Trading Dangers: Profit Seeking and Federal Reserve Dynamics A 0.25% or 0.50% interest rate cut is the talking point for speculators and financial institutions now, as the U.S Federal Reserve readies its FOMC Statement and prepares to present its Federal Funds Rate this Wednesday. While day traders will certainly listen
Nervous? Central Banks Cautious, FX and Asset Equilibrium Sometimes when looking for ideas regarding a risk analysis article it is difficult to find a timely subject. Exaggeration is often used to grab attention. This week and next will not be one of those times. Equities, Forex and commodities have produced
Has a Great Selloff Begun? The Fed Holds a Crucial Card Once upon a time the Federal Reserve caused a massive amount of fear to simmer and then boil over in the global market place but this is no fairy tale, the date was the 5th of August 2024 to
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Telling Someone to Not Trade Works Like Reverse Psychology From the strange but true file, comes the realization after working within risk analysis for a long time that telling a speculator to avoid a particular market because I believe it is going to be volatile often has the opposite effect.
Tranquility: Forex, Equities and Treasury Yields Drama-Free Sometimes no news is welcome. The markets though not devoid of drama, have been relatively tranquil. It is obviously summer in the northern hemisphere which helps bring about quiet, this since many ‘active’ market participants are off vacationing having been allowed to go
Implications of a 48th President on the 20th January 2025 Presidential news and questions are moving fast, but the coming weeks and months may become a political nightmare if challenges are not handled pragmatically. Financial markets opened this morning with risk appetite reduced, as cautious trading swept through financial assets
Forex and Political Sentiment Moving the South African Rand Recent trading in the USD/ZAR has become bearish and highlights the behavioral sentiment shifts taking place within South Africa, this as outlooks and perspectives create opportunities for financial institutions and speculators. USD/ZAR One Month Chart as of 20th June 2024 South
USD/ZAR and EUR/USD as South Africa and ECB Create FX Shadows Risks for day traders will abound this week in Forex. Taking advantage of trends in the days to come will rely on interpretations of behavioral sentiment, which may become rather reactionary from financial institutions if they feel existing positions
Speculative Notions: Gold and the USD as the Casino Lives Notes on speculation via the prism of Gold and the USD, with questions about value as short-term wagers versus long-term investment are considered. Speculative forces eventually run out of power, leaving investors and businesses to conduct their affairs via the
USD/ZAR Celebratory Parade Should be Put on Hold Awhile The USD/ZAR has produced a solid downward turn since the 1st of April when the currency pair was trading above 19.00000. The value of the USD/ZAR as of this writing is near the 18.48000 mark as the currency pair fluctuates within
USD: Hidden Jobs Data Shows Potentially Intriguing Weakness Forex traders like many market participants react to the ‘noise’ of U.S headline data results. The recent U.S jobs numbers published last Friday is certainly an example. The USD surged in strength on the backbone of more hiring via the Non-Farm Employment
