Author: FX

Most trading psychology articles focus on minimizing weaknesses rather than identifying and improving one’s strengths. This is probably because there’s a common notion that when you tackle your weaknesses, you automatically enhance your trading performance, but that isn’t always the case. This time around, let’s focus on a different approach by building your strengths first so that you can work around your shortcomings. Before we get ahead of ourselves, what exactly are strengths, and why is it important to identify them? Simply put, a strength is something that you’re good at. But unless you apply that particular strength in achieving…

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Swiss federal council consults on impact of US tariffs, agrees on existing instrumentsNo slump in overall economic development currently expectedSo far, there’s not too much progress on this front with Switzerland yesterday saying that they are hoping for a result from talks with the US only in early July. This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com. Source link

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US Dollar (USD) rebounded from lower grounds, owing to upside surprise from US consumer confidence and progress with EU-US trade talks. DXY was last at 99.56 levels, OCBC’s FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note. Daily momentum is not showing a clear bias”Elsewhere chatters of month-end USD buy flows may also have contributed to the USD rebound. Daily momentum is not showing a clear bias while RSI rose. Consolidation, with risks to the upside is not ruled out in the near term. Resistance at 100.1 (21 DMA), 100.80 (23.6% fibo retracement of 2025 peak to trough). Next support at…

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EUR/USD is trading near a major area of interest ahead of this week’s potential market catalysts! Will the pair extend a weeks-long trend in the next few days? We’re zooming in on EUR/USD’s 4-hour chart! EUR/USD 4-hour Forex Chart by TradingView The euro gave back some of its weekly gains against the U.S. dollar as demand for the Greenback picked up after stronger-than-expected core durable goods orders and solid consumer confidence data. U.S. bond demand also rose as traders dialed down their global trade worries. But with the FOMC meeting minutes coming up, and some ECB officials hinting there’s no…

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As expected, the RBNZ lowered interest rates from 3.50% to 3.25% in their May decision, marking its sixth easing move since starting their rate cut cycle in August 2024. The official statement revealed that policymakers balanced domestic inflation pressures against mounting global economic uncertainties driven by escalating trade tensions. Key Takeaways: RBNZ reduced OCR by 25bp to 3.25% in a 5-1 majority vote Annual CPI rose to 2.5% in Q1 2025, remaining within the 1-3% target band International trade tensions and policy uncertainty expected to dampen New Zealand’s economic recovery Underlying inflation measures continue to trend lower despite headline uptick…

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Australia’s monthly inflation print came in at 2.4% year-over-year in April, holding steady from March but slightly above economists’ expected reading of 2.3%. This marks the third consecutive month that the indicator has remained at 2.4%, keeping inflation firmly within the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) 2-3% target band. The trimmed mean measure of core inflation – RBA’s preferred gauge – ticked up to 2.8% from 2.7% in March, while a measure excluding volatile items and holiday travel also rose to 2.8% from 2.6%. Despite these modest increases, all metrics remained comfortably within the central bank’s target range, reinforcing expectations…

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The RSI 2 TimeFrames MT4 Indicator builds on the classic RSI by applying it to two separate timeframes at once. Traditional RSI measures momentum within one timeframe, often confusing when signals conflict across periods. By showing RSI readings on both a shorter and longer timeframe, this indicator gives traders a clearer picture of market momentum and trend strength. This dual analysis helps avoid false breakouts and improves the timing of trades. How It Enhances Trading Decisions Using two timeframes together allows traders to confirm signals before acting. For example, if the RSI shows an oversold condition on the shorter timeframe…

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