Merlin Rothfeld
Online Trading Academy
Craig Weil spent many years on the floor of the CME trading the only true currency: Price! Not the news, not what CNBC was telling him, or any other biased reporting! And you shouldn’t either! Merlin and Craig talk about how the media distorts the market picture, causing traders and investors to lose money. Are you in the same boat?
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Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD remains below 1.1000 on Powell's remarks
The US Dollar's recovery has gained momentum, pushing EUR/USD down to sub-1.1000 levels—the daily lows—following Fed Chair Jerome Powell's "Economic Outlook" speech.
GBP/USD loses the grip and approaches 1.2900
GBP/USD is shedding some of its weekly gains and retreating back to around the 1.2900 level, as the Greenback continues its recovery following Chair Powell's comments.
Japanese Yen consolidates near multi-month top against USD as traders await US NFP report
The Japanese Yen bulls retain control amid worries about the economic fallout from Trump’s tariffs. The risk-off mood and relatively hawkish BoJ expectations further lend support to the safe-haven JPY. The USD selling bias keeps USD/JPY close to a multi-month low ahead of the crucial US NFP release.
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD remains below 1.1000 on Powell's remarks
The US Dollar's recovery has gained momentum, pushing EUR/USD down to sub-1.1000 levels—the daily lows—following Fed Chair Jerome Powell's "Economic Outlook" speech.
GBP/USD loses the grip and approaches 1.2900
GBP/USD is shedding some of its weekly gains and retreating back to around the 1.2900 level, as the Greenback continues its recovery following Chair Powell's comments.
Gold remains offered, looks at $3,000
Gold prices are deepening their daily retreat, edging closer to the crucial $3,000 per troy ounce level as the US Dollar strengthens, all while investors digest Fed Chair Powell's speech.
Can Maker break $1,450 hurdle as whales launch buying spree?
Maker holds steadily above $1,250 support as a whale scoops $1.21 million worth of MKR. Addresses with a 100k to 1 million MKR balance now account for 24.27% of Maker’s total supply. Maker battles a bear flag pattern as bulls gather for an epic weekend move.
Strategic implications of “Liberation Day”
Liberation Day in the United States came with extremely protectionist and inward-looking tariff policy aimed at just about all U.S. trading partners. In this report, we outline some of the more strategic implications of Liberation Day and developments we will be paying close attention to going forward.
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