Challenges are expected when trading currencies. But have challenges become big enough to turn into major obstacles for you? Here are some of the typical barriers to profitability and how you can overcome them. 1. Insufficient capital One of the first barriers to trading for many is the lack of financial capital to put in a live account. While…
It’s FOMC day but somehow it does not really feel like that. Or at least not in the typical sense I would say. The Middle East conflict continues to take center stage and even with the central bank bonanza in town this week, markets will stay fixated on US-Iran developments for the most part. Still, it doesn’t mean we…
Societe Generale economists expect the BoC to keep its policy rate at 2.25%, despite weaker employment and lower CPI. Markets now price about 33 bps of tightening by year-end after the Iran conflict. They see scope for further front-end mean reversion, with 2-year GCAN yields easing and USD/CAD likely to stay near 1.3695 as Fed policy dominates. Neutral BoC…
2026.03.18 2026.03.18 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 18.03.2026 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. Gold keeps trading in a short-term downtrend….
EUR/JPY has formed lower highs and higher lows inside a symmetrical triangle pattern on its 4-hour time frame. Price is testing resistance and could be gearing up for a breakout soon, but which way will it go? Check out these potential targets in either direction! EUR/JPY 4-hour Forex – Chart Faster with TradingView With the European Central Bank and…
At some point last week, US stocks were pushed to the limit. But once again, it is a case of bend but don’t break as key technical levels hold. And even as oil prices are holding up, we’re starting to see dip buyers come in to push equities back up this week. With S&P 500 futures up 0.5% currently,…
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens almost flat against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday. The USD/INR pair wobbles around 92.80 as investors shift to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement at 23:30 IST (18:00 GMT). During the press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades…
Canada’s latest headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped to 1.8% in February, landing a couple of notches below the Bank of Canada’s 2% target for the first time in years. Mission accomplished, right? Not quite. Behind that tidy number is a cocktail of tax distortions, stale data, and a geopolitical shock already rewriting the inflation outlook in real time….
At a glance: Iran launches retaliatory strikes after Larijani killing Oil slips despite tensions, no fresh escalation signals Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government agreed to resume Ceyhan oil exports Mixed US inventory data: crude build, gasoline draw Japan exports slow; US auto shipments and China demand weaken Japan–US to announce ¥11tn+ investment package FX subdued ahead of Fed;…
USD/CAD remains flat after posting little gains in the previous session, hovering around 1.3690 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair holds steady as traders remain cautious ahead of policy decisions from both the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of Canada (BoC) later in the day. Traders are particularly focused on guidance from Fed Chair Jerome Powell…
