Global trade policy updates dominated the news flow and arguably had the biggest weight of influence on currency price action, resulting in a very rough week for the U.S. dollar!
Month: April 2025
5 Useful Tips for Surviving a Market Crash
Market headlines aren’t exactly sounding cheery these days, leading some to worry that another crash may be looming. How can your account survive if this happens? Here are five tips to keep…
Daily Broad Market Recap – April 10, 2025
Gold surged to fresh record highs while the U.S. dollar tanked across the board following a weak CPI print and lingering trade tension with China. European stocks rallied hard on Trump’s tariff…
Trade Case Study: NZD/JPY Stopped Out on Extreme Volatility
Just hours after our bearish trade setup was triggered, U.S. President Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher reciprocal tariffs for most trade partners, sparking a massive broad market risk-on move, including…
March FOMC Minutes Show a Nervous Fed Navigating Inflation and Growth Risks
The Federal Reserve’s March 18-19 meeting minutes unveiled a Committee walking a tightrope between inflation concerns and growth risks amid heightened trade policy uncertainty. The minutes reveal a Fed increasingly concerned about…
Daily Broad Market Recap – April 9, 2025
It was another topsy-turvy day in the financial markets, but this time risk appetite kicked in strongly during the New York session thanks to the latest plot twists in the tariffs drama….
Trade Case Study: NZD/JPY Resistance Setup?
The RBNZ’s dovish rate cut to 3.50% has reinforced the Kiwi’s bearish outlook against the Japanese yen, especially amid ongoing global trade tensions. With the central bank explicitly signaling scope for…
What Is Anchoring Bias and How Can It Work Against Forex Traders?
Ever found yourself clinging to a trade entry point, convinced the market will return to your “fair value”? Or perhaps you’ve been waiting for price to hit that perfect round number before…
RBNZ’s Dovish Cut Sparks Broad NZD Selloff
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut its Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 3.50%, marking its fifth consecutive rate reduction since beginning the easing cycle in August…
Daily Broad Market Recap – April 8, 2025
Markets got their hopes up once again, this time for a trade deal between the U.S. and China, but the optimism soon faded and risk assets suffered another bloodbath. Here are the…