “priced in” consensus expectations into their trading and into the market well before the report is scheduled, let […]
Consensus Market Expectations. A consensus expectation, or just consensus, is the relative agreement on upcoming economic or news forecasts. Various leading economists from banks, financial institutions, and […]
Market Expectations of News and Their Impact on Currencies. There’s no one “All in” or “Bet the Farm” formula for success when it comes to predicting […]
Market Information Tips. Keep in mind the timeliness of the reports you read. A lot of this stuff has already occurred and the market has already […]
Finding News. Real-time News Feeds If you’re looking for more immediate access to the movements in the currency market, don’t forget about that 80-inch flat-screen TV […]
Where to Find Forex News and Market Data. Market news and data are available through a multitude of sources. The internet is the obvious winner in our […]
Where to Find Forex News and Market Data. A quick Yahoogleing (that’s Yahoo, Google, plus Bing) search of “forex + news” or “forex + data” returns […]
Understanding Trade Flows and Trade Balance. International trade can be broadly distinguished between trade in goods (merchandise) and services. The bulk of international trade concerns physical goods, […]
Capital Flows. Globalization, technological advances, and the internet have all contributed to the ease of investing your money virtually anywhere in the world, regardless of where […]
Fundamental Factors That Affect Currency Values. Several fundamental factors help shape the long-term strength or weakness of the major currencies and will affect you as a […]
What does hawkish and dovish mean? Here’s a cheat sheet that summarizes the difference between hawkish and dovish monetary policies: Hawkish Dovish Objective Decrease inflation Stimulate […]
Hawkish vs. Dovish Central Banks. Yes, you’re in the right place. Tonight’s match puts the L.A. Hawks up against the N.Y. Doves. You’re in for a […]
Hawkish vs Dovish: Differences Between Monetary Policies. We just learned that currency prices are affected a great deal by changes in a country’s interest rates. We […]
Round and Round with Monetary Policy Cycles. For those of you that follow the U.S. dollar and economy (and that should be all of you!), remember […]
How Monetary Policy Affects the Forex Market. As we mentioned earlier, national governments and their corresponding central banking authorities formulate monetary policy to achieve certain economic […]
Interest Rate Differentials. Pick a pair, any pair. Many forex traders use the technique of comparing one currency’s interest rate to another currency’s interest rate as […]
Interest Rate Expectations. Markets are ever-changing with the anticipation of different events and situations. Interest rates do the same thing – they change – but they […]
Why Interest Rates Matter to Forex Traders. Interest rates make the forex world go ’round! In other words, the forex market is ruled by global interest rates. A currency’s […]
Here’s an Economic Report, Now What? The market has a tendency to react based on how people feel. These feelings can be based on their reaction […]