Sahm Rule The markets have been really volatile the last couple of weeks as a US interest rate decrease is now not only all but guaranteed in September, but there is a really good chance that the cut is bigger than predicted, i.e. 50 basis points. There are also a lot...
How Elections can affect Forex markets This week, with the British and French parliamentary elections, I thought I’d look at how elections could and have affected forex trading in the past. I will also look at M2 setups for the week, offering some ideas for...
Spotting ranges in forex markets This week I wanted to post the first part of a two part ‘series’ on ranges in forex trading. Those of you that have joined me for my live session, will know that I have used range identification to great success recently...
Why is correlation important? This week I thought I’d try and explain the correlation between the various forex trading pairs. There are loads of pairs in ‘interesting’ areas and it’s important to remember to manage and understand the risk you...
Leading and lagging indicators in forex This week I thought I’d look at news releases in a bit more detail. There are two general categories of indicators, lagging and leading. Leading and lagging indicators in forex trading refer to economic indicators...