Another really notable trend around this time of the year is USD weakness. This is due to some taxation reasons that regularly see USD flows out of parent US companies…
The reasons for USD strength have been well documented this year as the Fed took a hawkish policy stance to control surging US inflation, and safe haven bids also boosted…
The Fed hiked by 75 bps to 3.00-3.25% as expected and with the expectation set high coming into the latest FOMC meeting the Fed needed to affirm the terminal rate…
The Federal Reserve meets on September 21, and short-term interest rate markets are currently pricing in a 92% chance of a 75bps rate hike. Before it meets there are two…
One of the simplest questions that new traders often need answering is, ‘what is a trend?’. This article will define what a trend is, explain the purpose of identifying it,…
One of the benefits of seasonal trading is that it allows you to spot big market themes early on. Here is a good example of how to spot and use…
The USD has a period of seasonal weakness around the start of June. Over the last 10 years it has fallen 7 times between May 31 and June 10. The…
Bloomberg had an interesting piece on the ways that COVID-19 had impacted the US economy as they considered the lasting impact of COVID-19. Some of these transformations have fast-forwarded a…
Heading into the Federal Reserve meeting there was already a very high bar set for a hawkish policy meeting. In the event, the Fed kept to the script. It hiked…
Over the last 15 years, the USD has seen strength at the start of May. However, tonight the Fed will meet and will want to hike interest rates in order…