Towards the end of the year we tend to review its ups and downs and start planning for the new one. Whether its a pledge to eat more healthy food, learn something new or improve your trading, everything seems to be possible to achieve when we're standing on the verge of another new year. So while you compile your own list of resolutions have a look at what some of the FXstreet.com contributors expect to achieve in 2014. Maybe you will discover you have similar goals or maybe they will give you inspiration. Aren't you curious?
Check previous year's experts resolutions!
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
Ed Ponsi
- Do More For Others
- Diversify My Holdings
- Enjoy Life More
Carol Harmer
- Try and Teach The Retail Trader How To Trade Profitably
- Explain That There Are Many Markets To Trade..Creating Missed Opportunities
- Make The Time To Write A Book
Valeria Bednarik
- Go back to the basics
- Write a book
- Finish my house
Joseph Trevisiani
- Stop Being Reflexively Contrarian
- Remember that in Writing the Hardest Part is Starting
- Give More of Myself
Kathleen Brooks
- Stop trying to make the market fit my strategy
- Stay disciplined
- Join the community
Navin Prithyani
- Setup technological platforms to allow others to duplicate my trades
- Setup a branch of my firm in Toronto, Canada
- Get more media attention for my firm
Ilian Yotov
- Enjoy another year with my family
- Launch my new currency management company AIMfx
- Expand my efforts to grow personal philanthropy and inspire others
Dr. S. Sivaraman
- Develop more strategic trading techniques and fine tune market reading
- Create more awareness among traders about reality of forex market
- Try and develop more patience and perseverance
David Pegler
- Be More Available
- Don’t underestimate funny money
- Enjoy trading again
Bradley Gilbert
- Make our professional training package more accessible for all traders.
- Increase our FUM to $25 Million
- Open our Asian headquarters in Beijing
Tarik Chebib
- Trust your gut feeling
- Understand the drivers of the US economy better
- Diversify my goals again
David Cooney
- Finalise the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation process for MahiFX
- Finish my fixed wing instrument rating
- Figuring out a remedy for the daily 5 AM wake-up call courtesy of my four-year-old daughter
Matt Simpson
- Gauge market sentiment using fundamental information
- Improve Efficiency
- Increase Exercise
James Stanley
- Don’t manage every position aggressively
- Avoid the Noise
- Be more balanced
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD remains heavy near 1.0550 amid escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict
EUR/USD stays under heavy selling pressure near 1.0550 in Tuesday's European trading. The US Dollar finds fresh haven demand on escalating goeopolitical tensions amid reports that Kremlin is threatening a nuclear response amid Ukraine's use of Western missiles against Russia.
GBP/USD stays below 1.2650 as BoE Governor Bailey testifies
GBP/USD trades in the red below 1.2650 on Tuesday. Although BoE Governor Bailey said a gradual approach to removing policy restraint will help them observe risks to the inflation outlook, the sour mood doesn't allow the pair to gain traction.
Japanese Yen struggles to lure buyers; USD/JPY climbs back closer to mid-154.00s
The Japanese Yen fails to capitalize on its modest intraday gains amid BoJ rate hike uncertainty. Reduced bets for aggressive Fed rate cuts revive the USD demand and lend support to USD/JPY. Intervention fears and geopolitical risks could help limit any further losses for the safe-haven JPY.
Editors’ Picks
GBP/USD stays below 1.2650 as BoE Governor Bailey testifies
GBP/USD trades in the red below 1.2650 on Tuesday. Although BoE Governor Bailey said a gradual approach to removing policy restraint will help them observe risks to the inflation outlook, the sour mood doesn't allow the pair to gain traction.
EUR/USD remains heavy near 1.0550 amid escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict
EUR/USD stays under heavy selling pressure near 1.0550 in Tuesday's European trading. The US Dollar finds fresh haven demand on escalating goeopolitical tensions amid reports that Kremlin is threatening a nuclear response amid Ukraine's use of Western missiles against Russia.
Gold extends recovery toward $2,640 as geopolitical risks intensify
Gold price builds on Monday's gains and rises toward $2,640 as risk-aversion grips markets amid intensifying geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Meanwhile, the 10-year US Treasury bond yield is down more than 1% on the day, further supporting XAU/USD.
Canada CPI expected to rise 1.9% in October, bolstering BoC to further ease policy
The Canadian Consumer Price Index is seen ticking higher by 1.9% YoY in October. The Bank of Canada has reduced its policy rate by 125 basis points so far this year. The Canadian Dollar navigates multi-year lows against its American counterpart.
The week ahead: Powell stumps the US stock rally as Bitcoin surges, as we wait Nvidia earnings, UK CPI
The mood music is shifting for the Trump trade. Stocks fell sharply at the end of last week, led by big tech. The S&P 500 was down by more than 2% last week, its weakest performance in 2 months, while the Nasdaq was lower by 3%. The market has now given back half of the post-Trump election win gains.
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