The calendar for the week after the NFP is usually light in economic events, but this doesn’t mean there can’t be opportunities in the FX market. Traders will be paying attention to the US inflation which will be in the spotlight with expectations to keep rising. The US PPI m/m data will also be closely

Leverage is the dirty little secret of financial markets in the low interest rate era. Trades are often measured in simple percentage terms but the routine use of leverage magnifies everything. It wasn’t always this way but the era of cheap money has led to an infatuation with leverage. This is most-evident in the bond

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is Hong Kong’s central bank. raised the base rate by 50 basis points to 1.25 percent on Thursday Background to the move from the HKMA: The base rate is the interest rate forming the foundation upon which the Discount Rates for repurchase-agreement transactions through the Discount Window are computed The

There’s an industry built around guessing what will come next but not nearly enough is written about trading headlines. Baseball players don’t where they’re going to swing until the pitch comes. The May 4, 2022 FOMC decision and press conference was a perfect example. Markets were choppy and volatile in the run up to the

It’s that time of year again. Something big is being prepared by the Ultimate Fintech team and they plan on putting you at the centre of it all! Welcome to the iFX EXPO, the world’s first and largest financial business to business exhibition. This year, iFX EXPO International 2022 is going to be bigger than

Today, investing in stocks via computer or smartphone has become mainstream. But in the past, when stock investments were not entirely digitized, companies needed to issue paper-based stock certificates to provide their shareholders evidence of their stock ownerships. Stock Certificates Explained Stock certificates are proof of ownership of shares provided by the issuing company to

While an initial public offering (IPO) is the most common way to take a company public, other options exist for making a firm’s shares available to the public markets. One of those is through a reverse takeover (RTO) or reverse merger. Reverse Takeover Explained An RTO or reverse merger is a process where a private

Roll out the red carpet and put on your best suits, the Ultimate Fintech Awards 2022 are here! About the Awards Ceremony The awards ceremony aims to recognise top brands in the B2B & B2C online trading and fintech space. The industry’s elite will be battling it out for a multitude of potential awards carefully

https://www.forexlive.com/news/energy-is-setting-up-to-be-the-trade-of-the-decade-20220329/amp/ “Bulls make more money than bears. Being an optimist about life is a great attribute as an investor.” -Stanley Druckenmiller (source) Markets are in a bad way at the moment. The S&P 500 has fallen for five straight weeks and is down 1.2% to start a new week. Ten-year note yields have hit 3%

There is a lot that goes into being a successful forex trader. You need to be able to analyze the market, know when to go short or long, as well as be disciplined enough to follow your plan. Something is always happening due to the forex markets being open 24 hours a day. If you

With the COVID-19 pandemic, many people’s financial situations were sternly tested. A lot of individuals were out of work for long periods or had to take a lower pay. Thus, many are now looking at what they can do to protect themselves financially in case another emergency occurs in the future. The pandemic has been

Many traders who are starting out correlate information overload with the ability to outsmart others. However, having all the bells and whistles on your chart can actually be detrimental to your trading strategy. Likewise, thinking too much about a situation, looking too much at a chart, and, of course, trading too much will is likely

Forex traders pay close attention to monetary policy because interest rates play a pivotal role in the fluctuations of currency pairs. The policy rate sets the tone for the bond rates. And the relative attractiveness of bonds is what drives investors to buy or sell given currencies. Generally, the higher the relative bond yields in