Roger and Merlin’s friendship dates back to 1998 when they both traded on the floor at Block trading in Irvine California. The duo talks about the old days from the trading floor and things they learned along the way. They then turn to the evolution of Online Trading Academy’s course content and how it has drastically improved over the years.

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Editors’ Picks

EUR/USD wavers near 1.0800, US data eyed

EUR/USD wavers near 1.0800, US data eyed

EUR/USD trades sideway near 1.0800 in Wednesday's European trading hours as the US Dollar struggles amid the latest tariff threats by US President Trump. Dovish ECB commentary limits the pair's upside ahead of US data and Fedspeak. 

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GBP/USD stays pressured toward 1.2900 ahead of UK Budget Report

GBP/USD stays pressured toward 1.2900 ahead of UK Budget Report

GBP/USD remains under pressured toward 1.2900 in the European session after the UK's ONS reported that the annual CPI inflation softened to 2.8% in February from 3% in January. This reading came in below the market expectation of 2.9%, weighing on the Pound Sterling ahead of the UK Budget Report. 

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USD/JPY rebounds toward 150.50 on risk recovery

USD/JPY rebounds toward 150.50 on risk recovery

USD/JPY is bouncing back toward 150.50 in Wednesday's Asian session. The pair reverses US President Trump's fresh tariff threats and hawkish BoJ commentary-led drop, tracking the rebound in risk sentiment and the US Dollar. All eyes stay on US tariffs, data and Fedspeak. 

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Editors’ Picks

GBP/USD stays pressured toward 1.2900 ahead of UK Budget Report

GBP/USD stays pressured toward 1.2900 ahead of UK Budget Report

GBP/USD remains under pressured toward 1.2900 in the European session after the UK's ONS reported that the annual CPI inflation softened to 2.8% in February from 3% in January. This reading came in below the market expectation of 2.9%, weighing on the Pound Sterling ahead of the UK Budget Report. 

GBP/USD News
EUR/USD wavers near 1.0800, US data eyed

EUR/USD wavers near 1.0800, US data eyed

EUR/USD trades sideway near 1.0800 in Wednesday's European trading hours as the US Dollar struggles amid the latest tariff threats by US President Trump. Dovish ECB commentary limits the pair's upside ahead of US data and Fedspeak. 

EUR/USD News
Gold bid with Copper rising to record high on tariff threat

Gold bid with Copper rising to record high on tariff threat

Gold’s price is heading to $3,020 at the time of writing on Wednesday and has turned this week’s performance positive after its initial move lower on Monday. The precious metal is being bought together with other precious metals as Copper pops to a new all-time high.

Gold News
Shiba Inu Price Forecast: SHIB rallies as trading volume rises 228% amid increase in bullish bets

Shiba Inu Price Forecast: SHIB rallies as trading volume rises 228% amid increase in bullish bets

Shiba Inu (SHIB) price extends its gains by 8% and trades at $0.000015 at the time of writing on Wednesday, rallying over 15% so far this week.

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Seven Fundamentals for the Week: Tariff news, fresh surveys, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge are eyed

Seven Fundamentals for the Week: Tariff news, fresh surveys, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge are eyed Premium

Reports and rumors ahead of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs announcement next week will continue moving markets. Business and consumer surveys will try to gauge where the US economy is heading. Core PCE, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, is eyed late in the week.

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