Author: FX

I’m convinced that Nutella is the second most important invention after the wheel. So yes, I’m an unapologetic hazelnut fan.That said, a few months ago I started to notice something odd. The price of natural hazelnuts had more or less doubled. Shortly after, they became surprisingly hard to find, at least in supermarkets where they had always been readily available.That caught my attention. And it made me wonder whether something unusual had happened, or was still unfolding, in the hazelnut market.Hazelnuts: a commodity shock without a marketHazelnuts are a small commodity with an unusually concentrated supply chain. Around 70% of…

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Mon: US Holiday (MLK Day), Eurogroup Summit; EZ Final HICP (Dec), Canadian CPI (Dec), Chinese GDP (Q4), US Leading index (Oct), Housing Starts/Building Permits (Oct), Philadelphia Fed (Jan), New Home Sales (Nov), Australian Flash PMIs (Jan)Tue: PBoC LPR, EU Economic & Financial Affairs Council, UK Unemployment Rate & Average Earnings (Nov), Swiss Producer Prices (Dec), German ZEW (Jan), French & German Flash PMIs (Jan)Wed: IEA OMR; UK CPI (Dec)Thu: ECB Minutes (Dec), Norges Bank Policy Announcement, CBRT Policy Announcement; UK PSNB (Dec), Australian Employment (Dec), US PCE (Nov), US GDP/PCE Final (Q3), New Zealand CPI (Q4), Japanese CPI (Dec)Fri: BoJ…

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The Engulfing Candle MT4 Indicator solves this by automating the detection process. It scans price action in real-time, identifies valid bullish and bearish engulfing patterns, and alerts traders the moment they form. No more squinting at charts or questioning whether that candle really engulfed the previous one. How the Engulfing Candle Indicator Actually Works The indicator operates on a straightforward premise: it identifies when a candle’s body completely engulfs the previous candle’s body. For a bullish engulfing pattern, the current candle must open below the prior candle’s close and close above the prior candle’s open. Bearish engulfing patterns work in…

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The MT4 indicator currency strength tool solves this by measuring the relative performance of each major currency in real-time. Instead of guessing which pair has momentum, traders can identify the strongest and weakest currencies, then trade the pair that combines them. This approach transforms forex from a guessing game into a data-driven hunt for the path of least resistance. What Is the Currency Strength Indicator? A currency strength indicator measures how each currency is performing against all others over a specific period. Unlike traditional indicators that analyze a single pair, this tool calculates the composite strength of eight major currencies:…

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