by Marc Walton | May 15, 2023 | Forex Analysis
Hi guys, when you talk with professional traders they all talk about their “edge.” This refers to what makes them successful trader. My “edge” is that I am really good at picking entries often from 100’s of pips away. For years here at...
by Marc Walton | May 4, 2023 | Forex Education
Q2 Euro Fundamentals The Euro is the currency of 20 individual countries within Europe – this brings a lot of variables which need to be factored in as well as a lot of data releases. Thankfully, by focusing on the four biggest of Germany, France, Italy and Spain we...
by Marc Walton | May 1, 2023 | Forex Education
Weekly Outlook WC 01/05/2023 This week’s piece contains a tin foil hat, a nothing burger and the chance of a shock that isn’t priced in. But as always, what should happen and what could happen doesn’t mean they will happen. These are just my thoughts to get me...
by Marc Walton | Apr 17, 2023 | Forex Education
Weekly Outlook WC 17/04/2023 Are we seeing a move towards a two-polar global economy? Is the time where the US dominates and leads the global economy coming to an end? Maybe . . . but maybe not. There are certainly indications, but is this due to temporary dollar...
by Marc Walton | Apr 13, 2023 | Forex Articles
The federal reserve interest rate predictions for the 2nd quarter is that we will see the Fed interest rate peak. Using the Fed Watch tool (https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html), we can see that holding rates at 5% is the most...
by Marc Walton | Apr 12, 2023 | Forex Education
Weekly Outlook WC 10/04/2023 Global composite PMI rose to a 9 month high – this was mainly driven by services with manufacturing remaining the weaker of the two. The data showed that global PMI increased from 52.1 in February to 53.4 in March. However one of the...
by Marc Walton | Apr 4, 2023 | Forex Education
HI everyone, James has been focusing heavily on fundamentals if you have been paying attention to our fundamental section in the forum. Make sure to go in there as James has been providing his analysis on the major currencies. Hedge funds and banks focus 80% on...
by Marc Walton | Apr 3, 2023 | Forex Education
I’m regularly trading in gold so this week I thought it would be interesting to broaden our knowledge of gold. Even though we are mostly Forex focused, a lot can still be learned from understanding the movement and characteristics of gold. Trading in gold Gold...
by Marc Walton | Mar 27, 2023 | Forex Education
Weekly outlook USD Following the FOMC, I am leaning towards a bearish dollar – however, this is based primarily on the banking situation. If this is resolved and is shown to be contained in a few banks with issues around risk management there may not be a credit...
by Marc Walton | Mar 23, 2023 | Forex Education
My take was the FOMC meeting certainly had a bearish lean – with rates now currently sitting at 5% – markets have priced in 1 further 25bps hike in May to take the rate to 5.25% – looking at the terminal rate projections show a median of 5.1%,...
