Forex

What Will Traders Be Watching This Week? 22 Nov – 26 Nov, 2021

APAC should be hogging most traders’ attention in the first half of the coming week. China and New Zealand take the spotlight up to Wednesday. A sprinkling of US and European data helps to round out the offerings....

What Are Forex Traders Watching At Week’s End?

You might think that the economic news might be slowing down this week after the week we have just had. Alas, that is not so; this week's forex market might be just as choppy with some critically important reports emanating...

What Affects The USD/ ZAR This Week?

Risk sentiment will play a large part in the USD / ZAR. Last week saw traders pull away from safer currencies such as the USD, indicating a risk-on sentiment was prevalent in the market. Over last week, coinciding with the...

Has The USD Avoided The Dreaded Taper Tantrum?

With its back up against a wall, the US Federal Reserve has pledged to begin tapering its asset purchase program. Beginning later this month, the Federal Reserve will reduce the number of US Treasury Securities it purchases each month by...

USD Quickly Lost Ground To Major Trading Partners

The USD has lost the most ground against the EUR in the past 24 hours. EURUSD is trading at 1.16831 at the time of writing, up by 0.72% and a one month high for the pair. The cause of the...

Should traders be watching Inflation data this week? Definitely!

Inflation data from outside the US should pique traders interest this week. Several major economies will be reporting on actual inflation figures experienced during September 2021. Will they match their forecasted values, or will the data follow US inflation and...

What The Disappointing NFP Report Really Means For The USD

According to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a "decent" September NFP would be needed for the Fed's planned bond-buying slowdown (tapering) to remain on track for November. Without Powell's definition of "decent" or a stated value that meets that definition,...

USDARS: The Curious Case Of The Argentine Peso

What Is Your Strategy For Trading GBPUSD This week?

Devising a strategy for trading the GBPUSD requires an intimate knowledge of the technical and fundamental variables that affect this fan favourite pair. A perfect strategy is elusive GBPUSD, but a good or great strategy is within reach. Let's look...
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